Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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2,550 matching releases

Funding allocated to Third Sector organisations: FOI release

How much funding has been allocated from the Scottish Government to the following Organisations, since the fiscal year 2021-22, with a breakdown by fiscal year. Scottish Women’s Budget Group Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Consumer Panel Competition and Markets Authority Consumer Scotland Children and Young Peopl...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450483
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Third Sector funding allocated by the Scottish Government: FOI release

How much funding has been allocated from the Scottish Government to the following Organisations, since the fiscal year 2021-22, with a breakdown by fiscal year. Scottish Traveller Education Programme Article 12 in Scotland Children 1st Scottish Children's Reporter Administration Who Cares? Scotland NUS Scotland LEAP S...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450296
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government funding allocated to the third sector: FOI release

Details of Scottish Government funding to a list of organisations, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450290
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Third Sector Funding allocation: FOI release

How much funding has been allocated from the Scottish Government to the following Organisations, since the fiscal year 2021-22, with a breakdown by fiscal year. End Conversion Therapy Scotland Stonewall Scotland Equality Network Scottish Trans Alliance LGBT Youth Scotland JustRight Scotland Age Scotland Coalition for ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450286
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Third Sector Funding: FOI release

Details of Scottish Government funding to a list of organisations, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450300
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Allocation of Third Sector funding: FOI release

Details of Scottish Government funding to a list of organisations, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450287
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Scottish Government allocation of funding to third sector: FOI release

Details of Scottish Government funding to a list of organisations, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450304
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Freedom of Information publications and reasons for non-publication: FOI release

A full list of all FOISA request reference numbers for 2021-2025 including the date of publication of the response on the Scottish Government Website, and a separate list of all FOISA publications which have been responded to by the requestor but not published and the reason for nonpublication.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450423
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documents that mention the Economic Performance Gap: FOI release

Copies of all documents held digitally by the Scottish Government, dating to 1 January 2021 or sooner, that include the phrase “economic performance gap” (not case sensitive).

FOI released 100 score 9 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500451872
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Briefings on Type 26 Frigates: FOI release

1. Copies of internal correspondence (e.g., emails or memos) from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024 that discuss or mention the Type 26 frigates. 2. Copies of any briefings, presentations, or reports prepared for meetings involving Ministers, Civil Servants, or stakeholders that reference the Type 26 frigates during ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500449491
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Information on Deepseek use: FOI release

Please provide me with information on Deepseek and its use by the Scottish Government and any of its agencies. Please provide us with any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, memos, minutes, notes, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to this application.

FOI already published 80 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.31(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500450543
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Covid-19 ward closures and NHS chief executive media bids: FOI release

1. How many media bids have been made to speak to NHS chief executive Caroline Lamb in 2022 and 2023, including details of who requested the interview, and whether it was rejected or accepted and reasons for this? 2. How many Wards in Scotland have been reported to the Scottish Government that they were shut due to CO...

FOI released 100 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.7 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202300391014
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Dialogue with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) about known issues: FOI release

All the information held by the Scottish Government with regard to the regular dialogue with the GTCS about the known issues the Scottish Government has had since the Parliamentary Question answer was provided to Oliver Mundell MSP.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500448641
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport's care home visit: FOI release

All the documentation held from Ms Todd’s visit to Parklands care home, including email correspondence, internal correspondence, briefings, minutes/notes from the events and analysis.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449158
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Landlord Register funding and consultation: FOI release

Whether the Government or Civil Service has been tasked with spending any money on reforming or updating the use of the Scottish Landlord Register, since 2004? If so, when did they do this and for what purpose - not including any maintenance fees for the register such as domain hosting or general software support.

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500448575
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Cost to set up the Landlord Register: FOI release

The total cost that was involved in setting up the Landlord Register.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449183
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Connections Fund information: FOI Review

Original request 202400441287 The following information in respect of the Scottish Connections Fund 2024-25: 1. Judging Panel: Please provide a list of the names of all individuals who served on the judging panel for the 2024/2025 round of the Scottish Connections Fund. 2. External Input: Please provide a list of ...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449434 Review of 202400441287
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Energy social tariff documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including email correspondence (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about an energy social tariff, between November 1 2024 and the date of this FOI (21 January 2025).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500448771
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Universal Credit two-child limit: FOI release

All correspondence and minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish and UK Government about the two child cap from between December 1 2024 and the date of this FOI (21 January).

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.3(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500448778
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax queries: FOI release

1. An account of the work done by the Scottish Government measuring the impact of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and the impact of sub-measures within it (such as choice of boundaries, changes in rates, and use of ADS). 2. Copies of all reports, from 1 January 2023, held by the Scottish Government on the impact/im...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500447995
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Briefing packs and outcomes for the drugs consumption room at the Thistle facility: FOI release

1. Briefing packs on drugs consumption rooms in reference to the opening of the Thistle facility on 13 January 2025. 2. What specific outcomes (KPIs) will be measured to determine the success of the Thistle DCR? How will these be measured in particular? 3. How will data be collected, when will the data first be evalu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448512
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government employment policies: FOI release

Copies of the following: Annual leave policy Maternity leave policy Travel, subsistence and expenses policy (including limits for accommodation and subsistence) Pay policy Working outside UK / International remote working policy.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448493
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Details of lobbying of Scottish Ministers by Propertymark: FOI release

Information pertaining to the lobbying of Scottish Ministers and MSPs, specifically: A full list of Scottish Ministers and MSPs who have been lobbied by Propertymark in the time period of 2020-2025. For any meetings, please provide minutes covering any agendas, requests, or key topics raised by Propertymark. If minute...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448567
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Details of lobbying of Scottish Ministers by UK Finance: FOI release

Information pertaining to the lobbying of Scottish Ministers and MSPs, specifically: A full list of Scottish Ministers and MSPs who have been lobbied by UK Finance in the time period of 2020-2025. For any meetings, please provide minutes covering any agendas, requests, or key topics raised by UK Finance. If minutes ar...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448564
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Drug consumption rooms: FOI release

1. Why is there a need for consumption rooms? 2. How many young people are affected by drug related deaths across Glasgow and Scotland? 3. What are the consequences of drug related deaths on the community(local & global)? 4. What has been done in the past to decrease the number of drug related deaths in Scotland? Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500451687
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector