Scottish Government FOI Index

Single-sex facilities documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about single-sex facilities within the government, from the last month, restricted to the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights directorate.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482329
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence and meetings relating to Sheku Bayoh: FOI release

Meetings a) The total number of meetings - formal or informal - held between Humza Yousaf MSP and Aamer Anwar at which the death of Mr Sheku Bayoh, the investigation into it, or the possibility or establishment of a Public Inquiry were discussed. b) The dates, times, and locations of each such meeting. Records / Minu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.29(1) s.29 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500491784
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

River City cancellation documentation and correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, about the River City cancellation, between March 10 2025 and May 10 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-04
Reference: FOI/202500481832
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Offshore hydrogen production materials: FOI release

Please provide the following information related to offshore hydrogen production: 1. Ministerial Briefings: Copies of all ministerial briefings, reports, and presentations related to offshore hydrogen production from January 1, 2023, to the present date. 2. Economic and Technical Feasibility Assessments: Copi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) s.20 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500479235
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Accident and Emergency waiting time materials: FOI release

All minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, held by the Scottish Government about a&e waiting times, from the last month. Given this request was a reduced request from your original request on 05 July 2025, the following response provides information from the last month of your original request: June 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500478314
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Corporate spend savings correspondence and calculations: FOI Review

Original request: 202500472708 1. How the Scottish Government calculated that a 20% reduction in public body corporate costs would result in a £1 billion in annualised savings as per its Public Service Reform Strategy published on 19 June 2025. Please set out the total costs that the Scottish Government currently esti...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30(1) s.29 s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500477100 review of 202500472708
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister visit to Kishorn Port: FOI release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis about/from John Swinney's trip to Kishorn Port on March 1 2025?”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500478043
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the UK Government spending review in July 2025: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about the UK Government's latest spending review, from the last month to be supplied.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478727
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

UK Government correspondence and minutes regarding the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: FOI Review

Original request 202500471339 Copies of all correspondence and minutes of meetings between and involving the UK Government and Scottish Government Ministers regarding the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500478134 Review of 202500471339
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Supreme Court ruling information: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about pro-trans rights protests due to the Supreme Court ruling defining a woman, between April 1 2025 and the date of this FOI? 2. ....

FOI partially withheld 90 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500466070
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Restrictions on the promotion and placement of foods high in fat, sugar, or salt (HFSS): FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, restrictions on the promotion and placement of foods high in fat, sugar, or salt (HFSS), from the last month (May 26 to June 26). Coul...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500476953
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial Diaries relating to internal meetings, parliamentary business and events: FOI release

“I am writing under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2000 to request the full diaries of the Ministers outlined below, accounting for the past three months (15/04/2025-15/07/2025). Please outline what type of engagement it is, alongside where/with whom the engagement took place, and broadly what the theme of ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.27(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500476126
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Mothballing of nurseries and schools review information: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500471247 On what date was the review of mothballing guidance confirmed? (eg on which date was it decided to go ahead with the review, not on which date was the review first mentioned in parliament) On what date did work on the review of mothballing guidance commence? How many staff are currently ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500477128 - Review of 202500471247
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government and UK Government's meeting regarding the Baroness Casey audit: FOI release

1. Details of the meeting between Scottish Government and UK Government officials regarding Baroness Casey's audit of group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse, including the date of the meeting and a list of attendees. 2. A copy of the briefing pack prepared for the Scottish Government side for this meeting. 3...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.38(1) s.29(1)

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500477556
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

First Minister meeting with US President: FOI release

All briefing materials, briefing packs and documents related to John Swinney’s planned meeting with US President Donald Trump in late July. All communications, including but not limited to emails, text messages, and internal memos, concerning the planning, discussion or coordination of this upcoming meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500475982
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Cabinet Secretary for Housing ministerial diaries: FOI release

I am writing under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2000 to request the full diaries of the Ministers outlined below, accounting for the past three months (15/04/2025-15/07/2025). Please outline what type of engagement it is, alongside where/with whom the engagement took place, and broadly what the theme of th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.27(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500476124
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care engagements: FOI release

I am writing under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2000 to request the full diaries of the Ministers outlined below, accounting for the past three months (15/04/2025-15/07/2025). Please outline what type of engagement it is, alongside where/with whom the engagement took place, and broadly what the theme of t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.27(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500476128
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Football Association (SFA) Extra Time Partnership: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis, about the Extra Time Partnership with the SFA, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500476607
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Stop and search powers in Scotland: FOI release

Please provide copies of all correspondence, notes, minutes and similar in relation to the proposed abolition of consensual/non-statutory stop and search at Stages 2 and 3 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, as recommended in the Advisory Group chaired by then Solicitor Advocate John Scott.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500475899
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Documentation on the development of policy relating to fiscal autonomy: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about fiscal autonomy for the Scottish Government from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500475669
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Group: FOI release

‘Further to the minutes of the Scottish Screening Committee meeting in January 2023, stating that “SG and NSO [National Screening Oversight] will be taking forward a lung cancer screening implementation group”, please tell me on what dates this group has met, who is a member of the group, and who it reports to. Please ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1)

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474404
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Religious observance and religious education in schools information: FOI release

Part 1. Please provide details of all correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and her officials concerning the proposals to amend the legislation on religious observance and religious education in schools and the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatib...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36 s.36(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500471377
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Documentation on the First Minister's statement on the situation in Gaza: FOI release

Any briefing or speaking notes provided to the First Minister ahead of his statement on Wednesday 3 September 2025 on the Situation in Gaza, or the Scottish Government debate on Palestine. Any briefing or speaking notes provided to any other cabinet minister ahead of the statement on Wednesday 3 September 2025 on the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500483240
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

A Fairer Scotland for Older People report information: FOI Review

Original Request 202500462766 "Any detailed information on how the SG has been dealing with matters on an annual basis since the release of the report in 2019. There was a summary of actions (P62-65), which might provide a means of identifying which items have progressed irrespective of the refresh process. For example...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500468533 - Review of 202500462766
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Future bond issuance documentation: FOI Review

Original Request 202500466505 "The fully detailed calculations including all relevant spreadsheets, which underpin the finding that “a bond could represent better value-for-money than borrowing through the UK National Loans fund in net-present-value terms. Please also provide all internal correspondence and documentat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471147 - Review of 202500466505
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Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

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