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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Correspondence pertaining to "The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024": FOI Review

Original request 202400445448 Correspondence pertaining to "The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024".

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.21(4) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: FOI/202500450636 Review of 202400445448
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Information on the proposal and provision of late stage abortion: FOI release

1) Please provide the following, in relation to Dr John Reynolds-Wright Minutes of any meetings between Scottish Government ministers and officials with Dr Reynolds-Wright Correspondence by email or letter between Scottish Government ministers and officials and Dr Reynolds-Wright 2) Please provide, in relation to the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500449935
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol ban at Scottish football grounds: FOI release

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

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500452333
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding income tax changes: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internal, notes from meetings held and minutes from meetings, and briefings, about income tax changes and the impact on businesses announced in the 2024/25 budget between February 1 and March 1 2024? 2. All correspondence, including internal, notes from meetings held and minutes from m...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400412241
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS Pension Scheme paid contributions: FOI release

Until October 2023 contributors to the NHS Pension Scheme paid contributions in line with their Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) salary. This could lead to them paying higher contributions than others earning the same as them if their actual salary was in line with a lower contribution band. Please can you share the follow...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.4 s.5 s.12 s.1 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400399171
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, 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

Funding provided to Police Scotland for enforcement of firework control zones: FOI release

1) The total level of funding provided to Police Scotland and other enforcement partners for the enforcement of firework control zones in 2024. 2) Internal correspondence, briefings, reports, and analysis on how this level of funding for the police was agreed upon. This should be from the onset of the firework control...

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449165
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, 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

NHS performace correspondence: FOI release

All emails and messages between John Swinney and Neil Gray in relation to the NHS and its performance over the 2024-2025 winter period sent between 1 November 2024 and the present date (as of 14 January 2025).

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

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500447915
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Donald and Eric Trump: FOI release

Emails sent by Scottish Government ministers, or on their behalf, about or mentioning Donald or Eric Trump between November 19 and November 22, 2024. Any emails sent by Scottish Government officials about or mentioning Donald or Eric Trump between November 19 and November 22, 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.32(1) s.30 s.33(2) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500446995
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Mitigation of 2 child benefit cap queries: FOI Review

Original request 202400443972 1. The time and date the decision was taken to make this [mitigation of the two-child limit] a Scottish Government policy that would be announced in the budget. 2. A full copy of the chain of correspondence that shows the discussions that were had within the Scottish Government about the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447154 Review of 202400443972
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Reforming the criminal law to address misogyny consultation responses: FOI release

Copies of the consultation responses and the analysis of them, along with all written communication regarding recommendations or decisions taken resulting from the consultation.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.27(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447498
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice correspondence mentioning gendered law: FOI release

All written material to/from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice since 01 Sept 2024 which mentions who is to be covered by gendered law.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447597
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Review of Creative Scotland: FOI release

(1) Can you release all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland in 2024 and 2025 regarding the Scottish Government’s review of Creative Scotland? (2) Can you release any internal correspondence regarding the Scottish Government’s review of Creative Scotland?

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447984
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs attendance at Premier Sports Cup Final: FOI release

All briefings written, all minutes/notes from meetings and correspondence relation to Angela Constance's trip to watch the Scottish League Cup Final on December 15.

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446434
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Documentation containing the name Elon Musk: FOI release

Any correspondence or briefing, meeting minute, or agenda which includes the name "Elon Musk" since September 1, 2024

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.39(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446982
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Abolition of the two child cap in Scotland: Discussion and Analysis: FOI Review

Original request: You asked for any discussion and analysis of the ability of the Scottish Government to abolish, mitigate or end the child cap in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.24 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446349 Review of 202400443758
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding NHS treatment waiting lists targets: FOI Review

Original request 202400444061 1. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) regarding the target announced yesterday of ending two year waits for NHS treatment by March 2026 sent by the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social C...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.17(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447283 Review of 202400444061
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence, minutes, notes, briefings and internal correspondence, received, sent and written by the Scottish Government about funding the UNRWA, from between July 10 2024 and September 10 2024. 2. How much money has the Scottish Government given to UNRWA in last year, with a breakdown of how much, when and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202400445616
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Fiscal Commission correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal, all briefings and analysis written by/about and all minutes/notes from meetings, about or from the Scottish Fiscal Commission, between November 15 2024 and the date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445350
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Tobacco and Vapes Bill: FOI release

1. Could you supply minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish and UK Governments about the plans for banning smoking in public places in Scotland, from between September 15 and the date of this FOI October 15? Note: We interpret your request to mean for question one ‘between September 15 and the date of this FO...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.28(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445285
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Appointment of Independent Advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code: FOI release

1. Following the appointment of new independent ministerial code advisers, whether the Scottish Government opened up applications to the public for the position of independent adviser on the ministerial code. If so, how many applicants were there for the position? 2. If not, how many people were interviewed for the po...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445249
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Institute for Fiscal Studies: FOI release

All documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, policy analysis, to/from Institute for Fiscal Studies or about this organisation, from the last three months.

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

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400437469
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Air departure tax (ADT) meeting information: FOI release

Following on from FOI reference 202400439000, you asked that we: 1) Augment the table of meetings with a list of those invited to each meeting. In cases where you have a record of one or more individuals attending a particular meeting who were not included on the meeting invite, please can you also provide this inform...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.35(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445224
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector