Scottish Government FOI Index

15,099releases indexed

24,092attachments found

29.8avg calendar days

5,640partially withheld

2021-04-20oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 5,640 unclear 4,937 not held 2,189 released 952 already published 503 cost limit 446 clarification 223 withheld 160 transferred 49

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3525 s.20 3020 s.34(1) 2738 s.39(2) 2374 s.30 2097 s.17(1) 1971 s.25(1) 1711 s.10(4) 1434 s.11(2) 1157 s.29(1) 850 s.2 835 s.3 641

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 900 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 775 releases · 30.4 avg days Marine Directorate 596 releases · 27.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days Population Health Directorate 505 releases · 26.6 avg days Learning Directorate 486 releases · 37.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 479 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 443 releases · 25.9 avg days

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Costs for Low Emission Zones: FOI release

Information on the costs for Low Emission Zones including any costs from 01/02/2024, to date, and estimated running costs per year please. ie. to request any update (up to today’s date, 04/09/2024, if possible, please) on the information you kindly supplied in FOI ref 202400396525.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.4

Published: 2024-10-11
Reference: FOI/202400430183
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Complaints or feedback about the junction on the A725 at the slip road to the A8: EIR release

We write in relation to the junction on the A725 at the slip road to the A8 (“the Junction”). We request copies of any emails, letters, documents, memos or reports, regarding the following: 1. complaints or feedback about the Junction; 2. complaints or feedback about the traffic lights at the Junction; or 3. any acci...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.3 s.10(5) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: EIR/202400428039
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Deputy Israeli Ambassador Meeting: FOI release

1. The minutes from Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador Daniela Grudsky. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions covering or about the minutes of the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, after or duri...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426731
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Angus Robertson's meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

Minutes of Angus Robertson's recent meeting with the Deputy Israeli ambassador. This should include:- 1. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the meeting. 2. Please include amended and draft minutes. 3. Specifically all communications with First Minister and his office before or after the meeting. 4. Al...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426734
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: FOI release

In relation to the recent meeting between Angus Robertson MSP, in his official ministerial capacity, and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: 1. The minutes of the meeting. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, corre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426737
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

1. The official minutes of the meeting between Angus Robertson and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426814
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Consultation on the dualling of the A96: EIR release

All documents relating to the engagement of consultants for the purposes of the consultation on the dualling of the A96, carried out. In particular I seek sight of the documents comprising the terms of engagement of the consultants and the amount and calculation of the fees and payments for their advice; and whether i...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: EIR/202400421992
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Grants and donations given to Stonewall Equality Ltd and charities: FOI release

1) The purpose and restrictions on expenditure of a grant made to Stonewall Equality Ltd of £99917 in the financial year to 31/3/2023. 2) Any similar grants/donations/contributions made to Stonewall in the last 5 years. 3) A list of all donations made to all charities in the financial year ended 31/3/23.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422244
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

The National Islands Plan budget: EIR release

A summary of the spending profile of any budget associated with the National Islands Plan.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400405250
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Melville Monument, Dargavel Primary School, Celtic title and cup celebrations and D-Day events: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the Government, including correspondence, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and internal correspondence, about/mentioning the Melville Monument in Edinburgh, from the last six months. 2. All documentation held by the Government, including correspondence, briefings, minutes/notes from ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1)

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400421066
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Education, Public sector

PLACE Edinburgh and the Short Term Let Working Group: FOI release

1. What steps were taken by the Scottish Government in terms of including the entity named PLACE Edinburgh (https://placeedinburgh.org) to join the Short Term Let Working Group. 2. Please provide documents in relation to such due diligence process. 3. Which named members of PLACE Edinburgh have been authorised to par...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400400364
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

National Acquisition Programme data: FOI release

1. Out of the National Acquisition Programme, how much of the £60m announced in July 2023 has been spent and how many homes have been put back into use due to it? 2. Out of the extra £80m announced in April 2024, how much of it has been spent, and how many homes have been brought back into use? https://www.insidehousi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400419977
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Land procured for the dualling of the A9: EIR release

1. How many acres of land has been procured for the dualling of the A9 (by the date of this request)? 2. What is the total cost of this land procurement? 3. How much more land is required through procurement for the completion of the A9 dualling? 4. When does the Government estimate this complete dualling of the A9 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.3

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400420842
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Trips to Spain and associated costs in connection with the Action Plan to Address Depopulation: FOI release

1) The number of Scottish Government officials who made trips to Spain with their job titles. 2) Details of any MSP’s who undertook these trips. 3) Approximate costs of these trips broken down in to Dates, Travel, Accommodation, Hospitality and all other costs to give a total figure. 4) Similar details for any subse...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 1 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400424250
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

CivTech 9.1 tender information: FOI release

Information on the tender that was procured through CivTech 9.1, as follows: 1) Please could you provide the details of the companies that tendered? 1a) Section V 2.2. This states that "Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States" was 17. is this statement correct given that the United Kingdom has...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.33(1) s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400423940
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Gas and electricity contracts and energy management system details: FOI release

Information related to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) gas and electricity contracts, as well as details on the energy management system: Gas and Electricity 1. Energy Provider 2. Annual Spend for each provider for the past 3 financial years. 3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions) 4. Contract s...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.9 s.10 s.38(1) s.1

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400419580
Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Nuclear waste, Grangemouth Ineos plant and oil and gas licences: EIR release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government over the dumping of nuclear waste in Scotland, including internally, and all briefings about this, from the last six months. 2. All correspondence between the UK and Scottish Government about Grangemouth's Ineos plant from the last three months. 3. Co...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400416699
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

A96 Active Travel project in Elgin: EIR release

1. A breakdown of all costs associated with the A96 Active Travel project in Elgin, which commenced work in March 2023. 2. The names of all contractors who have received public contracts as part of the project, the value of the contract and the date they were assigned. If the value of the contract is commercially sens...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400413593
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Climate Action Hubs, climate change and Climate Just Communities programme queries: EIR release

1. How many additional regional community climate action hubs have been created since September 2023? 2. How much has been spent from the Climate Justice Fund since September 2023? 3. What programmes have been delivered through the Scottish Governments Climate Just Communities programme to support communities across ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.3 s.60 s.40 s.33 s.2 s.13 s.62 s.59 s.50 s.4 s.10(4) s.8

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400422697
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census queries (following request 202400391660): FOI release

Question 1. You asked the wording of the FOI response is adjusted to make it clear whether it was rare to use an Ethics Peer Review because there are rarely projects that receive a Red – Highly Sensitive rating, or because even if projects receive that rating, normally they’re not escalated and, if so, why that is the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.25(1) s.38(1) s.3 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400401232
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Local Authority bids for Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding: FOI release

1. A copy of the criteria on which the ten local authority bids were selected for Learning Estate Investment Programme Phase 3. 2. Confirmation that all councils were considered eligible to apply for LEIP Phase 3 funding regardless of whether or not those local authorities were successful in previous phases. 3. The o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.3 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383321
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

LGBT+ policy documents and training: FOI release

1. Any and all documents relating to current policy for the training of staff on LGBT+ issues. 2. Any documents relating to current LGBT+ Allies toolkit / diversity champions type of programmes. 3. For both of these information requests, can the corresponding Equality Impact Assessments also be provided?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence briefings spending s.2 s.3 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300384843
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Travel and itineraries for funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: FOI release

1. Did the Scottish Government pay for Nicola Sturgeon to head to London for the Queen's funeral and if so, how much did it cost, how did she get there and where did she stay? Breakdown of these costs. 2. Did the Scottish Government pay for Lorna Slater to head to London for the Queen's funeral and if so, how much did...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200322855
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Marine Protected Areas, Blue Carbon Action Plan and Warmer Homes Scotland scheme: EIR release

What progress has been made to enhance the protection of our marine environment, including through progressing implementation of a suite of management measures in Marine Protected Areas, and supporting community-led marine protection? What progress has been made on the development of a Blue Carbon Action Plan to impro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.5

Published: 2024-08-02
Reference: FOI/202400422719
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

International trips and correspondence relating to specific celebrities: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internal correspondence, mentioning Brian Cox, and between Brian Cox and the Scottish Government between January 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All briefing notes, minutes and notes prepared for and after Angus Robertson's British Irish Council meetings this year, including a full...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.17(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.32(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-07-17
Reference: FOI/202300381800
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector