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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National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) training programme queries: FOI release

The following information regarding the NIDMAR training programme supported by the Scottish Government: 1. What organisation formally received Scottish Government funding to support delivery of the NIDMAR training programme from Nov 2020 onward? 2. Was this funding awarded under a grant arrangement, a Service Level A...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.3 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466819
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Supreme Court ruling and use of single sex spaces within NHS services correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence - including text messages and emails - between the Scottish Government (specifically Neil Gray and his staff) and NHS health boards since April 15, 2025 regarding the UK Supreme Court ruling (that “sex”, “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act refers to biological sex) and the use of single-sex spaces ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466793
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Health and social care, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Kneecap correspondence: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, memos, briefing papers or any other information you hold in relation to Kneecap covering 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500467865
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Economy's meetings with the Night Time Industries Association: FOI release

Names and organisations of all attendees, copies of all briefings, readouts and other meeting memoranda, copies of correspondence including letters, emails and attachments between Kate Forbes MSP and the NTIA generated in the period 01 July - 30 September 2024. Related to below meetings: 2024-07-14 - Kate Forbes MSP m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500468283
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Briefings to Ministers on the electricity market and/or wider net zero issues: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title "Minister for Independence: Introduction to Building a New Scotland: Net Zero Policy: 31.05.23 –file note" That item includes the following remark: "Officials confirmed tha...

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

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: FOI/202500465514
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Deputy First Minister's speech and briefing for the Glasgow All Energy Conference: EIR release

On 14th May 2025, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes addressed the All Energy conference in Glasgow. Please provide the text of Kate Forbes’ speech, and any other briefing documents prepared in advance of the event.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: EIR/202500466155
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Documentation and correspondence on Visitor Levy: FOI Review

Original Request 202500456480 All documents relating to the question and view taken by the Scottish Government as to whether the Visitor Levy as proposed to be raised and collected by Local Councils, under the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 is taxable income in the hands of the business subject to the levy, (namely ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: FOI/202500465597 - Review of 202500456480
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Former Independent Adviser to the Scottish Government communications: FOI Review

Original request 202500458906 In regards to the FOI below, in regards to the 2nd question: "[23/03/2021, 23:08:13] James Hamilton: Hi [Redacted] There is some irony in the fact that the official redactors left far more information in the text than there was in my anonymised versions!" 1) What form of communication i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.21(4) s.38(1) s.26 s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: FOI/202500464600 Review of 202500458906
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Deputy Director of Propriety and Ethics correspondence with various members of the People Directorate: FOI Review

Original request 202500457465 I would like copies of all correspondence between Ashleigh Gray and Judith Mackinnon. I would like copies of all correspondence between Ashleigh Gray and Nicola Richards. I would like copies of all correspondence between Ashleigh Gray and Barbara Allison.

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

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: FOI/202500466185 Review of 202500457465
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Visit to Granton Station View for the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from the meeting, briefings, analysis, from Shirley-Anne Somerville's visit to Granton Station View for the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) on October 28 [2024].

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

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500465766
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Care correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence received by the Scottish Government or Ministers [between January 2024 - April 2025] from Karen Hedge or Donald Macaskill. Please forward all emails sent to them by the Minister Ms Todd or on behalf of her [and] all emails sent to KH and/or DM by the Scottish Government relating to Annes Law/ visitin...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.40 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500466738
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Briefing on energy market considerations: FOI release

202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title: "Minister for Independence: Discussion on Net Zero interests 07.06.23 – file note" That item includes the following remark: "Ms McAllan to be offered a separate briefing on energy market considerations" Please provide the following info...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500465530
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Supreme Court decision programme of work advice: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided the note of a meeting held on 29th November 2022, which includes the following remark: "David Rogers, Director, Constitution and Cabinet (DR), updated the group on the programme of work following ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500465509
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence sent to and from the Government to the Covid Corruption Commissioner, and/or his office, as well as minutes/notes from meetings between the same organisations, from the last six months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.28 s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500464426
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation and correspondence regarding bank closures: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about bank closures, from the last two months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500468816
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector

Queries regarding draft responses to Freedom of Information requests: FOI release

1. Between 1 January 2025 and present date, on how many occasions, broken down by Scottish Government Minister/Cabinet Secretary, has a Scottish Government Minister or Cabinet Secretary, when presented with a draft response to a Freedom of Information Request, responded with any other decision than approving of that dr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464096
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister and UK Foreign Secretary meeting information: FOI release

1. All notes, briefings, minutes, readouts and communications related to the meeting between First Minister John Swinney MSP and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, MP, at King Charles St; in London on 11 March 2025. 2. Please include any communications with FCDO setting up the meeting in the run up to it and describing...

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

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464890
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on legal costs: FOI Review

Original request 202500456930 The total Scottish Government spend on legal costs, including advice and counsel, for any cumulative cost of legal fees over £50k in the last three years, with a breakdown per court case and per costs.

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

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500462249 Review of 202500456930
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Documentation for the First Minister's Forth Valley Hospital visit: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about/from John Swinney's visit to Forth Valley Hospital on December 2 2024, between November 1 2024 and December 24 2024.

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

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500463128
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Data breaches of the Oracle system: FOI release

Information you hold that mention data breaches of the Oracle system.

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

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500462497
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Business Improvement Districts Policy Changes (BIDs): FOI release

Access to any documents, correspondence, reports, or ministerial briefings from 2017-2019 related to the changes in the role of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Scotland, specifically the transition to ‘Improvement Districts’. This includes (but is not limited to): Internal communications between Scottish Gov...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.38(1) s.36(1) s.30 s.1 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500456342
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Minister for Public Finance's efficiency drive documentation: FOI release

4. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about Ivan McKee's efficiency push, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, from the last month? - https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ll-turbocharge-efficiency-drivewelfare-17535172...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.27(1) s.38 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500461804
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings attended by the First Minister at Tartan Week: FOI release

I understand that First Minister John Swinney attended New York City Tartan Week on behalf of the Scottish Government. Please provide me with: 1. A list of meetings attended by the First Minster, along with all other attendees of these meetings. 2. A list of any other meetings attended by Scottish Government official...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.2 s.3 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.28(1) s.30 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500461357
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Hamilton investigation - publication of report: FOI Review

Original Request 202500459564 In regards to the below FOI, request 5: "In response to your fifth question, Mr Hamilton was advised of the publication of the report at 16:35 on 22 March 2021. He received a link to the publication at 16:39, but was not separately sent a copy by email." 1) Does this mean that Mr Hamilt...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.21(4) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500464619 - Review of 202500459564
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Single-sex spaces (Public Sector) speech information: FOI Review

Original request 202500457222 1. Kaukab Stewart and Shirley-Anne Sommerville’s draft speech for the debate entitled “Single-sex Spaces (Public Sector)” held on 12 March 2025. 2. Official notes prepared for Kaukab Stewart and Shirley-Anne Sommerville for their speech for the debate entitled “Single-sex Spaces (Public ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500464030 Review of 202500457222
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector