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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202 matching releases

Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan analysis: FOI release

Information relating to the modelling that accompanied the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, published on 24 March 2022.

FOI cost limit 70 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) s.30 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400411158
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Tartan Week/Scotland Week celebrations in the USA: FOI release

(1) Can you share any briefings prepared for Angus Robertson and Scottish Government officials? (2) Can you release the names and job titles of all ministers, civil servants, special advisers and others who attended events? (3) Can you detail the cost of the travel and accommodation for each individual? (4) Can you ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.32 s.28 s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400409106
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank employees and lack of advisory board: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internally, notes and minutes from meetings, and briefings written about the Scottish National Investment Bank and its lack of advisory board and its profit and losses, from between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI? 2...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400409594
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS use of independent sector providers: FOI release

Please provide any correspondence between the Scottish Government and NHS board Chief Executives and/or Finance Directors regarding boards’ use of independent sector providers. Please provide correspondence from 1st January 2024 to present. Please provide each piece of correspondence in full.

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410803
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), and Turkish President Erdogan: FOI release

1. Can you supply all emails and correspondence received or sent by the Scottish Government which mentions Nadia El-Nakla, between February 1 2024 and May 10 2024? 2. Can you supply all emails and correspondence received or sent by the Scottish Government which mentions Turkish President Erdogan, dated between Februar...

FOI cost limit 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.27 s.30 s.32(1) s.41 s.38(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400418004
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Dr Hilary Cass and the Cass Review: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government to and from Dr Hilary Cass (or her office), including internal, from over the last 12 months? 2. Could you supply all briefings prepared for ministers, all analysis undertaken for or by the government, all correspondence received and s...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.2A s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410042
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Trade Bill, Polling stations and Former First Minister trip to JP Morgan: FOI release

1) How much money has the government given to polling companies in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, per polling company and what the money was for? 2) Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, all briefings and analysis held, and all minutes/notes from meetings ab...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400417511
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Constitutional futures, Independence and Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

1. All analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government about how much the Scottish Child Payment would be paid in an independent Scotland and how much it would cost/how much kids would get? 2. All correspondence, minutes, notes and briefings, received and sent by the Scottish Government mentioning or from George Foulke...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400402341
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Ukraine, Israel and Palestine: FOI release

1. How much money overall has the UK Government given to the Scottish Government to help with resettling Ukrainian refugees and how much has been spent by the Scottish Government, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on? 2. All correspondence, notes, briefings and minutes from meetings surrounding Nicola Sturg...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29 s.30 s.29(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400401396
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Culture in an Independent Scotland white paper correspondence: FOI release

Can you please disclose emails, and WhatsApps, sent between Scottish Government ministers and Scottish Government officials regarding the independence white paper entitled, 'Culture in an independent Scotland' sent/received on the following dates - February 2, 2024 February 3, 2024 February 4, 2024 February 5, 2024 Fe...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400406120
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Changes to hybrid working patterns for Social Security Scotland staff: FOI release

Regarding the recent changes to staff hybrid working patterns announced on 28/02/2024. Specifically, I seek the following: Request for information 1: Minutes of all executive team meetings and/or any other team meetings where these changes were discussed or agreed upon. Request for information 2: Copies of communicat...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400406289
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minimum unit pricing uprate: FOI release

1. Could you supply all the evidence utilised by the Scottish Government to announce the minimum unit pricing uprate, including details and minutes of meetings held between officials and ministers to decide on the uprate as well as correspondence between officials, ministers and special advisers on the same topic? -Can...

FOI cost limit 70 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.12 s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400398860
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Artificial Intelligence (AI) register, National Strategy for Economic Transformation and the Hate Hurts video: FOI release

1. All discussions and analysis written by the Scottish Government about the decision to become the first part of the UK to make it mandatory to register any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the public sector. -The full cost of creating the Scottish AI register, with full breakdown of this. 2. All discussion...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.2 s.12 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.28 s.38 s.36(1) s.34(1) s.36 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400408520
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Communities and third sector, Economy, +1 more … Public sector

Celtic and Rangers correspondence with the Former First Minister and Not for EU labelling on products: FOI release

1. All correspondence between Rangers and Humza Yousaf, or mentioning Rangers and Humza Yousaf, from between January 1 2024 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence between Rangers and Humza Yousaf, or mentioning Celtic and Humza Yousaf, from between January 1 2024 and the date of this FOI. 3. All corresponden...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400408644
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Brexit, Public sector

Former First Minister's foreign meetings and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding: FOI release

1. Can you supply all emails and correspondence received or sent by the Scottish Government which mentions Nadia El-Nakla, between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings and notes prepared for and about Humza Yousaf's meeting with Zhang Biao in J...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.12 s.32(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400396760
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) information: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the reform of the public sector equality duty over the last ten years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? 2. How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on reform of t...

FOI cost limit 70 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387210
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Golf Open and Ministerial communications: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internal correspondence, between the Scottish Government and organisers of the Scottish Golf Open about ministerial appearances at the event between July 13 and 16. 2. All briefings for ministers prepared for the event in question one, plus all minutes from meetings held there and the ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.12 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300381827
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes of Former First Minister's meetings: FOI release

Please provide the following information: Copies of all the minutes for the 28 meetings referenced in the response to FOI request 202300373908 (all meetings attended by the First Minister between 1st July and 30th August). Copies of all the minutes of meetings attended by the First Minister between 1st September and p...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.30 s.32 s.33 s.38(1) s.12 s.34(1) s.33(1) s.32(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300376635
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Youth Music Initiative, Education, Young People and Children Committee and Creative Scotland funding: FOI release

1. All briefings and correspondence, including internal correspondence and between Ministers and outside bodies, about Youth Music Initiative (YMI), between Jan 1 2023 and the date of this FOI (13 October 2023). 2. All correspondence between Patrick Harvie and his office/Special Advisers and Lee Craigie between Jan 1 ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.12 8 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300380858
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Education, Public sector

Internal correspondence on alleged SNP sex scandal, Gender reform and James Hamilton court of session defeat: FOI release

All internal correspondence from within the Scottish Government about the alleged SNP sex scandal detailed here: https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/two-snp-politicians-seedyextramarital- 31546577 - Can this include responses to any media inquiries as well? Any correspondence between special advisers, ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1) s.12 s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300391381
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on Commonwealth Games and European Football Championships hosting: FOI release

1. All briefings prepared for ministers and all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, regarding Scotland hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026 between September 19 2023 and date of this FOI. 2. All estimates prepared for the cost of holding the Commonwealth Ga...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.4 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-17
Reference: FOI/202300382806
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on photography and stationery: FOI release

1. How much has the Scottish government spent on photography so far this year up to the date ofthis Foi? And a breakdown of what the money was spent on. Could you also supply the photography bill for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and the breakdown of what the money was spent on? 2 . How much money has the Scottish Govern...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202300373362
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding public energy company and other various topics: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on public speaking lessons or a public speaking mentor in 2021, 2022 and 2023? -Could you supply who the public speaking lessons were for, and a breakdown of these costs? 2. All discussions, briefings, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Governme...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400391851
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Council funding, Historic Environment Scotland and Scottish Land Commission information: FOI release

1. In terms of council funding, how much money does the Scottish Government supply per head of population of each local authority? 2. All correspondence received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, briefing notes, minutes and notes from any meetings held, about the resignation of the Histori...

FOI cost limit 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-27
Reference: FOI/202300390302
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture trip to China: FOI release

1. All briefings, notes taken and correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government about Angus Robertson’s trip to China in November, between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. An itinerary of Mr Robertson from the trip, including minutes and notes taken at meetings and briefings prepared for the...

FOI cost limit 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.3 s.12 s.32 s.38(1) s.27(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300389354
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector