Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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Scottish Government staff travelling to the United States of America from June 2026: FOI release

The following information in relation to any travel by Scottish Government staff — including the First Minister, John Swinney, Ministers, Special Advisers, and civil servants — to the United States of America, covering the period June 2026 to the date of your response: 1. The job title or role of each individual who t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-09-02
Reference: FOI/202600521687
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy information: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, please provide the following information regarding the Scottish Refugee Council and the New Scots: refugee integration strategy 2018 to 2022: 1. The formal role of the Scottish Refugee Council in the development and governance of the New Scots strategy. 2. Whether...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-31
Reference: FOI/202600521104
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Expense claims and receipts for First Minister's private office staff: FOI release

Under FOI, please provide all expense claims and receipts for staff in the First Minister Private Office from November 2025 to date. I will repeat that I expect to see all receipts as you ignored that the last time.

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

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515232
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation mentioning former Scottish Youth Parliament chair: FOI release

I'd like to request information through FOI legislation. 1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which mentions Jordan Linden, between October 1 and November 15 2025 and then March 1 2026 to ...

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

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515531
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Minimum income guarantee documentation: 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 a minimum income guarantee, between February 1 2026 and March 25 2026?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515478
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

US military flights related correspondence between Scottish Government and Glasgow Prestwick representatives: FOI release

All correspondence Scottish Government ministers, officials and civil servants had with representatives of Glasgow Prestwick airport related to US military flights between the start of February 2026 and the current date (23 April 2026).

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

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515377
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Israeli military flights related correspondence between Scottish Government and Glasgow Prestwick representatives: FOI release

Please can the Scottish Government provide all correspondence its ministers, officials and civil servants had with representatives of Glasgow Prestwick airport relating to Israeli military flights from the start of January 2024 to the end of March 2024.

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

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515378
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Latest communications to current and previous CEOs of General Teaching Council for Scotland and General Medical Council: FOI release

The First Minister in 2008 announced GTCS along the lines of professional led body General Medical Council. Please can you provide the last communication from the Scottish Government to all CEOs at the General Teaching Council for Scotland To the current serving CEO and all previous serving CEOs And Please can you p...

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

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600514871
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Materials explaining use of certain terminology within Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill factsheet and policy memorandum: FOI release

Any internal briefing, drafting note, submission, legal advice, policy note, internal correspondence, or recorded discussion that explains why the terms “victim”, “survivor”, “complainer”, or any similar terminology were used in the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill factsheet and policy memorandum, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515424
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence between West Lothian Council and Scottish Government regarding toilet provision for schools: FOI release

Paragraph 69 of the following judgment stated that West Lothian Council wrote to the Scottish Ministers on 03 February 2026 seeking the removal of single-sex sanitary accommodation in the School Premises Regulations 1967, and the Ministers wrote to the Council on 25 March 2026. https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/mv5d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.19 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600520095
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Abolition of Feudal Tenure documentation: FOI release

Copies of all recorded information held by your organisation concerning the legal nature of ownership of land in Scotland following the coming into force of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000. Without limiting the scope of this request, please provide: 1: Any legal advice, opinions, memoranda, br...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.7 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600519724
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Documentation regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence, communications, briefing notes, meeting minutes, reports, emails, memoranda, or other recorded information held by the Scottish Government between 1 January 2015 and the present date concerning: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP); Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs); Unidentified aerial a...

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

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600520032
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Copies of grant offer letters for the organisations that received funding under the LGBT section of the Equality and Human Rights Fund: FOI release

The grant offer letters for the organisations that received funding under the LGBT section of the Equality and Human Rights Fund, starting from 01 April 2026. Please also provide any applications for this funding submitted by these organisations.

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

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600516962
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government workforce project communications: FOI release

Every email sent and received by the project lead of "handle Freedom of Information requests" during week beginning 13/04/26 which relates to Director Annabel Turpie's project reviewing how the Scottish Government works.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600514802
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government workforce project documents and objectives: FOI release

1) All documents from 2026 including project plan which fall under project led by Director Annabel Turpie. 2) Aims of the project. 3) Defined objectives of the project. 4) Scope of the project.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600514732
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information regarding Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal at the Scottish City Region and Growth Deal Delivery Board meeting: FOI release

Any papers on the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal that were prepared in advance of the "in-depth discussion" for the Scottish City Region and Growth Deal Delivery Board meeting on 11th March 2026 Any notes made by officials regarding the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal at the Scottish Cit...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600520152
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Declaration of interest forms returned by members of the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group and its sub-groups: FOI release

This request concerns the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group, including any sub-groups established as part of its work. Please provide: 1. Copies of all completed declaration of interest forms returned by members of the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group and its sub-groups from 1 December 2020 to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence meetings s.1 s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600527985
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the implementation of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026: FOI release

Scottish Government FOI response 202600523109, dated 14 July 2026, stated that no formal stakeholder-engagement plan, working group, advisory group, steering group or consultation mechanism had yet been established, and that no future engagement activity had yet been planned. Please provide the following recorded info...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.7 s.8 s.17 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.38 s.30 s.29(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600527693
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between the Lord Advocate and Ministers regarding former Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party, former First Minister and former Scottish National Party treasurer: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Lord Advocate regarding Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon or Colin Beattie between March 2023 and most recent.

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

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600519983
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

South of Scotland Enterprise Board appointment information: FOI release

Information relating to the round to appoint non-executive members of the Board of South of Scotland Enterprise.

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

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600519380
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - queries regarding police scheme calculation error: FOI Review

Original request: 202600505705 1. You previously advised that 269 retired SPPA police scheme members have been affected by the calculation error that resulted from incorrect guidance received by SPPA in February 2025. To date, how many of those officers affected have/have not been notified that potentially their pensi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600505705 Review of 202600509487
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Discussions about the selection of North Lanarkshire as an AI Growth Zone: FOI release

Details of discussions (meetings or written communications) between the Scottish Government and the Secretary of State, junior ministers, Permanent Secretary, or Directors General at the UK Government Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology about the selection of North Lanarkshire as an AI Growth Zone. If t...

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

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600519904
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Information regarding wraparound care at Muirtown Primary School and the closure of Muirtown After School Club: FOI release

Any information surrounding The Highland Council and Muirtown PS, Inverness wrap around care/breakfast club/after school care and MASK (Muirtown After School Club) and its closure, clarifying your request was relating to Wraparound care (including breakfast and after school provision) at Muirtown Primary School and The...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600519032
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Information relating to wastewater monitoring for illicit drugs in Scotland: FOI release

Information relating to the current status of wastewater-based epidemiology or wastewater monitoring activity associated with illicit drugs in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600518866
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Independence referendum social media post analysis: FOI release

With regards this Scottish Government post on 26 May 2026: https://x.com/scotgov/status/2059331720365637860?s=20 The motion S7M-00105 passed by the Scottish Parliament on the same date was deliberately worded to be limited to the devolution of the powers to hold an independence referendum. This is clearly not the sam...

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

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518359
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector