Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 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 962 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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3,968 matching releases

Briefings regarding National Public Energy Agency: FOI release

Briefings from civil servants and special advisers given to Scottish Ministers from 7 May 2021 to June 2021 on a national energy company and from June 2021 to the date of request on the National Public Energy Agency.

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

Published: 2022-05-23
Reference: FOI/202200291449
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Conservative Party: FOI release

Internal correspondence between the press office and from the press office to special advisers and Scottish Ministers on the Conservative conference or the Conservatives generally during September or October 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2022-05-23
Reference: FOI/202200291454
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Flight from Inverness Airport on February 26, 2022 correspondence: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence sent to or from government ministers and/or civil servants in which there is discussion of a Russia-bound flight which took off from Inverness Airport on February 26, 2022, one day after restrictions were introduced flights linked to Russia.

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

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200293065
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Whistleblowing complaints regarding South Lanarkshire College: FOI release

1. Did the Scottish Government receive a copy of this Complaint? (as reported); if so, and as this complaint was raised under the terms of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, please provide a copy of the complaint. 2. The article refers to the “bullying, intimidation, harassment, theft and fraud over many years” w...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43E

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200291169
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Independent education reform review panel payments: FOI release

The salaries/fees/expenses paid to Ken Muir and the panel members that came from tax payer’s money for the independent education reform review.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200286714
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Claims for Redress Scotland scheme: FOI release

1 How Many Successful Claims Have Been Paid Since The Start Of The Scheme in December 2021? 2 What was the ages of the people claiming from 20 to 80 years of age and was these people male or female? 3 What was the amounts paid out to the last 3 claims paid out? 4 If no claims for redress scotland has been paid out- why...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200289927
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Programme for Government, Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank CEO resignation correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence between Scottish Government ministers, special advisers and civil servants relating to the resignation of Eilidh Mactaggart from the Scottish National Investment Bank between January 25 2022 and March 16 2022. 2. All correspondence between Scottish Government civil servants, special advisers and m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-05-11
Reference: FOI/202200288213
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank investment statistics and correspondence: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government invested in the Scottish National Investment Bank since its founding in 2020, broken down by each payment. 2. How much money has been invested in Scottish firms, broken down by date and including name of business and how much money they received. 3. Any emails and correspon...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-05-11
Reference: FOI/202200285485
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

South Lanarkshire College governance and whistleblowing complaints: FOI release

1. Given the Scottish Government’s intervention in 2015 in relation to the governance crisis in Clyde College, why has no action been taken in relation to the governance crisis in South Lanarkshire College, which is presented regularly in the press as a blight on the college sector in terms of governance failings? 2. Y...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43E

Published: 2022-05-03
Reference: FOI/202200283299
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Victims, Criminal Justice and Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

1. Any analysis conducted by the Scottish Government of the Victims, Criminal Justice and Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland) Bill consultation. Please provide any analysis conducted after 14 December 2021 to the present date. 2. Any internal Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or h...

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

Published: 2022-04-11
Reference: FOI/202200284394
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Communications regarding reduction of teacher class contact time: FOI release

Any communication between ministers / Spads / officials regarding the reduction of teachers' class contact time. This includes (but is not necessarily limited to) documents/attachments containing any briefings, analysis, modelling etc.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 47 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-04-11
Reference: FOI/202200275182
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence with Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation: FOI release

I would like to request a copy of any and all correspondence between anyone in the Scottish government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the last 30 months, please.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2022-04-08
Reference: FOI/202100266727
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding class contact hours for Scottish teachers: FOI release

All correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, WhatsApp, Signal or SMS messages, documents or otherwise) involving the Scottish Government (Ministers, Special Advisers and Civil Servants) regarding proposals to reduce the number of class contact hours for Scottish teachers from the maximu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-04-07
Reference: FOI/202200286686
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Communications relating to hydro firms since January 2022: FOI release

Any communications, emails, messages or notes relating to or mentioning the below topics since January 2022: The article on hydro firms which features in The Sunday Times on 6 February 2022 Ardtornish Hydro You requested all relevant information including but not exclusively held in: email, internal messaging, teams ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-04-07
Reference: FOI/202200284309
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Energy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector

Communications with equality organisations regarding LGBT/equalities issues: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including spads) and any representative of Stonewall Scotland, The Equality Network, Scottish Trans, LGBT Youth Scotland, The Equality and Human Rights Commission, and The Scottish Green Party between January 21, 2022 and January 27, 2022 concerning any issue related ...

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

Published: 2022-03-31
Reference: FOI/202200276254
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Perth Innovation Highway: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence, emails, notes of meetings and discussions that have taken place between any department or employee of the Scottish Government and Perth & Kinross Council and/or the Trustees of the John Dewar Lamberkin Trust (the current owners of the land on which the Perth Innovation Highway is to be ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-31
Reference: FOI/202200277756
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Prestwick Airport sale and CEO departure: FOI release

Details in correspondence between the Scottish Government and/or Transport Scotland, including the First Minister's office, and Prestwick Airport, including the below boards, over the personal role of Stewart Adams in a) the airport sale process and b) his resignation as a director of Prestwick Aviation Holdings and TS...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-30
Reference: FOI/202200271978
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Huawei: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and Huawei in the last two years.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1)

Published: 2022-03-30
Reference: FOI/202200281044
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence regarding a future independent Scotland joining the EU: FOI release

"All correspondence between Scottish Government ministers and civil servants with ministers, civil servants and diplomats in EU 27 countries regarding the possibility of a future independent Scotland joining the EU" and "All correspondence between Scottish Government ministers and civil servants with officials and memb...

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

Published: 2022-03-29
Reference: FOI/202200277187
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, International, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) ICT information and organogram: FOI release

The most recent (2021 onwards) versions of the following documents, or if not available when these documents are planned to be published: 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy - The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart- A visual document that presents the structure of the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-28
Reference: FOI/202200282672
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Engagements relating to non-domestic rates on small-scale hydro schemes: FOI release

all information held by the Scottish Government regarding a meeting held between Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, as well as briefing in advance of his meeting, on 2nd September 2021 with the British Hydropower Association amongst others – a meeting relating to non-domestic ra...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.38 s.3 s.30 s.5 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-25
Reference: FOI/202200281537
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Preparations for a future independence referendum: FOI release

1. How many hours are being used each week/month by Scottish Government civil servants working on preparations for an independence referendum and on preparation for independence? 2. What is the cost in salaries per week/month of this work? 3. Which departments of the Scottish Government has each individual civil servan...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-03-24
Reference: FOI/202200281545
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Recruitment process for Chief Pharmaceutical Officer post: FOI release

The following information in relation to the recruitment of the Scottish Government Chief Pharmaceutical Officer: 1) The number of applicants for the post. 2) The number of people shortlisted for the post. 3) The number of people who attended interview for the post. 4) The job titles of those on the interview panel for...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-03-24
Reference: FOI/202200285611
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Personnel in specific Marine Scotland business areas: FOI release

“There have been major changes in personnel at Marine Scotland Aquaculture and Wild/recreational fish sections. Please could you provide a list of contacts and their areas of responsibility? Please also could you provide the name of the head of Marine Scotland Science?”

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

Published: 2022-03-23
Reference: FOI/202200283087
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Work and skills

Interactions with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited regarding Lochaber Smelter Guarantee & Reimbursement Agreement: FOI Appeal

Information requested 202100217297 - Review “Please supply a copy of all interactions with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited in connection with the Lochaber Smelter - Guarantee & Reimbursement Agreement. This includes, but is not limited to, all letters, emails, minutes and notes of meetings." "I am requesting an internal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 166 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-23
Reference: FOI/202100217297 - Appeal
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector