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

Incorporation of Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal into Scottish tribunal system: FOI release

“All recorded information held which sets out the current position in respect of the project to incorporate the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal into the Scottish tribunal system following the power to do so being granted in the Scotland Act 2016, to include correspondence with the SCTS, Scottish judi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-16
Reference: FOI/202100261905
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Baby Box ear thermometer safety aspects: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence involving Scottish Government ministers and/or officials in 2020 and 2021 in which there is discussion of the safety aspects relating to the provision of ear thermometers in the Baby Box, and a decision to replace them, providing under-arm thermometers instead.

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

Published: 2022-02-14
Reference: FOI/202100258087
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Private sector housing rent controls: FOI Review

Any internal Scottish Government communications on the subject of the introduction private sector housing rent controls. Any briefings produced, or analysis carried out, in relation to the subject of private sector housing rent controls. Between 10 July 2021 and 19 August 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.36(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-10
Reference: FOI/202100243692 Review of 202100233226
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Creative agencies used by Scottish Government: FOI Review

1. Please list the creative services agencies used by the government during 2021. 2. A list of all appointments made under each agreement during 2021 - detailing the creative services agency used, campaign name, the lead artist / provider and agreed fee. The following questions relate solely to the creative service age...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.3 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-09
Reference: FOI/202100257826 Review of 202100248294
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence between Teneo Restructuring Limited in 2021: FOI release

“Any correspondence between Teneo Restructuring Limited and its employees including emails, letters, memos, meetings, handouts, and attachments to emails, with civil servants in the legal directorate or justice directorate, special advisers, the Lord Advocate’s office, The First Minister, Deputy First Minister, and Jus...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-09
Reference: FOI/202100256538
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Justice Secretary correspondence with SPS regarding prison drug use: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice (or his ministerial office), and the Scottish Prison Service regarding the use of drugs in priso...

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

Published: 2022-02-08
Reference: FOI/202100254626
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Education Scotland and SQA reform meeting: FOI release

Please send me all correspondence (including briefings, emails, letters, records of phonecalls), held regarding the meeting of the 24th of June referred to in answer to the response by the Scottish Government to the Question S6W-01187.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 96 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-08
Reference: FOI/202100229561
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regrading Levelling Up Fund: FOI release

“A copy of all correspondence (letters, texts, emails, phone calls or otherwise) between local councillors, council leaders or civic heads, and Scottish Government Ministers and civil servants, regarding the UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up Fund’ from March 2021 to date.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-02-08
Reference: FOI/202100257794
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Details of meetings with Equality groups: FOI release

Further to the information provided in FoI response reference 202100258782 dated 16 December (sent 31 December), for the organisations named in that response, and for any others not included in the list with which relevant meetings have been held, please provide: the dates of the meetings held, any notes or other reco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2022-02-07
Reference: FOI/202200269334
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Short life working group and reference group: FOI release

Information regarding the "short life working group" in the press release: 1. A copy of any document which sets out any of the following: how the membership of this working group was decided; how applications for membership of the group were advertised; who applied to be part of the group; who was rejected; and what me...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.27(1) s.38(1) s.38

Published: 2022-02-04
Reference: FOI/202100263332
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census for children: FOI release

1. Please provide a list of all the people who were responsible for choosing the questions to ask in the Heath & Well-being Census for children. Specifically the questions in the image you provided. 2. Provide a copy of the minutes of all the meetings where the above questions were discussed, including a list of all th...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.3 s.5

Published: 2022-02-02
Reference: FOI/202100260987
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information regarding Health and Wellbeing census: FOI release

1. Who had the final say to sign off on this? 2. Who came up with these questions? can we have the names please so we can take this to the appropriate authorities if needed? We're not looking for group names these people like to hide behind, we want the actual person or people’s names who constructed this "census". 3. ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2022-02-02
Reference: FOI/202100268089
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information regarding complaint made by Alex Salmond: FOI review

I previously sent an FOI regarding an allegation that the name of a complainer had been revealed to Mr Geoff Aberdein by a senior Scottish Government official. A complaint had been made about this by Mr Alex Salmond, and I asked a series of questions regarding this. It is only recently that I have been made aware throu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence s.21(4) s.1 s.2 s.26 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.6 4 attachments

Published: 2022-01-31
Reference: FOI/202100254262 review of 202100244471
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Report prepared in relation to Project Golf: FOI review

You expressed you were not satisfied with our reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202100250059. You submitted the following statement/request: “The response to my foi request isn't satisfactory so I am asking you to carry out an internal review. The reasons f...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-28
Reference: FOI/202100256946 review of 202100250059
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

University of the Highlands & Islands approval to offer Teaching Qualification in Further Education: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence (including letters, emails, reports) between Scottish Government and the University of the Highlands & Islands in relation to approval to offer a Teaching Qualification Further Education. I would like this information from January 2021 – today (29 November 2021).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-27
Reference: FOI/202100258667
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communication with COSLA relating to Independent Review of Adult Social Care: FOI review

Many thanks for your response. Please could I request a review of this decision as I believe the exemption has not been applied correctly and the public interest test has not been considered. Citing the Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance, releasing information should cause “real and demonstrable” inhibition. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-27
Reference: FOI/202100258302 review of 202100258302
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Covid 19 coronavirus at the Edinburgh Hilton Carlton: FOI release

I would like to request, under Freedom of Information legislation, any and all communications concerning the outbreak of Corona Virus at the Edinburgh Hilton Carlton in late February. This should include but not be limited to emails, messages, hand written memos, notes of phone calls, video calls and whats app or othe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 288 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.21(4) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-26
Reference: FOI/202000118796 - Review of 202000036339
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

NHS international recruitment: FOI release

1. Please could you provide me with any correspondence from the Scottish government to NHS boards that mentions international recruitment. Please include annexes and all other attachments to the correspondence. 2. Please could you confirm whether the Scottish government is following the UK Government’s code of practice...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-01-25
Reference: FOI/202100254639
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Internal correspondence mentioning For Women Scotland work: FOI release

Any internal correspondence among civil servants within the Children and Families Directorate, Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, senior civil servants, ministers and special advisers which includes the name of the charity "ForWomen Scotland" or discusses the organisation's work, since the start of 2021.

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

Published: 2022-01-25
Reference: FOI/202100248103
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence between SQA and Scottish Government regarding appeals process: FOI Release

All communication between the SQA and Scottish Government (ministers, special advisers, learning directorate officials) regarding / referring to the appeals system for 2021 results, the details of which have now been published on the SQA website: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/79049.html The time frame for this request is...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 141 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-24
Reference: FOI/202100208810
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

COP26 communication which mentions celebrities or politicians: FOI release

Can you send me all communications between all government departments, and all communications sent from outside of government, or received by the government, which mention the names of any of the following people: Barack Obama, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Leonardo DiCaprio, Idris Elba, Stella McCartney, Ellie Goulding, M...

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

Published: 2022-01-20
Reference: FOI/202100254544
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Care home discharge data request submitted to Public Health Scotland: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100244601 Emails from/to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social and their staff, and any email attachments; Internal meeting minutes, or reports; Media briefing notes prepared by the Cabinet Secretary and/or government press office in case of approaches for comment by media outlets. Yo...

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

Published: 2022-01-20
Reference: FOI/202100256097 review of 202100244601
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings held with Phoenix Futures relating to new drug rehabilitation centre: FOI release

I would like to use FOI to request all notes or minutes from all meetings, phone calls, virtual meetings between the Scottish Government officials/ civil servants and ministers and Phoenix Futures from March 2021 to now regarding the announcement of a new drug rehabilitation centre in North Ayrshire https://www.gov.sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.30 8 attachments

Published: 2022-01-19
Reference: FOI/202100253011
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding formulation of home education policy: FOI release

Agendas, minutes and emails relating to meetings and discussions with the Department for Education in London about the formulation of home education law, policy and guidance in Scotland and England; requesting the information dated from 1st September 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.28(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-19
Reference: FOI/202100263296
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland and Office of Rail and Road communication: FOI release

ORR has recently published a signalling market study. Remedy 5 on page 95 says that ORR will have dialogue with Transport Scotland about funding for signalling improvements. The study can be found here: https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/22896 1) Please can you confirm whether ORR contacted Transport Scotland in relation to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-18
Reference: FOI/202100254390
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport