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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NHS Highland neurodevelopmental and mental health information: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information for the period 01 January 2024 – present: 1. All Ministerial briefings, submissions, updates, or reports provided to: The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care The Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health The Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping...

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495098
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

2026 FIFA World Cup bank holiday proposal briefing documents: FOI release

All briefing documents prepared by officials and/or sent to Ministers regarding proposals to designate an additional bank holiday to celebrate Scotland's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Please include information such as: - the possible cost of creating an additional bank holiday, to the private and public s...

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202600500185
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Football World Cup bank holiday proposal information: FOI release

The content of all emails, briefings and reports regarding the First Minister's proposal for a new bank holiday to commemorate Scotland's opening match in this year's football World Cup. Please provide any assessment of the economic impact of having another bank holiday and how many employers would give their staff th...

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202600500265
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Non- Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020: FOI release

You asked for copies of all recorded communications between Scottish Government Ministers and officials during August 2025 that relate to concerns about the legislative competence of the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020. This includes emails, submissions, briefings, notes of meetings, and any other recorded corre...

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496157
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Agricultural payments computerised system information: FOI release

1. Could you outline what action has been taken in the last three months in relation to updating the computerised system which deals with agricultural payments? 2. Please can you share any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie, in the last three months, relating to the computerised programme dealing with agricultural pay...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings spending s.38(1) s.3 s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495822
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fiscal Commission regarding the distribution of Scottish taxpayers by income bands: FOI release

The period 22nd October 2025 – 1st December 2025, all correspondence and notes of phone calls or meetings between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fiscal Commission which discussed the distribution of Scottish taxpayers by income bands in the financial years 2023-24, 2024-25, or 2025-26.

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496238
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings held with Dundee University in 2025: FOI release

How many meetings has a Scottish Government Minister held with Dundee University in 2025, and could you supply all minutes/notes from these meetings? Could you supply all meeting requests made by Dundee Uni as well in 2025, and whether these were accepted or rejected? Your request refers to meetings with ‘Dundee Unive...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.33 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495821
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

List of late Freedom of Information response cases: FOI release

From FOI 202500490388: For release PDF - List of late cases - August 2025 - Redacted.pdf For release PDF - List of late cases - August 21.08 - Redacted.pdf Under The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I request sight of: 1. The LIST OF LATE CASES - September 2025

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496639
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late response cases: FOI release

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496640
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Business Gateway funding communications: FOI release

Copies of any recorded communications to or from Ministers concerning Business Gateway funding from the past six months. This includes emails, letters, briefings, and any other recorded correspondence held on Scottish Government systems.

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496349
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Data Protection complaints procedure and Warmer Homes Scotland programme Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA): FOI release

The Scottish Government’s documented process, policy, or procedure for receiving, assessing,and responding to data-protection complaints, given that these are not handled under the MCHP complaints procedure. The Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for the Warmer Homes Scotland programme. If no DPIA exists, please ...

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495647
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Institute for Fiscal Studies and Barnett Formula documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, analysis and briefings, which mentions or is to/from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, from the last month? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.30B s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495977
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture meeting with Swiss Ambassador: FOI release

You asked for a record of the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture's meeting with Dominique Paravicini in October 2025.

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496279
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Benefit payment statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirm the number of additional benefits paid to recipients of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) for the period 2024/25. For example, the number of ADP recipients who also received Scottish Child Payment, Winter Heating Payment or any other Social Security Scotland benefit. Request for inform...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496534
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Copies of concern regarding Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020: FOI release

1. The first recorded concern identified within the Scottish Government regarding the legislative competence of the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020. 2. The initial recorded communications between officials relating to this concern, including any recorded consideration of whether ministers should be notified.'

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496147
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence sent to Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Minister for Victims and Community Safety regarding prisons: FOI release

Internal briefings, submissions, or update notes sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, or DG Justice between Sept 1 to Oct 1, 2025, which warn about: unsafe or deteriorating prison conditions prisons assessed as “end-of-life” major maintenance failures the impact of over...

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

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500495798
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Summerhall documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Summerhall venue in Edinburgh, between August 1 2025 and October 1 2025.

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

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500494599
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence held within Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs’ Private Office mentioning Alexis Jay: FOI release

You asked for all emails and email chains held by the following staff within the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs’ Private Office that mention “Alexis Jay” either in the body or subject between the time period of the 10 September to 19 November 2025: Private Secretary (C1) Deputy Private Secretary (B3) D...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500494500
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

National Elective Care Programme Gateway Review information: FOI release

On 20 November 2025, the Scottish Government released a list of the Gateway Reviews completed in calendar years 2024 and 2025. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202500480983/ Please supply all items of information in the Gateway Review completed in 2025 on the 'National Elective Care Programme' which is named on ...

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

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500494955
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Gate Review Child Health report: FOI release

You asked for all items of information in the Gateway Review completed in 2025 on 'Child Health'.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500495018
Directorate: Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister Questions briefing notes on Scottish taxpayers paying less income tax than elsewhere in the UK: FOI release

The excerpts from John Swinney’s briefing notes for FMQs on 6th November 2025 and 13th November 2025 which pertain to the question of how many taxpayers in Scotland pay less income tax than they would if they lived elsewhere in the United Kingdom. The excerpts from briefing notes prepared for Shona Robison when answeri...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500496273
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Museums Galleries Scotland documentation regarding the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): FOI release

1. 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 the Scottish Government's target to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, from the last month? 2. Could you supply all d...

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

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500494289
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Social Security Programme Gateway Review information: FOI release

On 20 November 2025, the Scottish Government released a list of the Gateway Reviews completed in calendar years 2024 and 2025. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202500480983/ Please supply all items of information in the Gateway Review completed in 2024 on the 'Social Security Programme' which is named on this li...

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

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500494979
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Ministerial interests and changes registered by former First Minister and former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: FOI release

You asked for "a list of all interests and changes declared to the permanent secretary by Humza Yousaf in all his ministerial and cabinet roles from 2012 onwards. This should include the date of the interest or change, the ministerial role held at the time, and the category under which it was declared."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500496853
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence which mentions former Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party: FOI release

Firstly, a copy of all WhatsApp messages sent by the First Minister today (19th January) And then: A copy of all WhatsApp messages sent to First Minister today (19th January). A copy of any email sent from the first minister’s inbox that contains name Peter Murrell (in January 2026) A copy of any email sent from Fi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts whatsapp s.17 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202600502246
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector