Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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4,931 matching releases

Health and Wellbeing Census – retaining data where information wasn’t provided: FOI release

You asked a range of questions on the use of SCN as an email address in 2022, the Scottish Government response to this, and the impact on ethics, data quality and the processing and sharing of the health and Wellbeing Census 2022 data by Scottish Government.

FOI transferred 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.1(1) s.17(1) s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400398313
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister's interests correspondence: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence relating to Aamer Anwar being included as a "personal friend" in the First Minister's interests.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-04
Reference: FOI/202300390913
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Programme for Government investment into new changing places toilets: FOI release

Details of all internal meetings that have taken place between September 2021 and January 2024, inclusive, within the Scottish Government regarding the pledge made in the 2021/22 Programme for Government to invest £10 million in new Changing Places toilets.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 161 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-06-18
Reference: FOI/202400400414
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Oncology Strategic Workforce Review: FOI release

You asked for 'a copy of the report of the Oncology Strategic Workforce Review'.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 107 working days over deadline correspondence s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-06-17
Reference: FOI/202400408391
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Panda Breeding programme at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo: EIR release

Emails from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and the Edinburgh Zoo discussing the "Beyond the Panda" educational program. Please search the range January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2020 for the term "Beyond the Panda."

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

Published: 2024-06-17
Reference: FOI/202400398515
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cost of legal expenses for tribunal regarding fitness for office: FOI Release

1. The total amount of legal expenses incurred by the Scottish Government or any relevant authority in relation to the aforementioned tribunal. 2. A breakdown of these expenses, including but not limited to: a. Fees paid to legal counsel or solicitors, KCs etc. b. Costs associated with the hiring of expert witnesses o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-06-14
Reference: FOI/202400414167
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

A92/A96 Haudagain Improvements Project: FOI release

The total number of accidents that have happened at the junction of the A92 North Anderson Drive and A96 Auchmill Road, Aberdeen since it opened in May 2022? Please can you also provide a copy of any safety review carried out during the planning process of this junction, or since it has opened, with particular conside...

FOI transferred 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-06-12
Reference: FOI/202400398704
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Records Management Policy 2007: FOI release

Let me know in the interim what year the policy covering 2007 was published. Point me in the direction of the policy that applied in 2007.

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

Published: 2024-06-06
Reference: FOI/202400397296
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Closure of Glasgow Caledonian University Advanced Higher Hub: FOI release

In your clarified request, you asked for: Please release any material held by the Scottish Government (no matter the source) analysing and/or evaluating the success (or otherwise) of the Advanced Higher Hub at Glasgow Caledonian University The time frame for this request is 1 Aug 2015 - present

FOI already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: 202400395571
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information relating to alcohol ban on trains: FOI release

All advice prepared for ministers about the alcohol ban on trains, including correspondence sent from organisations about the ban, including BTP, ScotRail, Transport Scotland, between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI? How much money has ScotRail lost out on through not selling alcohol on trains? Breakdown of c...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.33 s.33(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29 s.38 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-28
Reference: FOI/202400396620
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

National activity encouraging people to become sperm and egg donors: FOI release

Looking for any evaluation or report or review on the Scottish Government's national activity encouraging people to become sperm and egg donors.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-27
Reference: FOI/202400394837
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Meetings Regarding Disability Employment Gap: FOI release

Details of all meetings that have taken place between January 2023 and January 2024, inclusive, between the Scottish Government and relevant stakeholders regarding the disability employment gap in Scotland.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-27
Reference: FOI/202400395183
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland correspondence regarding ScotRail ticket prices: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by Transport Scotland, briefings for ministers, and notes and minutes held, about ScotRail ticket fare hike in April, between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. Reasons why Newtonhill station missed out on local rail development funding? 3. All correspondence sent and ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-22
Reference: FOI/202400396485
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes: FOI Review

Original request - 202300386087 Under FOISA please provide the Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes for meetings held since 18 August 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.33(2) s.27 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-21
Reference: FOI/202300390763 Review of 202300386087
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands BBC Shetland interview: FOI release

1. Who was interviewed from the Scottish Government by BBC Shetland on October 4 2023? 2. All briefing notes prepared for their interview. 3. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government setting up the interview and any correspondence sent following the interview, 4. Minutes written from the inter...

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

Published: 2024-05-21
Reference: FOI/202300390822
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, 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

Stage 1 deadline for the Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill: FOI release

Under FOISA, I am looking for internal communications dated since 1 December 2023, including messages and briefings notes to managers and Ministers, or between officials, including to or from the Minister for Parliamentary Business, relating to the timetabling of the deadline of stage 1 of the Scottish Employment Injur...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.27 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202400395435
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social care meetings with medical doctors: FOI release

All recorded details about the last five most recent meetings to present date the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social care held with a practicing medical doctor. This should include but not be limited to: a. Date b. Time c. Length of meeting d. Location of meeting e. Purpose of meeting f. Minutes of ...

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

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202400394225
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings and correspondence regarding Changing Places Toilets Investment: FOI release

Details of all meetings that have taken place between September 2021 and January 2024, inclusive, between the Scottish Government and relevant stakeholders regarding the pledge made in the 2021/22 Programme for Government to invest £10 million in new Changing Places toilets.

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.17 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202400395185
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census Ethics Peer Review Group: FOI release

1. Detail of the Health and Wellbeing Census Ethics Peer Review Group. 2. Information about the process undertaken by the Ethics Peer Review Group. 3. Information on the collection of the Scottish Candidate Number. 4. Information on consent in the HBSC and HWB Census. 5. Reasons for the collection of the SCN rather...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.5 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202400391660
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence discussing the response to FOI request 202200319758: FOI release

Please provide copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence discussing the response to FOI request: FOI/202200319758.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.38(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400394739
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, 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

Correspondence between any Scottish Government officials and the Scottish Prison Service pertaining to prison or prisoner “overcrowding: FOI release

All written and/or electronic correspondence and/or minutes between the Justice Secretary (including any Scottish Government officials) and the Scottish Prison Service pertaining to prison or prisoner “overcrowding” between November 1st 2023 and December 17, 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400391792
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Communications between Scottish Government, Aether Ltd, and the Scotch Whisky Association: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I am requesting all communications between the Scottish Government, Aether Ltd, and the Scotch Whisky Association regarding or referring to the research contract "Review of the Human Health and Environmental Impacts of NMVOC Emissions from Malt Whisky Maturation Facilities. Th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202300388202
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Appointment of Mike Russell as chairman of Scottish Lands and Estates: FOI release

The following regarding the appointment of Mike Russell as chairman of Scottish Lands and Estates. Describe in as much detail as process for selecting Mike Russell. Did he have to fill in an application? Which other candidates were considered? Was there an interview process? Was there any kind of scoring criteria used...

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

Published: 2024-05-15
Reference: FOI/202300390024
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills