Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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712 matching releases

Statistical modelling for 2024 Teacher Workforce Planning Exercise: FOI release

Access to the complete statistical modelling used in the 2024 Teacher Workforce Planning Exercise, including all associated data, assumptions, and methodologies. The information I am requesting goes beyond the extract provided and should include: Detailed modelling data. Underlying assumptions and parameters. Any sce...

FOI already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) 22 attachments

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445131
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government high earner salary data: FOI release

1. By financial year, from 2015-16, total number of Scottish Government employees with a nominal salary of £100,000 or higher in prices as of those financial years. 2. By financial year, from 2015-16, total number of Scottish Government employees whose salary is £100,000 or higher in 2024-25 prices adjusted by the GDP...

FOI already published 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444463
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Salmon Producers Association meetings: EIR release

Correspondence received by or sent, minutes of meetings or calls held – between Salmon Scotland and (a) The First Minister, (b) The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands, (c) the Cabinet Secretary or Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, from 1 January to 12 December 2024.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400444903
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cancelling school meal debt documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, internal correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about cancelling school meal debt, over the previous three months ending the date of your request.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442214
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence referencing "teachers" and "unconscious bias": FOI release

Please send me all documents, plus emails sent within the Scottish Government, and to and from external stakeholders, referencing "unconscious bias" plus "teachers". This should include any emails from teachers, unions, academics or other stakeholders regarding the Scottish Government's proposal to introduce mandatory ...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400441448
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government correspondence regarding emergency spending controls: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by Shona Robison/her office about emergency spending controls, including internal, and also minutes/meetings held by her about the same topic, between August 5 2024 and September 5 2024.

FOI already published 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400440954
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings, all analysis, all minutes/notes from meetings, about or from Michael Matheson, from between September 1 2024 and October 1.

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.36 s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442492
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

International Development Fund costs: FOI release

From start of 2008 to present, by year, total amount paid out by the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund; From start of 2008 to present, by year, total amount paid out by the Scottish Government for humanitarian ends in foreign countries, excluding the International Development Fund.

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442951
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Secondee employees from Burness Paull LLP: FOI release

What work pertaining to the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, the Emerging Energies Technology Fund, and the Hydrogen Innovation Fund was conducted by Burness Paull seconded employees. For example, were they advising on companies who should be awarded money from these funds or the criteria for awarding fu...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.25 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400440939
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

New Build Heat Standards and wood burning stove data: EIR release

The analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government which related to wood burning stoves and direct emission heating systems before introducing regulations in the New Build Heat Standards The estimated cost of the review of the NBHS The number of staff that were assigned to work on the review of the New Build Heat Stand...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.8 6 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: EIR/202400441564
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government employee information: FOI release

An account of the extent and function of the Scottish Government’s ‘no involuntary redundancy’ policy. Please include information on how this policy works and is enforced, what bodies it extends to and how, when and why it started, and why it is maintained. A list of the means by which, if at all, the Scottish Governme...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.6(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400442201
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation related to tackling child poverty: FOI release

1. Could you supply all minutes/notes from meetings and all briefings about combating child poverty between September 1 2024 and September 2024? 2. Could you supply all briefings and internal correspondence held by the Scottish Government about the Winter Fuel Payment being axed, between September 10 2024 and Septembe...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.12 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400441728
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Private Purpose Trusts documentation: FOI release

“Any documents, reports, briefings of other materials held by the Scottish Government which relate to Private Purpose Trusts. Please also share any communications which occurred over the last year which relate to Private Purpose Trusts. Please ensure any communications are dated and displayed in chronological order, th...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438908
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Civil servants seconded to Scottish COVID inquiry: FOI release

1. In relation to the Scottish COVID inquiry was a Scottish secretariat/civil servant seconded to this inquiry and when 2. Did the same Scottish secretariat/civil servant continue to correspondent with Scottish Ministers. If yes, can you please send all information which pertains to this.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438720
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Animal use under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (ASPA) 1986 under the Establishment Licence for Marine Scotland: EIR release

For the years 2022 and 2023, re Animal Use under ASPA 1986 under the Establishment Licence for Marine Scotland 1) May I have the number of scientific procedures undertaken and split between species during each year. 2) For each year could you please provide a numerical breakdown of the severity classification for pro...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.9

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: EIR/202400438174
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

New Scots Delivery Budget - Bus pilot funding: FOI release

“The submission of 5 July also advised that the Minister for Equalities was considering an option to allocate £750k of the New Scots Delivery Plan budget to support the bus pilot. However, the Minister decided to allocate this to another priority, with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice subsequently advising on 1...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-16
Reference: FOI/202400436690
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Health Secretary briefings on Accident & Emergency performance and Investment: FOI release

1. All briefings and documentation provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, from 8 February 2024 to present, regarding: a. A&E performance b. Investment into NHS capital projects c. The investment freeze announced earlier this year d. Assessments of the current state of care services 2. All communications to and...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) s.25 s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436087
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government letter: FOI release

All correspondence - including letters, emails or any other electronic communications as well as the minutes of any minutes - between the cabinet secretary for finance and any other ministers regarding her letter of August 9 on the Scottish Government's financial position: updated actions required for resource and capi...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400435900
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary of Finance letter referencing Resource and Capital Budgets: FOI release

1. A copy of the letter the Cabinet Secretary of Finance sent on 9th August, which the Cabinet Secretary for Transport refers to. 2. A copy of each letter the Cabinet Secretary for Finance received from each Cabinet Secretary in reply to the original letter. Please include each response from each Cabinet Secretary an...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436178
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Communications with Scottish Prison Service regarding HMP Addiewell: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government currently have any plans to nationalise HMP Addiewell? 2. HMP Addiewell is currently operated by Sodexo Justice Services and that contract is expected to run until 2034. Has the Scottish Government sought to end that early? 3. If possible, can you share any correspondence between the S...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.30 s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400435492
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

List of Freedom of Information requests submitted: FOI release

In FOI Request Number 202400432136, it was disclosed that 'Journalist A' of the Daily Express, has submitted 353 FOI/EIR Requests so far in 2024. I would like to request, under the FOI Scotland Act, the following information: A list of the text of all FOI requests made by this requester. With requests that were refus...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436151
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence discussing J.K. Rowling's criticism of the Scottish Government: FOI release

Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the response to this previous FOI request: FOI/202400424984

FOI already published 80 score 149 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25 s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435503
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cost to produce and analysis the specific Rural Consultations: EIR release

The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations? 1. Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 2. Call for evidence: phasing out the use of cages in the gamebird and quail sectors. 3. Herring in the Firth of Clyde: setting the total allowable catch for 2024...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 s.7 s.9 s.20 s.11 s.21 s.25 s.27 s.31 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400434447
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotwind Leasing Area N4 location: EIR release

“How has this area for wind farm development been located so close to the land, when every other area identified as part of this Scotwind process is much further offshore. I can only assume that it was located so close inshore at the request of one of the consulted bodies during the consultation phase. In any event, I ...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2024-11-06
Reference: EIR/202400435159
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: FOI release

"On 19th August Scottish Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart, attended an event at the University of Glasgow to celebrate the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026. Based on this, please provide the following information: 1. A copy of the full speech the Minister for Equalities delivered...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-06
Reference: FOI/202400432251
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector