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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Unique correspondence logged between April 2020 and March 2021: FOI release

Please share with me the total number of unique correspondence cases logged between 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2021 and the percentage of these which were answered on time (only where there is a mandated response time and so this stat will already be tracked and available) for the following areas: Data protection r...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100249639
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Total cost of homeworking: FOI release

Breakdown in the quantity of equipment purchased in moving civil servants to a homeworking routine, from February 2020 – present day, including: 1a) electronic equipment (e.g. monitors and printers) 1b) furniture (e.g. office chairs and desks)

FOI cost limit 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12

Published: 2021-12-13
Reference: FOI/202100247709
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Covid-19 bereaved families: FOI release

1. All correspondence, emails, record of phone calls, notes, including text messages received either by John Swinney or Humza Yousaf from Aamer Anwar seeking or making arrangements to meet Covid19 Bereaved Families for Justice Group or in relation to a request for a Public Inquiry or the date of a Public Inquiry into C...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.12 s.6 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-12-08
Reference: FOI/202100247071
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 information relating to coronavirus modelling & estimations for COP26: FOI release

"Please can you provide me with any and all reports, dated, relating to the planning of COP26. Please can you provide me with any and all reports, dated, relating to coronavirus modelling & estimations for COP26. For the avoidance of doubt – I’m trying to find out how many infections/close contacts/hospitalisations the...

FOI cost limit 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12

Published: 2021-11-18
Reference: FOI/202100249743
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Covid-19 public spending: FOI release

Every spending announcement by the Scottish Government relating to Covid-19 made since March 2020, the following information. 1a) The name of the fund 1b) The date it was announced 1c) The date it started paying out its fund 1d) The amount it was announced to include (i.e. Tenant Hardship Loan Fund, 10m) 1e) The amoun...

FOI cost limit 70 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-15
Reference: FOI/202100239702
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding the implementation of Covid-19 passports: FOI release

(a) Any scientific, medical, immunological or epidemiological evidence provided to Scottish Ministers that underpins or supports their decision to require vaccine passports for events consisting of more than 10,000 people at open air events such as football matches; (b) Advice/recommendations on how such a scheme would...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.12 s.20 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100240234
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Covid 19 managed isolation and quarantine: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100224407 1. The number of individuals who have applied for exceptional arrangements to be made on compassionate grounds under Regulation 6D(2)(xi) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 since 15th February 2021. 2. The number of individuals ...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6D s.20 s.6C s.12

Published: 2021-10-26
Reference: FOI/202100238934 review of 202100224407
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Cost of equipment for home working from February 2020 - September 2021: FOI release

A breakdown in costs of moving civil servants to a home-working routine from February 2020 – present day, including: electronic equipment (e.g. monitors and printers) furniture (e.g. office chairs and desks) bills covered by the Scottish Government (e.g. broadband/heating)

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12

Published: 2021-10-25
Reference: FOI/202100239396
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Deputy First Minister communication regarding 2021 exam diet: FOI release

1. Any emails, text messages, OneNote memos, or other correspondence between John Swinney, his ministerial office and/or special advisers and the SQA on the topic of the 2021 exams diet and alternative certification model between November 1, 2020 to the date of this request. 2. Any emails, text messages, OneNote memos,...

FOI cost limit 70 score 87 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2021-10-11
Reference: FOI/202100203007
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Consultation on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100211057 Please provide the consultation responses to the Government's consultation on its GRA Reform Bill, which closed in March 2020, and which is overseen by the Family Law Team. Your request for review, reference 202100229764 I would like to request a review of this decision on the follo...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.15

Published: 2021-10-04
Reference: FOI/202100229764 review of 202100211057
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information relating to proposed regulation of short term lets: FOI release

How much correspondence has the Scottish Government received from outside the organisation regarding the proposed regulation of short term lets? Copies of the above correspondence where it exists.

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2021-09-29
Reference: FOI/202100228786
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Minutes between First Minister and education officials: FOI release

Last week it was revealed that the First Minister has met with education officials to discuss the SQA’s new alternative accreditation model, as reported in TES (see here: https://www.tes.com/news/SQA-sturgeon-we-wont-have-another-qualifications-fiasco) I would like (a) copy of the minutes taken at the meetings between ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 67 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2021-09-21
Reference: FOI/202100206212
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information relating to Energy Transition fund: FOI release

1. The political motivation, lobbying activities, stakeholder consultation, legal formalization, and financial backing in the creation of the fund. 2. The projects funded and the project partners receiving the funds. 3. The process and criteria for selecting fundable and funded projects. 4. Any submissions and correspo...

FOI cost limit 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.3 s.4 s.5 s.12

Published: 2021-09-16
Reference: FOI/202100225505
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Funding provided for the regeneration of Stranraer: EIR release

1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and South of Scotland Enterprise regarding the regeneration of Stranraer, including all proposals and cases for any waterfront development, and any correspondence relating to the £6 million pound allocation for Stranraer regeneration? 2. All correspondence between t...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 10 attachments

Published: 2021-09-14
Reference: FOI/202100217701
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

COVID 19 hotel quarantine: FOI release

1. Is there a defined list of what qualifies as compassionate exemption from Hotel Quarantine? 2. How many compassionate requests for exemption have been received since the start of hotel quarantine in February 2021? 3. How many compassionate requests have been successful? 4. What criteria is used for compassionate ...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.20 s.6C s.36(1)

Published: 2021-08-24
Reference: FOI/202100224014
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Covid 19 managed isolation and quarantine: FOI release

1. The number of individuals who have applied for exceptional arrangements to be made on compassionate grounds under Regulation 6D(2)(xi) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 since 15th February 2021. 2. The number of individuals who have been granted exceptional ar...

FOI cost limit 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.6D s.20 s.6C s.12 s.7 s.17

Published: 2021-08-24
Reference: FOI/202100224407
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Percentage of freedom of information requests refused on cost grounds: FOI review

For each of the past five years 1. How many FOI requests, by number and percentage of all FOI requests, are refused on these grounds? 2. What percentage of the refusals are followed up with a refined request from the member of the Public? 3. What percentage of the refusals are followed up by a request for a review a...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.12(1)

Published: 2021-07-27
Reference: FOI/202100218648 review of 202100190005
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

E-scooter trials in Scotland: FOI review

Please can you confirm whether the Scottish government holds any information produced since the UK government's announcement of e-scooter trials in Great Britain in May 2020 which relates to the matters of: a) The amendment of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, and an...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2021-07-23
Reference: FOI/202100217324 review of 202100206613
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

NHS Scotland Pride Badge initiative: FOI release

The following information related to the NHSScotland Pride Badge initiative: All emails, notes, minutes of meetings where the introduction of the badges and pledge were discussed with NHS Scotland, including meetings with external stakeholders. A full cost for the scheme

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2021-07-13
Reference: FOI/202100213501
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Consultation on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI release

Please provide the consultation responses to the Government's consultation on its GRA Reform Bill, which closed in March 2020, and which is overseen by the Family Law Team.

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.12 s.38

Published: 2021-07-08
Reference: FOI/202100211057
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Meeting with various house builders in the past two years: FOI release

Please can you detail any meetings in the last two years between members of the Scottish Government and CALA, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt, Robertson Homes, Miller Homes, Homes for Scotland, Westpoint, Expresso Property and Artisan. Please can you provide any emails (including their attachments), text messages and...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.12 6 attachments

Published: 2021-07-01
Reference: FOI/202100208933
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Correspondence with NHS boards regarding independent sector activity: FOI release

Please could you provide me with correspondence from the Scottish Government with NHS boards regarding independent sector activity. By independent sector activity I am referring to the use of private hospitals by NHS boards in Scotland. This would include but not be limited to correspondence referring to the NHS Scotla...

FOI cost limit 45 score 89 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.38(1)

Published: 2021-06-03
Reference: FOI/202000117261
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence involving National Clinical Director regarding place of worship: FOI release

Correspondence sent or received by the Prof Jason Leitch (National Clinical Director) relating to Covid-19 restrictions on public worship, and in particular the closure of places of worship for public services in January 2021. You further specified that: "In the event that this request is deemed to cost over £600 under...

FOI cost limit 70 score 90 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2021-06-03
Reference: FOI/202100141118
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence with the Ferret regarding salmon farms: FOI release

1. Please include any emails and correspondence with the Ferret in relation to seals killed by salmon farms in Scotland since 1 February 2021. 2. Please also provide any information discussing the FOI request and reply via FOI- 2021-00155371. 3. Please also provide any information discussing any reaction to this mornin...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.25(1) s.7 s.20 s.12 s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-06-02
Reference: FOI/202100197576
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to former Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work: FOI release

Please provide all Scottish Government correspondence (internal or external) related to Derek Mackay MSP for the one-month period from Monday, February 3, 2020 to Tuesday, March 3, 2020. This would include correspondence involving ministers, MSPs and civil servants.

FOI cost limit 70 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2021-06-02
Reference: FOI/202100190045
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector