Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 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

2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

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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3,069 matching releases

Scottish Government's process of logging correspondence: FOI release

Explain the logging process for citizen, public body and private enterprise concerns across government departments, inclusive of different party leadership. (For example, whether data analytics are applied to identify themes in citizen concerns, and how this is communicated to ministers and parliamentary scrutiny panel...

FOI not held 40 score 10 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500474411
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Kinloch Castle sale queries: EIR release

1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Isle of Rum Community Trust since 1 January 2025. 2. An expected or stated date for when the Castle is put on the market. 3. The expected or stated duration of the Castle being on the market. 4. The Conditions of Sale of the Castle (which it is understood...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.6 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472600
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Stromar Project: Landfall Communications and Harbour Engagement: EIR release

1. Communication with Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust Please provide: Records of any communication between the Stromar project team (including developers or consultants acting on their behalf) and the Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust, whether written or verbal (where minutes or notes exist). The type and pur...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472584
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Road accident rates for sections on A9, A96 and A82: EIR release

One often hears statements that the A9 is the most dangerous road in Scotland. Is it? When people refer to the A9 they invariably mean the length between Dunblane and Inverness rather than the section to Thurso - do they want that dualled as well? I would much prefer driving between Perth and Inverness on the A9 than ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500478493
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Flamingo Land and Lomond Bank correspondence: EIR Review

Original Request - 202500467101 ‘Please provide all email correspondence, meeting minutes, memos, letters, phone call logs, and briefing documents exchanged between representatives of Flamingo Land / Lomond Bank (including its parent companies, subsidiaries, or agents) and: Scottish Enterprise Members of the Scottish...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: EIR/202500478503 Review of 202500467101
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Small Producer Pilot Fund: EIR Review

Original Request 202500474577 Can you please provide me with a full account of all spend from the Small Producer Pilot Fund, from its inception to date. Please show date, recipient, amount, action paid for and outputs so far. Please include the costs for SOAS and others to run the SPPF development, as well as subseque...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.16(3) s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500474780 - Review of 202500474577
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

A75 Springholm speed management and 20mph trunk routes programme 2025: FOI release

In your FOISA response dated 29 July 2025 (reference 202500473913) and Annex O thereof Transport Scotland set out the revised timetable for the implementation of 20 mph speed limits on trunk route streets across Scotland. We attach Annex O for ease of reference. Therein 20 mph Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders were t...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.23(2) s.1(2) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500478735
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government funded arts and culture programme information: FOI release

You asked for from April 2020 to present: PART (A): Regional breakdown of arts and culture funding awards, including: All grants administered by Creative Scotland, the EXPO Fund, PLACE Fund, and any other Scottish Government-funded cultural programme Award value, recipient organisation name, and local authority area ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500477558
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) citizen engagement platform queries: FOI release

1. Do you currently use a citizen engagement platform? 2. If yes, which platform(s) or tools do you use? 3. What is your annual expenditure on this platform? 4. When does your current contract with the supplier end (month and year)?

FOI not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500480440
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Active travel infrastructure investment: FOI release

1. How much has Transport Scotland spent on cycle lanes in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per project?

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471023
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Meetings between Scottish Government and UK Government regarding GB Energy: FOI release

How many meetings has the Scottish Government held with the UK Government about GB Energy in the last three months, and can you supply the minutes/notes from these meetings?

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500470018
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Cross Government Behavioural Insights Network queries: FOI release

Information regarding the Cross-Government Behavioural Insights Network, including a list of government departments, agencies, or public bodies that have participated in the Network in the past 3 years (2022–2025), a list of job titles or departments of individuals who have attended Network meetings on behalf of our de...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500477744
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information regarding the resignation of former Minister for Housing and former Minister for Climate Action: FOI release

1) The official resignation dates from ministerial office of Paul McLennan and Alasdair Allan. 2) The dates on which these resignations were communicated to the First Minister or Permanent Secretary. 3) Any correspondence (including emails, memos, or briefings) discussing the timing of their resignations. 4) Any doc...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.4 s.3 s.25(1) s.17

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471470
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

UK Apprenticeship Levy: FOI release

1. To ask the Scottish Government to provide an annual breakdown of monies received from the levy since April 2017. 2. To ask the Scottish Government for an indication of the annual breakdown of how much money, since April 2017, has been reinvested at a national level to fund apprenticeship training. 3. If there is a...

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500474476
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Covid Inquiries Response Directorate contracts: FOI release

For the Covid Inquiries Response Directorate, please provide: 1. What is the total value of current contracts you hold with external providers? Please provide data separately for the categories of goods, works and services. 2. Please provide a list of current contracts with external providers showing the name of the ...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471897
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Discover Lanark Project public realm improvement works: EIR release

“The public realm improvement works delivered at the bottom of the High Street in Lanark”, and asked for “all records held by the Scottish Government relating to this project and its funding, specifically: 1. Funding Application and Approval a. A copy of the original funding application submitted to PBIP by South Lan...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500470892
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Review of Scottish Government estates and costs: FOI release

1. What was the final result of the Scottish Government review of its estate - as stated in numerous media comments about empty buildings - and could you supply all documentation surrounding this, including the review? How many Scottish Government-operated buildings have been shut in the last three years, and how many ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.33 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500477236
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Speeding ticket, notice of intended prosecution (NIP) and road works information on M74: EIR release

1. I would like to know how much revenue has been made from drivers with speeding tickets on the M74 between junctions 9 and 11 while 30 mph limit was in place. 2. How many NIP's have been sent out? 3. Could you also tell me why is there nearly 3 miles of restriction for only 300 yards of road works.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 10 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: EIR/202500479449
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of money laundering prosecutions and convictions: FOI release

1. The total number of money laundering prosecutions and convictions in EACH of the last five financial years (up to and including March 31, 2025). 2. The total number of terrorist finance prosecutions and convictions in EACH of the last five financial years (up to and including March 31, 2025). 3. The number of mone...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence s.17 s.32

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470035
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Knife crime prosecution statistics: FOI release

1. How many people have been prosecuted under Section 47 and Section 49 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Scotland Act between January 1, 2013 and June 1, 2025, broken down per year. Please provide details for prosecutions under S.47 and S.49 separately. 2. For S.47 cases: a) How many were put on petition per year? ...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.47 s.49 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470626
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

A9 dualling investment: EIR release

Total amount of money invested, per financial year, into all A9-related costs, between 2021-2022 and present date by the Scottish Government. Total amount of money projected to be invested, per financial year, from present date to the end of 2026 into all A9-related costs by the Scottish Government. Total amount of mon...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469082
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport comment on UK Government spending review: FOI release

Appearing on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night programme on 11th June 2025, Maree Todd was asked about the UK Government’s spending review, and said: “I don’t think we’re going to get extra money as a whole government” Please provide any information held by the Scottish Government which substantiates the claim that the spe...

FOI not held 40 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470677
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Marine Scotland derogation conditions: EIR release

The derogation to fish for wild wrasse 2025 contains within its conditions the following clause 26. "26. The activity authorised through this derogation does not extend to any individual (including master, owner, applicant, crew or the charterer (if any)) that has been convicted of any fisheries offence, or received a...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: EIR/202500469114
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries

Sustainable Growth Commission report email chain: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: FOI/18/02078 The above referenced FOI response includes an email chain labelled “Document 1” in which Alistair Paddison asks for a response to be drafted to an email sent to Derek Mackay on 9th July 2018 with the subject line “Growth Commission report”. ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469882
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Forestry funding to Brewdog Lost Forest project: EIR release

1. How much money has Scottish Forestry provided in total to the Brewdog Lost Forest project, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on? 2. Could you provide the latest progress report for this project received by Scottish Forestry?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470012
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector