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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3,283 matching releases

Classification and ancillary costs of former First Minister's travel to Qatar: FOI release

I am requesting information regarding the decision-making process, classification, and public expenditure related to trips undertaken by the former First Minister, Humza Yousaf, to Qatar between 29 March 2023 and 7 May 2024. Please provide: 1. Trip Classification Protocol: Any internal correspondence, briefing notes,...

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.39 s.30 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500496383
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Immigration-related land use, Equality Act compliance and safeguarding information: FOI Review

Original request 202500486123 1. Immigration-Related Land Use • Recorded information (briefings, board or management papers, correspondence, leases/licences, meeting minutes, internal reports, or ministerial directions) from 1 Jan 2019–present on: • Use, proposed use, or upcoming plans involving forestry or woodland f...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.2 s.4 s.5 s.12 s.15 s.25(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.1 s.33 s.38 s.21 s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500489170 Review of 202500486123
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Security seal usage and procurement details: FOI release

1. Use of Security Seals. Does the Scottish Government, or any of its directorates, agencies, or public bodies, use tamper-evident security seals — for example, pull-tight seals, anchor seals with wire, twister seals with wire, or security sticker seals — for securing official documents, storage containers, evidence ba...

FOI not held 40 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500492053
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Managing deer in the context of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill since July 2025: EIR release

1. “Any correspondence sent to Mairi Gougeon or Jim Fairlie on the topic of mandatory training for those managing deer in the context of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill since July 2025. 2. Any correspondence sent from Mairi Gougeon or Jim Fairlie on the topic of mandatory training for those managing deer in th...

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

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500491038
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Landfill ban information: EIR release

1. Please provide me with a copy of any briefing notes prepared for Ministers within the last 12 months on the landfill ban that is due to come into force on 31st December 2025. 2. Please provide me with a list of the landfill sites that any landfill from Scotland after the 31st December 2025 is due to be sent to for ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: EIR/202500491029
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Material regarding mistaken releases: FOI release

1. Copies of any briefings to Ministers, Special Advisers or Directors since 1 April 2020 that mention “release in error”, “erroneous release”, or “mistaken release” in the Scottish Prison Service. 2. Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service about the scale, causes, or prevent...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.3 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500491040
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Minutes from Executive Team meetings which reference Saltire Article or Viva Exchange posts: FOI release

1. Minutes from EXECUTIVE TEAM meetings which reference SALTIRE ARTICLE or VIVA EXCHANGE POSTS/COMMENTS in the past three months (from 22 Oct 2025) 2. ALL emails + WhatsApp messages + Microsoft Teams messages between DIRECTOR GENERAL CORPORATE and PEOPLE DIRECTORATE STAFF which reference SALTIRE ARTICLE or VIVA EXCHAN...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500490448
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence from selected MSP's relating to the Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

Please provide the number of items of correspondence (including letters andemails) received by the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy, andBiodiversity from the following MSPs: Fergus Ewing Kate Forbes Ash Regan concerning the Deposit Return Scheme between 13 May 2021 and 30 April2024. Where possible, I woul...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500490831
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Interests of independent advisers on Scottish Ministerial Code: FOI release

Please supply all items of information in the list of professional roles supplied to the First Minister by the independent advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code in line with their terms of reference; all information in any 'relevant changes' notified by any adviser to the First Minister; all information notified by...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500493373
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Release of legally privileged information and use of WhatsApp on Scottish Government phones: FOI release

1. Could you provide how many occasions in the last two years that the Scottish Government has been forced to publicly release legally privileged information, and include what this info was and why it had to be released? 2. Could you supply how many incidents have been recorded of government staff, officials or minist...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.25(1) s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500491146
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Renfrew High School inspection and complaints: FOI release

When was Renfrew High school (Renfrewshire) last inspected by Education Scotland? When was Renfrew High School learning hub (Renfrewshire), last inspected by Education Scotland? How many Complaints has Education Scotland had into Renfrew High School learning hub (Renfrewshire) in the last FIVE years (broken down yearly...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.66 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500490115
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

"Contingent Workers" categories used within the Scottish Government: FOI release

Scottish Government (SG) employs/contracts (whatever you wish to call it) Employees and Workers. This FOI relates solely to Workers. SG in June 2025 had a category that it calls "Contingent Workers" or workers as Section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 calls them. In June 2025 it had 1049 "Contingent Workers" sp...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.23 s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500489746
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland - A96 Dualling programme costs and responses: EIR release

“Specifically, I request: 1. The current total expenditure on the A96 Dualling Programme, including all works associated with the corridor review and compulsory purchase of land, since the figure of £89,370,698.78 was last reported (https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400421478/ ) 2. A detailed breakdown of...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2026-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500489964
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Request for speed data on Dean Road: FOI release

Speed data in pdf format for Dean Road, Longniddry and; Speed data in pdf format for A198, east of Dean Road.

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500490587
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Whistle blowing concerns raised by employees in Transport Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of whistleblowers who have come forward to the agency in each financial year since 2019/20, to date. 2. The number of whistleblowers who have left the employment of the agency since raising their concerns, the reasons for their departure and whether they were subject to a confidentiality clause in any se...

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

Published: 2026-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500489832
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Spend on retrospective works at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH): FOI release

How much has been spent on retrospective works at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow since opening until now, including: Scaffolding at the main entrance Replacing glass panels Closure of the atrium Blocking off balconies Closures of theatres due to contamination found in water system.

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500490635
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Forestry advertising costs: FOI release

You asked for the following information: (1) Across the last 10 years what is the total cost to your organisation of all forms of advertising (please can you break that up by year)? (2) Please could you break the answer to (1) up by form of advertising? (3) In terms of (1) could you break your answer up into theme o...

FOI not held 45 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.1(1) s.1(4)

Published: 2026-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500491404
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Local Authorities who provide 1:1 devices for secondary school pupils: FOI release

You asked for: “Could you please let me know how many local authorities in Scotland provide secondary age pupils in schools with 1:1 devices such as Chromebooks or iPads?”

FOI not held 40 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500491859
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland device and IT services data: FOI release

Request for information 1: Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Desktop PCs Laptops Mobile Phones Printers Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) Tablets Physical Servers Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, I...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.35(1) s.33(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489453
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meeting information and spend on Changing Places Toilets: FOI release

1. Details of all meetings that have taken place between September 2023 and October 21, 2025, 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. 2. How much has been spent of the £1...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.17(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500490005
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (REMO) statistics: FOI release

Information regarding the current and recent backlog of cases handled under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (REMO) system in Scotland. You specifically asked if we could provide: 1. The number of REMO cases received by the Scottish Central Authority in each of the past five years (or the most recent ...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500490084
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Law and order, Public sector

Ending conversion practices in Scotland consultation analysis: FOI release

On 7th October 2025, the Scottish Government published ‘Ending conversion practices in Scotland - consultation analysis: SG response’. The report included the following section: 11. Through analysis of responses and extensive engagement with stakeholders, we recognise that there are specific parts of our proposals whe...

FOI not held 70 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500488658
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Fish Farm Production Survey data: EIR release

Do the staffing figures in Chart 21 of the Scottish Government’s Fish Farm Production Survey 2024 include people employed on vessels that provide services to fish farms, such as wellboats, lice treatment boats and fish transporters? If so, how many people are employed in this way and what proportion of them are Scotti...

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

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500491773
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government funding committed to all City Region Deals and Regional Growth Deals: FOI release

1. The total amount of Scottish Government funding committed to all City Region Deals and Regional Growth Deals to date. 2. The total amount of Scottish Government funding that has been spent or drawn down to date for these deals. 3. The remaining amount of Scottish Government funding still to be paid (i.e., outstand...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489462
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Deer fence subsidies and deer management data: EIR release

1. Please share data detailing the subsidies awarded to all companies relating to erecting and maintaining deer fences, and any other subsidies relating to deer management from 2023/24 to 2024/25. 2. Please also advise how many of these businesses were inspected during this timeframe, detailing any breaches discovered...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4) s.9 s.10(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: EIR/202500490546
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector