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

Transport Scotland Walking, Cycling and Horse Riding (WCHR) assessment and review for proposed crossing on the A84: EIR release

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has been asked to design and construct an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing point to assist mobility impaired users cross the A84 near Dobbies in Stirling. The scheme will comprise of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing in the form of a 2m refuge island, dropped kerbs with...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500485455
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) correspondence between First Minister and Deputy First Minister: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government officials who support the work of the Wellbeing Economy Governments Partnership Secretariat. Please provide the number of individuals and their pay band as at 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and so far in 2025-26. 2. All the work conducted by Scottish ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500482976
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Raising of Palestinian flag on Scottish Government buildings: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500483555 “Publish all correspondence (including those of the First Minister and his advisors and “spin doctors”) relating to the raising of the Palestinian flag. These communications should include all warnings and impact assessments done into the repercussions (especially from the Jewish/Israel...

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500488559 Review of 202500483555
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and pension providers regarding issuance credit (loans) on a sixty year term: FOI release

You asked for “Data that does display communications took place between 2009-2011: 1. Document confirms the loan term were sixty years? 2. That at the end of the loan term the homes (assets) built from that issued credit would revert to ownership of the organisation that sought the credit (debt)? 3. What interest ra...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500483814
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Harport salmon farm information: EIR release

Information relating to the Mowi Harport salmon farm (Isle of Skye) for the period 1st March 2025 – 30th April 2025: 1. Copies of all inspection reports, mortality returns, and welfare assessments for Harport conducted or received by the Fish Health Inspectorate. 2. Copies of all communications (emails, letters, meet...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483004
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between Novara Media and Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for records relating to any connections, interactions, or links between the Scottish Government (including its ministers, officials, and departments), Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), and Novara Media (a UK-based media organization, also known as Novara Media Ltd or operating under the trading name ...

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

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500482885
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Constitutional position on public service pension control: FOI release

A. Devolution Settlement Analysis 1) Legal analysis of tension between devolved health/education services and reserved pension control 2) Any legal advice received regarding Scottish Government's position on public service pension arrangements 3) Documentation of discussions with UK Government regarding pension devolu...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.4

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500482582
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Immigration statistics: FOI release

1. How many illegal migrants have been permanently housed in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Inverness, Stirling and Edinburgh in the last 3 years? 2. How many asylum seekers have been permanently housed in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Inverness, Stirling and Edinburgh in the last 3 years? 3. How many have gon...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500481539
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC): FOI release

Following on from your previous FoI request (ref. 202500478551), you asked for the following information regarding the Scottish Government’s sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC).

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) s.1(1) s.9(1) s.38(1) s.30

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500484160
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

UK immigration policy: FOI release

1. Which benefits illegal immigrants receive (with reference to a virtual poster circulated online indicating GB News as the source for a list of benefits people seeking asylum have received)? 2. How many illegal immigrants are being housed in Scotland? 3. The annual cost of supporting illegal immigrants?

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

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500480616
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) data: FOI release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the ChargePlace Scotland network. Specifically, I would like to request: 1. The number of ChargePlace Scotland EV charging stations that are currently fully operational, including a breakdown by local authority area. 2....

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.17 s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500480850
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Marine Directorate personal protective equipment (PPE) supply details: FOI release

You asked for Supplier Information and details on PPE for Marine Directorate.

FOI not held 40 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500481046
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Beaw Field Wind Farm planning permissions: EIR release

1. Status of deemed planning permission(s). Please confirm, as a matter of fact and law: a) Whether the 2017 deemed planning permission lapsed on 30 November 2022; and b) Whether the 2023 deemed planning permission lapsed on 30 November 2024; If not, please identify the Ministerial decision or other legal basis on wh...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.27 s.3 s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.36C s.42 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500480807
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Energy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector

Hybrid working policy alignment with climate commitments, infrastructure Costs, and senior leadership discussion: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I am requesting access to materials regarding the Scottish Government’s hybrid working arrangements, their alignment with Scotland’s climate targets, and associated infrastructure costs. I am particularly focused on how internal discussion has evolved under differen...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.3 s.4 s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500478223
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills

Inexperience of driving on the left traffic collision statistics: EIR release

You asked for Under the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002, I would like to request the following information: Data separated by year for 2019/2020/2021/2022/2023/2024 and 2025 as of August 18 regarding the following points: 1. The number of collisions caused by "inexperience of driving on the left" 2. How m...

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

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500480829
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

XL Bully dog exemption and insurance details: EIR Review

Original request 202500481540 The Certificate of Exemption Scheme was presented publicly as a system designed to protect the public by ensuring that exempted dogs are subject to strict conditions and compulsory third-party liability insurance. However, your response means that in practice a victim is unable to verify ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.20 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483462 Review of 202500481540
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Low cost renewable energy generation: EIR release

“Speaking in the Scottish Parliament on 2nd September 2025, the First Minister made reference to “our vast low cost renewable energy generation”. Please provide a list of the renewable generations assets in Scotland which the First Minister was characterising as “low cost”. And for each asset, please provide any infor...

EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.10(4)

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483195
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Early learning and childcare funding: FOI release

When a local authority (e.g. West Dunbartonshire) applies for a child’s 3-5 years funding from the Scottish Government. If a child was born in 2022 (e.g. 02/01/2022) and again if the child was born (02/01/2023), is this issued from the child’s 3rd birthday in each case or when?

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500481444
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Funding Council letter regarding strategic recovery of University of Dundee: FOI release

You asked for a copy of correspondence held by the Scottish Government that contains the following passage (or substantially similar wording): “The SFC’s view is that it is not appropriate that such fundamental decisions on shape and structure, as posited by the current university recovery plan, which will bind the un...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500481108
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation regarding Environmental Impact Assessment screening process and the award of grant money: EIR release

There remain several unanswered questions about this process but it is not clear who we address these questions to. Do we question RPID ourselves? Who investigates our wider concerns regarding misinformation supplied to the EIA screening process and the award of grant money? The questions for RPID are; 1. What docume...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500483187
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Help to Buy (Scotland) Affordable New Build Scheme: FOI release

1. The number of new build properties purchased with assistance from Help to Buy (Scotland) Affordable New Build Scheme since the beginning of the scheme in 2013. 2. The total value of equity loans extended by the Scottish Government under the scheme over this period. 3. For the end of each financial year since it’s ...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482470
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government ministerial staff statistics: FOI release

1. The current number of staff that currently report directly to each Scottish Government Minister (please can you break this down by each Scottish Government Minister). 2. The total amount currently paid in salaries to staff supporting each Scottish Government Minister (please can you break down total amounts by each...

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

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500481703
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Data on care home residents: FOI release

In the reply, it was stated that “it is not possible currently to arrive at shortfall figures, as the datasets involved (Care Home Census and FPNC uptake) cannot be directly reconciled.” The residents in question are not statistical abstractions: they are identifiable individuals with National Insurance numbers, tax r...

FOI not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500483868
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scotland’s National Concessionary Travel Scheme in Local Authorities: FOI release

1. The number of residents eligible for Scotland’s National Concessionary Travel Scheme in each local authority area. 2. The total number of scheduled bus routes operating in each local authority area, broken down into: a. Commercial routes b. Supported/subsidised routes 3. Any reports, analysis, or internal correspo...

FOI not held 40 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500480479
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Procedural failures in public notice for Mey BESS application: EIR release

Annex A confirms that the public notice for Mey BESS was published incorrectly in June 2024, requiring republication and an extended consultation deadline. This constitutes a material procedural irregularity. I request disclosure of all internal discussions, legal advice, or correspondence relating to this failure and ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500483963
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector