Scottish Government FOI Index

21,829releases indexed

39,404attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,094partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-19newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,094 unclear 7,198 not held 3,060 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4920 s.20 4265 s.34(1) 3577 s.39(2) 3466 s.30 2876 s.17(1) 2768 s.25(1) 2375 s.10(4) 1978 s.11(2) 1565 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1155 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 376 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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 920 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 728 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days

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7,198 matching releases

Number of times Hydrogen and Heat Pumps have been discussed at Cabinet: FOI release

The number of times that hydrogen has been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023; The number of times that heat pumps and heat networks have been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-30
Reference: FOI/202300359854
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial decisions made by Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills: FOI release

“Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Jenny Gilruth. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months.” For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you referred to above: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minister, per ...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-30
Reference: FOI/202400421339
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Violence at Work: FOI release

For the time period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (or your equivalent 12-month period), please provide the following: total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour how many...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-07-29
Reference: FOI/202300358673
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding for Future Pathways: FOI release

Who is in charge of electing the funding for Future Pathways?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300366540
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Campervan and Motorhome working group: FOI release

How much money has been allocated by the Government to the Campervan and Motorhome working group?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300367845
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Scotland Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy compliance: FOI release

Can you confirm by FoI that NHSGGC trust have ensured to the Scottish Government comply with the minimum standards that are set out in the Scottish Government Redeployment: NHSScotland PIN policy Published on 15 December 2014. In particular does the Trust has ensured that all the points below are complied with, 2.2 P...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300386463
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister environmental comment: EIR release

1. All briefings and notes prepared for ministers and officials, as well as internal correspondence and correspondence sent and received by the Scottish government, regarding Humza Yousaf's alleged ministerial code breach about his renewables comment at FMQs between August 1 and the date of this FOI, as covered here: h...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-18
Reference: EIR/202300382918
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

National Smart Ticket Advisory Board minutes and correspondence regarding finance of the SPT Zone Card: FOI release

1. A copy of the minutes from National Smart Ticket Advisory Board that took place on 26th March 2024. 2. Any correspondence or meeting minutes between Transport Scotland (TS) and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) covering any aspect relating to finance of the SPT ZoneCard (including the price of the product...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-17
Reference: FOI/202400419247
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Former Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting with Tracy Gilbert: EIR release

All meeting notes and papers of the meeting between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater MSP and Tracy Gilbert, Regional Secretary of USDAW, that took place on 26/6/2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-16
Reference: EIR/202300383244
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR Review

Original request 202400395830 Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2024-07-15
Reference: EIR/202400402425 Review of 202400395830
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde: EIR review

Original request - 202400401242 The total number of meetings held between the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Stuart McMillan MSP between May 2016 and February 26th 2024 in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde to replace the Inverclyde Royal Hospital. If any of the above meetings occurred I re...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20

Published: 2024-07-15
Reference: FOI/202400406145 Review of 202400401242
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Coast Observatory and Loch Ewe Zooplankton Data: EIR release

"Please could you supply the zooplankton data from the Scottish Coast Observatory at Stonehaven from 2020 to present and from the Loch Ewe site from 2018 to present. Please can you also direct me to the explanation of how the zooplankton data is collected and analysed."

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400419001
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Adult disability practitioners Qualifications: FOI release

You asked for “the qualification details of the ‘practitioners’ who have been instrumental in determining” a particular Adult Disability Payment claim outcome.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400419310
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Gaelic Schools, Scots Language Spend, Angus Robertson's Brussels Trip and Hadja Labib Correspondence: FOI release

1. How many standalone Gaelic schools have been opened in Scotland since 2018? -Could you supply all documentation held relating to this between June 2022 and June 2023? 2. How much has the Scottish Government spent on Scots language training courses and breakdown of this spend? 3. Could you supply the full expenses...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.14(2) s.14 s.14O

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400419496
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, International, Public sector

Expenditure on Scottish Government's internally built Payment Platform: FOI release

Could you please provide details of the costs incurred to design, develop and deploy the "Scottish Government Payment Platform" by the Digital Directorate, since its inception (which dates back to before 2019)? This expenditure should include internal resources, contractors and suppliers. Could Scottish Government als...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.6 s.7 s.8

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: foi-202400418269
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funding: FOI release

You asked for what discussions have taken place amongst Scottish Government ministers and their officials with regards to the European structural and investment funding. Please provide information from 1 January 2020 onwards.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400416947
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Expense of nuclear and renewable alternatives: EIR release

At FMQs on At FMQs on 20th June 2024, John Swinney said this: “Evidence shows that new nuclear is more expensive than renewable alternatives.” The Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 core parameters are availablehere: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-roun...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400420100
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

EU structural funds initially allocated to Scotland: FOI release

EU structural funds initially allocated to Scotland during the 2014-2020 programme totalled €941 million, split between €476 million for the European Regional Development Fund and €465 million for the European Social Fund. Please provide any information held by the Scottish Government on how much of this initial €941 ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400417988
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Job vacancy 2024-8989: FOI release

In relation to job vacancy 2024-8989 Learning and Development Officer, I would like to know: Request for information 1: How many candidates were interviewed? Request for information 2: How many candidates received the interview questions in advance? Request for information 3: How many people are on the reserve list ...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400420594
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Policy on Deletion of Messages on Apps: FOI release

Under the terms of the FOISA 2002 legislation, I wish to request copies of all documents that contain the following information: The Scottish Government policy, referred to by various witnesses at recent hearings of Covid inquiries, which sets out when officials and members should delete routine or other messages on a...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence whatsapp

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400396846
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

UK Covid inquiry witness support: FOI release

Can you release any information about support for witnesses appearing at the UK COVID inquiry? 1. Was external assistance brought in to help prepare the witnesses? 2. If so, can you say and how long they spent with each witness supported? 3. Was any SG support offered to non or ex SG staff or former ministers? 4. W...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400396143
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Witness transportation to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry: FOI release

1. Did you provide transportation for witnesses to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry? 2. How much did you spend on transportation for witnesses getting to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Edinburgh? a. Which ministers/officials did you provide transportation for? b. For each of these, if possible, please provide s...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400400672
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Building a New Scotland Publications: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202300365543. Please can the same questions answered in the above referenced FOI response be answered again, and brought fully up to date. In other words, the answers should now include all eleven "Building a New Scotland" papers so far published, and d...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400403680
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Building a new Scotland, Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Independence of Scotland from the UK correspondence: FOI release

I write requesting the information under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act (“FOISA”): 1. All letters from the First Minister to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom which regards independence of Scotland from the UK. 2. The responses to the letters from the PM. To narrow down my request this should be from...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400411864
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Puberty Blockers deferred for new patients: FOI release

I see Greater Glasgow and Clyde have put a statement out about pausing puberty blockers and it says “On Clinical advice both NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian deferred starting new patients on these treatments in mid-March 2024 in response to the position taken by NHS England and while the publication of Cass Review was awaite...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400409959
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector