Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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22,642 matching releases

Number of civil servants hired by the Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of civil servants hired by the Scottish Government in 2025, broken down by department.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500482088
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

British Steel assistance meeting and briefing materials: FOI release

All minutes/notes from meetings and briefings about the UK Government stepping in to help British Steel, between April 5 2025 and April 17 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481512
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government categories of employment information: FOI release

The Scottish Government will "employ" staff in a number of different categories of employment. 1. As of todays date (26/8/25) how many "Employees" do they have? 2. How many "Workers" do they have? 3. How many "self employed" people/contractors do they use? 4. Do they "employ" or indeed "engage" others for payment i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.25(1) s.30 s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481940
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government spending or investment related to alcohol: FOI Review

Original request 202500476450 Information about any Scottish Government spending or investment related to alcohol or alcohol-related products for the three financial years (2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24): 1. Hospitality, Events and Gifts Please provide: A breakdown of any expenditure on alcohol purchased or reimbursed b...

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

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481269 Review of 202500476450
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Data on convictions under Part 5 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: FOI release

Data relating to convictions under Part 5 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, since its implementation. Ideally, this would be in a excel spreadsheet organised by year, and each provision (62-66, where appropriate).

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500482652
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Oversight, funding and content of Holocaust education delivery in primary schools: FOI release

The oversight, funding, and content of Holocaust education delivered within Scottish primary schools under the purview of the Scottish Government. 1. Curriculum Oversight & Source Attribution a. All recorded information relating to the Scottish Government’s role in approving, funding, or endorsing Holocaust education ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481400
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Additional Support Need data by local authority: FOI release

The number of pupils, as per the most recent pupil census, with at least one Additional Support Need (ASN), broken down by local authority.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500484033
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Documents relating to the Nexo Championship golf tournament at Trump International: FOI release

1. Copies of all correspondence relating to the award of £180,000 to hold the Nexo Championship golf tournament at Trump International in Aberdeenshire. This could include, but not be limited to, copies of internal emails and text messages. 2. Records of any meetings where the £180,000 award was discussed. 3. Minutes...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence meetings whatsapp s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500479220
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland data processing queries: FOI release

1. Does SAAS access birth certificate serial numbers via ScotlandsPeople or other channels? 2. Is this data used for identity verification, residency checks, or eligibility validation? 3. What is the lawful basis under UK GDPR for processing this data? 4. Are DPIAs or internal reviews available? 5. Is the data reta...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481804
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Visit Scotland's support of the Nexo Championship at Trump International communications: FOI release

Please provide all communications which relate to Visit Scotland's decision to award £180,000 to support the 2025 Nexo Championship at Trump International. Please include all types of communication methods, including Whatsapp, as well as any attachments.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.33 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500479569
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Non-harassment order data: FOI release

The total number of non-harassment orders issued under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and Protection from Harassment Act 1997 between 1997 and 2025, with distinction being made between orders issued by the civil and criminal courts. The number of people prosecuted in Scottish courts for breaches of non-har...

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500482149
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding benefit appeals in Stirling: FOI release

With reference to a prior FOI response, 202500482321, you requested information on how many of the 34 benefits appeals heard at tribunals at Wallace House in Stirling had a representative present.

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

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500482321
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Proposed changes to UK energy market pricing structures: EIR release

Discussions with the UK Government Between 1 January 2025 and 31 August 2025, please provide details of any discussions the Scottish Government had (a) at official level and (b) at ministerial level with the UK Government concerning the potential introduction of a zonal pricing model in the UK energy market. Please in...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-01
Reference: EIR/202500491475
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Kinloch Castle costs: FOI release

Please give me two figures. 1. How much has been spent over the last twenty years, including quango overheads, on all these studies and reports? 2. How much has been spent actually maintaining the castle structure, excluding architects, surveyors, management fees and the like? Only include actual tradesmens labour an...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-11-25
Reference: FOI/202500483672
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

President of the United States visit materials: FOI release

1. All correspondence (including Whatsapp, text message, email and postal correspondence) regarding Donald Trump's visit to Scotland at the end of July, between government ministers and government staff and external agencies. 2. All minutes of meetings regarding the visit. 3. All minutes of the meeting between John S...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.12 s.27(1) s.32(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500478083
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland student support regulations and ministerial guidance: FOI release

1) Eligibility rules, guidance and terminology 1.1 Current eligibility policies and any post-2019 change logs covering residency/immigration categories and evidence requirements, including ministerial guidance relied upon. 1.2 Any internal guidance/training issued to staff addressing the Equality Act definition of “s...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.1 s.2 s.3 s.5 s.20 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.35(1) s.30 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500480810
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) correspondence: FOI release

Any emails sent to Ministerial emails or SPAD emails between August 12, 2025, and August 13, 2025, which relate to GERS, or contain the word “GERS”. Any emails sent between officials within the Chief Economist Directorate between August 12, 2025, and August 13, 2025, which relate to GERS, or contained the word “GERS”. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500480389
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency information: EIR release

We are seeking to establish a UK wide understanding of sanctioning and enforcement activity - and its transparency - so I am wondering, can you share with us the central register of fisheries / fishing penalties, or any register you hold of fisheries enforcement and compliance activities and outcomes? Within any data ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: EIR/202500482139
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Public Appointment extension to terms of office queries: FOI release

1. Given the guidance on the Public Appointments website in relation to the maximum term of office under a Public Appointment, I am writing to ask under Freedom of Information legislation, under what criteria are extensions to this rule made? 2. In relation to the Public Body, Children’s Hearings Scotland, how many ap...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500481212
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Completed Gateway Review information: FOI release

Titles of Gateway Reviews completed in calendar years 2024 and 2025.

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500480983
Directorate: Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Large-scale housing development information: EIR release

Information regarding large-scale housing developments in Edinburgh and surrounding areas, specifically focusing on developments in Winchburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian.

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

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: EIR/202500480494
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Transport Scotland landscape design of the A90 at Forfar: EIR release

Details of the landscape design of the A90 road junction at the intersection of the Forfar Road and Kingsway East Dundee after the layout of the junction was altered. The layout of the junction was altered in July 2008.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: EIR/202500482213
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Prison Service Executive Team reports and meeting information: FOI release

All reports to and minutes of meetings between any member of the Executive Management Group of SPS and the Scottish Ministers and/or representative of the Scottish Government for the period 1 April, 2024 to 31 March, 2025.

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500482567
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Fuel Duty and Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) queries: FOI release

Please provide copies of any forecasts, projections, internal modelling, reports, briefings, or ministerial submissions produced between 1 January 2020 and the present that estimate: 1. The future revenue to Scotland from Fuel Duty and Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) under current UK tax arrangements. 2. The expected impac...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.2

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500480480
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding First Minister meeting with United States President: FOI release

1. Copies of any and all pre-meeting briefings provided to the First Minister ahead of his meeting(s) with US president Donald Trump in the week commencing 8 September 2025 2. Copies of any and all recordings, readouts and notes from any and all meetings between the First Minister and US president Donald Trump in the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500484828
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector