Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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21,864 matching releases

Scottish Kept Bird Register entry statistics: EIR release

How many a) gamebirds (by species) b) Mallards in total have been registered on the Scottish Kept Bird Register in each county in Scotland since it launched on September 1st 2024.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470416
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government's news release on the UK Government's Spending Review: FOI release

1. All government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers and Press Officers) involved in the drafting of the Scottish Government's news release on the UK Government's Spending Review: https://www.gov.scot/news/spending-review-presents-challenges/ 2. A full list of all people inside the S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470477
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on the Misogyny Bill: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the office of the minister forMinister for Equalities regarding the Misogyny Bill. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timel...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500465199
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Ending Conversion Practices in Scotland consultation queries: FOI release

1) Copies of all consultation responses from this who have given permission for you to publish their responses; 2) The substance of the responses from those who did not give permission; 3) The consultation report provided for you by the contractor who analysed the responses; and 4) The justification for not progress...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.27(1)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470110
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documents created by DG Scottish Exchequer that include phrase "Full Fiscal Autonomy": FOI Review

Original Request 202500459508 For the period 1st January 2015 - date, please provide all documents created by the Exchequer Strategy Directorate which include the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470311 - Review of 202500459508
Directorate: Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland payment of the standard undergraduate tuition fee query: FOI release

I would like to know whether the Student Awards Agency Scotland has ever paid the standard undergraduate tuition fee rate for a Scottish-domiciled student (£1,820 per year) to a university or higher education institution located outside of Scotland, since 2008 or the earliest date that records remain for.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500471632
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding peak rail fares: FOI release

Please provide all ministerial correspondence from 1 April 2025 to 6 May 2025 that relate to the decision to scrap peak rail fares as announced in the Programme for Government on 6 May 2025. You then clarified that by ‘ministerial correspondence’ you mean all correspondence between Scottish Ministers; between Minister...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500465043
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Return on capital and renewables: EIR Review

Original request 202500463435 Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the drafting of two items of correspondence: reference numbers 202500452014 and 202500458908.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.30 s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470326 Review of 202500463435
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Briefings to Ministers on the electricity market and/or wider net zero issues: FOI Review

Original request 202500465514 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title "Minister for Independence: Introduction to Building a New Scotland: Net Zero Policy: 31.05.23 –file note" That item includes the following re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470352 Review of 202500465514
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Wind farm appeal decisions: EIR release

How many wind farm appeals to the Scottish Government have been accepted in the last three years vs how many have been rejected in the same time frame? Could you also supply a breakdown of the decisions as well? You subsequently confirmed that you were interested only in appeals.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470127
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Energy, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence regarding "Debate Night": FOI release

Any emails sent to Ministerial emails or SPAD emails since 1 January 2025 that contain the phrase “Debate Night” and/or “Stephen Jardine”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470408
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Traffic levels on A889 and A86 at specific locations: EIR release

We wish to ascertain the traffic levels in both directions on the A889 at Dalwhinnie, and on the A86 at its junction with the A889 and on the A86 in Spean Bridge. We would appreciate the most recent survey together with a comparable one in the decade 2010 to 2020. If it could be broken down into class of vehicles tha...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500473521
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A82 Lomondgate roundabout to the Stoneymollin roundabout road closure details: EIR release

I am writing to request detail on the road closure on the section of the A82 from the Lomondgate roundabout to the Stoneymollin roundabout. Press releases indicate that overnight road closures will be in place on 2nd and 3rd July 2025 for the northbound carriage on 6th and 7th July 2025. These closures have been intim...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500473703
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Funding for Rapid Rehousing Welcome Centres: FOI release

1. Total Scottish Government spending on Rapid Rehousing Welcome Centres in financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2. How many Rapid Rehousing Welcome Centres has funding been given to in each of these years. 3. If available, a breakdown of spending and number of Rapid Rehousing Welcome Centres funded...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.3

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500464287
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Social media management and social listening platform queries: FOI release

1) Do you use a social media management platform? 2) If so, what tools do you use? 3) What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4) What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])? 5) Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6) If so,...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470298
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Road and junction alterations - Swallow Roundabout, Dundee: EIR release

Communications from Springfield Homes (developer of the scheme recently completed at the Swallow Roundabout A90/A85 junction at Dundee) have referred to a 'roads safety audit' having been carried out on the new setup in recent weeks. They mention that the same report has been shared with the Roads Authority. That is a ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500462807
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documents held on ERDM system containing the phrase 'full fiscal autonomy': FOI release

All documents held within the Scottish Government’s eRDM system, and created since created since 8th May 2024, which contain the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”. If we cannot provide all the documents, you asked that we disclose how many such documents exist within the eRDM.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500458990
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cost analysis on heat pump policy: EIR release

Information on the cost analysis on this policy, or any impact reports that have been done to get information on the fuel poverty that is created through the use of heat pumps.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: EIR/202500468946
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial employment date information: FOI release

Alasdair Allan MSP left his post as Minister for Energy on 15 June 2025 while Paul McLellan left his post as Minister for Housing on 11 June 2025 – what is the reason for the difference in end dates? Mr Allan’s resignation letter says “I was honoured to be asked to take this interim role, but that I only wanted it to b...

FOI not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500471446
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Forestry social media management and social listening platform queries: FOI release

1) Do you use a social media management platform? 2) If so, what tools do you use? 3) What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4) What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])? 5)Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6) If so, ...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.17

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500470456
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Documentation regarding Scottish Government attendance at EIE25: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Scottish Government attending EIE25 from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468583
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Violence Reduction Unit's funding explanation: FOI release

An explanation of Kate Forbes' response given on the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU) funding on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night programme on 28th May 2025, that the SVRU were facing a 3% cut to their funding for 2025-26.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468167
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

National Children and Families Social Work services data: FOI release

I am submitting the following FOI request (Ref: SG-FOI1-2025) related to Children & Families Social Work services across Scotland. Specifically, I would like to receive data on the following points for the most recent full calendar year available: 1. The average, minimum, and maximum timeframes from referral to: Firs...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500469472
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Additional Support Needs (ASN) training and resources information: FOI release

1. ASN Training and Professional Learning Please provide details of any Additional Support Needs (ASN) training, professional learning programs, or guidance materials that the Scottish Government has developed, delivered, or endorsed in the past five years. This includes: In-person training sessions Online modules or...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.33(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468381
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Equality and Human Rights Fund information: FOI release

Details of the funding made since 01 April 2025 from the Equality and Human Rights Fund, as well as funding applications and grant offer letters for 4 individual organisations.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468614
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector