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

Correspondence from Deputy First Minister which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”: FOI release

For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence sent by, or to, Kate Forbes (or her private office) which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”

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

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500458991
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Electricity market deep dive session information: EIR release

(1.) All correspondence between SpAds and the First Minister's Private Office on the topic of the electricity market since 1st November 2023. (2.) How many (if any) deep dive sessions on the electricity market have been held with the First Minister since 1st November 2023? (3.) For each deep dive session on the elect...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 66 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500465527
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fiscal Commission which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy” FOI release

For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fiscal Commission which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459660
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Inspection reports from Starley Hall School, Burntisland, conducted by HM Inspectors: FOI release

I request under the FOI Act [Scotland] 2002 copies of all inspection reports conducted by HMI Inspector of Schools from when Starley Hall was operating as a school in Fife - to the period of 2002.

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500461501
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Mey Battery Energy Storage System information: EIR release

I formally request access to the following information in relation to ECU00004838 (Mey Battery Energy Storage System). 1. EIA Screening Documentation Please provide: A copy of the formal EIA screening decision letter for the Mey BESS proposal, including: Any assessment made under the Electricity Works (Environmental...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.25 s.39(2) s.6(1)B s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500475968
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Documentation relating to Ministerial attendance to NECCUS Decarb Scotland conference: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings, including but not limited to, media lines and the speech/remarks prepared for the Minister, which Scottish Government officials participated, any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials, minutes, and any agreed actions: Cabinet Secretary N...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459261
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) funding: FOI release

For each financial year from 2014 onwards, please provide a breakdown of Scottish Government funding to the STUC, disaggregated by fund type/area/project.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459426
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Ministers and ScotRail regarding Iona: FOI release

All correspondence since 1 May 2025 between Scottish Ministers (or their private offices) and Transport Scotland and/or ScotRail regarding “Iona”, the AI generated announcements on ScotRail trains.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500471003
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Incidents and accidents recorded at Ferrytoll Junction from 2014 - 2025: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the FOI (S) A regarding the Ferrytoll Junction, which I believe falls under Transport Scotland's remit as a trunk road junction. Hope Street, carrying the B981, approaches the junction from the north-east and splits into 3 lanes. Lane 1 as a filtered left turn, lane 2 as Left/...

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

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459545
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between Scottish Ministers and ScotRail regarding Iona: FOI Review

Original request 202500471003 All correspondence since 1 May 2025 between Scottish Ministers (or their private offices) and Transport Scotland and/or ScotRail regarding “Iona”, the AI generated announcements on ScotRail trains.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500475906 Review of 202500471003
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

FOI qualified exemption responses where public interest favours publication: FOI release

1) In March 2025, how many qualified exemption responses have the Scottish Government decided that the public interest lies in favour of publication compared to the public interest upholding the exemption to not release?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459419
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Data on broken Scottish Government devices: FOI release

How many Scottish Government purchases, owned or distributed phones, laptops and tablets have been reported as broken or damaged beyond reasonable use in 2024? Please provide separate number per category (e.g. Laptops, mobile phones, tablets)? Please provide the estimated cost of the items that were broken, and if re...

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.16 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500476602
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Permission for the Health Secretary to take a guest to an event: FOI release

In line with the ministerial code, please provide me with the written permission obtained by Neil Gray and/or staff asking the First Minister for written permission to take his child to the football with him.

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500475371
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes of the Equality and Human Rights Commission meeting: FOI release

I understand Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP and Neil Gray MSP met with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on or around 11 June 2025. Please provide minutes of that meeting.

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500475615
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

NESO gate status, developer engagement and grid capacity queries: EIR release

All information held by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) relating to the following energy development proposals: 1. Mey BESS (ECU00004838) 2. Field / RIGIFA BESS (ECU00004897) 3. Hollandmey Wind Farm 4. Charleston Energy Park / BESS 5. MeyGen Tidal Project and associated infrastructure Specifically, I request the follo...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.19 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500476177
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Ministers usage of ChatGPT: FOI Review

Original request 202500457224 Please can the Scottish Government provide a list of all search queries made by Scottish ministers to ChatGPT since the start of 2024. This should include the name of the minister who made the search, the title of the search, the question asked to ChatGPT, and its response. It would be g...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI 202500462020 review of 202500457224
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Queries regarding the use of secretariat members email accounts: FOI release

1) Did the secretariat use a different email for her secretarial duties compared to her previous duties within the Scottish Government? 2) When was the secretariat appointed as secretariat? 3) Did the secretariat continue in any way her previous duties (or work associated with it) which were before she was appointed ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.14(2) s.14 s.14O s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI202500459559
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Communications between the Director of Energy and Climate Change and selected energy companies: EIR release

Copies of all electronic communications (emails, whatsapp) from 1 July 2024 to 28 March 2025 between Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change and senior officials from the following organisations: Shell Equinor Ithaca Energy Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459445
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Details of Deputy First Minister's visit to City Holdings Ltd Housing Development: FOI release

A previous FOI response (202500472116) showed that Kate Forbes attended a ministerial visit to City Holdings Ltd Housing Development on 29 January 2025 with a friend. Please provide more details about the name of this friend, what role they played in the visit, and what sector they work in.

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500475609
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gender recognition and exceptions under the Equality Act 2010: FOI release

Is it the Scottish Ministers’/ Scottish Government’s position that: A woman is an adult ‘female’? A trans person is ‘female’ if they have used a GRC to change their birth certificate? A trans person, who has legally changed sex on their birth certificate would not be covered by any single sex exception applied under t...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.9 s.9(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459870
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Spiorad na Mara Offshore Wind Farm Scoping Report and Marine Mammal Assessment: EIR release

I am writing under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request the following documents related to the proposed Spiorad na Mara Offshore Wind Farm off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis: 1. A copy of the full Scoping Report submitted by Northland Power / Spiorad na Mara Ltd (including all appendices and ...

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

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500460553
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Harbour Energy meetings and materials: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide minutes of all meetings held between its Ministers and representatives of Harbour Energy since the start of 2025. This should include briefings prepared ahead of the meetings, any correspondence between the Minister (s) and Harbour Energy staff in the lead up to and aftermath...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500476205
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP): FOI release

"Please provide all correspondence that relates to when Scottish Ministers were informed of the decision to award the Small Vessel Replacement Programme to Remontowa on 17 March 2025.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459355
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence on budget impact of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS16): FOI release

All communications between Scottish Government and United Kingdom Government on budget impact of IFRS16.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459581
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Correspondence from Senior Special Adviser which includes the phrase “zonal pricing”: FOI release

For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence sent by, or to, Davie Hutchison (Senior Special Adviser) which includes the phrase “zonal pricing”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459477
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector