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

Advocacy Services for Social Security tender: FOI release

The following information through the Freedom of Information Act, regarding the Advocacy Services for Social Security tender. The date for tender expiry and planned procurement publication dates. Tender Documents: The original tender invitation documents. Evaluation Reports: Summary of the evaluation process. Crit...

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.1 s.2 12 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422300
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Inshore Fisheries Roadmap Assessment: EIR release

Can you share this assessment?“ The assessment in question relates to the scientific trial taking place in the Solway Firth.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424301
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Housing investments including the expected return in terms of additional social housing stock: FOI release

Please can you break down all housing investments including the expected return in terms of additional social housing stock and number of people being housed in their social rental properties by year since 2016 and also include the number of properties disposed of or sold. How many Social Housing do each of the major ...

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422242
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of buildings under Heat in Buildings Programme: EIR release

Clarity on figures provided in a previous EIR release on 29th July (ref 202400421303) and advice provided to Patrick Harvie MSP, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights on the rules, terms and conditions of the Green Public Sector Estates Decarbonisation Scheme (GPSEDS). You also asked for...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424775
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Former First Minister's Windsail visit: FOI Release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government mentioning or from Windsail, including minutes/notes from Humza Yousaf's visit there on April 17, briefings, correspondence or analysis, from between March 15 2024 and July 15 2024?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423795
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice met with LGBT Youth Scotland to discuss Ending Conversion Practises: FOI Release

A meeting which took place on 28 March 2024 between Shirley-Anne Somerville and LGBT Youth Scotland and asked for minutes from the meeting, how long the meeting lasted and who attended.

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

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424493
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding housing emergencies: FOI Release

Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government to/from councils about housing emergencies, including briefings written by officials about councils declaring housing emergencies, between November 1 2023 and December 31 2023?

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

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423943
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centres: FOI release

I am looking for all written communication, including associated briefings, to and from Ministers since 1 March 2024 to most recent relating to the Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centres.

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

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423476
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Sale of Prestwick Airport: FOI release

1) Please provide a copy of all the business-facing or public-facing documentation that the Scottish Government has used to advertise the sale of Prestwick Airport. For example, please provide a copy of any brochures or adverts placed. 2) Please provide a copy of all the documentation that the Scottish Government has ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423996
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Funding provided by the Scottish Government to Price Waterhouse Coopers: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government given to PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was for, i.e., for it to act as commercial adviser to Prestwick Airport?

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424210
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Dates and minutes of Ministers and Officials meetings with Heathrow Airport: FOI release

On what dates have (a) ministers or (b) officials met Heathrow Airport since 4 July 2023? Please provide a copy of the minutes of these and any other documents or correspondence since that date relating to Heathrow Airport, including internal discussions.

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

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423985
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

European Structural and Investment Funding briefing note (referenced in 202400422468): FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400422468 The above referenced reponse incudes a document described as: Note of meeting with Minister held on 5 October 2022 9:30am (via teams) That document includes the following remark: "HP introduced briefing note sent up on 30 September" Please...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424944
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Applications made to Rent Service Scotland: Adjudication, response time and non-resolution: FOI release

The number of applications made to the Rent Service Scotland for adjudication, broken down by month between 1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024. The average time taken to respond to these applications in days (1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024). The number of applications made between 1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024 that wer...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400425158
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Information held by the Scottish Government relating to Liel Abada: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held that mentions Liel Abada including correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 7 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400426414
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) lobbying event: EIR release

Minutes and correspondence relating to this lobbying event: SSE SSE Plc lobbying.scot/return/51940/SSE Plc Published date : 14/06/2024 Return amended : Purpose of the lobbying : To update the Minister on the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects' progress, community benefit and the socio-econom...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.10(3) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423290
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Beira’s Place Rape Crisis Centre correspondence: FOI release

Correspondence from or to Ministers and Scottish Government officials regarding Beira’s Place Rape Crisis Centre from 1st December 2022 to present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424130
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Chief of Staff to the First Minister WhatsApp messages during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI Release

Liz Lloyd's WhatsApp messages during the Covid 19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423349
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Employee grievance and discipline policies and procedures: FOI Release

1. How does the Scottish government know how many formal grievances were raised over a particular period of time? Does Scottish government collate details (metadata like subject, date raised, etc) of fformal grievances together in a central file, document or system that can be used to enable later reporting? Alternativ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423427
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Licences for stocking hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River: EIR Release

A copy of any current licence in place for the stocking of hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River (or any part thereof), a major tributary of the River Carron (Sutherland). If no such licence exists (rendering any stocking illegal), you asked for advice on what enforcement action will be taken to remedy the...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 10 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: EIR/202400425198
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Progress of the Single Building Assessment process and remediation of timber decking: EIR release

Following-up from the attached response, which confirmed that timber decking would be included in remediation works, our constituent has requested we contact you in the hopes of receiving an update on the progress of the Single Building Assessments, specifically: 1. Number of developments where SBA process has commenc...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: EIR/202400422447
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Rent adjudication statistics: FOI release

1. The number of applications received for adjudication since the end of the Cost of Living (tenant protection)(Scotland) Act 2022. 2. Whether there has been a notable increase in applications following the end of the Cost of Living (tenant protection)(Scotland) Act 2022 as compared to before the Act came into force. ...

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423741
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Numbers of homes approved and completed under National Acquisition Programme: FOI release

Information on the numbers of homes approved and completed in 2023-24 under the government’s national acquisition programme. The information requested is further detail for each local authority area in Scotland to the information supplied in response to Scottish Parliamentary Questions S6W-26978, and S6W-27110 by Mark ...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424101
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Former Minister for Equalities meeting with Robin White regarding ending conversion therapy/practices: FOI release

Minutes from the meeting between Emma Roddick MSP and Robin White of 5 March 2024, as well as how long the meeting lasted and who attended.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424494
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Child Payment and the labour market report: FOI release

Information regarding the Scottish Child Payment and the labour market report, published by the Scottish Government on July 24 2024. - Who was responsible for the preparation of this report? If not at senior level please provide directorate/grade. - Confirm whether this report required to be reviewed by Ministers and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424053
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Justice Secretary, CEO of the Scottish Prison Service and prison governor communications on prison capacity: FOI release

All communications to the Justice Secretary in calendar year 2024 from a) the CEO of the Scottish Prison Service b) prison governors on prison capacity and the responses from the Justice Secretary.

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

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422687
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector