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

Complaints made to BBC Scotland: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence held by the Scottish Government relating to complaints made to BBC Scotland from between April 1 2024 and July 1 2024? Can this include all emails/notes and minutes taken during phone calls?

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425567
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) funding: EIR release

1. Is Action to Protect Rural Scotland (formerly known as The Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland) (APRS) in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2017, with a break-down of the funding given ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5(1) s.10 s.11 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: EIR/202400420658
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposed friendship arrangement with the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung: FOI release

All electronic and paper records the Scottish Government holds regarding the proposed friendship arrangement with the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung that was due to be considered at a full council meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council on 26 June 2024, before being withdrawn from the full council meeting agenda. The di...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400420617
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Foreign exchange and sterling reserves discussion/analysis: FOI release

In the third Building a New Scotland paper, one of the criteria identified for the introduction of the new Scottish pound is “that foreign exchange reserves and sterling reserves are sufficient”. Please provide any discussion or analysis conducted by the Constitutional Futures Division on the possible methods by which...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400426078
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Attendance at the summit for national leaders’ partners in Istanbul: FOI Review

Original request 202400393320 "All correspondence, briefings or any documents relating to Nadia El-Nakla's attendance at the summit for national leaders’ spouses in Istanbul in November".

FOI partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence briefings s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400398322 Review of 202400393320
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland - A78 inspection reports: EIR release

1. You gave a £multi-million contract to Amey to maintain the roads in south west Scotland. How do you monitor their performance and more to the point, their incompetence? 2. I need sight of the inspection log for the A78 from Monkton roundabout to the roundabout at Kilwinning for the last 12 months. Can you advise wh...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400427966
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

History of Foster Care: FOI release

What is the total number of people who have been in and or through foster care since the foster care system began? What year did foster care begin? Of the total number of people who have been in foster care and or went through foster care what is total number of that demographic who are in full time or part time employ...

FOI unclear 80 score 74 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400422088
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Number of Road obstruction/debris types: EIR release

“1. Please provide the number of obstructions recorded on motorways by obstruction/debris type, for the following calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024 up to the end June. Please provide the information in an Excel spreadsheet (or similar format), broken down by month and year (or just year, if month is not possible). 2....

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 18 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: EIR/202400422740
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information relating to the Scotland’s T20 cricket team: FOI release

All documentation held that mentions Scotland’s t20 cricket team, including correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, between January 1 2024 and June 30 2024?

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

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400426413
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Chairman of the Scottish Land Commission role announcement: FOI release

1. On Humza Yousaf's appearance in front of committee chairs on March 27, he vowed to look into the leak of Mike Russell winning the role of chairman of the Scottish Land Commission - He said: "I will absolutely examine and explore this issue, we mean no disrespect whatsoever to the parliament.' https://www.scottishdai...

FOI already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400421265
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Currency of public sector pension payments in an independent Scotland: FOI release

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/currency_of_social_security_and#incoming-2719283 I refer to the above cases and your helpful clarification of the currency that benefits and state pensions would be paid in an independent Scotland. I would like to follow that up for any discussion or analysis or plans if the fol...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425251
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence from Minister for Public Finance regarding Winter Fuel Payment: FOI release

Emails, texts, WhatsApp’s, minutes of meetings or other communications received or sent by the finance minister Ivan McKee which mention the Winter Fuel Payment from the 4 July 2024 to the present date.

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425387
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Meetings held with Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) regarding leavers fund: FOI release

A list of all meetings held with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) on the topic of a leavers fund to support victims of domestic abuse to leave abusive relationships since 12 August 2023 to the present date (12 August 2024). All correspondence related to these meetings including the minutes of the me...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400426163
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Staff Allowances on top of annual salary: FOI Release

The number of staff receiving an allowance on top of their annual salary (e.g. IT allowance), broken down by type of allowance, value of allowance, number and grade of staff in receipt.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425172
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

A9 Dualling Programme: EIR release

I am writing to request further information regarding the ongoing A9 Dualling Programme. I would like to request a copy of the detailed cost breakdown and any relevant risk registers for all sections of the project that have them available. Furthermore, I would appreciate any information regarding the efficacy of any...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.6(1) s.20 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400420790
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ministerial decisions taken by Minister for Housing: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Paul McLennan. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minist...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400421364
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial decisions taken by former Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Joe Fitzpatrick. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above mini...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400421330
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

A9 Dualling Programme updates: EIR release

In her address to a public meeting on 18 July 2023 organised by the Inverness Courier entitled 'A9 Crisis Summit', Mairi McAllan MSP, who at the time was the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Transport, described the dualling of the A9 as "the single largest and most complicated transport engineering project in Scotlan...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.39(2) s.20 s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: EIR/202400421235
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ministerial decisions taken by former First Minister: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Humza Yousaf. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above ministe...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400421344
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Herring in the Firth of Clyde being within safe biological limits: EIR Release

Can you please supply copies of all supporting evidence and information used to conclude that this population is currently within 'safe biological limits'. In particular how you have concluded that this population is exhibiting a population age and size distribution that is indicative of a healthy stock.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.6 s.6(1) s.9 s.20 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: EIR/202400425322
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information regarding the meeting with Creative Scotland on 30th April 2024: FOI release

In depth details of what was discussed in the meeting between Angus Robertson, Robert Wilson and Iain Munro (both from Creative Scotland) on 30 April 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400426992
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Locating flat-roof non-standard dwellings in Scotland: FOI release

I am looking for some assistance in locating flat roof non standard dwellings in Scotland. Are you able to assist as to which Housing Association or Local Authority the majority of them fall under or point me in the direction of someone who may be able to assist?

FOI released 95 score 8 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400426886
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Number of Scottish Government staff suspended from on full pay: FOI release

How many Scottish Government members of staff are currently suspended on full pay? Please state the length of time each staff member has been suspended, if this is not possible, please break them down by those suspended for a year or more, three months or more or one month or more. For each, can you please provide thei...

FOI unclear 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.38 s.38P 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400427718
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group: FOI Release

1) The Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group’s meeting dates in 2024 2) Subsequentially, the agendas and minutes for each of these meetings

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400424490
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Conversion therapy/practises meeting: FOI Release

A meeting which took place on 28 March 2024 between Emma Roddick 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: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400424497
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector