Scottish Government FOI Index

22,649releases indexed

40,494attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,390partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-06newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,390 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5152 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3729 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2997 s.17(1) 2927 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1225 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 2 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

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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22,649 matching releases

Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce meetings in 2023: FOI release

How many meetings of the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce have taken place in 2023? If you could please provide the date(s) of each meeting.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300375237
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Human rights funding for 2016-2017: FOI release

All recipients of Scottish Government equality and human rights funding for 2016-2017, with amounts awarded to each organisation. All recipients of grants from the Promoting Equality and Cohesion Fund 2017-2021 (including extension funding), with amounts awarded to each organisation. All recipients of grants from the E...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300378204
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Marine Protection vessel control gate inspections: EIR release

How many vessels visited the Hirta’s Control Gate given the fact there were in excess of fifty pelagic vessels fishing the area east of Shetland at the time?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300379059
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments: FOI release

Can I please ask which private companies are contracted to do PIP assessments in Scotland?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300377904
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Questions regarding Sporting Rates: FOI release

Tax revenue raised by sporting rates in Scotland 2016 to 2022; if possible broken down by region, land area, nature of sporting area (grouse moor/ deer forest etc.), and payer class (private individuals, government departments (e.g. MOD, Forestry & Land Scotland), Corporate entity, charities) - Preferably in Excel. The...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200327276
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School application statistics for Phase 3 of Learning Estate Investment Programme: FOI release

A list of the schools that were put forward for Phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP), including the relevant local authority name and the date of application.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300375315
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government social media channels posts and comments: FOI release

1. Do the Scottish Government have any contracts with social media companies to utilise artificial intelligence algorithims with regards to posts and or comments generated by all government agencies on social media? 2. Can the Scottish Government confirm posts generated on social media that are from official governmen...

FOI not held 40 score 14 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300376348
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government officials meetings with representatives of True North (Scotland) Ltd: EIR release

The number of times Scottish Government officials have met with representatives of True North (Scotland) Ltd since 2020, broken down by the dates of said meetings. The number of times the Scottish Ministers have met with representatives of True North (Scotland) Ltd since 2020, broken down by the name of each Minister i...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300376516
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence received around currency of a independent Scotland: FOI release

What correspondence (meetings and e-mails) has Nicola Sturgeon, John Swinney, Angus Robertson and Kate Forbes had with Scottish Green MSPs regarding the currency of an independent Scotland?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200327196
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost to take independence bill to the Supreme court: FOI release

How much has it cost the Scottish Government to take the independence bill to the Supreme court so far? Please provide a breakdown of these costs. Please supply any estimation about how much the entire Supreme court case will cost the Scottish Government by the end of the case?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.27 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200327700
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Scotland Military Veteran and Service Leaver Programme: FOI release

What is the budget for the Military Veteran and Service Leaver Programme? What is the size of the team dedicated to the Military Veteran and Service Leaver Programme? Please include details of roles and responsibilities. How many Veterans and Service Leavers has the programme recruited into the NHS? What is the process...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200327784
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mull and Iona Ferry Committee and Routes to and from Mull: FOI release

I would like to request all correspondence, in any form including meetings and reports, between Transport Scotland and the Mull and Iona Ferry Committee on the subject of the Mull and Iona Ferry Committee operating any of the ferry routes to and from Mull. It should also include information relating to running the port...

FOI already published 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200328758
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Preparation of independence referendum: FOI release

I request to know how much it has cost so far for the preparation of Indy ref 2. Including the legal challenge in the Supreme Court in London.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.27 s.27(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200329265
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Travel by Ministers for Party Political Occasions: FOI release

In Section 9.23 of the Ministerial Code, Travel by Ministers – Party Political Occasions, it states that; ‘Where a visit is a mix of political and official engagements, it is important that the Government and the party each meet a proper proportion of the actual cost’. Please provide information on whether or not the S...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.9 s.17(1) s.39(1)

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300373939
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan - sight of the DMRB Stage 1 QUADRO modelling data: FOI release

“…details of both inputs and outputs to the Quadro model that led to Table 6.5 of the DMRB Stage 1 Assessment dmrb-stage-1-assessment-report-february-2014-volume-1-a82-tarbet-toinverarnan. pdf (transport.gov.scot) As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmenta...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200329352
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings with Scottish Hospitality Group: FOI release

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions Ministers have met the Scottish Hospitality Group since March 2020 whether this was virtually or in-person? Can I also ask for any correspondence from the Scottish Hospitality Group in relationto these meetings either before they took place or afterwards?

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200330248
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information relating to the organisation's total spend on external legal advice since 1 April 2020: FOI release

The total spend, broken down by financial or calendar year, on external legal advice since April 1, 2020. (I.e. 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 to date) Please break this down by the list of associated cases or disputes, and their individual cost. If possible, please provide the final settlement or damages or other court man...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200332491
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Conditions of funding for LGBT Health & Wellbeing: FOI release

The full conditions of funding for LGBT Health & Wellbeing.

FOI not held 70 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300337535
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of email addresses registered to certain educational authorities: FOI release

1. How many email addresses are registered to Education Scotland? 2. How many email addresses are registered to the Scottish Qualifications Authority? 3. How many email addresses are registered to the Scottish Funding council? 4. How many email addresses are registered to Skills Development Scotland? 5. How many email ...

FOI not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300345172
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments to Serco Caledonian Sleeper (SCSL): FOI release

Can you confirm if any payments have been made from the Scottish Government to Serco, as part of the contract to deliver the Caledonian Sleeper service, between January 1 2023 and the present date. Can you confirm if any payments are due to be made from the Scottish Government to Serco, as part of the contract to deli...

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300349287
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of the public consultation Children (Scotland) Act 2020 and issue of parental alienation: FOI release

The cost of the public consultation Children (Scotland) Act 2020 - registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors: consultation alone. The Public Petitions Committee on hearing petition PE01790: Parental and familial alienation on 3 September 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petition und...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300349757
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications on the availability and operation of Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Sexual Risk Orders: FOI release

Copies of all information provided from 1 October 2022 onwards to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, and the First Minister on the availability and operation of: Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs) Sexual Risk Orders (SROs)

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.8E s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300351739
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Decision to offer COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women in Scotland: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence including the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, relating to the decision to offer COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland. The vaccine was originally advised NOT to be given to pregnant women, but the Government policy changed on this during summer 2021. Please provide any and a...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300353467
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

SQA exam results for 2021: FOI release

Any correspondence including but not limited to emails, letters, texts, WhatsApp messages or internal messaging apps such as Gchat and details of meetings including agendas, minutes, notes, handouts, attendance lists, location, and purpose, on the topic of the SQA exam results for 2021 to and from the Scottish Governme...

FOI already published 80 score 471 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202100230956
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme: FOI release

How much money did the Scot Gov spend overall on the Covid vaccine passport scheme? Breakdown of these costs. Any correspondence between Scot Gov ministers/civil servants and members of the hospitality industry mentioning the Covid vaccine passports from 2021/22. How many users downloaded the app?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202200283900
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Public sector