Scottish Government FOI Index

22,655releases indexed

40,520attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,395partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-08newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,395 unclear 7,405 not held 3,242 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5153 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3730 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 3001 s.17(1) 2928 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1230 s.2 1227 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 8 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 1,313 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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22,655 matching releases

MS Victoria: FOI release

All correspondence in July 2022 between the Scottish Government and (i) Edinburgh Airport (ii) Border Force and (iii) the Home Office about the immigration status of staff working on the MS Victoria refugee vessel docked at Leith, Edinburgh.

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

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313131
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Total cost of Edinburgh Tram: FOI release

The most up-to-date figures on the total cost of the inquiry so far, broken down as much as you are able to, and any projected costs that are yet to be incurred. I would also like copies of any documentation (including emails and other messages) between officials in 2022 discussing what total cost of the inquiry is lik...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313245
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on the organisation's contracts register: FOI release

Information from the organisation in relation to our contract’s register.

FOI unclear 75 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200316465
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Civil servants working on the proposed referendum on October: FOI release

How many civil servants and at what cost to the Scottish government will the proposed referendum on 19th October?

FOI released 100 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200315576
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cost of independence court case so far: FOI release

1. How much has it cost the Scottish Government to take the independence bill to the Supreme court so far? 2. Breakdown of these costs? 3. Any estimation from yourselves about how much the entire Supreme court case will cost the Scottish government by the end of the case?”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.27 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200312762
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Edinburgh tram inquiry: FOI release

1. Names and positions of all personnel who are sitting on the investigation team for the Edinburgh tram enquiry? 2. Who is the person in charge / leading the enquiry? 3. Payments individuals sitting on the enquiry have received since it commenced? 4. When is the estimated conclusion to the enquiry?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200318287
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government and GFG (Gupta Family Group) Alliance: FOI release

1) The full updated guarantee reimbursement agreement between the Scottish Government and GFG Alliance. Note I am not asking for the original agreement, but the updated version. 2) Any due diligence on this updated GRA

FOI partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200312443
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gender Recognition and transgender inmates: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison service regarding the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) and transgender in...

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

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313388
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

The total government spend on speechwriters for the last five financial years: FOI release

Information about the total government spend on speechwriters for the last five financial years. You also asked for information broken down by whether these writers are Scottish Government employees or contractors and the split of the spend on these, and specified that "if they are employees please provide details of t...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313656
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mental Health Strategy: FOI release

What progress has been made on a review and refresh of the 2017-2017 Mental Health Strategy? If that review and refresh has not yet taken place, what is the timescale for the establishment of that review and refresh? Was a new website, offering tips and advice from mental health experts and people with lived experience...

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

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313498
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Land transaction involving GFG (Gupta family group) Alliance: FOI release

Any correspondence including meeting minutes, memos, notes, emails, agendas, or attachments and correspondence on the topic of, on the topic of a potential significant land transaction involving GFG Alliance since May 1, 2021.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200312446
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Adult Social Care Reform: FOI release

1. A copy of the discussion paper on Adult Social Care Reform. 2. A list of meeting dates for both the Leadership Alliance and People-Led Policy Panel and confirmation about whether they still exist. 3. The membership of the People-Led Policy Panel, both names and organisations. 4. Any policy papers which were agreed b...

FOI withheld 80 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.3 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200311272
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

"Other Income" expected by the Scottish Government in relation to personal allowance calculations: FOI release

1. At the time of publication, how much money did the Scottish Government expect to receive in ‘Other Income’ (as set out in Table A.05 of the Scottish Budget 2022-23) in relation to the dispute with the UK Government regarding personal allowance calculations. 2. How much this expected amount differed from the actual ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313876
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Impact assessment of Climate Justice Fund: FOI release

The impact assessment of the Scottish Government's Climate Justice Fund.

FOI unclear 75 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200314227
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

ICT expenditure: FOI release

Provide me with the attached information about your organisation's ICT expenditure.

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200315555
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

External legal advice incurred relating to Referendum: FOI release

1) The cost of all external legal advice incurred by the Scottish Government producing the Lord Advocate’s written case to the Supreme Court on the question of whether a referendum on Scottish independence relates to reserved matters. 2) If possible, the lawyers/firms in receipt of the funds the Scottish Government pro...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.27 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200312733
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Taxpayers money for independence work: FOI release

How much of the £20million of taxpayers money has been spent to date plus what is the quote for all the legal work you are commissioning for the supreme court hearing?

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

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200312521
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

ICT devices: FOI release

Information about IT devices deployed by the SPPA.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: 202200313323
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Edinburgh Zoo pandas: EIR request

All correspondence and information including but not limited to documents, reports, calls logged, notes of meetings and emails between the Scottish Government and Edinburgh Zoo/RZSS in relation to the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo. ... This would include permits, inspections and licences. Or incident investigations.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200314514
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Planning appeals received against local authority decisions: FOI release

How many times the Scottish Government Reporter has accepted appeals by property developers against local authority decisions for the past four years please – can you include the reporter’s letter please on each occasion You then clarified that you just wished the information to include only planning appeals; developme...

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

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200316060
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund: FOI release

Details of those organisations who successfully received funding from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2021, as follows: 1. A list the names of organisations that received funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund in Scotland between March 2021 and February 2022. 2 A list how much funding each o...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200312136
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Drugs task force: FOI release

1. How much staff worked on the drugs task force whose report came out in July? Breakdown of their roles. 2. How much money was spent on the drugs task force? Breakdown of this. 3. How many meetings did the drugs task force have? Dates and who attended as well? 4. Minutes from these meetings if possible?

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: 202200313482
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Internal correspondence request: FOI release

Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Marine Scotland, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) discussing the responses to these two previous FOI requests: FOI/202100132049 and FOI/202200292407

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: 202200313781
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Ross Greer MSP: FOI release

1. All correspondence between Ross Greer MSP and Kate Forbes MSP since January 1, 2022, including emails, phone calls (including minutes of these), in-person meetings, Whatsapp messages, Twitter messages, Signal messages and any other smartphone communication. 2. All correspondence between Ross Greer MSP and John Swinn...

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

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200315607
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ukraine Scottish Refugee Council correspondence: FOI release

Correspondence between Scottish Refugee Council (SRC) and Scottish Government (SG) regarding: Q1. The suggestion and introduction of any expanded service or funding related to Ukraine. Q2. The First Minister's visit to SRC on 16 March. Q3. The use of temporary accommodation - including hotels, tower blocks and cruise l...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200315249
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine