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

Energy Consents Unit decision making process query: EIR release

Who are the actual people referred to as the 'Scottish Ministers' in the decision making process of the Energy Consents Unit?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: EIR/202500478985
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Control Test Inspection (CTI) information: FOI release

Recorded information for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and January to June 2025 (inclusive), the following information [as best you can]: (a) the number of Control Test Inspections (CTIs) by Agriculture Wages Inspectors (AWIs); (b) the results of these CTIs [using for ease relevant headings in your computer system; (c)...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500479572
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Firth of Lorn SAC survey information: EIR release

a) The data from survey work carried out by the Alba na Mara within the Firth of Lorne SAC this year. Please include underwater video and photographs and the positions and depths at which they were taken. b) All other underwater surveys within the SAC, including video and photographs with dates, depths and positions w...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 16 attachments

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500468511
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care's trip to Japan information: FOI release

A number of items in relation to Mr Gray's Japan visit.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500473021
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Economy, Health and social care, International, +1 more … Public sector

Proposed Galloway National Park: EIR release

We have interpreted your request as asking for the following: 1: Why are you committed to a New National Park by 2026 given that the Cairngorm National Park has concerns over rising tourism and fire risk as noted in their documentation? 2: Do you hold any data on the damage to wildlife to from wild fires? 3: Can you...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.40

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: EIR/202500467839
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Police Remediable Service Statements: FOI release

With a number of outstanding ABS RSS calculations still to be provided to serving Police Scotland officers, please can you advise, as of deadline dates, 31 March 2025 and 31 May 2025 the following figures: 1) What percentage of calculations remaining to be provided to officers, were to officers with prior service havi...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500468953
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cumulative cost of legal fees of less than £50,000: FOI release

Can I now reduce the scope of this request to include the last three years - including the years 2024/25?

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500467829
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Changes made in response to Supreme Court gender ruling: FOI release

In response to a media request about the Supreme Court gender ruling, the government said "In some areas [we have] already made changes.” Could you describe what these changes are?

FOI unclear 50 score 92 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500476743
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Education Scotland Chief Executive and HM Chief Inspector of Education recruitment information: FOI release

You asked for information relating to the recruitment exercises carried out by Scottish Government for the Chief Executive, Education Scotland and HM Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland. When the post of chief inspector was advertised in 2024, how many applications were received? When the post of chief inspector...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.38(1)

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500476218
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Free Personal and Nursing Care uptake and self-funding resident data: FOI release

For each financial year from 2002–03 to the most recent available year: 1. The total number of care home residents aged 65+ who were not fully funded (i.e., self-funding accommodation costs), by local authority. 2. The total number of these residents who received FPNC payments (personal care and/or nursing care), by ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478507
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Port of Nigg sale communications: EIR release

All internal communications since 1 March 2025 regarding the sale of Port of Nigg by Global Energy group to Mitsui Group please. I define “correspondence and communications” as including (but not limited to) the following: - Emails (and their attachments) - Letters - Memos - Briefings - Research documents - Notes take...

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500478304
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Land at Garrygall materials: EIR release

All correspondence, meeting minutes, meeting notes, meeting transcripts, communications, papers and equivalent documentation regarding the land at Garrygall since 1/1/2022 to the present date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.11 s.10 s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500476447
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Meetings between the First Minister and SSE PLC Chairman: FOI release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding meetings between John Swinney, the current First Minister, and Sir John Manzoni, SSE plc Chairman who serves as a special and alleged “independent” adviser to the First Minister. Specifically, I would like to obtain reco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478775
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Recorded crime statistics in relation to child sexual abuse: FOI release

With respect to recorded crime statistics Scotland in relation to Child Sexual Abuse: 1) Statistics regarding the number of prosecutions and conviction rates of those recorded crimes. 2) The specific crime codes used to record sexual crimes where crimes were committed prior to implementation of the Sexual Offences (S...

FOI already published 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1) s.17 s.25(1) s.3 s.5(1) s.5(3) s.6 s.13

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500479152
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Alternatives to closure of Grangemouth refinery: EIR release

Any final ministerial briefing, summary, or options paper prepared between 1 September 2023 and 30 April 2024 that sets out alternatives to closure of the Grangemouth refinery. This may include (but is not limited to) options such as: public ownership, worker-led buyout, state partnership, or transition to biofuels/gr...

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478002
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Specific recommendations in LUC (Land Use Consultants Ltd) 2016 report: EIR release

How the Scottish Government has taken forward each of the 19 specific recommendations in the LUC (Land Use Consultants Ltd) 2016 report ‘Planning Enforcement in Scotland: research into the use of existing powers, barriers and scope for improvement’.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478315
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on rainbow lanyards: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on buying rainbow lanyards in each of the last five years?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478995
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of Chief People Officer hospital visits: FOI release

Breakdown of hospital visits Fiona Hogg, Chief People Officer has done since May 2023 to the present date.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478818
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cladding Remediation Programme Single Open Call statistics: EIR release

1. The number of buildings in Fife regarding which the Scottish Government has received expressions of interest through its Cladding Remediation Programme Single Open Call. 2. A list of addresses of each such building. If it is not possible to provide this information please provide any more general location informati...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5)

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477992
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

National Standardised Assessment statistics: FOI release

For each of the past eight academic years for National Standardised Assessments, broken down by year group (P1, P4, P7, S3) where applicable: 1. Volumes and outcomes Total number of NSA assessments completed Total number of deletion requests submitted Total number of deletion requests approved, and the total rejected...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478694
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Roadworks carried out on A90 Brechin bypass: FOI release

You requested details please of work carried out on the A90 Brechin by-pass since 2015. You also asked for a breakdown of the reason, timing, duration and cost for all inspection and repair work carried out on the route between the St Ann’s and Keithock junctions from 2015 to present. To include details of closures/c...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477844
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communications staffing within the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The number of press and communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc). 3. The overall spend on salaries for these staff in the year 2024/25.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477988
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding the UK Government spending review in July 2025: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about the UK Government's latest spending review, from the last month to be supplied.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478727
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Ministerial briefings and advice regarding Flamingo Land planning application: EIR Review

Original request 202500467121 Ministerial briefings and advice provided prior to the announcement not to recall the Flamingo Land planning application.

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500478509 Review of 202500467121
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to the Scottish Refugee Council: FOI release

1. How much funding has the Scottish Government given to the Scottish Refugee Council in the last five years, with a breakdown per year? Could you supply a breakdown of what the funding was for, i.e how many went to the Refugee Support Service?

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477950
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector