Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and Ariane Burgess since 8 May 2024.

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440055
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and Maggie Chapman since 8 May 2024.

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440058
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

MSP for West Scotland (Region) correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and Ross Greer since 8 May 2024.

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440057
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond: FOI release

1. A copy of all emails of staff members of the First Minister’s office that refer to the news of Alex Salmond’s death. The time range of this request is Saturday 12th October to Monday 14th October. Staff members refers to all workers recognised as working directly for the First Minister. All emails means emails se...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.28(1) s.39(1) s.34(1) s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436164
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Labour leader comments on Housing Minister: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails) since 24 September in relation to the topic of Labour leader Anas Sarwar calling for Paul McLennan to be sacked from his role as Housing Minister.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436871
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning ‘Oasis’ or ‘Oasis tickets’: FOI Review

Orginal Request 202400430224 A copy of all emails in the inbox of any of the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretaries in which ‘Oasis’ or ‘Oasis tickets’ is mentioned. You can search this by putting those words into the search box bit. Do this for each cabinet secretary. The time frame for this would be 25th August to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-14
Reference: FOI 202400436053 Review of 202400430224
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport WhatApp messages from her Ministerial position during Covid: FOI release

Jeane Freeman's WhatsApp messages from her ministerial position during the Covid 19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.28 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-01
Reference: FOI/202400426486
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Finance WhatsApp messages from ministerial position during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI Review

Orginal Request 202400422240 ‘MSP Kate Forbes’ WhatsApp messages from her ministerial role during the COVID-19 pandemic’.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-01
Reference: FOI/202400426539 Review of 202400422240
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills of Scotland WhatsApp messages during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI release

Shirley-Anne-Somerville's WhatsApp messages from her ministerial position during the Covid 19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-01
Reference: FOI/202400427868
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Former First Minister WhatsApp messages during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

Humza Yousaf's WhatsApp messages during the Covid 19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.28 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-01
Reference: FOI/202400425739
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Legal advice given to the Scottish Government/ministers in reference to The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (case reference number XA10/23): FOI Appeal

Original request - 202300390057 All legal advice given to the Scottish Government/ministers in reference to the court case known as The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (case reference number XA10/23). This includes legal advice given in relation to the decision to appeal, as well as advice i...

FOI unclear 80 score 160 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-26
Reference: FOI/202400394394 - Appeal
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence from senior civil servants including specified phrases: FOI release

‘Between 23 April and 1 June 2024, any e-mails or correspondence from senior civil servants including the phrase “SNP leadership contest”, “SNP leadership”, “leadership contest” or “leadership race”.’

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

Published: 2024-10-23
Reference: FOI/202400432062
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Media bids for Minister for Veterans and the Minister for Higher and Further Education: FOI release

Details of all the media bids for Graeme Dey since his appointment Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans; Can you indicate if those media bids were successful or unsuccessful? Can you also release all correspondence about media bids?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.29 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431940
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications between the Scottish Government and UK monarchy: FOI release

Please share any communications exchanged between the government and the UK monarchy or their representatives from 21 February 2023 to the present date, which relate to: Laws and Legislation The Crown Estate Property or assets owned by the monarchy Crown consent Carbon emissions Deer Please include all communication ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.41 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-16
Reference: FOI/202400431736
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Former Minister for Public Health and Sport's WhatsApp messages during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI Review

Original request 202400427867 MSP Mairi Gougeon's What's App messages from her Ministerial position during the Covid 19 pandemic.

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

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400432336 Review of 202400427867
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

BBC complaints documentation: FOI release

All documentation held, including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from meetings, about complaints to BBC and BBC Scotland about articles or news broadcasts, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-11
Reference: FOI/202400429954
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Press release for drug misuse death statistics: FOI release

The first draft of the press release where Neil Gray comments on the drug misuse deaths statistics for 2023 and all subsequent drafts until the final version was approved and sent. Please provide the full correspondence starting from the date on which the first draft was written, include all comments and feedback from...

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

Published: 2024-10-10
Reference: FOI/202400429362
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

WhatsApp/Text Messages related to Appeal 202100255908: FOI release

Regarding this FOI Appeal https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202100255908/ Please release all the information not released or disclosed or that had a redaction applied in the above FOI request as it is now credible that exemptions applied may have being misapplied or misused, in order to not release some or all of ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.26 s.30 s.28(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426366
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transcripts of the press events for the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers: FOI release

For each of the 13 Building a New Scotland series of independence papers, please provide all Scottish Government transcripts (or other notes) of the press events on the day of their publication.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426552
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Former First Minister's messages during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI release

Nicola Sturgeon's What's App messages during the Covid 19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.28 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400423476
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture What's App messages during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI release

Angus Robertson's WhatsApp messages from his ministerial position during the Covid 19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422238
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Joe Fitzpatrick's WhatsApp messages from his ministerial role during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI release

Joe Fitzpatrick's WhatsApp messages from his ministerial role during the Covid 19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422232
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Puberty Blocker Correspondence: FOI release

Under FOI I would please like to request 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 their special advisors mentioning the term 'pube...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400410045
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party: FOI release

All emails sent between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party on Wednesday 24th April.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400411408
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Emails sent and received by the Former First Minister: FOI Review

Original request - 202400411476 1. The last three emails that Humza Yousaf sent as First Minister from his First Minister email account. 2. The last three emails that Humza Yousaf received as First Minister from his First Minister email account. 3. The last three emails that Humza Yousaf sent as First Minister to em...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 283 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400416176 Review of 202400411476
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills