Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

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 961 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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374 matching releases

Interlinked fire and smoke alarms and military planes landing at Prestwick airport: FOI release

1. How many Scottish properties have interlinked fire and smoke alarms, as needed through new regulations from February 2022? - How many do not have interlinked fire and smoke alarms, and how many properties have an unknown status? 2. All correspondence, including internal, sent and received by the Scottish Government...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.5 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400407618
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Housing, Public sector

Prestwick Airport bids and Coul Links golf course plans: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal, notes and briefings held, about bids for Prestwick Airport, between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. How much money has the Scottish Government given to Prestwick Airport in each of these years, with a breakdown of wha...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) s.20 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400396646
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Economy, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Potential breach of EU state aid involving Dalzell and Clydebridge Steelworks: FOI release

On 15 December 2021, then Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Ivan McKee made a statement to the Scottish Parliament about a potential breach of EU state aid involving Dalzell and Clydebridge Steelworks, saying he would ask the UK Government to refer the matter to the European Commission. Please suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400394841
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Briefing packs provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Economy on her appointment: FOI release

All briefing packs provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Economy on her appointment.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.28 s.29 s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400401558
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism meeting with Sanjeev Gupta December 2022: FOI release

I would like a copy of the minutes, briefings and unofficial notes, emails, phone calls, letters and otherwise of the arrangement of the meeting with Sanjeev Gupta on December 15 2022 with Ivan McKee. I would like a copy of the minutes, briefings and unofficial notes, emails, phone calls, letters and otherwise of the ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-22
Reference: FOI/202300346411
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence about Sandstone Press Limited: FOI release

1. All correspondence about Sandstone Press received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, between January 2020 and the date of this FOI. 2. All briefings prepared for ministers about Sandstone Press between the same time period.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383725
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Former Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Northern Ireland Office meetings: FOI release

1. A list of all meetings held or attended by Mark Logan since he was appointed to the role of chief entrepreneur, and minutes/notes from these meetings. 2. How much money has he received since he took on the role, with a breakdown of these costs? 3. A list of all meetings held or attended by Ellis Watson since he wa...

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

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300378722
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Project Chestnut correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence on Project Chestnut since January 1, 2023, to date among Senior Civil Servants, Special Advisers or Ministers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 61 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300372636
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Ferguson Marine meetings and correspondence: FOI release

1. Minutes of all meetings between Scottish Ministers and Ferguson Marine between January 1st 2023 and 12th September 2023, in date order. 2. Copies of all correspondence between Scottish Ministers and Ferguson Marine between January 1st 2023 and 12th September 2023, in date order.

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

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300375770
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Ferguson Marine expenses: FOI release

1. For each financial year since the government took ownership of Ferguson Marine, the amount spent on external advice provision relating to the yard. a) This should include but not be limited to; due diligence work, legal advice, consultancy work, or other services for which external individuals or companies were hir...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300384823
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

The MV Glen Sannox vessel and Ferguson Marine meetings: FOI release

“On 1st October 2023, the Herald newspaper published a story including this quote from a Transport Scotland spokesperson: “Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government, CMAL and [Ferguson Marine] meet weekly to discuss the progress of MV Glen Sannox towards handover, including the LNG system requirements, and to ensure...

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

Published: 2024-07-15
Reference: FOI/202300378973
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Sanjeev Gupta: FOI release

1. How many meetings have the Scottish Government held with Sanjeev Gupta or representatives of him since January 2023 until the date of this FOI? 2. Minutes/notes from these meetings and a list of attendees? 3. All briefings for ministers prepared about Sanjeev Gupta and his companies between January 2023 and the da...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2024-07-15
Reference: FOI/202300380877
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Ferguson ship builders all work contracts in Scotland: FOI release

Under the freedom of information act can you detail all contract work that has been done by Ferguson ship builders since the Scottish government took control of the yard. Obviously the two calmac ferries but what other work has been completed in this time?. What investment is required to modernise the yard for future w...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1)

Published: 2024-04-29
Reference: FOI/202400406500
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information pertaining to landing of an Israeli air force plane: FOI Release

Please provide all internal and external correspondence sent and received by the Scottish government relating to the landing of an Israeli air force plane last November and the subsequent decision by Glasgow Prestwick not to accept any further landings from the Israeli air force.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-04-29
Reference: FOI/202400405550
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information relating to Prestwick Airport: FOI Release

1. Correspondence between Scottish Government communications officers and officials relating to Prestwick Airport and/or the newspaper The National on Friday, March 15. 2. Correspondence between Scottish Government officials and Prestwick Airport between Friday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 19. 3. Correspondence between...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-29
Reference: FOI/202400405184
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Leadership change meeting: FOI Release

For the meeting held on 22/2/2023 between Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery, John Swinney MSP, and Business Organisations - CBI, FSB, SCC, SRC, SCDI, SFD, SFE, IoD and STA with the subject Leadership Change could you please provide the following information: • A full list of attendees, inc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 8 attachments

Published: 2024-03-20
Reference: FOI/202300372850
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Correspondence from Tata to the Government on Dalzell steelworks: FOI release

Since August 2021 to date, any correspondence from Tata to the Government on Dalzell steelworks. During the same time period, any Rapid Response Unit or other briefings to ministers regarding contact from Tata.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 111 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-08
Reference: 202200328970
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documents from 2022 that consider the capital upgrades required to make Ferguson Marine competitive: FOI release

The content of all documents produced this year that consider the nature and cost of the capital upgrades required to bring the Ferguson Marine yard to a position of competitiveness. Please include any emails or reports held by the Scottish Government.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 145 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.30 s.33(1) s.33 s.33(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-05
Reference: 202200330019
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence for auditor of GFG Lochaber smelter and Dalzell steelworks: FOI review

You asked for a review of our reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202200328214. You submitted the following request: Please can you send me the correspondence set out in FOI 202200321971 "information released" unredacted. I am seeking disclosure of all reda...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.36(2) s.20 6 attachments

Published: 2024-02-05
Reference: FOI/202200332486 Review of 202200328214
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial Briefing - Dalzell Steel on 14/12/2022: FOI release

Any briefing notes prepared for Minister Ivan McKee ahead of answering Willie Rennie MSPs question on Dalzell Steel on 14/12/22. A copy of any correspondence between ministers, officials and civil servants relating to the preparation of materials to support the minister in answering this question.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-02
Reference: 202200335536
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

GFG Alliance and the Scottish Government's advisors: FOI review

Any correspondence including meeting minutes, memos, notes, emails, agendas, or attachments and correspondence on the topic of, or originating following any meetings held between GFG Alliance and the Scottish Government's advisors, Deloitte and/or Teneo, since May 1, 2022 to date. I am writing to you to request an int...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-02
Reference: FOI/202300337599 Review of 202200332035
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Engagements with David Tydeman and Alistair MacKenzie: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Ivan McKee's meeting with David Tydeman...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: 202200321999
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communication regarding deal made with Tata Steel and Liberty Steel: FOI release

Has there ever been any discussions between a) HM Treasury, b) The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, c) The Cabinet Office or d) any other UK Government department and the Scottish Government in i)2015, ii) 2016, iii)2021 and iv) 2022, in regards to the deal made with Tata Steel and Liberty Steel,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.28 s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: 202200320851
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Discussions, correspondence and due diligence - Dalzell Steelworks: FOI review

You expressed that you were not satisfied with the reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202200272829. The wording of this initial request is outlined below: On what date (a) did officials first identify and (b) was the Minister for Business, Trade Tourism and...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.33(1) s.30 s.28(1)

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: FOI/202200333603 Review of 202200272829
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Reports on GFG Alliance/Lochaber: FOI review

Any reports, briefings, or notes submitted to the deputy first minister on GFG Alliance/Lochaber since March 1, 2022 to date. Specifically, any note setting out the justification for the public interest aspect of the government's approach to GFG Alliance/Lochaber.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: FOI/202200334296 Review of 202200328957
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector