Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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741 matching releases

Correspondence regarding establishing a freeport in Aberdeen: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings, documents or otherwise) on the topic of establishing a Freeport in Aberdeen, involving any of the following people: Scottish Government Ministers, special advisers or senior civil servants.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2022-04-07
Reference: FOI/202200284622
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Perth Innovation Highway: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence, emails, notes of meetings and discussions that have taken place between any department or employee of the Scottish Government and Perth & Kinross Council and/or the Trustees of the John Dewar Lamberkin Trust (the current owners of the land on which the Perth Innovation Highway is to be ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-31
Reference: FOI/202200277756
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Interactions with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited regarding Lochaber Smelter Guarantee & Reimbursement Agreement: FOI Appeal

Information requested 202100217297 - Review “Please supply a copy of all interactions with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited in connection with the Lochaber Smelter - Guarantee & Reimbursement Agreement. This includes, but is not limited to, all letters, emails, minutes and notes of meetings." "I am requesting an internal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 166 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-23
Reference: FOI/202100217297 - Appeal
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Meetings held by Government Ministers with Sir Martin Donnelly: FOI release

1) 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: 1a) Any meeting held by government mi...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-17
Reference: FOI/202200273204
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Lochaber Smelter Guarantee Ministerial Submission: FOI Review

You expressed you were not satisfied with our reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202100256434: “1. Please supply a copy of the submission(s), on the subject of the Lochaber Smelter Guarantee(s), provided to ministers for approval. 2. Please also provide a co...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.33(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-10
Reference: FOI/202200270012 Review of 202100256434
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government accounting provisions regarding Lochaber Smelter: FOI release

“Please can you send me a copy of the working papers showing the calculations of the Scottish Government's provisions for the Lochaber Smelter Guarantee Agreement with the GFG Alliance. The two years I would like to look at are 2019/20 when the provision totalled £37m and 2020/21 when the provision totalled £161m. If y...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-09
Reference: FOI/202100265659
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence related to Scottish Information Commissioner Decision Notice 144/2021: FOI release

Please supply a copy of all correspondence related to Scottish Information Commissioner's Decision Notice 144/2021 from and including the date the Scottish Government were notified by the Commissioner that information must be disclosed in this case until the date of receipt of this FOI request. A copy of the relevant d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-08
Reference: FOI/202100255795
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Communication with Trade Right International: FOI release

1. Any and all communications between Scottish Government ministers and officials and Trade Right International. 2. Documents relating to the decision to award the contract to Trade Right International. 3. Documents or details agreeing what standards the service/product must meet. We required clarification in order to ...

FOI clarification 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-02-22
Reference: FOI/202100261257
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Lochaber Smelter Guarantee Ministerial Submission: FOI release

1. Please supply a copy of the submission(s), on the subject of the Lochaber Smelter Guarantee(s), provided to ministers for approval. 2. Please also provide a copy of the (i) Ministerial sign off and (ii) Accountable Officer sign off, for the £586 million Lochaber Smelter guarantee.

FOI unclear 75 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 4 attachments

Published: 2022-02-15
Reference: FOI/202100256434
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Communications with GFG Alliance regarding first annual guarantee fee review: FOI release

“This is a formal request for information under FOISA. Please provide a copy of all communications between the Scottish Government and the GFG Alliance on the subject of the first annual guarantee fee review. I am aware that some redacted correspondence is already in the public domain. However, this information is inco...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2022-02-15
Reference: FOI/202100259480
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regrading Levelling Up Fund: FOI release

“A copy of all correspondence (letters, texts, emails, phone calls or otherwise) between local councillors, council leaders or civic heads, and Scottish Government Ministers and civil servants, regarding the UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up Fund’ from March 2021 to date.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-02-08
Reference: FOI/202100257794
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Funding provided to Highland and Islands Enterprise: FOI release

1. How much funding has the Scottish Government transferred to Highlands and Islands Enterprise for the repair of the Cairngorm Mountain Funicular Railway in the financial years of: a) 20/21; and b) 21/22? 2. What proportion of the £64.345m allocated to Highlands and Islands Enterprise in the Scottish Government’s Budg...

FOI transferred 50 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2022-02-07
Reference: FOI/202100263742
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Due diligence linked to Lochaber guarantee: FOI release

1. Any due diligence advice/opinions linked to the Lochaber guarantee? 2. Was the guarantee signed off by the Scottish Government's cabinet?

FOI unclear 55 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2022-02-07
Reference: FOI/202100259432
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Consultancy fees paid to specific companies: FOI release

The amount paid in fees to the following companies in the fiscal years 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/2019, 2019/20 and 2020/21 by project, naming and giving the purpose of each project. Deloitte Teneo Grant Thornton Ernst & Young KPMG PwC BDO Johnston Carmichael”

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-03
Reference: FOI/202100262402
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Economic impact of COP26 and financial aid given over festive period: FOI release

a) How much money did cop26 bring into Scotland in total? b) How much did local people loose financially because of cop26? c) How much money is Scot gov giving to Edinburgh Christmas and Hogmanay? d) How much is Scot gov giving to Glasgow Christmas and Hogmanay?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-02-02
Reference: FOI/202100258352
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Fees paid by GFG Alliance company: FOI release

1. I want to make an FOI request to the Scottish Government about the total fee that has so far been paid by GFG Alliance companies under the 25-year guarantee entered into by the Scottish Government relating to the Lochaber hydropower plant and smelter. 2. I also want to ask when these payments were made

FOI partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.33(1)

Published: 2022-02-01
Reference: FOI/202100258578
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Report prepared in relation to Project Golf: FOI review

You expressed you were not satisfied with our reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202100250059. You submitted the following statement/request: “The response to my foi request isn't satisfactory so I am asking you to carry out an internal review. The reasons f...

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

Published: 2022-01-28
Reference: FOI/202100256946 review of 202100250059
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region deal: FOI release

According to an Audit Scotland's report, £426.9 million of funding has been committed by 'other partners' (not the UK Government, Scottish Government and Councils) on the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. I am writing to ask for a detailed breakdown of information concerning a) who these partners are,...

FOI unclear 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-25
Reference: FOI/202100254369
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Lochaber Smelter - GFG Covid-19 Delay Agreement November 2020: FOI release

Freedom of Information Request: Lochaber Smelter (GFG Covid-19 Delay Agreement, 12 Nov 2020). This is a formal request for information under FOISA. I am seeking full disclosure of the attached document on the basis that any claimed FOISA exemptions do not apply and that the public interest favours disclosure. https://w...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-12
Reference: FOI/202100251119
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Lochaber Smelter - Barclays PPA Guarantee Analysis: FOI release

Freedom of Information Request: Lochaber Smelter (Barclays PPA Guarantee Analysis) This is a formal request for information under FOISA. I am seeking full disclosure of the attached document on the basis that any claimed FOISA exemptions do not apply and that the public interest favours disclosure. https://www.gov.scot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-12
Reference: FOI/202100251113
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings regarding Joint Economic Declaration with the Government of Bavaria: FOI release

Could you provide me with a list of meetings together with any minutes since 2018 involving: a) The First Minister b) Members of the Scottish Government discussing the Joint Economic Declaration with the Government of Bavaria with: i) The UK Government ii) The European Union iii) The Government of Bavaria iv) The Germa...

FOI not held 45 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-01-06
Reference: FOI/202100247360
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Financial information regarding the hydro plant and aluminium smelter at Lochaber: FOI Appeal

I. the size of the total gross liability of the Scottish Government under the 25-year financial guarantee relating to the hydro plant and aluminium smelter at Lochaber entered into in December 2016; II. the methodology that was used to value the asset at the time of the agreement in 2016/17; III. documents and correspo...

FOI unclear 50 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2022-01-05
Reference: FOI/202000032186 - Appeal
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding Sandstone Press: FOI release

Information held by Scottish Government that mentions ‘Sandstone Press’. To include correspondence and documents. Should it be necessary to narrow the request to keep it within cost parameters, we are particularly seeking correspondence involving the following individuals: Head of Enterprise Sponsorship, Regional Eco...

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

Published: 2021-12-23
Reference: FOI/202100249470
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Information Commissioner’s decision notice 144/2021: FOI review

You request, reference 202100249889 The information set to be disclosed as part of the request which led to the Scottish Information Commissioner's Decision Notice 144/2021. Your request for review, reference 202100256418 I am writing to request an internal review. This information is not set to be published, it has al...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 1 working days correspondence ministers spending s.27(1)

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100256418 review of 202100249889
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise total costs incurred and board member engagement: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Scottish Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretarie...

FOI clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2021-12-14
Reference: FOI/202100244852
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector