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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725 matching releases

Paper on Joint Programme Monitoring Committee (JPMC): FOI Review

Original request - 202400419150 The minutes of the May 2016 meeting of the Joint Programme Monitoring Committee (JPMC) are available here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/jpmc-minutes-may-2016/ They include the following remark: “A paper was presented to the Committee on risks and issues with the 2014-2020 progra...

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422465 review of 202400419150
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Minutes from European Structural and Investment Funding Meetings: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400416947. For each of the meetings listed in the above referenced response, please provide the minutes of the meeting.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422468
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Former First Minister's Windsail visit: FOI Release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government mentioning or from Windsail, including minutes/notes from Humza Yousaf's visit there on April 17, briefings, correspondence or analysis, from between March 15 2024 and July 15 2024?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423795
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Sale of Prestwick Airport: FOI release

1) Please provide a copy of all the business-facing or public-facing documentation that the Scottish Government has used to advertise the sale of Prestwick Airport. For example, please provide a copy of any brochures or adverts placed. 2) Please provide a copy of all the documentation that the Scottish Government has ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423996
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funding briefing note (referenced in 202400422468): FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400422468 The above referenced reponse incudes a document described as: Note of meeting with Minister held on 5 October 2022 9:30am (via teams) That document includes the following remark: "HP introduced briefing note sent up on 30 September" Please...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424944
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government and Visit Scotland meeting minutes: FOI release

"All minutes of any meetings held between the Scottish Government - this includes Ministers and Civil Servants/Officials - and Visit Scotland. For a time frame I am interested in all of the above over the last six months."

FOI partially withheld 85 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400406729
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy briefing notes: FOI release

You asked for: any introductory briefing notes sent/provided to Màiri McAllan in her capacity as Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy on the following topics – Green Industrial Strategy; New Deal for Business; Small Business Unit; Investor Panel Recommendations; Withers Review; STER.

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17 s.29(1) s.29 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400410939
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

GFG Alliance to Lochaber documentation: FOI release

Please can you supply the following documents (referenced in the newly released information) under FOISA and any amendments to them? • Customer Agreement • Commercial Development & Community Land Undertaking • Gupta Guarantee

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400394590
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Sums paid to Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited: FOI Review

Original request 202300369280 Can you please stipulate all sums paid to date to Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited and Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited since September 6, 2017, when a commercial loan facility of £6m was given by the Directorate for Economic Development. Can you state firstly who the payee was,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20(5) s.20(6) s.27(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400403715 Review of 202300369280
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Lead Partner Events slide presentations: FOI release

The slide presentations used at all Lead Partner Events for the ESF and ERDF programmes since 2016.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400419489
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition meeting with Sanjeev Gupta minutes: FOI release

Meeting minutes for this: The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition met Sanjeev Gupta on 27 March 2024.

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

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420374
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Structural Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) document: FOI release

The document ESF and ERDF programme performance against the operational programmes, as at September 2019, was published here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/esif-programme-monitoring-committee-meeting-november-2019/ But no subsequent versions of this document appear to be available. Please provide all subsequent ver...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420611
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Social Fund programme audit issues: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s 2018-19 consolidated accounts include the following statement: “The European Social Fund programme within the ESF is currently in 'pre-suspension' status due to audit issues identified during a 2018 audit. As a result the Scottish Government is not yet in a position to have these claims refun...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420729
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

The reimbursement claims which the Scottish Government will submit to the European Commission (EC): EIR Release

In the Scottish Parliament on 26th June 2024, the following exchange occurred: Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) I will try again to get an answer to the question that was posed by my colleagues and has been avoided by the Deputy First Minister. I will put it really simply: how much of the €136 million that was no...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400423249
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Valuation of the main Lochaber Smelter security asset: FOI Review

Original request 202300385648 “1. The figure for the financial difference in the valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset held by the Scottish Government between 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years (i.e. -£30m) 2.Any internal correspondence amongst those within the Strategic Commercial Assets Division, i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202300391456 Review of 202300385648
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise grants to companies and their Human Rights Due Diligence Process: FOI release

Any information or communication held related to discussions between the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise since January 2018 regarding: a) the provision of Scottish Enterprise grants or services to companies involved in the research, development, manufacture and supply of arms to the Israeli military. b) t...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400422636
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Project Sakura details: FOI release

"What is Project Sakura please? Please provide me with project outlines, aims, targets and actions and the cost of this project in its entirety please"

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300374529
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Project Sakura details: FOI Review

Original request 202300374529 What is Project Sakura please? Please provide me with project outlines, aims, targets and actions and the cost of this project in its entirety please.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300379180 Review of 202300374529
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Project Sakura: FOI Review

Original request 202300370018 Any reports or briefings issued or submitted to Ministers that would fall within 'Project Sakura' since July 1, 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300378363 Review of 202300370018
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset: FOI release

“1. The figure for the financial difference in the valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset held by the Scottish Government between 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years (i.e. -£30m). 2. Any internal correspondence amongst those within the Strategic Commercial Assets Division, including any reports or submi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings contracts s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300385648
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine: FOI Review

Original request 202300376113 I am seeking the April, May, June, July and August updates in relation to the progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine. To be clear, I am seeking for each of the months, the progress updates to ministers, the CMAL progress report and the Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.27 s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300383346 Review of 202300376113
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funding projects: FOI release

A named list of the over 240 projects in Scotland that have been reported to have been supported by European Structural and Investment Funding to date. A named list of the projects that are currently being considered for European Structural and Investment Funding in Scotland.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400419430
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Minutes from Programme Monitoring Committee meeting: FOI release

The minutes of a Programme Monitoring Committee meeting held in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, on 14th November 2019, include the following excerpt: "AF asked what the SG position is on paying claims to LPs while in suspension and DR asked if claims that have previously been held would now be paid. HP advised we are currentl...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420615
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) related payments to Lead Partners: FOI release

The minutes of a Programme Monitoring Committee meeting held in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, on 14th November 2019, record Hilary Pearce, a Scottish Government Civil Servant, making the following remark about the Scottish Government’s position on making ESIF related payments to Lead Partners: “Our position remains that the...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420706
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Clarification of European Social Fund programme statement: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420717
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector