Scottish Government FOI Index

7,100releases indexed

11,002attachments found

26.0avg calendar days

2,867partially withheld

2024-09-02oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,867 unclear 1,842 not held 1,127 released 500 already published 296 cost limit 255 clarification 112 withheld 82 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1974 s.20 1461 s.34(1) 1456 s.39(2) 1227 s.30 1195 s.17(1) 1022 s.25(1) 898 s.10(4) 763 s.11(2) 607 s.29(1) 519 s.2 448 s.3 342

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 491 releases · 27.4 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 425 releases · 27.5 avg days Marine Directorate 274 releases · 26.7 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 267 releases · 25.4 avg days People Directorate 243 releases · 23.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 229 releases · 31.2 avg days Population Health Directorate 228 releases · 24.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 199 releases · 23.6 avg days

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49 matching releases

Guidance provided to local authorities on single-sex spaces in leisure centres: FOI release

Whether the Scottish Government has provided any guidance to local authorities on single-sex spaces in leisure centres within the last five years. If the answer to (1) is yes, please could you provide a copy of that guidance or correspondence.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-05-13
Reference: FOI/202600509303
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Equality and rights, Public sector

Video Relay Service tender queries: FOI release

1. A list of companies invited to make a tender to appoint a Video Relay Service Provider. 2. Why Sign Solutions, an English based company, was selected over other companies who are mainly Scottish based companies? 3. Who made the decision to appoint Sign Solutions? Would you provide the name o the person who gives t...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.20

Published: 2026-05-12
Reference: FOI/202600502617
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

UK Government's request to the Scottish Government to use Cameron Barracks as asylum accommodation: FOI release

The date the UK Government informed the Scottish Government that Cameron Barracks in Inverness would be used to house Asylum Seekers.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500491813
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice awareness of plans to accommodate asylum seekers: FOI release

The date on which Shirley-Anne Somerville first became aware that the Home Office intended to proceed with the plan to accommodate people seeking asylum in Cameron Barracks in Inverness.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500492479
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate breakdown of policy development and implementation: FOI release

I’d like to request your usual good services and ask for a list sub/ governances groups or boards on the divisional level for the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate These would be groups or boards that brings together external policy stakeholders with the Scottish Government to give strategic oversight of...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2026-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500490019
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate risk registers: FOI release

A list of all risk registers on the divisional level for the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489890
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Clarification on FOI request FOI/202400423455: FOI release

You asked for clarification on FOI request FOI/202400423455. Specifically, you queried the data contained within that response which stated that 47,796 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the UK since the war in Ukraine started. You also requested confirmation of the time period these figures related to, and whether th...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI.202500481572
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Stonewall Scotland and Engender payments from Equality and Human Rights Fund: FOI release

You asked for the following information “How much money has the Scottish Government handed to Engender and Stonewall since April 16 2025, with a breakdown per charity and what the money was spent on?”

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-12-31
Reference: FOI/202500481835
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Rape Crisis Scotland correspondence and meetings: FOI release

1. When did a member of the Scottish Government last meet with a representative of Rape Crisis Scotland? 2. When did a member of the Scottish Government last meet with a representative of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre? 3. Any correspondence John Swinney, Kaukab Stewart or Shirley-Anne Sommerville has sent to or received...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.4 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-29
Reference: FOI/202500481328
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

1. What criteria does the Scottish Govt apply to allow it to fund an organisation which disregards its legal remit? 2. How much has the Scottish Govt given LGBT Youth Scotland in direct funding for the following periods: 1. 2015 - 2016 2. 2016 - 2017 3. 2017 - 2018 4. 2018 - 2019 5. 2019 - 2020 6. 2020 - 2021 7...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483343
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Funding given to Arran Development Trust for the Rowarden project: FOI release

The total grant funding agreed and issued for the Arran development trust for the Rowarden house building project, from years 2018 to 2025, yearly payment values. What conditions were/are attached to any funding. The value for money assessment for funds and details of funds deriving from Scottish Government spending fu...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482484
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, 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

Inclusion of Trans and Non-Binary People in Equality Impact Assessments: FOI release

Can you please advise [including precise references to sections of the Equality Act 2010 or Codes published by the Equality & Human Rights Commission] what government’s legal basis is for the inclusion of ‘trans and non-binary’ issues in Equality Impact Assessments ? Could you also please explain what rights Scottish g...

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500477416
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Breakdown of the teams in the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate: FOI release

A breakdown of the teams in the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate and for each year from 2020/21 to 2025/26 or to the latest year that data is available: the funding allocated to each team the number of staff members in each team the salary range of each team the median average salary of each team.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500470137
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Minutes of the Equality and Human Rights Commission meeting: FOI release

I understand Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP and Neil Gray MSP met with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on or around 11 June 2025. Please provide minutes of that meeting.

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500475615
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Equality and Human Rights Fund information: FOI release

Details of the funding made since 01 April 2025 from the Equality and Human Rights Fund, as well as funding applications and grant offer letters for 4 individual organisations.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468614
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Refugee numbers and funding support: FOI release

You asked: Under FOI, please can you advise the following information: How many refugees has Scotland taken in annually in 2024, 2023 and 2022? What are the top 5 most common countries where refugees have left from when entering Scotland? How much money has the Scottish Government provided to support refugees in 2024...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500463390
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Legal costs for the judicial review brought by For Women Scotland versus Scottish Ministers: FOI release

The full details of the costs incurred by the Scottish Government to date in respect of legal costs for the judicial review brought by For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, in regards to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. In referring to costs you asked for the costs paid out to...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462004
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cost of legal action disputing definition of the term Woman: FOI release

The total cost of the recent legal action undertaken by the Scottish Government in its support of the definition of the term Woman.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462236
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Supreme Court case costs for the definition of a woman: FOI release

You asked after the Supreme Court definition of what a woman is, I demand to know the total cost to the public purse of the SNP government's ludicrous actions in defending their position on this matter.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462448
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Legal costs of Supreme Court Case: FOI release

In regards to the supreme court case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, what was the legal cost associated with this case?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462463
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a Woman: FOI release

The total costs incurred by The Scottish Government in relation to other development, promotion, and subsequent defence of policies or legal positions involving the definition of the term ‘women’ - particularly where it concerns the gender identity alongside, or in place of biological sex. Please include: 1. Legal co...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462238
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland versus Scottish Government legal case information: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent defending the For Women Scotland v Scottish Government legal case, which concluded on April 16. If possible, please may I have a break down of costs: For example, £x on hotel accommodation, £y on legal fees, £z on travel? How many Scottish Government staff have been involved i...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462387
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Edinburgh Women’s Aid correspondence: FOI release

1. Any correspondence received by the First Minister from Edinburgh Women’s Aid since May 2024. 2. Any correspondence received by Kaukab Stewart from Edinburgh Women’s Aid since May 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456573
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Equally Safe Strategy statement clarification: FOI release

1. Page 23, paragraph 4, of the Equally Safe Strategy, contains the statement 'when men and boys experience domestic abuse, sexual violence, and exploitation, it is primarily at the hands of other men'. Assuming this is based on data, rather than an ideologically driven hunch, on which data is this statement based. 2....

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-03-28
Reference: FOI/202500452675
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector