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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352 matching releases

Meetings with Victor Madrigal, UN Independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity: FOI release

All information held relating to meetings held with Ministers or officials in May 2023 with the UN Independent Expert on SOGI, Victor Madrigal, including papers relating to arrangements, briefings, agendas and any handwritten or other notes of discussion at the meetings. Please confirm that this includes a search for a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38 s.38(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2024-01-05
Reference: 202300354797
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Zero Tolerance: FOI release

All communication between Zero Tolerance and Scottish government ministers, special advisers and civil servants relating to the first minister's speech on 29/11/22 to mark Zero Tolerance's 30th anniversary. This should include emails, text, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Messenger or any other electronic messages, as well...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-05
Reference: 202200332441
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Guidance document for Police Scotland recording hate crime: FOI release

A copy of the guidance document referred to by Christina McKelvie MSP in a letter dated 26 October 2022 to DCC Fiona Taylor.

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-29
Reference: 202300357778
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Legal costs for judicial review on gender representation on public boards: FOI release

You asked for the total legal costs to date for the judicial review on the statutory guidance for the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, with a break down to show the costs for the judicial review and the costs since then relating to the appeal.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: FOI/202300379813
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project: FOI release

You asked for who was responsible for initiating the phrase 'new scots' and also how much the Scottish government spends on the 'new scots' project annually and what the costs for this to-date have been?

FOI not held 45 score correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: FOI/202300379582
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Lady Haldane's opinion on the petition for Women Scotland LTD for judicial review: FOI release

Are you able to release any external or internal legal advice to Ministers following Lady Haldane's opinion on the petition of For Women Scotland Ltd for judicial review of the revised statutory guidance produced by the Scottish Ministers under section 7 of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.7 s.38(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: 202300337958
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communication relating to Aqsa Mahmood: FOI release

Please provide me with all communications, notes and information relating to Aqsa Mahmood who fled Scotland to join ISIS in Syria in November 2013.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.3(2) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202300348862
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

John Smith Centre payments: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government or it’s (sic) partner agencies including quangos paid out to the John Smith Centre at Glasgow Uni over the past five years? Breakdown of each payment including dates, what it was for, etc? How many staff has the Scottish Government and it’s (sic) partners agencies including qu...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2023-11-28
Reference: 202200315233
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Women Scotland judicial review of the Gender Representation: FOI release

All correspondence and notes of meetings between the Scottish Government and Equality Network / Scottish Trans Alliance relating to the For Women Scotland judicial review of the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act since 22 March 2022.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-24
Reference: 202200303639
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding awarded to specific organisations: FOI release

The funding awarded to the following organisations (by organisation) by the Scottish Government (regardless of funding stream) for the period 2017-2021, including the Covid extension: 1. Close the Gap 2. Engender 3. Equality Network Ltd 4. Glasgow Women’s Library 5. LGBT Healthy Living Centre 6. Scottish Women’s ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.38(1)

Published: 2023-11-23
Reference: FOI/202300379711
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Human rights funding for 2016-2017: FOI release

All recipients of Scottish Government equality and human rights funding for 2016-2017, with amounts awarded to each organisation. All recipients of grants from the Promoting Equality and Cohesion Fund 2017-2021 (including extension funding), with amounts awarded to each organisation. All recipients of grants from the E...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: FOI/202300378204
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Conditions of funding for LGBT Health & Wellbeing: FOI release

The full conditions of funding for LGBT Health & Wellbeing.

FOI not held 70 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300337535
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Council houses under ACRS allocated to people from Afghanistan: FOI release

How many council houses are being built or modified or allocated to people from Afghanistan under the ACRS, ARAP programme’s to date, and at what costs, since 2013.

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

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300339927
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Mermaids charity: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) regarding the Mermaids Charity from 25 September 2022 onwards.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-16
Reference: 202200329739
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence of discussion relating to domestic abuse: FOI release

Any correspondence (letters, emails, notes, minutes of meetings, discussions or otherwise) between senior civil servants, special advisers, or the First Minister on the topic of domestic abuse between 30 March 2022 and the present day.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-16
Reference: 202300339894
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding allocation for domestic violence and/or abuse victims: FOI release

A breakdown of total funding allocations from the Scottish Government to domestic violence and / or abuse victim support services that specialise in support for BME/BAME victims, from 2018 – present, please breakdown by year and by organisation if possible.

FOI unclear 55 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-16
Reference: 202200331324
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

SNAP Leadership Panel selection and size criteria: FOI release

The criteria used by SNAP when choosing the current Panel. The reasons for deciding its optimal size.

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-15
Reference: 202200298557
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications relating to far right groups: FOI release

Please provide any communications including Scottish Ministers which refer or relate to the far-right group, Patriotic Alternative from March 2021 to the present date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.3(2) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-12
Reference: 202200332379
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Emails mentioning Mridul Wadhwa, CEO of Rape Crisis Edinburgh: FOI release

Emails from 1 April 2021 to the present, which mentioned Mridul Wadhwa, CEO of Rape Crisis Edinburgh from May last year, and/or rape crisis attitudes to trans issues, and/or discussed tensions within the organisation on these matters and differences of opinions between different geographic centres of the Rape Crisis mo...

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

Published: 2023-11-10
Reference: 202200297844
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Grants awarded to specific organisations: FOI release

Information on grants given out in the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 (to present) financial years, to the following organisations: LGBT Consortium Stonewall Mermaids Switchboard LGBT Foundation LGBT Youth Scotland Press for Change Albert Kennedy Trust Trans Media Watch Pink Therapy FFLAG MESMAC Hidayah LGBT Gendered In...

FOI unclear 55 score 61 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-08
Reference: 202200335098
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish Government funding to faith and belief groups and organisations in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for "I wasn't aware that faith and belief groups, organisations, communities were in receipt of Scottish Government funding. I'd appreciate if you could give me a breakdown of Scottish Government funding to faith and belief groups and organisations in Scotland? For example, is there any direct funding to thes...

FOI unclear 50 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-11-06
Reference: 202300350562
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Organisations funded by the Equality and Human Rights Fund via the Scottish Government: FOI release

A list of all organisations - past and present - which have been funded by the Equality and Human Rights Fund via the Scottish Government. All six month progress update reports given to Inspiring Scotland by organisations benefitting from funding via the Equality and Human Rights Fund.

FOI not held 40 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-11-03
Reference: 202200316153
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information regarding the Human Rights Bill Governance and Engagement Executive Board: FOI release

You asked for further information regarding the Human Rights Bill Governance and Engagement Executive Board, including details of previous meetings and the future of the Board beyond 31 March 2023. I have also sent a physical copy to your address as requested and have listed your questions and responded to each in turn...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.27(1)

Published: 2023-11-03
Reference: 202300340886
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications relating to Engagement of developing anti-racist infrastructure / Anti-Racism Interim Governance Group: FOI release

The following information: 1) FROM January 2021 and TILL June 2023, how many times did the then Minister for Equalities and Older People Christina McKelvie MSP meet BEMIS, CEMVO or CRER as strategic partners to the Scottish Government; what dates, who attended and for what purpose. 2) FROM November 2020 TILL June 202...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.29(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: FOI/202300367874
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Organisations which receive funding/grants which aid BSL users: FOI release

You asked for information on charities and businesses who aid deaf British Sign Language users, specifically on which of the named organisations below received funds/grants from the Scottish Government in 2021/2022. BDA Institute of BSL NRCPD Sign Health Signature NDCS RNID RAD

FOI unclear 50 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-10-26
Reference: 202200331929
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector