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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162 matching releases

Correspondence regarding New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: FOI release

"On 19th August Scottish Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart, attended an event at the University of Glasgow to celebrate the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026. Based on this, please provide the following information: 1. A copy of the full speech the Minister for Equalities delivered...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-06
Reference: FOI/202400432251
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Services supporting men who are victims of rape and domestic abuse: FOI release

The SNP 2021 manifesto stated "We will fund resources for services that support men who are victims of rape and domestic abuse, and we will establish a national strategy on ending intimate and sexual violence against men and boys, which will sit in parallel with and complement the work of Equally Safe." Can you please...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431287
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Law Society of Scotland's consultation response to ending conversion practises in Scotland: FOI release

All emails, messages, briefing papers and other documents since 1 April 2024 referencing the Law Society of Scotland’s consultation response to ending conversion practices in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400430196
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Equally Safe Strategy Ministerial Oversight Group: FOI release

1. Has a Ministerial Oversight Group been established in relation to the Equally Safe Strategy? 2. If so, how many times has that group met? 3. Also, if a group has been established, can you detail who is a member of that? 4. Lastly, if that group has been established, can you confirm if it has produced any publicat...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427739
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Closure of Glasgow East Women’s Aid (GEWA): FOI release

1) Please provide copies of communications (letters or emails) received by the Scottish Government from David Linden (ex-MP), Neil Gray MSP, Unite the Union, and a member of the public raising concerns about staffing issues at Glasgow East Women’s Aid (GEWA). Please provide the details with the actual dates. 2) In an ...

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400427031
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Sir Brian Souter correspondence: FOI Release

All correspondence, briefing notes, minutes from meetings mentioning or from Sir Brian Souter from the last six months, held by the Scottish Government.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400425406
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Meetings with Dr Lyndsey Moon: FOI Review

Original request - 202400421460 Please confirm all meetings from 2021 - 2024 the Scottish Government has had with Dr Lyndsey Moon, on which dates they happened, who was involved, what was discussed, who initiated each meeting, and provide any emails, documents and reports relating to these meetings being planned, unde...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-26
Reference: FOI/202400424131 review of 202400421460
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice met with LGBT Youth Scotland to discuss Ending Conversion Practises: FOI Release

A meeting which took place on 28 March 2024 between Shirley-Anne Somerville and LGBT Youth Scotland and asked for minutes from the meeting, how long the meeting lasted and who attended.

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

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424493
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Beira’s Place Rape Crisis Centre correspondence: FOI release

Correspondence from or to Ministers and Scottish Government officials regarding Beira’s Place Rape Crisis Centre from 1st December 2022 to present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424130
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Former Minister for Equalities meeting with Robin White regarding ending conversion therapy/practices: FOI release

Minutes from the meeting between Emma Roddick MSP and Robin White of 5 March 2024, as well as how long the meeting lasted and who attended.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424494
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Conversion therapy/practises meeting: FOI Release

A meeting which took place on 28 March 2024 between Emma Roddick and LGBT Youth Scotland and asked for minutes from the meeting, how long the meeting lasted and who attended.

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

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400424497
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Recruitment of Expert Working Group on Ending Conversion Practices members: FOI release

Documents including (but not limited to) internal and external correspondence, policy papers and minutes of meeting relating to the selection and appointment of members of the Scottish Government’s Expert Working Group on Ending Conversion Practices. Specifically: (i) The process followed to make appointments; (ii) T...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29 s.38 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400393491
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Communications with former Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees: FOI release

All communication between the Minister, Emma Roddick, and officials regarding her meeting with Dr Lynne Tammi-Connelly to discuss her campaign for an apology for children trafficked to the colonies and the Tinker Experiments in general. More specifically, the content of communications which advised her not to meet to d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400404916
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Positive masculinity correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all briefing notes and minutes from meetings held by the Scottish Government, about positive masculinity, from between February 1 2024 until the date of this FOI. Could this include any correspondence sent and received by the government about this issue, not including internal correspondence?

FOI cost limit 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400418894
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Number of decisions recorded for Former Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Emma Roddick. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above ministe...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421362
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Edinburgh rape Crisis Centre: FOI release

How much funding Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has received from the Scottish Government in the last 5 years? What review of the effectiveness of the organisation has taken place in that period?

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400414825
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

LGBTI Equality Team: FOI release

Information on the LGBTI Equality Team.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400411114
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Briefings regarding celebrating Easter in Scotland: FOI release

All briefings prepared for Humza Yousaf and the Scottish Government Cabinet Minister about celebrating Easter in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417023
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Conversion therapy, puberty blockers and the Cass Review: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence between Scottish Greens, including its MSPs and staffers and the Scottish Government about the Gender Reform Recognition Act, from the last six months? 2. a) Could you provide a list of those who were consulted for the banning conversion therapy bill and who advised on the creati...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.12

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415048
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Disabling Barriers Scotland: FOI release

1. I would like to know what involvement that the Scottish Government has had with the charity known as “Disabling Barriers Scotland". 2. Also, what the Scottish Government has done to improve disability equality within the legal sector?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400411563
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding E.coli outbreaks, Cabinet event costs, and Rwanda immigration bill: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal, briefings, notes and minutes from meetings, about the UK Government farming court case (as discussed in Telegraph article published 26 September 2023) between June 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politic...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 92 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.39(2) s.10(4) s.2(2) s.10(5) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400401942
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) information: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the reform of the public sector equality duty over the last ten years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? 2. How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on reform of t...

FOI cost limit 70 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387210
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence with Jewish community groups: FOI release

Please provide me with copies of all correspondence between Cabinet members / Ministers and rabbis, Jewry leaders and Jewish community groups in Scotland, between 7 October 2023 and 18 November 2023.

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

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300385691
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

King Charles portraits, Violence in schools report and Rape Crisis Edinburgh employment tribunal: FOI release

1. How many Scottish schools and Scottish Government owned buildings received portraits of King Charles through the UK Government programme and how many didn't? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/15/government-unveils-free-portrait-of-king-charles-for-publicbuildings#:~: text=The%20Cabinet%20Office%20announc...

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

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400416898
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Hate Crime Bill: FOI release

One of my constituents has contacted me in relation to their concerns with the Hate Crime Bill: An SNP MSP on Radio 4 this afternoon assures us that not only have the Scottish Police had 2 hours training, to enable an effective assessment of any allegations, but that they have access to guidance, 24/7, for support. So...

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

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400409724
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector