Scottish Government FOI Index

17,099releases indexed

27,856attachments found

30.0avg calendar days

6,297partially withheld

2020-01-10oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 6,297 unclear 5,710 not held 2,434 released 1,096 already published 565 cost limit 491 clarification 264 withheld 186 transferred 56

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3926 s.20 3344 s.34(1) 3080 s.39(2) 2635 s.30 2273 s.17(1) 2227 s.25(1) 1918 s.10(4) 1572 s.11(2) 1292 s.2 942 s.29(1) 927 s.3 712

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 1,007 releases · 28.2 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 813 releases · 30.8 avg days Marine Directorate 678 releases · 28.5 avg days Learning Directorate 617 releases · 35.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 557 releases · 29.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 532 releases · 36.5 avg days Economic Development Directorate 516 releases · 40.0 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days

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Thistle Phase 3 & 4 Estate development project funding: FOI release

You asked for for information the Scottish Government has in relation to public funding, grants, or subsidies allocated for the Thistle Phase 3 & 4 Estate development at Robin Place/Tudsberry Avenue, Edinburgh (EH16 4GX), delivered by Places for People / Castle Rock Edinvar. The following information was requested: 1...

FOI not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500458657
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Council tax data from each Local Authority: FOI release

Can you list for each Council x 32 for each of the last five years: - the amount of Council tax raised - the premiums applied for second homes and amounts raised - any discounts or exemptions applied (eg empty properties, listed buildings, charities).

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455049
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Property Factors charges: FOI release

Whether the law allows invoices for common car park lights to be charged to one address only while the lights are used by other properties as well.

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454114
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Visitor Levy Act queries: FOI release

Please provide the specific reason used by the Scottish Government to decide that the visitor levy would be treated as part of the accommodation provider’s turnover. Please provide the specific reason provided to HMRC by the Scottish Government for treating the visitor levy as part of the accommodation provider’s turn...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.17(1) s.36(1) s.3(2)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449922
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Risk assessments, building standards and safety measures for properties with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) construction: EIR release

Information in respect of, variously: Risk Assessments and Safety Measures Blast Resistance Testing for RAAC Impact of Quarry Blasts and Historical Mining, Development Standards and Historical Context, and Additional Relevant Information

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.19 s.10 s.50 s.94 s.45 s.21 s.65 s.51 s.29 s.1

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500449626
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Fuel Insecurity Fund: FOI Review

Original Request: 202400438778 Who specifically in the Scottish Government took the decision to cut the fuel insecurity fund in 2023. Specifically, who put the proposal forward to cut the fund and then who had to agree to it. The date and time when this decision was taken. A copy of the correspondence (in letter, e...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400444730 Review of 202400438778
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Planning and the housing emergency: delivery plan details: EIR release

I refer to the just published Planning and the housing emergency: delivery plan which states that since 2014 on average there have been c. 10,000pa fewer houses completed (19,160) than were given planning permission (29,000). In addition, there appears to have been a gap prior to 2014, since you state that the total nu...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: EIR/202400440918
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Non-domestic rates business number breakdown: FOI release

A time-series breakdown, by year, of number of properties and rateable value by the same property core categories [as in Table G of non-domestic rates relief statistics 2024] as of June of each year from 2015 to 2024. You additionally asked for this to include both the numbers for all properties, and the numbers for pr...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440985
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT) scheme information: FOI release

1. The total number of applicants to the 2024 LIFT scheme, regardless of whether they secured a lift passport, broken down by local authority. 2. The total number of first time buyers issued with LIFT passports in 2024. Broken down by local authority area. 3. The number of first time buyers with valid LIFT passport w...

FOI not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: FOI/202400438292
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Deposit Return dispute resolution referrals: FOI release

1. I request a detailed breakdown of the Deposit Return breakdowns each month for the last five years for all deposits that have gone to Arbitration. 2. This will show what proportion of money each month is going to Landlords and how much is going to Tenants.

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400437112
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Dwellings Occupied by Students with Council Tax Exemptions, by Local Authority (2014-2024): FOI release

“The number of properties that used an exemption from Council Tax because they: A: Were students' halls of residence B: Were occupied only by students or students and their non-British spouses, civil partners or dependants …for each Scottish local authority for the past ten years.”

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

Published: 2024-11-19
Reference: FOI/202400435931
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Public conveniences queries: FOI release

‘I should be grateful to receive the undernoted information under the FOISA. Question 1: Could the Scottish Government please confirm or otherwise whether Local Councils have a responsibility under the Local Government Acts or Public Health Acts to provide public conveniences to the residents of their area? Please cou...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.26

Published: 2024-11-15
Reference: FOI/202400436377
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Placed Based Investment Programme (PBIP) funding and methodology of bids: FOI release

Information regarding North Ayrshire Council’s allocation from the Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) in 2024/25. In particular, you have asked us to provide the following: “1. Confirmation of North Ayrshire's allocation from PBIB in 2024/25, including details of the funded project(s) 2. A copy of the completed ...

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence ministers spending s.1 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400436877
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Council tax freeze and refuse worker strikes: FOI release

"Could you provide all correspondence/minutes and notes from meetings, between John Swinney, Shona Robison and Humza Yousaf, about the council tax freeze? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, policy ana...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-31
Reference: FOI/202400432957
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Procedures when changing a Council Tax band: FOI release

Details on the rules and procedures for issuing a new Council Tax bill following a retrospective change to a property’s Council Tax band, particularly in cases where a property is rebanded to a higher band. Specifically, I am seeking the following information: 1. Are there any time limits on the period where a new Co...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.18 s.19

Published: 2024-10-11
Reference: FOI/202400430223
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Visitor levy (tourist tax), council tax and canal boats: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government intend the forthcoming visitor levy (tourist tax) to be applied to canal boats that are hired as overnight accommodation, or are they intended to be exempt? Please would you refer to any written communication clarifying what the intention is. 2. Please provide data showing a) how many r...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.4 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426134
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Housing investments including the expected return in terms of additional social housing stock: FOI release

Please can you break down all housing investments including the expected return in terms of additional social housing stock and number of people being housed in their social rental properties by year since 2016 and also include the number of properties disposed of or sold. How many Social Housing do each of the major ...

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422242
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group: FOI Release

1) The Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group’s meeting dates in 2024 2) Subsequentially, the agendas and minutes for each of these meetings

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

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400424490
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Special Development Orders (SDOs) legislation: EIR Review

Original reguest (202400399229) You asked for information relating to the legislation pertaining to the revocation of Special Development Orders (SDOs), such as the SDO at Ardeer in Stevenson.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: EIR/202400406217 Review of 202400399229
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR release

Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. "Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?"

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400395830
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Coodham Estate planning permission information: EIR release

1. Notification of Construction Project Forms and the CDM (Construction Design Management) files, containing the preconstruction information, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file and any relevant notifications, that were submitted to the Scottish Ministers, according to section 7 of the Constructi...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.7 s.19 s.24 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.57

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400421049
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Landlords in Scotland statistics: FOI release

An update to the published answer to the published answer to request FOI/202000090239 in particular to the breakdown of how many landlords there are on the register and how many properties they own in the same bandings as before. The previous request had also asked for: How many landlords in Scotland are pensioners Ho...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400423932
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Help to Buy statistics: FOI release

Help to Buy (Scotland) Scottish Government Shared Equity Programme allowed many first time buyers to purchase homes. I would be grateful if you can provide the following information. If you do not have the information, please provide an estimate based on as up to date data as possible. 1. How many applications were re...

FOI not held 45 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.6

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400403252
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Council tax and Cabinet meetings: EIR release

1. How many cabinet meetings have been held this year? And how many have been attended by the following: Dorothy Bain, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater? 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, plus all briefings prepared for ministers regarding the UK Gover...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300385194
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Fairer Council Tax: consultation and proposals: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the Fairer Council Tax proposal over the last five 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 the Fairer Council Tax p...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.2 s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387208
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector