Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) invitations and dinner: FOI Review

Original Request 202400403613 All correspondences to/from Humza Yousaf relating to invitations to a Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) in September 2015 which were sent out in May 2015 to a number of distinguished and/or influential leaders. I would like to understand how the list of attendees was decided upon and al...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400408802 Review of 202400403613
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Interim IT Staff Services and Interim Professional Staff Services framework spend: FOI release

Please could you provide an excel spreadsheet with agency spend by organisation for the following two frameworks between 1st April 23 – 31st March 24? After clarification, subsequently amended to 1st April 2023 – 31st December 2023. Interim IT Staff Services framework Interim Professional Staff Services framework Pre...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400411213
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Economy, 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

Repatriation of museum exhibits and the Former First Minister meeting with Turkish president: FOI release

1. All correspondence and discussions, including internal emails, the Scottish Government holds about the repatriation of Paiwan tribesmen skulls sent back to Taiwan by the University of Edinburgh, from January 2023 to the date of this FOI? -if too much reduce the dates to July 2023 to the date of this FOI. 2. All bri...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.32(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400392044
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Issues with Horizon IT system experienced by Post Offices in Scotland: FOI release

From the First Minister (if applicable), Deputy First Minister (if applicable), Justice Secretary (if applicable), Wellbeing Economy Secretary (if applicable) and Business Minister (if applicable and under whatever name it was referred to at the time), since January 1, 2003 until December 31, 2023: Written corresponde...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400393241
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Former First Minister's tweet on the 35th anniversary of the Lockerbie air disaster: FOI release

1. Could you provide all receipts and expenses claims from Humza Yousaf's trip to New York for Climate Week from September 17 to 21. 2. Could you provide all drafts of Humza Yousaf's official FM account's tweet on the 35th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, plus any notes held about why the wording changed etc: htt...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400393771
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Former First Minister's wife's trip to Istanbul: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the SNP regarding First Minister Humza Yousafs wife's trip to Istanbul following an invitation from the Turkish President's wife for the ‘One Heart for Palestine' event. Please include: -All email communication between civil servants, secretaries, MSPs and the Scot...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.32(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400395334
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scotland's finances article and Scottish Affairs Committee request: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on 'commissioners' by the Scottish Government in each of the last five years? Could you supply a list of each commissioner and how much they cost overall, including office costs? 2. How much is earmarked to be spent on "commissioners" in the next three years, including naming how many ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400395287
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Prostitution Strategy: FOI release

Information regarding Prostitution - challenging and deterring men's demand: strategic approach: 1. A copy of all communications from 01/01/2021 between the Scottish Government and sex worker-led groups including, but not limited to: SCOT-PEP; United Sex Workers/Sex Workers Union; NUMbrella Lane/Umbrella Lane. This sh...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.12 s.17(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400399462
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government's overseas offices: FOI release

For each of the Scottish Government's overseas offices please provide, since Jan 1 2022, information about events held or hosted by the office for any purpose to which there were invited guests. Please provide details of the purpose, date and place of the event, and a complete cost breakdown for each including but not...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401157
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence and financial data on Ipsos and polling companies: FOI release

1 - All communications to and from Ipsos by the Scottish Gov. To include both MSP's, their Offices staff and Civil servants acting on behalf of the Scottish Gov from 1/09/2023 & 9/2/2024. 2 - Amounts paid to Ipsos by the Scottish Gov for each financial year for 2020/21, 21/22, 22/23 and how much has been paid this fin...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400398280
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Spring Budget communications campaign: FOI Review

Original request (202400403341) You recently engaged in a communications campaign, e.g. https://x.com/scotgov/status/1766116922909692407 The text reads: “The UK Spring Budget has failed to deliver the funding Scotland needs for public services. National Insurance cuts in the Spring Budget and Autumn Statement have ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38 s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400413228 Review of 202400403341
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Former First Minister meeting with Fiona Duncan, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request - 202300380841 Details of the meeting that took place between the then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Fiona Duncan, from the Promise Scotland, on the 6th March 2023. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the First Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers use...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385821 review of 202300380841
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Former First Minister meeting with Frazer McKinley, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request - 202300380840 Details of the meeting that took place between the then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Frazer McKinley, from the Promise Scotland, on the 14th November 2022. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers us...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385841 review of 202300380840
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Economy Minister meetings with Fiona Duncan, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202300380846 Details of the meeting that took place between then Economy Minister Kate Forbes and Fiona Duncan, the Promise Scotland, on the 16th September 2021. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers used and discussed...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385826 Review of 202300380846
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Education request for briefings and University enquiries: FOI release

1. Full briefings prepared for Jenny Gilruth's committee appearance at Holyrood on January 16 2024 and Shona Robison's committee appearance on January 17 2024. 2. All analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government on how many Scots students are moving away from Scotland to attend university. 3. A full list of meeting...

FOI not held 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.6 s.25(1) s.30 s.17 s.17(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.33 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400416163
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Education Scotland - Parental engagement questionnaire results: FOI release

1. The data tables for the analysis of parental questionnaires summarised in the following report thematicinspectionparentpupilparticipation250619.pdf (education.gov.scot). 2. Data from any parent questionnaires that have been carried out between 2019 and 2024.

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400420121
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Statistics on the effect of the 2 child cap in Scotland: FOI release

Known statistics on the effect of the 2 child cap in Scotland.

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.3

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400423937
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Sent correspondence from the Scottish Government containing "Trump": FOI release

All emails sent by Scottish government ministers containing the word "Trump" in 2024. All emails sent by Scottish government special advisers containing the word "Trump" in 2024. All correspondence sent to or by Scottish government ministers or special advisers regarding Donald Trump's visit to Scotland in May 2023.

FOI not held 70 score 11 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.36 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400414636
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Budget and spend for the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS): FOI release

1. The budget awarded to SAAS by Scottish Government in its budget document (ie prior to any in year transfer) for "Student Support and Tuition Fee Payments" 2. For each of the same years, the total spend in each year by SAAS under that aggregate category 3. For each year, from within that category of spend: Total p...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400408320
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cutting university places, tackling violence in schools and securing teacher numbers funding: FOI release

1. Out of the £900k announced to tackle violence in schools, how much of it has been spent so far, and could you provide a breakdown of what this was spent on? -https://news.stv.tv/scotland/funding-to-tackle-scottish-classroom-violence-amounts-to-360-per-school-eis-says 2. Could you provide all internal correspondence...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416039
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Compulsory Treatment Order and Short-Term Detention Certificate statistics: FOI release

How many persons under the age of 19-years-old have been given a Compulsory Treatment Order? Could you please provide this data for the past five calendar years until the date of this request. How many persons under the age of 19-years-old have been given a Short-Term Detention Certificate? Could you please provide th...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400419821
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Interim IT Staff Services & Interim Professional Staff Services Framework: FOI release

Please could you provide an excel spreadsheet with agency spend by organisation for the following two frameworks between 1st April 23 – 31st March 24? Interim IT Staff Services framework Interim Professional Staff Services framework A few notes regarding data and formatting of the information requested: 1. Please in...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417016
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Statistics for A83 Accidents and incidents: FOI release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A83 between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2024, delineated by calendar year. 2. How many fatal incidents there were on the A83 between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2024, delineated by calendar year. 3. How many injury-causing incidents there were on the A83 between ...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: Foi/202400420484
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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