Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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1,173 matching releases

Engagement with Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) concerning qualifications for non-surgical procedures: FOI release

1. All correspondence, emails, meeting records, minutes, notes, briefings and records of discussions between Scottish Government ministers or officials and VTCT from 1 January 2018 to the date of this request concerning aesthetics, injectable treatments, non-surgical cosmetic procedures, education, training, qualificat...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.6 s.7 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528071
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Administrative records and metadata of Principal Private Secretary for the First Minister communication: FOI release

I am requesting factual, administrative records held by the Scottish Government relating to the text message received by the Principal Private Secretary for the First Minister John Webster on 30 April 2026 at 19:32, as referenced in the official transcription note. For clarity, I am not requesting any content of commu...

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

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600519688
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Credit rating meeting with employees of Moody's Corporation: FOI Review

Original request: 202500493822 Please provide all Scottish Government correspondence with employees of the credit rating agency Moody’s, 18th October 2023 - date. Please also provide all documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) with employees of Moody’s, 18th October 2023 - date. This should include ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.21(4) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600502431 Review of 202500493822
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Credit rating meeting with employees of S&P Global Ratings: FOI Review

Original request: 202500493818 Please provide all Scottish Government correspondence with employees of the credit rating agency S&P, 18th October 2023 - date. Please also provide all documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) with employees of S&P, 18th October 2023 - date. This should include agendas,...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.21(4) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600502407 Review of 202500493818
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Costs associated with Gaelic language signage and branding: FOI release

You asked how much it has cost Scottish tax payers to brand/paint police cars, ambulances, road signs, random station names and anything else which is also signed in the Gaelic languages.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-12
Reference: FOI/202600520388
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector, Transport

Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools Guidance (2017) in relation to children with ASN: FOI release

You asked for confirmation of whether the Scottish Government holds records relating to governance, safeguarding, equality, or due diligence undertaken prior to endorsing, disseminating, or operationalising this guidance within Scottish schools. Please limit this request to records held between 1 January 2016 and 31 D...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-12
Reference: FOI/202600518509
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Sale of properties in bankruptcies and trust deeds information: FOI release

I am seeking anonymised, statistical data held within the Accountant in Bankruptcy’s internal tracking systems—specifically the BASYS system and the electronic Sederunt Books—concerning property asset realisations by private trustees. 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025 Specifically, I request the following informatio...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.1 s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-12
Reference: FOI/202600520829
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Full content of written briefings prepared for the purpose of briefing new Ministers: FOI release

1. The full content of written briefings (or similar) prepared between the dissolution of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament and Tuesday 19 May 2026 (inclusive) for the purpose of briefing new (or re-appointed) Ministers, including the First Minister, in relation to specified subject areas; and 2. The dates ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(2) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518776
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Funeral Support Payment statistics: FOI release

You asked us to provide information relating to Funeral Support Payment for each financial year from 2020-21 to 2024-25 inclusive, or the most recent five financial years for which data is held. Request for information 1: The total number of Funeral Support Payment applications received. Request for information 2: ...

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

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518546
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Adult Disability Payment (ADP) tribunal statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: The current average waiting time (in weeks) for an independent tribunal review following a disputed Adult Disability Payment (ADP) decision in the North Ayrshire region. Request for information 2: The total number of ADP tribunal files that have currently been awaiting a hearing date for l...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.30

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518742
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Expense claim controls for Scottish Government employees and Ministers: FOI release

All I want to know is what controls are in place for expense claims from a governance and accountability perspective. For the SNP, Scottish Government and Scottiah Parliament. Any other political parties are welcome - can we just focus on SNP, SG, SP for the PO purpose of my initial email.

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600520552
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish budget information: FOI release

Whether any single body consolidates total public funding across portfolios (for example education, culture, enterprise, climate action) into one tracked figure, and if so, which body and where that figure is published. In relation to the total Scottish Budget (£67.9 billion for 2026-27): (a) any analysis held of the...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600518953
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social media spend: FOI release

With regards to a) The Scottish Government as a whole and b) Individual Ministers, for the financial year 2025-26: 1) The total amount spent by a) and b) on paid subscriptions to social media platforms including but not limited to X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube etc. 2) The total amount spent by a) and b) on ...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600521350
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence and submissions relating to Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) and regulation of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information, held in any form, including emails, letters, minutes, meeting notes, briefing papers, submissions and internal correspondence. 1. All correspondence, emails and meeting notes between the Scottish Government (or Scottish Office) and Professor David Sines and/or the Joi...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.36(2) s.17(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600523458
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information concerning Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) standards: FOI release

1. Any records referring to the JCCP Competency Framework, JCCP education and training standards, JCCP approved education and training providers, JCCP practitioner standards, or JCCP qualifications material. 2. Any records discussing JCCP standards in connection with Scottish regulation, licensing, consultation, impac...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.5 s.38(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600517036
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

The June 2023 Ministerial roundtable: attendees, minutes and follow-up to discuss the regulation of aesthetic procedures: FOI release

Please provide the full attendance list, minutes or notes, and any follow-up correspondence from the parliamentary or ministerial roundtable of 13 June 2023, or any equivalent ministerial or parliamentary event in June 2023, at which SMASG, BCAM, BACN or BAMAN, and MSPs met to discuss the regulation of aesthetic proced...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600510978
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding provided to Patronage of Refugee Charities by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Any evidence of special treatment, preferential funding, or patronage given to specific refugee charities by the Scottish Government since 2020. 2. Any internal concerns or reviews about close relationships between government and refugee charities.

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600517299
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Documentation regarding non-surgical aesthetics education restricted to registered healthcare professionals: FOI release

You asked for a range of records in the context of statements made by Glasgow Caledonian University. Your specific request is for information was for recorded information as follows: 1. Any recorded information held by Scottish Government identifying any section, provision, schedule, guidance, policy document, ministe...

FOI not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.8 s.17(1) s.17 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600522490
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-surgical cosmetic procedures ministerial roundtable documents: FOI release

I request the following recorded information relating to the ministerial roundtable held at the Scottish Parliament on 13 June 2024 concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures, reportedly convened by the Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group (SMASG) and sponsored by Miles Briggs MSP. Please provide: 1. Any briefin...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.5 s.28 s.38 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600516500
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Amendments to Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

Stage 3 amendments expanded the scope of SP Bill 77 to explicitly include microneedles within the definition of injection, bringing microneedling techniques within the Group 2 and Group 3 restrictions. Please provide all clinical evidence, expert opinions, or risk assessments relied upon by the Scottish Government in ...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-29
Reference: FOI/202600510958
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Records of ministerial engagements, investigations and links to proscribed organisations: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government hold any recorded information indicating that any Scottish Government minister, MSP (in a ministerial capacity), or Scottish Government official is currently subject to: an investigation, review, or formal internal process; or a referral to the Ministerial Code process, relating to meet...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.12

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600508094
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2026: 1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and BABTAC concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures, aesthetics regulation, licensing, practitioner qualifications, beauty therapists, independent practitioners, in...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.5 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600517032
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Local authority funding for asylum and refugee homelessness: FOI release

1. Total funding provided by the Scottish Government to local councils specifically for asylum seeker and refugee homelessness and support in the last three financial years. 2. Breakdown of this funding by council (especially Glasgow and Edinburgh). 3. Any conditions or ring-fencing attached to this funding.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600517181
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Number of local authorities offering electronic bills for Council Tax: FOI release

I'd like to find out how many local councils in Scotland offer the option of electronic bills for Council Tax (CT), please.

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.19 s.19(4)

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600509797
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Number of child welfare hearings attended by the Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Civil Servants: FOI release

'The number of Scottish court cases in which Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 has been explicitly enforced or relied upon by the court in respect of delay reduction, disaggregated by sheriff court and Court of Session, for each of the last five financial years for which data are held'; and 'The number of ...

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11 s.17(1) s.7

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600507406
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Law and order, Public sector