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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1,132 matching releases

Breakdown of cost for Isle of Rum visit: FOI release

A breakdown of all costs for Lorna Slater’s visit to the Isle of Rum on 12/05/23, including the cost to charter the boat, state the cost of the full return journey. If any ministerial cars were used for the journey please confirm details of departure and arrival points and the length of journey.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300356492
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's Twitter accounts: FOI release

For each member of the government, can you release details of the accounts they have blocked on Twitter? Can you release details of all accounts blocked by each of the Scottish Government's Twitter accounts? Clarification We wrote to you to clarify the scope of your request with regards to “each of the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300337483
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Neil Gray meeting with the Prime Minister of Iceland: FOI release

How did Neil Gray travel to Iceland? What date did he leave for Iceland and the date that he returned to Scotland? What was the cost of travel and accommodation, as well as any other costs? [If flown by plane] What was the total air miles of the trip? The minutes of Neil Gray’s meeting with the Prime Minister of Icelan...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.27(1) s.32(1)

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300361993
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Costs associated with COP15: FOI release

The costs associated with Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater’s attendance at COP15, in Montreal, Canada. This should include all travel, accommodation, and any other expenses incurred The costs associated with all other Scottish Government ministers, and civil servants, who attended COP15, in Montreal, Canada. This sho...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-26
Reference: 202200334110
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public monies spent on promoting Scottish Independence: FOI release

Please could I request the following answer to two questions under the freedom of information legislation. For each of the following years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020 up to the present: Details of the total costs for advertising (radio, TV, flyers, emails, texts), including the cost of stationer...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 536 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.7 s.51

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202000130464
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes of meetings Humza Yousaf and Sir Peter Mathieson: FOI Release

1. Minutes from the meeting Humza Yousaf held with Sir Peter Mathieson, Edinburgh University principal in May. 2. All correspondence about or from Martin Compston received or sent by the Scottish Government between May 2022 and the date of this FOI. 3. All correspondence about or from Mick Lynch received or sent by the...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.12 s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: FOI/202300367990
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COP27 cost overview: FOI release

You asked for the following information: As Scottish schools make deep cuts due to you overspending £3.5 billion and robbing Scottish children of £ 20 m for an Independence campaign and rural bus services serving 500000 Scots are cut you pose as a world leader at COP27 My FOI questions are: How much will this trip in ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202200329343
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding rail services in Fife: FOI release

For the period 1 April 2022 to 28 March 2023, please could you provide information / documents (…) in relation to the provision of passenger rail services to and from Fife: 1. A copy of the Performance Recovery Plan prepared by ScotRail and recently submitted to Transport Scotland and Scottish Rail Holdings. 2. Copie...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300349306
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Income tax budget: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government done any modelling on behavioural change as a result of the income tax rises voted through at Holyrood? If so can it be supplied and if not, an explanation why not? What were the options discussed by ministers for changing the income tax for the 2023 budgets? All correspondence (including em...

FOI not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300342976
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and Ross Greer MSP: FoI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Ross Greer MSP, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1.) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2.) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. (3.) All corre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: FOI/202300367643
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Gifts received by First Minister: FOI release

Please provide me with a list of all gifts received by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon over her term in office. Please tell me what the items are, when they were gifted and by whom. If possible, please include a value. Please also tell us whether Ms Sturgeon was able to keep these gifts or not.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.11 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300348626
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial briefings relating to the preparedness/readiness regarding implementation of the UNCRC/incorporation of human rights treaties and human rights into Scot's Law: FOI release

You asked for the following information from between 5 May 2021 and 29 March 2023: All Ministerial briefings relating to the preparedness/readiness of the Scottish Government, Local Authorities and all other public bodies regarding implementation of the UNCRC. All Ministerial briefings relating to the preparedness/rea...

FOI released 100 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-23
Reference: 202300349332
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Alternative GERS project: FOI release

On 11th March 2023, Humza Yousaf told an SNP leadership hustings audience in Glasgow that if he became First Minister, he would take forward the “alternative GERS” project, originally announced by Derek Mackay in October 2019. Please provide: The number of civil servants working on the alternative GERS project, broke...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-23
Reference: 202300353929
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence including the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, relating to the decision to offer COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland. The vaccine was originally advised NOT to be given to pregnant women, but the Government policy changed on this during summer 2021. Please provide any and a...

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-23
Reference: 202300353467
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of spending on the visit of Scottish Government officials to New York in April 2023: FOI release

A breakdown of spending on the visit of Scottish Government officials to New York in April 2023? Specifically: In addition to the Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson, how many Scottish Government officials were present on the trip? Can you provide an itinerary for the trip? How many return tickets were purchased for tra...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-20
Reference: 202300352479
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Due Diligence Framework assessments spend: FOI release

1. With the £32m due diligence framework set up, how much has the Scottish government spent on due diligence assessments in each of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and can you supply a breakdown of these costs? 2. Who made the final decision to set up this framework and what was the reasoning behind it? 3. What...

FOI not held 45 score 171 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-19
Reference: 202200324667
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial contact time: FOI release

Please supply the content of all documentation regarding the preferences of all current Scottish Government ministers for working on or being contacted on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and during anti-social hours, including preferences regarding a disinclination to work or be contacted during such days and time...

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

Published: 2023-10-19
Reference: 202300356735
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meeting minutes between government ministers and Sir Brian Souter: FOI release

The minutes of any meetings that have taken place between government ministers and Sir Brian Souter from 2019 to date. The minutes of any meetings that have taken place between government special advisers and Brian Souter since 2019. Email correspondence between the Scottish government (including ministers, officials o...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.12 s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-19
Reference: 202300357465
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and Minister for Higher and Further education with James Withers: FOI release

All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and the Minister for Higher and Further education with James Withers. All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and the Minister for Higher and Further Education regarding the Independent Review of the Skills Deliv...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-10-19
Reference: 202300360986
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Expenses, itinerary and correspondence from Neil Gray's trip to Japan in April 2023: FOI release

Full expenses from Neil Gray's trip to Japan in April 2023, including how many members of staff went with him, what hotels he stayed in and how he got there and back plus full dates of when he went. Full itinerary from his trip to Japan and including any minutes taken at these meetings. What involvement did the UK Gove...

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

Published: 2023-10-19
Reference: 202300356471
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ash Regan communication on Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI release

All communications between Ms Ash Regan and the FM, the DFM, the staff of the FM such as the chief of staff, as well as the cabinet secretary for social justice regarding the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. All minutes of meetings between Ms Ash Regan and the FM, the DFM, the staff of the FM such as the chief of staff,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-16
Reference: 202200327791
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Royal Household handling of requests: FOI release

Accordingly, please provide any information held by the Scottish Government in relation to the following matters: How any request by the Royal Household for information in relation to a Bill for which consent is sought, or any objection to the Bill’s content, are to be handled, including any general policies or practi...

FOI cost limit 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.20 s.30 s.36(1) s.41

Published: 2023-10-11
Reference: 202300359750
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Complaints against Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity between 30th August 2021 to 8th June 2023: FOI release

Could you please provide the following information: All of the complains made against the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity between 30th August 2021 to 8th June 2023. To comply with Privacy Laws please ensure that these are anonymised.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-11
Reference: 202300360770
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation regarding ministerial briefing preferences: FOI release

The content of all documentation regarding Ministerial preferences detailing how current Scottish Government Ministers prefer their briefings, speeches and correspondence to be prepared and handled.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-11
Reference: 202300360682
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Withdrawal from Westminster – a New Partnership Agreement: FOI Release

Has the Scottish Government or officials begun work preparing the Withdrawal from Westminster – a New Partnership Agreement framework announced by the First Minister at the SNP independence convention in Dundee last month? If work has begun, how many officials have been assigned to work on the document? Could you ple...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.29(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-05
Reference: FOI - 202300367110
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector