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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2,981 matching releases

Reports of suspected fraud for the Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

The number of reports of suspected fraud for Scottish Child Payment that Social Security Scotland has received since February 2021 to 27 August 2024, broken down by month and year.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400428635
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland temporary staff information: FOI release

Request for information 1: What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by SSC from April 2023 to June 2024? a. Please ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of temporary staff by a contracted provider (w...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427828
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture meeting with Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

The minutes from Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador Daniela Grudsky. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. All submissions covering or about the minutes of the meeting. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, after or during. Specificall...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426730
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Deputy Israeli Ambassador Meeting: FOI release

1. The minutes from Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador Daniela Grudsky. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions covering or about the minutes of the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, after or duri...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426731
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: FOI release

In relation to the recent meeting between Angus Robertson MSP, in his official ministerial capacity, and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: 1. The minutes of the meeting. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, corre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426737
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

1. The official minutes of the meeting between Angus Robertson and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426814
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Religiously segregated schools: FOI release

Why is a separate system of education necessary? Please tell me if there are any schools in Scotland which represent any other religious faith. Is a Catholic school more successful than a secular school and if so, why is it more successful? If denominational schools are inclusive please give me the statistics which sup...

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.16 s.17(1) s.21

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400425708
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cost of the Building a New Scotland series and the number of staff in the Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

1) Since 2011, an annual breakdown of costs associated with the production of the White Paper on Independence or Independence Papers as part of the Building a New Scotland Series. 2) Over the same time period, an annual breakdown of the number of Civil Servants working in the Government's "Scottish Government’s Consti...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400425685
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Money spent on third-party or legal costs connected to independence: FOI release

Since 2011, the amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on third-party or legal costs connected to in any way (advisory, consultancy or legal advice or other) to any question of policy around independence. This should include but not be limited to - consultancy connected to the Building a New Scotland papers, ...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400425678
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Government meetings with foreign representatives: FOI release

A list of foreign officials/representatives, as well as the country and organisation which they represent, that have met with the Scottish Government since October 2023. If it is not possible to release the names of the individuals, their country and the organisation that they represent will be sufficient. If it is not...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427725
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Russia, Iran and Israel documentation: FOI release

- All documentation held by the Scottish Government about or from Russia from the last three months, including correspondence, minutes from meetings, briefings. - All documentation held by the Scottish Government about or from Iran from the last three months, including correspondence, minutes from meetings, briefings....

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426084
Directorate
Topic: International, 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

First Minister meetings which focused on drug deaths: FOI release

1) Since John Swinney became First Minister, how many meetings has he had which focused on drug deaths? 2) Since John Swinney became First Minister, how many times has drug deaths been brought up in meetings of Cabinet? 3) During Humza Yousaf's time as First Minister, how many meetings did he attend which focused on ...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427727
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Gifts that Scottish Ministers received as part of international visits: FOI release

A breakdown of the gifts, and the cost of these gifts, that Scottish Ministers presented as part of international visits during the financial years: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426838
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Gifts given by Scottish Government Ministers: FOI release

1. A list of gifts given by Scottish Government Ministers during external meetings and overseas travel to, for example, other Ministers etc over the last five years. 2. Please include (i) the Scottish Government Minister who gave the gift, (ii) the individual who received the gift, and (iii) the price of this gift.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426991
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Road Safety Improvement Fund and Active Travel Transformation Fund: FOI release

Information / data tables of the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under transportation funds including: the Road Safety Improvement Fund for each of the funding cycle years, if possible I would also be keen to see a split between evaluation and framework funding the Active Travel Transformation Fund I...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400424557
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland call waiting times: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of calls whereby the claimant had to wait for more than 30 minutes in order to be connected. Please provide data from 1 July 2023 to 31 July 2024. Please provide this information in a table with a breakdown by call wait time, the number of calls and percentage of calls. Request fo...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400424948
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Angus Robertson's working days: FOI release

2. Could you provide all correspondence/minutes and notes from meetings, between Alex Salmond and Humza Yousaf and Alex Salmond and John Swinney, from the last six months? 4. How many working days has Angus Robertson spent in Scotland and how many working days has he spent abroad so far in 2024, with a list of where h...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400425415
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Repair to the Culvert contained within Carnbee Estate: FOI release

A copy of the Priced Bill of Quantities and all associated contractual documents that have been issued and accepted by Edinburgh District Council in relation to: Repair to the Culvert contained within Carnbee Estate Liberton Area adjacent to Ellen Glens Road.

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

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400429725
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Child Payment statistical information: FOI release

Information relating to Scottish Child Payment. Request for information 1: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for five eligible children. Request for information 2: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for six eligible children. Requ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-26
Reference: FOI/202400423812
Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Private rented properties and tenancy deposit protection scheme statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of private rented properties on the Scottish Landlord Register on 31 March 2024. 2. The total number of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme on 31 March 2024. 3. The total value of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protec...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400424040
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Deputy First Minister, Kevin Stewart MSP and Dick Winchester correspondence: FOI release

Any notes or minutes of a meeting between Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, and Dick Winchester, which took place on 16th July 2024. Please also provide all correspondence between Dick Winchester and the Deputy First Minister (and/or her office) from 8th May 2024 - date. Finally, please provide all correspondence b...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423241
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Racism in Scottish Cricket: FOI release

Information relating to racism in Scottish cricket from points one through six of your correspondence.

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.17(1) s.3

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423814
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Microsoft change to licensing rules: FOI release

1. Please confirm on what specific date the Scottish Government was made aware of the potential issues that may arise in schools due to Microsoft changing its licensing rules, meaning accessing Microsoft Word and Powerpoint offline through Glow may cease to be an option for teachers and pupils. 2. Please provide me wi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.2 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422554
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Reports regarding Ending Conversion Practices consultation: FOI release

A copy of each of the five reports from stakeholder roundtable events organised as part of the consultation entitled Ending Conversion Practices in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422074
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector