Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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42 matching releases

Highlands and Islands school infrastructure information: FOI release

1. Minutes/read-outs (however the records of meetings) are kept that our constituent MSP, has organised, and or attended with the following to discuss the New Mull/Tobermory Campus: The Scottish Futures Trust The Scottish Government LEIP team The Scottish Government Learning Inspectorate The Scottish Government Island...

FOI clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.4 s.5 s.9 s.7(1) s.7(4) s.17 s.23 s.2 6 attachments

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600516882
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Litter accumulation on the Motorways and Special Roads: EIR Review

Original request 202600513552 Thank you for your letter of 5 March 2026. I appreciate the operational information provided. However, aspects of your response raise questions about how the approach described aligns in practice with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Code of Practice on Li...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.2 s.20 s.1 s.10(4) s.3 s.4

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: EIR/202600516156 Review of 202600513552
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

M8 westbound carriageway/after Junction 20 inspection and maintenance records: EIR release

I request the following environmental information under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 in relation to the M8 westbound carriageway shortly after Junction 20, at or around What3Words location ///driven.cult.early. I have highlighted the specific area of interest on the attached map in a red c...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.5 s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2026-05-07
Reference: FOI/202600513835
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Data on Information pertaining to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and AI systems: FOI release

To ask the Scottish Parliament and/or government for the following data: 1. Any recorded data on Information pertaining to its 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy', including road-maps, timelines, milestones and responsible Scottish or UK ministers. 2. Any recorded data on AI systems and service suppliers that hav...

FOI clarification 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.4 s.12(1) s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500495378
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Lochaber Smelter "monitoring reports" extracts: FOI Review

Original Request 202500496386 I am requesting specific extracts from the "monitoring reports" produced by external advisors (Deloitte, Teneo, or similar) regarding the Scottish Government's financial guarantee to the GFG Alliance (Alvance British Aluminium) for the Lochaber Smelter. Please provide: 1. The "Risk Dashb...

FOI clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.33(1) s.2 s.17 s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500499440 - Review of 202500496386
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

M8 Woodside Viaduct Permanent Solution: EIR release

At the Woodside Hall public consultation on the M8 Woodside Viaduct today 4 March a display 'Approach 3: Remove' included findings produced by a consultant showing what the effect of removing a section of the motorway viaduct M8 at Cowcaddens would be using traffic modelling. The display of the results of traffic mode...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.2 s.5 s.7 s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-04-30
Reference: FOI/202600509623
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - CalMac daytime maintenance windows information: EIR release

1. All recorded communications between Transport Scotland and CalMac Ferries Ltd containing either of the following exact terms: “maintenance window” “daytime maintenance” This includes emails, internal memos, briefings, meeting notes, or correspondence exchanged between the Ferries Directorate and CalMac’s operatio...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.3 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-31
Reference: EIR/202600501927
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Warmworks contract information: EIR release

1. Confirmation of the governance arrangements in place to ensure that delivery partners, such as Warmworks, comply with Scottish Government policies and legal obligations regarding personal data. 2. Copies of the Data Processing Agreement, Data Protection Impact Assessment, and any Information Sharing Agreements or P...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.4 s.14 s.2 s.3 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: EIR/202500495801
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Subscriptions to paid Artificial Intelligence (AI) services: FOI Review

Original Request 202500472238 1.Whether any Scottish Government departments or agencies (or Scottish Parliament, if sending to them) currently hold or have previously held subscriptions to paid AI services, including but not limited to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus, ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot, or comparable generat...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500477145 Review of 202500472238
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) regarding Stromar Offshore Wind Farm: EIR release

1. Copies of any invitations, correspondence, or meeting records sent to or received from RSPB regarding the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm during the scoping consultation process. 2. Clarification of whether RSPB was formally consulted on the onshore aspects of the project (e.g. cable route, landfall, or terrestrial SSSI...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474009
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

NHS Fife tribunal costs and governance response: FOI release

1. Any Scottish Government guidance issued to health boards regarding gender-critical belief protections following the Forstater and Bailey rulings. 2. Records of ministerial discussions or interventions related to NHS Fife’s handling of the Peggie tribunal. 3. Clarification on the role of the Equality and Human Righ...

FOI clarification 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.12

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: FOI/202500475115
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to Local Council decisions being appealed: EIR release

Please provide the following information, in spreadsheet file format, by local authority, and by year from 2010 to present: 1. A list of types of local council decisions and rulings which are eligible to be appealed to Scottish Ministers, either directly or through intermediate appellate organisations. 2. For each ca...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: FOI/202500453634
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction correspondence: EIR release

Information in relation to the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction, specifically:- “1. Compulsory Purchase Process and Statutory Delays: All internal correspondence, legal opinions, and documents (including minutes of meetings) from January 2016 onwards related to the compulsory purchase process and any disputes causing d...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 302 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400434750
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels: EIR release

1. In a written answer, the Cabinet Secretary set out certain information about landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels (S6W-03060 in 2021). Please provide available updated data in a similar format for each year it is available, but subject to an alteration giving disaggregation of ‘All other districts’ figures. The la...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.10(4) s.9 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: EIR/202400427045
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

NHS Scotland Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy compliance: FOI Review

Original request (202300386463) Can you confirm by foi that NHSGGC trust have ensured to the Scottish government comply with the minimum standards that are set out in the Scottish Government Redeployment: NHSScotland PIN policy Published on 15 December 2014. In particular does the Trust has ensured that all the point...

FOI clarification 80 score 285 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300390905 Review of 202300386463
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

New safeguards introduced in relation to XL Bully dogs in Scotland: EIR release

Various information concerning the new safeguards that have been introduced in relation to XL Bully dogs in Scotland.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.2 s.3 s.5 s.6 s.16 s.10(4) s.18 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400411738
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

A9 dualling project correspondence: EIR release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland which mention or and from/to Kate Forbes about the A9 dualling, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all analysis done for or by Transport Scotland about car crashes on the A9 and whether the dualling will make it safer? 3. How much money doe...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400421477
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR release

All correspondence sent and received, including internal, as well as briefings prepared forministers and notes, regarding the new dualling timetable for the A9, between October 1 2023and the date of this FOI. How much has the A9 project cost so far? All analysis undertaken by or for Transport Scotland on the new dualli...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.2 s.6(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: FOI/202300390751
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Housing Development and Planning Policy: FOI release

1. A breakdown of all current housing development projects approved by your office within the last two years, including their locations, sizes, and intended purposes. 2. Copies of any correspondence, reports, or memos exchanged between your office and private developers or housing associations regarding potential deve...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399227
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Letting agent registration information for Homes Scotland Lettings Ltd: FoI release

1. All of the information held by the Scottish Ministers relating to the application by Homes Scotland Lettings Ltd for letting agent registration. 2. In particular, please send me the following: 2.1 All of the information held by the Scottish Ministers which was used to make its decision to enter Homes Scotland Lettin...

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.39 s.38(1) s.25 s.25(1) s.5 s.20 s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-22
Reference: FOI/202300373779
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan and Pulpit Rock STAG appraisal: FOI release

Point 1: Thank you for your past assistance. I am still trying to understand how TfS did not follow its own rules (and the Law) and carry out an STAG Appraisal on Tarbet to Inverarnan. The closest I can get is the STAG REVIEW REPORT for Pulpit Rock. The first pertinent section of that reads: 2.4.2 All major road sche...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.4 s.2 s.5 s.6 s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-10
Reference: 202200328253
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

A96 Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass) dualling scheme: EIR release

1. All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, dates and notes of meetings and telephone conversations, between 16 February 2021 and the present day betweenTransport Scotland officials and Scottish Government officials regarding thetimeline, funding, construction and delivery of the A96 Inverness to Nairn (includin...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.2 4 attachments

Published: 2023-02-16
Reference: FOI/202200324323
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Care experience young people in Highland: FOI release

1. How many Care Experienced Young People in Highland have committed suicide since 2005? 2. How many CEYP [(care experienced young people)] in Highland have died since 2005? 3. How many girls in Highland’s care homes became pregnant since 2005? 4. What percentage of Highland’s care experienced children remain in school...

FOI clarification 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-02-17
Reference: FOI/202100265864
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise total costs incurred and board member engagement: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Scottish Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretarie...

FOI clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2021-12-14
Reference: FOI/202100244852
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Engagement and total cost incurred by Highlands and Islands Enterprise: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Highlands and Islands Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabin...

FOI clarification 80 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2021-12-13
Reference: FOI/202100244587
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector