Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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2,381 matching releases

Sums of fines imposed on CalMac by Transport Scotland: FOI release

All details and sums of fines imposed on CalMac by Transport Scotland due to service delays and cancellations from 01/01/2018 to 01/01/2023 broken down by year Where the fines and resultant monies have subsequently been allocated and/or used Whether the Scottish Government has allocated the resultant fines and monies f...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2024-01-05
Reference: 202300359707
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Business rates relief to retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in Scotland: FOI release

Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England and Wales are receiving 75% business rates relief in the year 2023/24 up to a maximum of £110,000 of relief per business. This was announced in the UK budget in November, and in December by the Welsh Government. How much additional funding was or is to be allocated...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.27(1) s.34(1) s.20 18 attachments

Published: 2024-01-05
Reference: 202300339424
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary briefing Rural Affairs and Islands Committee: FOI release

The briefing prepared for the Cabinet Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, for her appearance before the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 24 May 2023.

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-04
Reference: 202300358875
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Bridging payment and free school meals: FOI release

A copy of all communications between Scottish Government Officials and Local Authority employees regarding Scottish Child Bridging Payments for Home Educated children/families, and all information held in relation to Free School Meals payments being discretionary for Home Educated children at Local Authority level.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.53 s.5 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-04
Reference: 202300350982
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Timescale for passage of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

A copy of all advice and ministerial or senior civil service decisions taken with regard to the timescales through which the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill was taken through the Scottish Parliament, with particular consideration for the associated risks or reasons why this should not have been pursu...

FOI already published 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 88 attachments

Published: 2024-01-04
Reference: 202300347322
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gender reform court case: FOI release

Could you supply the Scottish Government's legal advice in regards to the gender reform legislation? If not, why? Could you supply the estimations which you have received about how much the judicial review will cost, from lowest to highest? All correspondence between the UK and Scottish Government regarding this legisl...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.36(1) s.25(1) s.35 s.27(1) s.3(2) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-04
Reference: 202300351749
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's commitment to create a register of judges: FOI release

Documents, meetings, communications and discussions within, and between the Scottish Government and any other organisation including the Lord President, Judicial Office, Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service, Law Society of Scotland, Faculty of Advocates and any other organisation relating to the Scottish Government's co...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.25(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-01-03
Reference: 202200293669
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence in relation to the DFM Statement on Ferguson Marine: FOI release

All correspondence, memos, meeting papers, briefing notes and speaking notes in relation to the Deputy First Minister’s Ministerial Statement on Ferguson Marine, given in the Scottish Parliament chamber on 16 March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 61 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-03
Reference: 202300348096
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Ferguson Marine and Transport Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence between Ferguson Marine and Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government regarding the resignation of Ferguson Marine CFO George Crookston. When did Ferguson Marine inform Transport Scotland that the CFO had resigned? Who told who about this and when did this happen? Will construction work start in...

FOI already published 80 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-03
Reference: 202300349149
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education funding allocations: FOI release

The block grant allocations for education made by the Scottish Government to local authorities, split by local authority (ideally in excel format) The allocations made to local government from the "£145.5 million each financial year to fund teacher numbers and pupil support staff" referred to by The Cabinet Secretary f...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-27
Reference: 202300345311
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Exercise Holly report and Scottish Government involvement in disease related exercises: FOI release

Under the FOI (Scotland) Act 2002 please confirm if the Scottish Government has a copy of the Exercise Holly report referenced in the PQ below. If yes, please provide the final report on the exercise (detailing lessons learned, concerns raised by participants, improvements needed, areas of good practice, what exercises...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-12-22
Reference: 202300342589
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Interventions on where to site a prisoner with Scottish Prison Service: FOI release

How many times has the Scottish Government intervened to tell the Scottish Prison Service where to site a prisoner? Breakdown by year, and what prison they were told to send them to, the one they were originally meant to go to and reasons for this? Timeline of events following the Isla Bryson court case involving the S...

FOI already published 80 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-22
Reference: 202300341257
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Information Commissioner's Decision Notice: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to the Scottish Information Commissioner's Decision Notice, reference number 048-2022, and related FOIs.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 6 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200297190
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Exam support materials for the 2022 exam diet: FOI release

Regarding the 'exam support materials' for the 2022 exam diet recently published by the SQA: All internal communication regarding or relating to the exam support materials. The time frame for this request is 1 Feb 2022 to present. Please include records of meetings and other discussions.

FOI already published 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200290546
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence about the proposal to set up a public energy company: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government special advisers, communications staff and ministers, and all briefing notes provided to ministers, about the proposal to set up a public energy company from the beginning of September 2017 to the end of December 2017 and proposals to set up a national public energy agency...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.25(1) s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200298818
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COVID restrictions in Scotland: FOI release

Copies of the evidence that has been used, and records of decisions, that has insisted on maintaining COVID restrictions on people in Scotland which clearly are not working as England has no restrictions and has a lower rate of infection.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200290545
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistical information on offences and convictions: FOI release

Information regarding crimes of dishonesty: How many convictions are there per year of offences involving dishonesty? Is any data available on the current number of unspent convictions for such offences? You also asked for information regarding the following crimes and offences: perjury, perverting the course of just...

FOI unclear 80 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200294142
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Newborn baby deaths in Scotland: FOI release

The cause of death for each of the 21 neonatal deaths in September 2021 and a further 18 neonatal deaths in March 2022, in Scotland.

FOI withheld 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200300291
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Immigration enforcement action Kenmure St Glasgow May 2021: FOI release

Correspondence with the UK Government over the immigration enforcement action which took place on 13 May 2021 at Kenmure St Glasgow, any internal correspondence about this immigration enforcement action, and any evaluation report or review of this immigration enforcement action.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.28 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.1 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200294124
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Advertising the sale of Prestwick Airport: FOI release

Please provide a copy of all the business-facing or public-facing documentation that the Scottish Government has used to advertise the sale of Prestwick Airport. For example, please provide a copy of any brochures or adverts placed. Please provide a copy of all the documentation that the Scottish Government has made av...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202200280814
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Child Poverty Targets: FOI release

Correspondence the Scottish Government has received relating to the targets set out in the 2017 Child Poverty Act, specifically relating to the 2030 targets.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 28 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202200288438
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Child protection and safeguarding: FOI release

All correspondence (including any meeting or call notes) between Education Scotland and Aberdeenshire Council from 01/01/2020 to the current date, in regard to child protection and safeguarding.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202300353379
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Briefings, speeches and events attended by Minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights: FOI release

Any briefings by MSP staff and/or civil servants for Patrick Harvie MSP during October and November 2022, any speeches written by MSP staff and/or civil servants for Patrick Harvie MSP during October and November 2022 and a list of all events attended by Patrick Harvie MSP during October and November 2022.

FOI not held 70 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17 s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.36(2) s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202200334728
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistics on Trust Deeds and Debt Arrangement Scheme by organisations: FOI release

The number of Trust Deed Form 1s registered with the Accountant in Bankruptcy from 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022, and which company (IP/Practice) registered the forms; The number of Trust Deeds registered with the Accountant in Bankruptcy as protected from 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022, and which company (IP/Pr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings spending s.25(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202300339771
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Humza Yousaf's meetings with NHS: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Humza Yousaf's meetings with NHS Chairs...

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.24 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202300338490
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector