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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931 matching releases

Correspondence with UK Government Home Office regarding the deportation of foreign criminals: FOI release

“A copy of all correspondence between the Justice Directorate and the UK Government Home Office on the subject of the deportation of foreign criminals currently in custody in Scottish Prison system.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3(2) s.38(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500487325
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Documentation about the UK rejoining Erasmus: FOI release

All minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the UK rejoining Erasmus, between December 1 2025 and December 31 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.3(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-11-02
Reference: FOI/202600522780
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Green Data Centre guidance: FOI release

Confirmation of what team or working group within the Scottish Government is currently tasked with producing the guidance on what factors are prevalent in a ‘green’ data centre; If a specific working group or team exists, detail of current membership, meeting dates, agendas and meeting notes since the establishment of ...

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

Published: 2026-11-02
Reference: FOI/202600522764
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health communications regarding mycare.scot: FOI release

All communication to and from Neil Gray between January 2026 and June 12 2026 about mycare.scot / Scotland's NHS digital front door/ an NHS app.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-28
Reference: FOI/202600522451
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister communications regarding MyCare.scot and the digital front door of the Scottish NHS: FOI release

Under FOI legislation please provide me with all communication from John Swinney about MyCare.scot and/ or the digital front door of the Scottish NHS between January 1 2026 and June 12 2026.

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

Published: 2026-10-28
Reference: FOI/202600522446
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Full financial audit and business itinerary of First Minister’s World Cup 2026 trip to Boston: FOI release

Full disclosure of all financial records, expenditure, and official itineraries held by the Scottish Government regarding the First Minister John Swinney’s June 2026 trip to Boston, USA, for the FIFA World Cup. – a breakdown of every single penny of taxpayer funds used for this travel, alongside proof of the specific g...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.5 s.7 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.27(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-28
Reference: FOI/202600521879
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding invites to attend Scotland's World Cup games: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about invites to attend Scotland's World Cup games or attending Scotland's World Cup games, from the last 30 days (from the date of your ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600518053
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Ministers attending Scotland's World Cup games: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about invites to attend Scotland's World Cup games or attending Scotland's World Cup games, from the last 30 days (from the date of your request).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600521225
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence sent and received by Minister for Victims and Community Safety on 28th May 2026: FOI release

Copies of all emails sent or received by Kirsten Oswald, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, using her official Scottish Government email account or any official ministerial email account, on 28 May 2026. Please include a list of attachments to those emails but not the attachments themselves. For the avoidance...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.39(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600519029
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Format of First Minister’s Questions: FOI release

I am looking for information from the Scottish Government regarding the recent changes to the format and timing of First Minister’s Questions. Please provide: Any representations, views or comments made by the First Minister, the First Minister’s Office, Special Advisers, Ministers or Scottish Government officials to...

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

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600521411
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Ministerial attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: FOI release

Please provide all emails, submissions, notes, messages, diary records, briefing material and correspondence held by the Scottish Government relating to Alison Thewliss MSP’s planned absence from ministerial duties in connection with attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Please cover the period from the date Alison Th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600521236
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence sent or received by Private Secretary to Minister for Victims and Community Safety on 28 May 2026: FOI release

Copies of all emails sent or received by the Private Secretary to Kirsten Oswald, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, on 28 May 2026. Please include any attachments to those emails. Please exclude any emails that are clearly personal in nature or relate solely to individual employment matters, HR issues, line ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.35(1) s.39(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600519104
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Data captured within joint investigative interviews: FOI release

Any outputs, interim reports, data mapping documents or discussion minutes produced by Workstream one of the Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Data Short Life Working Group since its establishment in January 2026, including any draft assessment of what data on group-based CSAE is currently held across Scottish public...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600523661
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Parliament's Transport Committee briefing materials and MV Glen Sannox media requests: FOI release

1. All briefing documents prepared for the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport in relation to his appearance at the Scottish Parliament's Transport Committee on 9 September 2026. 2. Any news briefings prepared for or shared with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport on 9 September 2...

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

Published: 2026-10-08
Reference: FOI/202600537223
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Committee briefings and media monitoring reports: FOI release

- Any briefings prepared for Stephen Flynn, the cabinet secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, regarding his appearance before the Scottish Parliament's transport committee on September 9, 2026. - Any media monitoring reports which were send to or prepared for Mr Flynn, and/or his private office or any other ass...

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

Published: 2026-10-08
Reference: FOI/202600537603
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Documentation for Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport's appearance at the Transport committee: FOI release

1. Could you supply all briefings prepared for Stephen Flynn ahead of his transport committee appearance on September 9? 2. Could you all supply all documentation related to this appearance, including analysis and correspondence?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-08
Reference: FOI/202600537615
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Briefing pack for Cabinet Secretary's Transport Committee appearance: FOI release

The complete briefing pack prepared for and/or provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Stephen Flynn MSP, in advance of his appearance before the Scottish Parliament’s Transport Committee on 9 September 2026. This should include any annexes, speaking notes, anticipated questions and answers, lines to take, ba...

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

Published: 2026-10-08
Reference: FOI/202600537215
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland's Status as an Executive Agency: FOI release

You asked for information relating to the options or decision paper concerning Transport Scotland's status as an executive agency, including any assessment of whether it should remain an agency, become a core directorate, or have functions transferred elsewhere, and any implications identified for governance, accountin...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-06
Reference: FOI/202600536042
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Reformation of Transport Scotland correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all emails, documents, correspondence, Ministerial Submissions, briefings, meeting minutes, or advice notes relating to, or containing information about, Transport Scotland being brought into core Scottish Government, sent to, or received by, the following individuals between March 2026 and the date of th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-10-06
Reference: FOI/202600535751
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government staff travelling to the United States of America from June 2026: FOI release

The following information in relation to any travel by Scottish Government staff — including the First Minister, John Swinney, Ministers, Special Advisers, and civil servants — to the United States of America, covering the period June 2026 to the date of your response: 1. The job title or role of each individual who t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-09-02
Reference: FOI/202600521687
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy information: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, please provide the following information regarding the Scottish Refugee Council and the New Scots: refugee integration strategy 2018 to 2022: 1. The formal role of the Scottish Refugee Council in the development and governance of the New Scots strategy. 2. Whether...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-31
Reference: FOI/202600521104
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documentation mentioning former Scottish Youth Parliament chair: FOI release

I'd like to request information through FOI legislation. 1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which mentions Jordan Linden, between October 1 and November 15 2025 and then March 1 2026 to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515531
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for Housing and UK Government: FOI release

I would like to request how many instances of correspondence there have been from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, to the UK Government since her start date in post. If you could provide a count of these instances, the dates at which each correspondence was made/sent, and if possible, could you append any...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) s.29(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515039
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government workforce project documents and objectives: FOI release

1) All documents from 2026 including project plan which fall under project led by Director Annabel Turpie. 2) Aims of the project. 3) Defined objectives of the project. 4) Scope of the project.

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

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600514732
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information relating to the implementation of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026: FOI release

Scottish Government FOI response 202600523109, dated 14 July 2026, stated that no formal stakeholder-engagement plan, working group, advisory group, steering group or consultation mechanism had yet been established, and that no future engagement activity had yet been planned. Please provide the following recorded info...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.7 s.8 s.17 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.38 s.30 s.29(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600527693
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector