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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Materials exchanged with British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) regarding non-surgical cosmetic procedures regulation: FOI release

I have read BABTAC’s public statement concerning the Scottish Government’s non-surgical cosmetic procedures legislation. In that statement, BABTAC says that it had supported and advised the Scottish Government for years, that it played an instrumental role in revisions to the Bill, and that its recommendations were acc...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600516353
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 policing policy and Operation Talla: FOI release

1. Please clarify whether Scottish Ministers, the Permanent Secretary, or senior civil servants issued any instruction or strategic direction forming the basis of Operation Talla. 2. Please clarify whether any communication took place between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland relating to complaint handling, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.3 s.6

Published: 2026-08-04
Reference: FOI/202600500771
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Contract information regarding the roadside tree removal projects on the A9: EIR Review

Original request: 202600501734 In relation to the works outlined above in the subject line, I am seeking the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 in relation to each of the two roadside tree removal projects on the A9 circa two miles North of the Kessock Bridge Inverness. The firs...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.20 s.10(4)

Published: 2026-08-04
Reference: FOI/202600502863 Review of 202600501734
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Guidance on Rapid Transfer Home in the Last Days of Life: FOI release

Please provide clarification on the current status of Scottish Government regulations, guidance or policy relating to palliative and end-of-life care, specifically in relation to “Rapid Transfer Home in the Last Days of Life”. In particular, I would be grateful if you could confirm: 1. Whether the guidance or regulat...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence s.3

Published: 2026-07-29
Reference: FOI/202600510498
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Public Contracts Scotland information regarding funded early learning and childcare partner providers: FOI release

The following recorded information held by Public Contracts Scotland. 1. The total number of funded Early Learning and Childcare partner provider nurseries placed on an “Enhanced Monitoring Period” during the calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026. 2. For each provider placed on an Enhanced Monitoring Period during this...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.6 s.8 s.9 s.2 s.3

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600509902
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Information concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management, geoengineering or sunlight modification initiatives: EIR release

Full disclosure of information your government and departments hold concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management (SRM), geoengineering, or sunlight modification initiatives. Please provide the following: 1. Policy & Projects A list of all programmes, projects or research funded or authorised by your departm...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.2 s.3 s.5 s.10(4) s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: EIR/202600508898
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Grant alignment, land valuation and scheme assumptions for Westwood Hill development: FOI release

I request the following information in relation to the Westwood Hill site in East Kilbride. 1. The date on which the Scottish Government was first informed that Westwood Hill was under active consideration for affordable housing development by SLC. 2. All correspondence (including emails, letters, internal notes, bri...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.5 s.17(1) s.15 s.3 s.7

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600507338
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Total spend by the Scottish Government related to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021: FOI release

The total spend by the Scottish Government related to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 including any spend on the recent consultation related to this Act. (Please can this be broken up into categories of spend).

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600504057
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Information regarding public consultation on next Northern Isles Ferry Services contract: FOI release

In accordance with Freedom of Information legislation, please answer the following regarding the public consultation on the next Northern Isles Ferry Services contract (NIFS4). 1. Please provide the total costs of the (i) written consultation and (ii) the in-person engagement events held in Lerwick, Kirkwall and Strom...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600506946
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Domestic abuse in Scotland statistics: FOI release

1. Any internal reports, briefings, modelling, or analysis explaining the recent rise in domestic abuse incidents (2020–2026), including any examination of demographic factors, nationality, immigration status, population changes, or cultural factors. 2. Any unpublished statistical breakdowns of domestic abuse by perpe...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.2 s.3

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600517921
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Instrumental music provision: FOI release

1. What outcome measurement or return-on-investment evaluation the Scottish Government holds for each of: (a) the annual instrumental music tuition funding (most recently £12 million); (b) Additional Support Needs provision. 2. Any evaluation held that compares the measured outcomes of frontline education spending a...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.3

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600518026
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Education, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government and communities regarding renewable or non-renewable energy projects: EIR release

In the last year how many times has a member of the Scottish Government met with a representative of a community in Scotland for discussion of renewable or non-renewable energy projects? In the last year how many times has a member of the Scottish Government met with a representative of a community in Scotland for disc...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.3

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: EIR/202600502922
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Annual health checks for people with learning disabilities: FOI release

1. Copies of the last three pieces of correspondence the Minister for Social Care has written regarding annual health checks for people with learning disabilities. 2. A list of all meetings (with the date clearly stated) in 2025 the Minister for Social Care has attended regarding annual health checks for people with l...

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

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600500256
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Children involved in sexual exploitation and prostitution-related offences: FOI release

1. Any Scottish Government policy documents, guidance, circulars, or frameworks (current or historic) that addressed how children (persons under 18) involved in prostitution or sexual exploitation should be treated by public authorities. 2. When Scottish Government policy formally moved to recognise that children invo...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.12 s.20 s.8 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600500163
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Transport Scotland procurement processes: FOI release

You asked questions around our procurement processes, energy and water costs.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.20 s.4 s.5 s.14 s.15 s.17(1) s.9

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600512625
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pension Agency - Police Pension Scheme contingent decision: FOI release

1) The number of members originally offered the chance to leave their pension scheme. 2) How many members actually did exercise this option and leave the pension scheme. 3) How many of those that 'left', subsequently rejoined the pension fund. 4) How many that rejoined were placed back into the same pension scheme t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500499669
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) correspondence in relation to non-surgical cosmetic procedures regulation: FOI release

This request concerns Lesley Blair MBE, BABTAC, the Joint Council for Cosmeic Practitioners, known as the JCCP, and Professor David Sines, in relation to Scottish Government work on non-surgical cosmetic procedures regulation. Please provide the following recorded information. 1. Scottish Government awareness of Lesl...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600516357
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Electronic prescribing system information: FOI release

1. Analysis and Comparative Assessments Any analysis, options appraisals, or comparative assessments produced between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023 which consider or reference electronic prescribing systems used outside Scotland, including (but not limited to) NHS England’s Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)....

FOI unclear 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.4 8 attachments

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: FOI/202600515341
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Marine Directorate persistent elevated mortality framework in salmon farming: EIR release

I am requesting the information below to support an independent, reproducible public-data analysis of the persistent elevated mortality framework. I am not seeking confidential producer records beyond what is necessary to understand the methodology and public-data screening outputs. For the Marine Directorate's persis...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.3 s.6 s.10(4) s.13 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-16
Reference: FOI/202600515523
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Food for Life programme information: FOI release

Records specifically regarding the Food for Life programme delivered by the Soil Association, including: 1. Updated figures on Scottish Government funding for the Food for Life program delivered by the Soil Association for each financial year from 2024/2025 onwards. 2. Emails exchanged between the Scottish Government...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514959
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Public sector procurement spend: FOI release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding national procurement spend data for the 2024/25 financial year. To minimize the cost of this request, I am specifically requesting a data extract from the Scottish Procurement Information Hub (or equivalent internal spen...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514639
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Fish Health Inspectorate referrals to the Animal and Plant Health Agency: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding several inspection cases and mortality events recorded by the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) which were referred to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The cases include: Inspection Cases Site name Case # Date o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: EIR/202600514775
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Caledonian Sleeper information: FOI Review

Original request 202600510552 Please provide the following recorded information held by Transport Scotland, for the period 25 June 2023 to the date of your searches, relating to Caledonian Sleeper onboard sleeper-cabin upgrade pricing, lastminute pricing, yield management, unsold sleeper cabins, and associated public-...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.1 s.3 s.17 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514623 Review of 202600510552
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Information relating to the active travel provision within the A9 dualling scheme at Birnam: EIR release

I request recorded information relating to the active travel provision within the A9 dualling scheme at Birnam, specifically the traffic-free cycle path connection between the B867/A9 end and Birnam Station, which forms part of the current approved scheme scope: 1. The latest cost estimate for the currently proposed t...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.3 s.6(1) s.4 s.7 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: EIR/202600514435
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport