Scottish Government FOI Index

9,099releases indexed

14,350attachments found

27.1avg calendar days

3,606partially withheld

2024-01-12oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,606 unclear 2,485 not held 1,406 released 651 already published 356 cost limit 328 clarification 139 withheld 100 transferred 28

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2389 s.20 1874 s.34(1) 1798 s.39(2) 1572 s.30 1471 s.17(1) 1236 s.25(1) 1126 s.10(4) 972 s.11(2) 785 s.29(1) 618 s.2 546 s.3 411

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 578 releases · 27.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 547 releases · 28.5 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 357 releases · 27.2 avg days Marine Directorate 352 releases · 26.7 avg days Population Health Directorate 350 releases · 25.4 avg days People Directorate 287 releases · 24.0 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 270 releases · 31.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 267 releases · 38.8 avg days

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Scottish Budget 2026 to 2027 correspondence: FOI release

The following requests have been allocated to the Director General Exchequer, Strategy and Performance for handling: 1. Could you supply all documentation held by the government, including minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), analysis, about planned Scottish Pa...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.30B s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600502416
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Assessment and Award of Health Partnership Programme Contract in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia: FOI release

Information on how the award of the contract for the Health Partnership Programme in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia (reference number: 698452) was assessed. In the Invitation To Tender, the contract amount was stated as £2,500,000.00, with specific guidance in Schedule 5.6 Draft Contract Part A Order Form - Schedule 1 Speci...

FOI clarification 80 score 13 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500496810
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Correspondence regarding Good Food Nation Plan (Scotland) Act 2022: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon relating to the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 in the last year. 2. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon relating to the Good Food Nation Plan in the last year. 3. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie or Mairi Goug...

FOI clarification 80 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.20 10 attachments

Published: 2026-03-10
Reference: FOI/202500498540
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Deputy Director of Justice emails regarding Emergency Early Release (EER) scheme: FOI release

You initially requested: “Please provide copies of all emails sent by the Deputy Director responsible for the Emergency Early Release scheme during the week of Sept 1 -7 where the subject line or body contains any of the following terms: “early release” “EER” “release scheme””

FOI clarification 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495089
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for frontline health & social care worker groups: FOI release

You asked for information on the following, in respect of the removal of unpaid carers from the COVID-19 vaccination programme: 1. Timeline discrepancy and date of the Scottish Government’s decision 2. Wider implications for clinical safety 3. Request for documentation of the decision 4. Minutes or summary of the m...

FOI clarification 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500494428
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cyber Security incident response contracts: FOI release

I'd like to make a request for information in relation to your cyber security contracts. In particular: When was the NCC Incident Response contract awarded? What is the scope of the contract? After what procurement or fair competition process was this contract awarded? What is the value and length of the contract? An...

FOI clarification 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.30

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500482193
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

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

A96 Corridor Review: FOI release

1. All documents and advice, submissions and information provided to the minister and exchanges with officials and any other bodies such as HIE, relating to the advice to which the minister referred as having been commissioned, and all subsequent advice preferred to her please. 2. More specifically, the impact the gro...

FOI clarification 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-08
Reference: FOI/202500458022
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government request responses and use of free & frank advice exception: FOI release

In this request, when I refer to ‘free and frank advice exceptions’ I mean to refer to the application of a exemption from disclosure of requested information from a public body as an FOI or EIR request on the grounds that disclosure would inhibit the free and frank provision of advice, inhibit the free and frank excha...

FOI clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2A s.25(1) s.6(1) s.12 s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461547
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE) documentation: FOI Review

Original request 202500454174 Grant Award Information: Could you clarify what information the Sponsor Team and the Scottish Government (SG) received from SOSE regarding the £200,000 grant award to Laggan Outdoor Ltd? I would appreciate sight of the relevant documents and audit trail. Meeting Papers: Please provide acc...

FOI clarification 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458697 Review of 202500454174
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Council tax relief funding information: FOI Review

Original request 202500453366 Information regarding council tax relief funding for the 2025 - 2026 financial year: 1. Allocation Breakdown: A detailed breakdown of the exact amount allocated by the Scottish Government to each of Scotland's 32 local authorities for council tax relief. 2. Supporting Documentation: Cop...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.4 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458076 Review of 202500453366
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Sutherland space port documentation: FOI release

All documentation held about or with Orbex about plans for Sutherland space port including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis of how it went, minutes/notes from meeting, between November 1 2024 and January 15 2025. Following a request for clarification from officials, you narrow...

FOI clarification 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500456448
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Materials and communications related to funding made available to local authorities: FOI release

All materials relating to, regarding, discussing or referring to the £186.5m made available to local authorities, announced in a joint statement from COSLA and the Scottish Government on December 10. All communications between the Scottish Government, government officials, or officers and individual local authorities r...

FOI clarification 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-10
Reference: FOI/202500449645
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding restriction on promotions of food high in fat, salt and sugar: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received and minutes/notes from meetings held by the Scottish Government with supermarkets, shops or trade representatives about restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt, from the last year.

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500451984
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the proposed withdrawal of Royal Mail postal rail services: FOI release

‘Any correspondence between ministers and other parties regarding the proposed withdrawal of Royal Mail postal rail services’. Upon clarification, you confirmed that we were looking to receive: ‘all correspondence to/from ministers, including with officials (…) since January 2024’.

FOI clarification 80 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400428906
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Review of funding to Coalfields Regeneration Trust: FOI release

Clarification on the review of funding to Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) for 2023/24.

FOI clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17 s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400424487
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Former First Minister correspondence on Gaza: FOI Review

Original request 202400393608 1. On the 17th October 2023, Humza Yousaf, during his speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen, called on the UK Government ‘To support the medical evacuation of injured civilians in Gaza’. As SNP party leader, he said, ‘Let me be clear, Scotland is ready to play her part and our hospital...

FOI clarification 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.28(1) s.25 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400402356 Review of 202400393608
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Peak fares removal trial: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Transport Secretary (and/or her advisers acting on her behalf) and ScotRail relating to the peak fares removal trial since 1 March 2024. (Upon clarification, you confirmed ‘advisers’ to mean civil servant officials (Transport Scotland) in relation to the above).

FOI clarification 80 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400414429
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communication with Network Rail regarding proposed Winchburgh train station: FOI release

‘Transport Scotland was sent a submission from Network Rail and officials to review the funding for a proposed station at Winchburgh. This was some time ago and there has been no response on the matter’. Please release all information regarding the review of this proposal. After clarification, we focused our results ...

FOI clarification 80 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-28
Reference: FOI/202300389871
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport