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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2,268 matching releases

Correspondence mentioning former First Minister and Former SNP Chief Executive for a specific date: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which mentions or is to/from Peter Murrell or Nicola Sturgeon, from the last three weeks?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-20
Reference: FOI/202600520520
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutoring in secondary schools: FOI release

Projects or scoping exercises for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutoring tools, and/or tuition/teaching tools for secondary school pupils, including: 1. Any current or planned contracts, tenders, frameworks or procurement activity. 2. Any documents, briefings or guidance on the use or procurement of AI tutoring tools ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.2 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-19
Reference: FOI/202600521163
Directorate: Education Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communications involving Independent Advisors on the Ministerial Code: FOI release

All communications involving the three Independent Advisors on the Ministerial Code since March 13th 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-19
Reference: FOI/202600520439
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, 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

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

Information relating to the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals: FOI Review

Original request 202600524205 In Annex D disclosed under Scottish Government FOI reference 202600516504, officials refer to a short explainer concerning the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals. Please provide: 1. All versions...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.30 s.17 s.25 s.7 s.8 s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2026-09-29
Reference: FOI/202600529231 Review of 202600524205
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Minimum income guarantee documentation: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about a minimum income guarantee, between February 1 2026 and March 25 2026?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515478
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

US military flights related correspondence between Scottish Government and Glasgow Prestwick representatives: FOI release

All correspondence Scottish Government ministers, officials and civil servants had with representatives of Glasgow Prestwick airport related to US military flights between the start of February 2026 and the current date (23 April 2026).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515377
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Israeli military flights related correspondence between Scottish Government and Glasgow Prestwick representatives: FOI release

Please can the Scottish Government provide all correspondence its ministers, officials and civil servants had with representatives of Glasgow Prestwick airport relating to Israeli military flights from the start of January 2024 to the end of March 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515378
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Materials explaining use of certain terminology within Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill factsheet and policy memorandum: FOI release

Any internal briefing, drafting note, submission, legal advice, policy note, internal correspondence, or recorded discussion that explains why the terms “victim”, “survivor”, “complainer”, or any similar terminology were used in the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill factsheet and policy memorandum, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515424
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Digital identity scheme consultation queries: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government been formally consulted by the UK Government on the proposed national digital identity scheme, including the proposal to assign digital identities to children at birth? 2. What is the Scottish Government’s position on whether the scheme would apply to Scotland? 3. Whether any Scottish Gov...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.28(1) s.30

Published: 2026-08-19
Reference: FOI/202600512950
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Results from pandemic exercise Pegasus: FOI Review

Original request: 202600515495 The results or any other associated documentation of the Exercise Pegasus event which was carried out Autumn 2025? https://www.gov.scot/publications/uk-covid-19-inquiry-module-1-report-scottish-government-progress-update-july-2025/pages/7/

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.30

Published: 2026-08-19
Reference: FOI/202600515496 Review of 202600515495
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, 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

Notes and feedback from 2026 ministerial exit interviews: FOI Review

Original request 202600516145 Under FOI, please provide copies of all notes and feedback taken from ministerial exit interviews for the current outgoing set of Ministers in 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600520156 review of 202600516145
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - queries regarding police scheme calculation error: FOI Review

Original request: 202600505705 1. You previously advised that 269 retired SPPA police scheme members have been affected by the calculation error that resulted from incorrect guidance received by SPPA in February 2025. To date, how many of those officers affected have/have not been notified that potentially their pensi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600505705 Review of 202600509487
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to wastewater monitoring for illicit drugs in Scotland: FOI release

Information relating to the current status of wastewater-based epidemiology or wastewater monitoring activity associated with illicit drugs in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600518866
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Independence referendum social media post analysis: FOI release

With regards this Scottish Government post on 26 May 2026: https://x.com/scotgov/status/2059331720365637860?s=20 The motion S7M-00105 passed by the Scottish Parliament on the same date was deliberately worded to be limited to the devolution of the powers to hold an independence referendum. This is clearly not the sam...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518359
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Records relating to calls for a public inquiry into the Lockerbie air disaster: FOI release

Records held by the Scottish Government relating to calls for a public inquiry or further inquiry into the Lockerbie bombing in the period between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2012, including Ministerial briefings, internal correspondence, policy advice, decision records, records of meetings, correspondence with UK G...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518615
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

First Minister's meetings with the Lord Advocate on specific dates: FOI release

I wish to make a Freedom of Information Request for the dates the First Minister John Swinney had meetings with the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain in 2025 & 2026. Plus the minutes of the meetings

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.28(1) s.28 s.30 s.32(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518084
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Law Society of Scotland documentation: FOI release

All documents meetings communications and discussions between Michael Clancy of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Government from January 2022 to January 2024. I have interpreted this to mean that you are requesting direct correspondence, notes, records, minutes of meetings between the Michael Clancy of the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600517780
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme budget cut information: FOI release

I request all information held regarding the decision to remove approximately £200 million (26%) from the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in the 2024-25 Scottish Budget – in plain terms, who authorised this theft from social housing, why it was done, and where the stolen money was reallocated. PERIOD: 1 June 2023 ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.18(1) s.28 s.30 s.29(1) s.36(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600519095
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Law Society of Scotland documentation: FOI Review

Original request 202600514520 All documents, meetings, communications and discussions between Michael Clancy of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Government from January 2024 to the date of this FOI request. I have interpreted this to mean that you are requesting direct “correspondence, notes, records, min...

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

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600517799 Review of 202600514520
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector