Scottish Government FOI Index

21,808releases indexed

39,350attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,078partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,078 unclear 7,197 not held 3,057 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 606 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4909 s.20 4258 s.34(1) 3570 s.39(2) 3460 s.30 2869 s.17(1) 2765 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1974 s.11(2) 1562 s.29(1) 1171 s.2 1152 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 355 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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 726 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days

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2,148 matching releases

Information regarding Interpol general assembly: FOI release

You asked for information contained in any communications, meetings, discussions and notes regarding the Scottish Government's involvement in any discussions relating to, the hosting, preparation and any lobbying for the Interpol general assembly which is to be hosted in Glasgow next year (2024) including information c...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300384398
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Moving On Fund correspondence: FOI release

The advice to Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Minister for Housing on options for the £30m “Moving On Fund” consequentials from UKG

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 8 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300385927
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) & Animal Health and Wealth (Scotland): FOI release

All correspondence between Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, her special advisors, and civil servants, over the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill between 1 October 2023 to date. All correspondence between the Gillian Martin and animal welfare organisations over the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill b...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300386583
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank and Scottish Enterprise correspondence: FOI release

Full correspondence between Kate Forbes during her tenure as Finance Minister and the Scottish National Investment Bank. This would entail - 1. All correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApp messages etc) between Kate Forbes and the Scottish National Investment Bank, between 1st November 2020 and 28 March 2023. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300385487
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Freedom of Information policy proposals and reform: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into FOI reform over the last five years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? 2. How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar FOI reform over the last ten years, with a list of these?...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300386939
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documents that contain the word Branchform: FOI release

All the documents created or modified in the past year that contain the word branchform.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.35(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387032
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mandatory calorie labelling costs: FOI release

How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into Mandatory calorie labelling for out of home sector over the last five years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on Mandatory ca...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387168
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Fraud and Error Resolution spend: FOI release

In a previous response (reference: 202300384042), what you called, a “report with an extract of the spends for Fraud and Error Resolution for January and February 2019”. Based on the fact you were able to provide me with this, I am now requesting the following information: 1. A copy of all spends for Fraud and Error ...

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

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202400392401
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division documents mentioning the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: FOI Release

Please provide any Scottish Government documents or correspondence involving the Constitutional Futures Division and mentioning the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), 19th June 2023 - date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202400423236
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence related to Children’s Hearings Scotland: FOI release

1. All email correspondence, memos, reports of phone calls, briefing notes, details of meetings and minutes sent to and from Maree Todd, then Children and Young People’s Minister, relating to disciplinary and complaints procedures at Children’s Hearings Scotland between June 27, 2018, and May 20, 2021, both dates inclu...

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

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300379752
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the East Calder Medical Centre: FOI release

1. Copies of all correspondence between the Scottish Government (including its departments and executive agencies) and NHS Lothian and West Lothian IJB that reference East Calder Medical Centre, its reprovisioning/rebuild and funding/capital bids for this since 1 January 2016. 2. Copies of initial agreements, outline ...

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

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300379027
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Potential electoral reform for Holyrood elections: FOI release

Any policy documents, statements, manifestos, meeting minutes, briefings or correspondence indicating the position of the Scottish Government and/or the SNP or Scottish Greens on potential electoral reform for Holyrood elections. Details of any internal review, analysis or research carried out by the Scottish Governme...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.12 s.1(2) s.5 s.29(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 6 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300381562
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) relating to the Minister for Transport’s invitation to give evidence to the UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee on Monday 11 Septem...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 59 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.1 s.38 s.29(1) s.27(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300377285
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding written questions S6W-20124, S6W-20134 and S6W-20125: FOI release

1. Please provide copies of correspondence Scottish Government staff and Ministers had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding written questions S6W-20124, S6W-20134 and S6W-20125. 2. Please provide information on what amendments, if any, were made to written question answer questions S6W-20124, S6W-20134 and S6W...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300382367
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Barnett consequential funding: FOI release

All briefings prepared for the meetings listed in the attached document. All minutes and notes taken during the meetings listed in the attached document. Where the attached document you refer to is a list of meetings provided in response to your previous request (ref: 202300377441) which was for: A list of all meetin...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300381859
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Cladding Remediation Programme Board meetings: FOI release

Please provide all Programme Board agendas and minutes, documents and papers provided to the Programme Board at or before meetings, including all item papers, in 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.27(1) s.30 s.39(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300376651
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes: FOI release

Under FOISA please provide the Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes for meetings held since 15 March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300376063
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning Donald Trump: FOI release

All correspondence mentioning Donald Trump received and sent by the Scottish Government between June 1 2023 and the date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38 s.30 s.28 s.18(1) s.35 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300377498
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Ferguson Marine meetings and correspondence: FOI release

1. Minutes of all meetings between Scottish Ministers and Ferguson Marine between January 1st 2023 and 12th September 2023, in date order. 2. Copies of all correspondence between Scottish Ministers and Ferguson Marine between January 1st 2023 and 12th September 2023, in date order.

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

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300375770
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Sale of NatureScot’s premises at Battleby: FOI release

1. All correspondence between NatureScot and the Scottish Government relating to the decision to put Battleby House and grounds on the market. 2. All information provided to the Scottish Government by NatureScot to demonstrate to Ministers that full consideration has been given as to how the natural and historic impor...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300380868
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Treatment of complications due to foreign trips for cosmetic surgery: FOI release

How many patients are treated for complications on the NHS after returning from foreign trips for cosmetic surgery, particularly in the NHSGGC area.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300386577
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ferguson Marine expenses: FOI release

1. For each financial year since the government took ownership of Ferguson Marine, the amount spent on external advice provision relating to the yard. a) This should include but not be limited to; due diligence work, legal advice, consultancy work, or other services for which external individuals or companies were hir...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300384823
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Community Link Workers: FOI release

A copy of all briefing and correspondence, since the 31 March 2023, between the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) relat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300374008
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial visit briefings and expenses: FOI release

1. All minutes and briefings/notes taken during Neil Gray's visit to Iceland in June 2023, including his itinerary for the trip. 2. All minutes and briefings/notes, including copies of speeches, taken during Humza Yousaf's visit to Brussels, including his itinerary for the trip. 3. All discussion briefings/notes and ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300374237
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021: FOI release

All correspondence between Police Scotland team and the Scottish Government regarding the implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 – henceforth referred to as the Act . This should include emails, phone calls, zoom/teams meetings WhatsApp and/or instant messages and in-person meetings. Plea...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300374816
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector