Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Deputy Israeli Ambassador Meeting: FOI release

1. The minutes from Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador Daniela Grudsky. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions covering or about the minutes of the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, after or duri...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426731
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Deputy Israeli Ambassador meeting: FOI release

All emails, letters, texts, messages on encrypted phone apps etc. between the Scottish Government and the Israeli Government and/or embassy in relation to the meeting between Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and Daniela Grudsky Deputy Israeli Ambassador to the UK. And all papers relat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426733
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Angus Robertson's meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

Minutes of Angus Robertson's recent meeting with the Deputy Israeli ambassador. This should include:- 1. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the meeting. 2. Please include amended and draft minutes. 3. Specifically all communications with First Minister and his office before or after the meeting. 4. Al...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426734
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: FOI release

In relation to the recent meeting between Angus Robertson MSP, in his official ministerial capacity, and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: 1. The minutes of the meeting. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, corre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426737
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

1. The official minutes of the meeting between Angus Robertson and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426814
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Daniela Grudsky: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the Office of the First Minister and the Office of the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs, and Culture, in relation to Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson’s meeting with Ms. Daniela Grudsky. 2. All documents related to the meeting itself, including but not limited to minut...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400427023
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Sir Brian Souter correspondence: FOI Release

All correspondence, briefing notes, minutes from meetings mentioning or from Sir Brian Souter from the last six months, held by the Scottish Government.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400425406
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Plans to curb depopulation: FOI release

Could you supply all policy proposals, briefing notes and policy analysis held about plans to curb depopulation, from the last three months? Can this include any reaction analysis undertaken following the publication of the report this year? https://www.gov.scot/publications/supporting-enabling-sustainable-communities...

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

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400425838
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

City of London Corporation correspondence: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the City of London corporation and mentioning the City of London Corporation. including internal correspondence, briefings, minutes and notes from meetings from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.27(1) s.28 s.30 s.38(1) s.27 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426180
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Documentation held about trans prisoners in Scottish jails: FOI release

1. Could you provide all analysis undertaken, all correspondence and all drafts written in reaction or about the recorded crime stats published in June: https://www.gov.scot/news/recorded-crime-in-scotland-2023-24/ 2. Could you provide all documentation held about trans prisoners in Scottish jails, including correspo...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426420
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Positive and negative impact of international relations with a feminist lens: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, excluding internal, all analysis and briefing notes, and minutes from meetings, about international relations with a feminist lens, specifically about the positive impact of this policy and the negative impact of it, and how it would be i...

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

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426808
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Hosting the Cycling World Championships & Commonwealth Games 2026 and Scottish Netball documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply the full costs of hosting the Cycling World Championships, including a full breakdown of costs and the original budget for it? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Government about the costs of hosting the Cycling World Championships, including correspondence, policy notes, analysis, b...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27 s.27(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.12 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423239
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

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

First Minister and Prime Minister meeting briefing notes: FOI release

All briefing notes prepared for the First Minister, regarding his meeting with the Prime Minister on July 7, 2024. Any records of this meeting, such as formal minutes and/or informal updates/readouts sent on any platform.

FOI withheld 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38 s.28 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423751
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Current and Former First Minister specific meetings documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held about or from Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, including email correspondence, briefing notes, internal correspondence, analysis and minutes/notes from meetings, between March 1 2024 and July 1 2024? (British Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon). 2. Could you supply all docu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423666
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding, US Consul General documents and costs of Independence Day Celebration: FOI Release

(1)(a) Could you supply all analysis undertaken by or for the Scottish Government about funding for the UNRWA, including details of any probe into past funding, and (b) any correspondence mentioning the charity, from the last three months? (2) Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government mentioni...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.32(1) s.30 s.28 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423796
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

EU and UK exports, costs of consular reception and meeting with Pedro Serrano: FOI release

1. Could you supply all analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government or for the Scottish Government about Scotland's exports to the European Union and to the rest of the UK? -Could you also supply any correspondence held, minutes and notes from meetings, and briefings about this topic from the last three months? 2. ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(2) s.27 s.30 s.32(1)

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422078
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Police Scotland Chief Constable meetings, Purdah complaint and crime statistic analysis: FOI release

1. The minutes/notes from all meetings held with the Police Scotland Chief Constable or her deputies, from the last three months. 2. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including the results of any investigation, about Jackie Baillie's complaint that John Swinney breached purdah during the early days of...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.31(1) s.29(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422780
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Law and order, Public sector

Meetings between Chief Constable of Police Scotland and Scottish Government ministers and officials: FOI release

All minutes and notes held from meetings between Jo Farrell and Scottish Government ministers and officials from the last three months and all correspondence setting up these meetings.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400421216
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Dates and minutes of Ministers and Officials meetings with Heathrow Airport: FOI release

On what dates have (a) ministers or (b) officials met Heathrow Airport since 4 July 2023? Please provide a copy of the minutes of these and any other documents or correspondence since that date relating to Heathrow Airport, including internal discussions.

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

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423985
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Denmark trip: FOI release

1. All briefings, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all analysis undertaken and minutes/notes from meetings regarding making Scotland tobacco free by 2034, between February 1 2024 and the date of this FOI? 2. The costs of Angus Robertson's trip to Denmark in March, incl...

FOI cost limit 70 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.12 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400409365
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Puberty Blocker Correspondence: FOI release

Under FOI I would please like to request all correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between ministers of the scottish Government and their special advisors mentioning the term 'pube...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400410045
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Health and social care, Public sector

Proposed friendship arrangement with the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung: FOI release

All electronic and paper records the Scottish Government holds regarding the proposed friendship arrangement with the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung that was due to be considered at a full council meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council on 26 June 2024, before being withdrawn from the full council meeting agenda. The di...

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

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400420617
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Chairman of the Scottish Land Commission role announcement: FOI release

1. On Humza Yousaf's appearance in front of committee chairs on March 27, he vowed to look into the leak of Mike Russell winning the role of chairman of the Scottish Land Commission - He said: "I will absolutely examine and explore this issue, we mean no disrespect whatsoever to the parliament.' https://www.scottishdai...

FOI already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400421265
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence from Minister for Public Finance regarding Winter Fuel Payment: FOI release

Emails, texts, WhatsApp’s, minutes of meetings or other communications received or sent by the finance minister Ivan McKee which mention the Winter Fuel Payment from the 4 July 2024 to the present date.

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425387
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector