Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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1,065 matching releases

Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures meetings: FOI release

You asked for: • The number of times that Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures has met; • for copies of agendas, minutes, and papers for those meetings, • for any other recorded details of the remit and work plan of the panel which the government holds from the Panel’s first meeting until the prese...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-02
Reference: FOI/19/00582
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Resilience Partnership sub-group for EU-exit contingency planning meeting agendas: FOI release

Regarding the Scottish Resilience Partnership sub-group for EU-exit contingency planning, please provide me with: electronic copies of all agendas and meeting minutes of the groups meetings between 1 November 2018 and 7 February 2019; electronic copies of all drafts of the group’s Scottish Strategic Threat and Risk As...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-27
Reference: FOI/201900000204
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Brexit, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, questions regarding rail and ferries: FOI release

All correspondence between Christine Grahame MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport. How many times have representatives from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport's office met with Christine Grahame MSP and when did these meetings occur? The minutes of all meetings between Christine Grahame MSP and representative...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-20
Reference: FOI/19/00476
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Meetings between Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2019-03-18
Reference: FOI/19/00443
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meeting with Scottish Council of Independent Schools regarding Non-Domestic Rates: FOI release

Please release the following documents in relation to the Scottish Government’s meeting with The Scottish Council of Independent Schools on 12 September 2018 regarding the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill: 1) All briefings/prep documents/other papers for this meeting 2) Minutes of the meeting 3) Any subsequent notes...

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

Published: 2019-03-18
Reference: FOI/19/00542
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Proposed redress scheme for victims of child abuse: FOI release

In relation to compensation for victims of child abuse or the proposed redress scheme, please provide details of what meetings Scottish Government officials have held with providers of care relating to this. For each meeting please outline when it occurred, who it involved, where it occured and supply the minutes of wh...

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

Published: 2019-03-08
Reference: FOI/19/00435
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Establishment, work and material from P1 practitioner forum: FOI release

You asked for : 1. All communications regarding the decision establish the P1 Practitioner Forum (including attachments) 2. All communications regarding the decision to appoint Prof Ellis as chair of this forum (including attachments) 3. Any other communication regarding the work of the forum (including attachments) ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-02-25
Reference: FOI/19/00268
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Liz Lloyd's diary, schedule and expenses claims for specified dates: FOI release

Including for FOIs/19/00155, 00156, 00157, & 00194 The full contents of Liz Lloyd’s diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. Please also include any expenses claims by Liz Lloyd for those dates. The full contents of Liz Lloyd’s diary, schedule, call log or min...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) s.39(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2019-02-14
Reference: FOI/19/00154
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic

Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule and meeting minutes for specified dates: FOI release

The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 23, 24, 25 January 2018. The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.35(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-14
Reference: FOI/19/00195
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule and expenses claims for specified dates: FOI release

Includes FOIs/19/00159 & 00160 The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. Please also include any expenses claims by Nicola Sturgeon for those dates. The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minut...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2019-02-14
Reference: FOI/19/00158
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications regarding Supporting Transgender Young People: Guidance for Schools in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for us to provide any and all available internal and external communications, including emails, memos, meeting minutes etc, regarding the publication referenced below, Supporting Transgender Young People: Guidance for Schools in Scotland.

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

Published: 2019-02-13
Reference: FOI/19/00152
Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Teaching in a Diverse Scotland Report publication: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-22
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meetings with Airbnb and groups negatively affected by Airbnb or similar: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence and documents regarding The Institute for Statecraft: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on the 2017/18 Domestic Abuse statistics: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-08
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Teaching in a Diverse Scotland Report publication: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.30 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-18
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Details of meetings discussing One Scotland Hate Crime Campaign: FOI release

FOI withheld 25 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30

Published: 2018-12-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Briefing documents created in advance of Keith Brown’s meeting with Amazon: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Work and skills

Meetings with Derek Mackay on topic of council tax reform: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.2(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Publication of the Head teacher Recruitment Working Group Report and Next Steps: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Ferguson Marine and the development of vessel 802 and the MV Glen Sannox: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Export of live animals by P&O from Cairnryan: FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

First Minister meeting with German investors: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.38(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between John Swinney and Scottish Council of Jewish Communities: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Culture Secretary meeting with Malcolm Roughead, Chief Executive for VisitScotland: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector