Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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Productivity Investigations in NHS Scotland: FOI release

1. Since 2021, what investigations have the Scottish Government undertaken in which the primary subject matter was productivity in NHS Scotland? 2. From 8 February 2024 to present, copies of all communication chains to and from the Cabinet Secretary for Health wherein the Cabinet Secretary for Health mentioned the ter...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.27(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-28
Reference: FOI/202400436892
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Winter Preparedness Plan Drafting Process: FOI release

1. What personnel were involved in the drafting of the Winter Preparedness Plan 2024-25? 2. What was the timeline for the drafting of the Winter Preparedness Plan 2024-25? 3. What stakeholders did the Scottish Government consult with in the process of drawing up this plan? 4. Copies of all communications to and from...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.1 s.2 s.3 s.4 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: FOI/202400436893
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Blue Badge Code of Practice for Local Authorities: FOI release

1. A copy of the latest version of the Blue Badge Code of Practice for Local Authorities, which we understand was created in 2022. 2. Any correspondence relating to the decision not to make the 2022 Code of Practice available online 3. Any documents and correspondence relating to the evaluation of how the Code of Pra...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: FOI/202400436488
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

NHS Chairs group meeting information: FOI release

Information relating to the NHS Chairs group including the agenda, meeting papers and any slides and accompanying notes presented in regards to the following meetings. The paper(s) and slides on reform presented to the NHS Chairs meeting in May The meeting papers in full for the most recent meeting of the NHS Scotland...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: FOI/202400436629
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Scotland Chief Executives Group meeting papers: FOI release

The meeting papers in full for the most recent meeting of the NHS Scotland Chief Executives Group, as of the date of this request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: FOI/202400436633
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Redactions in WhatsAPP/text message documents: FOI Appeal

1. Please add to the released document all the "out of scope" redactions as the overall information is impossible to digest without their inclusion (86 out of scope redactions in 106 pages) 2. There are about 900 redacted text sections in the 106 pages released. It is unclear how many words, sentences, etc have been u...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 114 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: FOI/202400410703 - Appeal
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Adoption of a formal definition of Islamophobia: FOI release

Information regarding the Scottish Government’s actions in relation to the adoption of a formal definition of Islamophobia, as recommended in the "Report of the Inquiry into Islamophobia in Scotland" by the Cross-Party Group on Tackling Islamophobia (2021). Specifically, I request the following: 1. Has the Scottish Go...

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

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436493
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Health Secretary briefings on Accident & Emergency performance and Investment: FOI release

1. All briefings and documentation provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, from 8 February 2024 to present, regarding: a. A&E performance b. Investment into NHS capital projects c. The investment freeze announced earlier this year d. Assessments of the current state of care services 2. All communications to and...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) s.25 s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436087
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

United Nations Human Rights Council participation, and Household and Social Attitude Surveys: FOI release

1. How much has it cost the Scottish Government to undergo the Universal periodic review for UN human rights and a breakdown of these costs? 2. Did the Scottish Government attend the in-person interactive dialogue session in Geneva on November 10 2022 about this topic, and if so could you supply all minutes taken and ...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436380
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government legal costs incurred: FOI release

I am writing to ask if you can please provide me with full details of the costs incurred by the Scottish Government to date in respect of legal costs for the following: In referring to costs I mean the costs paid out to third party solicitors and the Advocates, but also of any in house legal costs - an estimate of the...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400434474
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

University correspondence regarding teacher recruitment and employment: FOI release

Copies of email or phone correspondence between the Scottish Government and universities, relating to the following: 1. Teacher Recruitment and Training: Correspondence regarding efforts to recruit and train teachers, including any communications on the availability of teaching placements, training programs, or partn...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.33 8 attachments

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400434722
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Health and Social Care Winter Preparedness Plan 2024-25 correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent by ministers or senior officials sent to all territorial health boards relating to Winter 2024-25. 2. Any correspondence with the following health boards: 3. NHS Lothian. 4. NHS Highland. 5. Scottish Ambulance Service. It was further clarified in relation to section 2 of your request that it...

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

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436626
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland reported allegations of fraud: FOI release

Request for information 1: Could you supply how many cases of fraud have been reported to Social Security Scotland in the last three years, with a breakdown per year and then broken down into what benefit was impacted. Request for information 2: How much money was lost. Request for information 3: If it was recovered,...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.30

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436229
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) correspondence: FOI release

1. Further to the statement in the Programme for Government that the CAMHS waiting time standard will be met nationally, with backlogs cleared by December 2025, please provide a copy of all the documents which preceded and discussed the setting of this new target. 2. Does the Scottish Government have a document which ...

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

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436292
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about John Swinney's meeting with Husam Zomlot on Wednesday August 21, including correspondence setting it up, briefings, minutes/notes from the meeting?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.32 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436392
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the African Lakes Company: FOI release

"Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the African Lakes Company between January 2018 and October 2024; and the total amount public money granted to the African Lakes Company since it’s revival broken down by year".

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29 s.30 s.32 s.33 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400435885
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government letter: FOI release

All correspondence - including letters, emails or any other electronic communications as well as the minutes of any minutes - between the cabinet secretary for finance and any other ministers regarding her letter of August 9 on the Scottish Government's financial position: updated actions required for resource and capi...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400435900
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Statistics on cyber attacks on Scottish public bodies: FOI release

A breakdown of the number of cyberattacks against the Scottish Government and its agencies in each of the past five years showing: 1. The cost of dealing with the attack. 2. If data was breached/stolen. 3. Any ransom amounts paid to retrieve data. 4. The origin of each attack if known.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436576
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary of Finance letter referencing Resource and Capital Budgets: FOI release

1. A copy of the letter the Cabinet Secretary of Finance sent on 9th August, which the Cabinet Secretary for Transport refers to. 2. A copy of each letter the Cabinet Secretary for Finance received from each Cabinet Secretary in reply to the original letter. Please include each response from each Cabinet Secretary an...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436178
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond: FOI release

1. A copy of all emails of staff members of the First Minister’s office that refer to the news of Alex Salmond’s death. The time range of this request is Saturday 12th October to Monday 14th October. Staff members refers to all workers recognised as working directly for the First Minister. All emails means emails se...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.28(1) s.39(1) s.34(1) s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436164
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications with Scottish Prison Service regarding HMP Addiewell: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government currently have any plans to nationalise HMP Addiewell? 2. HMP Addiewell is currently operated by Sodexo Justice Services and that contract is expected to run until 2034. Has the Scottish Government sought to end that early? 3. If possible, can you share any correspondence between the S...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.30 s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400435492
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Labour leader comments on Housing Minister: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails) since 24 September in relation to the topic of Labour leader Anas Sarwar calling for Paul McLennan to be sacked from his role as Housing Minister.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-20
Reference: FOI/202400436871
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Discussions regarding Scottish Fiscal Commission's August Fiscal Update: FOI Review

Orginal Rquest 202400430336 I would be grateful if you could include the content of all discussions between Scottish Government civil servants and / or ministers regarding the Scottish Fiscal Commission's August Fiscal Update, prior to its publication on August 27. Please include all emails, WhatsApps and any other fo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435629 Review of 202400430336
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Scottish Fiscal Commission regarding August Fiscal Update: FOI Review

Original request: 202400430333 Provide all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fiscal Commission regarding its August Fiscal Update, which was published on August 27. Please include the content of all electronic communications and any requests for changes or corrections that were made to t...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435434 Review of 202400430333
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation relating to poverty wording definitions: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government on the distinction between lifting children out of poverty and keeping children out of poverty from the last two months.

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

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400436040
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector