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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Sacking of the Chief Executive of Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. The full response to that email by (i) the Cabinet Secretary and her office and then (ii) the First Minister and his office. If it was an email response then include the whole chain for context. Whatever format the reply came in please provide it. 2. A copy of each email, letter or message sent by McAllan and her ...

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.17 s.10 s.38 s.3(2) s.36 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415595
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Internal correspondence regarding the Scottish Government from the First Minister: FOI release

All internal correspondence including, emails, letters, minutes and messages regarding the publication of the First Minister's speeches on the Scottish Government website for the last 18 months.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400412231
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Euro Fund irregularities, wage rises for Civil Servants and VisitScotland correspondence: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government lost over Euro Fund irregularities? Could you break this down by year and why the money was lost? -As shown here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23947210.scotgov-loses-50m-public-moneyeuro-fund-irregularities/ 2. How much is the Scottish Government set to spend on wag...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.2A s.17(1) s.12 s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415749
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Economy, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

Ineos Grangemouth and Michael Matheson MSP correspondence: EIR release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings, all analysis, all minutes/notes from briefings, about Ineos Grangemouth, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including int...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10 s.38 s.30 s.27 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400415721
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Economy, Public sector

Telephony, Microsoft and storage queries: FOI release

1. Telephony and UC/ Collaboration a. Please confirm the manufacturer of your telephony system(s) that are currently in place. b. When is your contract renewal date? c. Who maintains your telephony system(s)? d. Do you use Unified Communications or Collaboration tools, if so which ones? 2. Microsoft a) What Micro...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.30

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400411199
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Foreign policy correspondence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Government, including internally, all briefings prepared for and minutes/notes from the two meetings Humza Yousaf had with the German Consul General and French Consul General on April 3, between March 1 2024 and May 1 2024? 2. Could you supply all briefin...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29 s.29(1) s.30 s.32 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415784
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scotland's first ever bond and business rates relief correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings, notes/minutes from meetings and analysis conducted about handing business rates relief to hospitality, leisure and retail premises, between March 1 2024 and the date of this FOI. 2. Can you supply all progress made...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416522
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish International Development Fund: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government possess information outlining the lawful basis for the decision to establish a Scottish International Development Fund? 2. Does the Scottish Government possess information concerning the decision to cease the report on contributions to the International Development in 2019? 3. Does the...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400407734
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence between the First Minister and Scottish Government officials/advisers relating to Gaza and/or Palestine: FOI release

Any correspondence between John Swinney and Scottish Government officials and advisers regarding the situation in Gaza and/or Palestine, since John Swinney was elected First Minister.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416169
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Former Minister for Independence meetings with the Scottish Currency Group: FOI release

The former Minister for Independence, Jamie Hepburn, met with representatives of the Scottish Currency Group at least twice (in April and December 2023). Please provide all briefings prepared for the Minister in advance of these two meetings (and any others which took place), and all minutes/notes/recordings of the me...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416152
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

National Treatment Centres and drugs policy: FOI release

1(a) Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, briefings, analysis andminutes/notes, about national treatment centres being built, from the last six months? 1(b) Could you also supply the current completion dates for each one? 2) Could you supply all corre...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29 s.28 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415892
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Resignation of Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care: FOI release

All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, minutes, notes and briefings held, about the resignation of Michael Matheson between January 15 2024 and the date of this FOI?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400397967
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Former First Minister call with President of Turkey: FOI release

All communication - internal within the Scottish Government, between the Scottish Government and the Turkish president's office and between the Scottish Government and the FCDO - in relation to the "new year phone call" offered by President Erdogan to the First Minister referenced in the below comment. For the avoidanc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.28(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400395009
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Network, data and voice systems used by Transport Scotland: FOI release

LAN a1 Which primary LAN hardware do you use (eg Extreme, Juniper, Cisco) a2 When did you last conduct a major refresh of this infrastructure/how many devices? a3 Who is the reseller or supplier of this LAN hardware? a4 Who maintains the LAN? a5 When is your maintainance renewal/expiry date ? a6 Have you recently revie...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.18(1) s.28 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400417395
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - First Minister's visit to ScotRail: FOI release

1. Please send all correspondence relating to today’s visit to ScotRail. 2. Please can you also confirm the following: - If advice was given to Ministers regarding purdah or general election restrictions (in line with “Ministers will be advised accordingly throughout the pre-election period, supported by the Cabinet S...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.30

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416227
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cutting university places, tackling violence in schools and securing teacher numbers funding: FOI release

1. Out of the £900k announced to tackle violence in schools, how much of it has been spent so far, and could you provide a breakdown of what this was spent on? -https://news.stv.tv/scotland/funding-to-tackle-scottish-classroom-violence-amounts-to-360-per-school-eis-says 2. Could you provide all internal correspondence...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416039
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Violence in schools, teacher numbers and international student costs: FOI release

1. Could you supply all discussions, documentation and correspondence held by the Scottish Government about violence in schools, including briefings, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Government, including briefings and meeting minutes, about the inclusion at ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416498
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Minister for Public Health and Women's Health's meeting with LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

On the 12th December 2023, Jenni Minto MSP met with LGBT Youth Scotland to discuss gender identity healthcare. I’d like to ask for; 1. The minutes/notes from this meeting. 2. Who attended. 3. How long the meeting lasted.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418102
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Former First Minister meeting cancellations and resignation: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internally, briefings and notes about Humza Yousaf cancelling his appearance at the Colleges Scotland conference on Wednesday 24 April, and him being subsequently replaced by Jenny Gilruth, held from between April 22 until the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence, including internal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.29 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.41 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400412001
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cass Review and Patrick Harvie's appearance on BBC Scotland's Sunday Show: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government on the Cass review. Can you release briefings, papers, notes on the review? Can you also release any correspondence involving ministers and officials relating to the review? More widely, can you release any correspondence involving ministers and officials relating to Pat...

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending whatsapp s.12 s.29(1) s.30(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400411612
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Housing Announcement: FOI release

The Housing announcement today from the First Minister in Dundee. I'd like the following: 1. The date and time this decision to make this announcement was communicated to the Scottish Government. 2. Who was present when this decision affecting housing was made. Was it a cabinet decision or did it come from the offic...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400411291
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Peak fares removal trial: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Transport Secretary (and/or her advisers acting on her behalf) and ScotRail relating to the peak fares removal trial since 1 March 2024. (Upon clarification, you confirmed ‘advisers’ to mean civil servant officials (Transport Scotland) in relation to the above).

FOI clarification 80 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400414429
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Lord Advocate and legal advice: FOI release

Question 1 1. You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, internal correspondence, analysis, briefings and minutes/notes, about splitting the job of Scotland's Lord Advocate into two, from the last three months? Question 2 2. How much money has the Sco...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.12 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418250
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (CMHWF): FOI release

All internal email correspondence between Ministers and officials regarding the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund from 1 October 2023 to 19 March 2024.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400405223
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Council tax freeze and high taxation analysis: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, minutes/notes from meetings, and briefings about the council tax freeze, specifically about councils refusing to implement it from between February 1 2024 and April 15 2024. 2. All analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Gover...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.30 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400412245
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector