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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2,878 matching releases

First Minister attending the memorial service for the late Alistair Darling: FOI release

Any electronic or postal correspondence that the Scottish Government holds regarding the First Minister attending the memorial service for the late Alistair Darling on 19 December 2023.

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.31 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-06-05
Reference: FOI/202300390476
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding HMP Glasgow construction: FOI release

1.All briefing notes, correspondence, including internal and minutes held by the Scottish Government in regards to the delays in the building of HMP Glasgow, between civil servants, scottish government officials and MSPs/MSP offices between September 1 2023 and December 31 2023.

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

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: FOI/202400394076
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Law and order, Public sector

Closure of Glasgow Caledonian University Advanced Higher Hub: FOI release

In your clarified request, you asked for: Please release any material held by the Scottish Government (no matter the source) analysing and/or evaluating the success (or otherwise) of the Advanced Higher Hub at Glasgow Caledonian University The time frame for this request is 1 Aug 2015 - present

FOI already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: 202400395571
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information relating to alcohol ban on trains: FOI release

All advice prepared for ministers about the alcohol ban on trains, including correspondence sent from organisations about the ban, including BTP, ScotRail, Transport Scotland, between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI? How much money has ScotRail lost out on through not selling alcohol on trains? Breakdown of c...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.33 s.33(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29 s.38 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-28
Reference: FOI/202400396620
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence with Scottish Ministers relating to invitations, events and meetings: FOI release

Copies of all correspondences to/from Scottish Ministers relating to invitations to dinners, events, conferences, panels or meetings from the three companies: 1. The Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) 2. Home ‐ Ethical Finance Hub 3. Home ‐ Islamic Finance Council UK (ukifc.com)

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-23
Reference: FOI/202400395815
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding consideration of bans on XL Bully dogs from September 2023: FOI release

Details of all contact between the Scottish and UK Governments including notes and minutes of meetings and all correspondence regarding consideration of bans on XL Bully dogs from 15 September 2023 onwards.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-22
Reference: FOI/202400392616
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Drug research and impact of nitazenes: FOI release

1. All briefings prepared, minutes from meetings and correspondence received, including internal correspondence, and sent by the Scottish Government about the creation of drug consumption rooms between October 2023 and the date of this FOI? 2. All research undertaken by or for the Scottish Government into drug decrimi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.5 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-21
Reference: FOI/202300390936
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes: FOI Review

Original request - 202300386087 Under FOISA please provide the Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes for meetings held since 18 August 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.33(2) s.27 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-21
Reference: FOI/202300390763 Review of 202300386087
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on photography and stationery: FOI release

1. How much has the Scottish government spent on photography so far this year up to the date ofthis Foi? And a breakdown of what the money was spent on. Could you also supply the photography bill for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and the breakdown of what the money was spent on? 2 . How much money has the Scottish Govern...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202300373362
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Stage 1 deadline for the Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill: FOI release

Under FOISA, I am looking for internal communications dated since 1 December 2023, including messages and briefings notes to managers and Ministers, or between officials, including to or from the Minister for Parliamentary Business, relating to the timetabling of the deadline of stage 1 of the Scottish Employment Injur...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.27 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202400395435
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding closure of 218 service: FOI release

'Please provide me with the following in relation to the imminent closure of the 218 Centre Bath St: 1. A copy of the last review of the centre submitted to the government by Glasgow City Council with a date. 2. The dates of any discussions with Scottish Government about the 218 centre in the past 12 months. 3. Copi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.3 s.4 s.38 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202300390904
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence on Scottish Government 17th December 2023 social media post: FOI release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence in which civil servants have raised questions about the truthfulness or appropriateness of this tweets/post from the official @scotgov Twitter/X account on 17th December 2023: https://x.com/scotgov/status/1736370730051195272?s=46&t=y9v1mXDn2DQJqjCpgZcKXg

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-20
Reference: FOI/202300390689
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding public energy company and other various topics: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on public speaking lessons or a public speaking mentor in 2021, 2022 and 2023? -Could you supply who the public speaking lessons were for, and a breakdown of these costs? 2. All discussions, briefings, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Governme...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400391851
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding councils from September 2023 to January 2024: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internal, notes from meetings held and minutes from meetings, and briefings, between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fiscal Commission about the 2024/25 budget. 2. All correspondence, including internal, notes from meetings held and minutes from meetings, and briefings, about ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400392146
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence between any Scottish Government officials and the Scottish Prison Service pertaining to prison or prisoner “overcrowding: FOI release

All written and/or electronic correspondence and/or minutes between the Justice Secretary (including any Scottish Government officials) and the Scottish Prison Service pertaining to prison or prisoner “overcrowding” between November 1st 2023 and December 17, 2023.

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

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400391792
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Short-Term Let Licensing and Planning during Edinburgh Festival: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government Officials and Ministers and Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Festivals Edinburgh and other Edinburgh Festival stakeholders since October 2022 regarding Short-Term Let Licensing and Planning.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-15
Reference: FOI/202300389896
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice invitation to Carers Trust Scotland event: FOI release

I would like to request information regarding an event recently held in the Scottish Parliament that I believe the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice was invited to but did not attend. The event was called ‘Benefitting Older Carers: improving social security support for older adult unpaid carers’ and it took place o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-15
Reference: FOI/202400400531
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Prison Population Leadership Group: FOI release

The dates of all the Prison Population Leadership Group meetings that have been taken place so far, the full list of people attending those meetings, the minutes of those meetings and any notes/readouts provided to Scottish Ministers of the meetings as well as any actions taken by the Scottish Government as a result of...

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

Published: 2024-05-14
Reference: FOI/202300386464
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Consultation on minimum number of learning hours: FOI release

How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the minimum number of learning hours 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 the minimum number of lear...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.36 s.36(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-14
Reference: FOI/202300387204
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Creative Scotland decision to fund Rein: FOI release

Supply any ministerial or first ministerial correspondence, or any other official correspondence from government to Creative Scotland on the subject of Rein, in the form of memos, emails, whatsapp or any other written or digital media in the period after March 10. Also I would be obliged if you supply any internal gov...

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

Published: 2024-05-13
Reference: FOI/202400406856
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice & Home Affairs’ meeting with Howard League Scotland: FOI release

The minutes of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice & Home Affairs’ meeting with Howard League Scotland on 16 August 2023. Please provide all minutes, notes, list of attendees and any actions taken by the Scottish Government as a result of the meeting.

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

Published: 2024-05-13
Reference: FOI/202300386936
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Social Security Scotland payments: FOI release

Request for information 1: Could you supply a list of dates when the Cold Weather Payment was paid into accounts in Scotland in the last financial year, with how many people received it then included? Request for information 2: How much money was handed out as part of the Cold Weather Payment in the last financial yea...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.27(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.12

Published: 2024-05-09
Reference: FOI/202400405325
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Governments Gold Command meetings minutes which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s Gold Command meetings minutes which took place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 80 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.26 s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-09
Reference: FOI/202400394258
Directorate: Strategy Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Bute House Agreement meetings: FOI release

How many Scottish Government Cabinet meetings Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have attended since the Bute House Agreement and the present day and when each of these meetings were attended for each of the two Greens ministers. I would also like to know why they attended each Cabinet meeting and what was discussed.”

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30

Published: 2024-04-30
Reference: FOI/202400402561
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information relating to Prestwick Airport: FOI Release

1. Correspondence between Scottish Government communications officers and officials relating to Prestwick Airport and/or the newspaper The National on Friday, March 15. 2. Correspondence between Scottish Government officials and Prestwick Airport between Friday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 19. 3. Correspondence between...

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

Published: 2024-04-29
Reference: FOI/202400405184
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector