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

Details of IR35 tax status of social security programme contractors: FOI release

Details of the IR35 status of social security programme delivery manager provided by the supplier 2i Testing. Copies of any correspondence between Scottish Government staff regarding the status of or queries around the IR35 assessment of the social security programme delivery manager role. Copies of any IR35 assessme...

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

Published: 2019-04-10
Reference: FOI/19/00447
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Appointment of the Chair of the State Hospital, correspondence: FOI release

You asked for the following information: All correspondence, memos or notes including meetings and phone calls relating to the appointment of Kenny MacAskill as Chair of the State Hospital whether from by or to officials, special advisers and Ministers; All notes or diary entries for meetings between officials, specia...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-09
Reference: FOI/19/00649
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland and ScotRail correspondence - adjustments of performance benchmarks: FOI appeal

A copy of all correspondence between Transport Scotland and ScotRail, TS officials and SG regarding adjustments to the performance benchmarks set out in the ScotRail franchise; and other documentation TS hold regarding the decision.

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

Published: 2019-04-08
Reference: FOI/18/02719
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation meetings information: FOI release

Details of any dates times and minutes relating to meetings between Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation in the years: • 2016 • 2017 • 2018

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-08
Reference: FOI/19/00704
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings or communications regarding currency: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs or otherwise) to/from Derek Mackay, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance that contain the terms: ‘new currency’; ‘Scottish pound’; ‘euro’; ‘currency union’, over a period from September 2018 to present. 2. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs o...

FOI cost limit 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00752
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister’s correspondence regarding Sustainable Growth Commission: FOI release

Any correspondence received or sent by the First Minister regarding the SNP’s ‘Sustainable Growth Commission’ since May 2018.

FOI already published 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00753
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Non-religious bodies - requests prescribed under Marriage (Scotland) Act correspondence: FOI release

You asked for copies of all correspondence since 22 January 2018 between bodies other than religious bodies and civil servants, relating to requests to become prescribed under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, as amended by the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014.

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

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/201900000708
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Draft Financial Report to Social Security Audit and Assurance Committee: FOI review

You asked for a copy of the Draft Financial Report presented to the Social Security Scotland Audit and Assurance Committee on 13 November 2018.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-04
Reference: FOI/19/00367 Review
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Habitats Regulation Appraisal/Appropriate Assessment for former Cockenzie Power Station: FOI release

You have asked for sight of the whole report of which Annex F forms part in relation to the Habitats Regulation Appraisal/Appropriate Assessment undertaken by the Scottish Ministers in relation to the planning application for the former Cockenzie Power Station Site, Prestonpans, East Lothian.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-03
Reference: FOI/19/00747
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government and Saltire Prize Challenge Committee: FOI release

1. Please provide a copy of all the correspondence that the Scottish Government has had with the Saltire Prize Challenge Committee since 1 January 2014. 2. On what dates have ministers or officials had meetings with the Saltire Prize Challenge Committee since 1 January 2014? Please provide a copy of the minutes of thes...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-03
Reference: FOI/19/00422
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

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

Kelp harvesting - Fergus Ewing, Marine Scotland, and Crown Estate correspondence: EIR release

You asked for the Scottish Government to supply copies of any correspondence since 2015 between Fergus Ewing, as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity or Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, and Marine Scotland and the Crown Estate relating to proposals for kelp harvesting.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 101 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-02
Reference: FOI/18/03511
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

PE01493: A Sunshine Act for Scotland information: FOI release

ALL information relating in any way to considerations of any issue relating to PE1493 A Sunshine Act for Scotland. The period requested is from 22 March 2016 to the present day. I request that this includes all "scoping of a range of options" and all the "discussions" that "encompassed NHS stakeholders" over this perio...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.38 s.30

Published: 2019-04-01
Reference: FOI/19/00545
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care

Rural Payments Inspections Division correspondence - 2017 Common Agricultural Policy payments: FOI release

FOI/17/01181: You asked for all correspondence held by the "EU Projects And Rural Development" team (part of the Agriculture and Rural Development Division) pertaining to the delivery of the upcoming 2017 LFASS payments, from 1 September 2016 to 22 May 2017. FOI/17/01182: You asked for all correspondence held by the "...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 1 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-01
Reference: FOI/17/01181
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Parliamentary questions on 'Air Discount Scheme extended' correspondence: FOI release

You asked for: Any correspondence held relating to the written question S5W-21378; Any correspondence held relating to the written question S5W-20848; Any correspondence held relating to the announcement, ‘Air Discount Scheme extended’, as published on Transport Scotland’s website on the 5th of March 2019.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1)

Published: 2019-03-29
Reference: FOI/19/00633
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Peer reviews for specific funded health research grant awards/projects: FOI release

Please could you send all the peer reviews for all the projects in the spreadsheet Data 07 that you sent on 17 January. It would be helpful if the peer review scores were added as new columns in the spreadsheet with the result of funding if modifications were requested.

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30

Published: 2019-03-29
Reference: FOI/19/00572
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Emma Harper and Michael Matheson - A75, A77: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) between Emma Harper and Michael Matheson on improving (a) A75 (b) A77.

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

Published: 2019-03-27
Reference: FOI/19/00563
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence to Paul Wheelhouse - Islay ferry services impact on businesses: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) addressed to Paul Wheelhouse regarding the impact of ferry services on businesses on Islay.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.30 s.33 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-27
Reference: FOI/19/00555
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Correspondence to Michael Matheson - Islay ferry services impact on businesses: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) addressed to Michael Matheson regarding the impact of ferry services on businesses on Islay.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.30 s.33 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-27
Reference: FOI/19/00554
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Emma Harper and Humza Yousaf, correspondence on improving A75/A77: FOI release

Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) between Emma Harper and Humza Yousaf on improving (a) A75 (b) A77.

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

Published: 2019-03-26
Reference: FOI/19/00562
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence and reports regarding MV Clipper Ranger: FOI release

“To provide information of all correspondence relating to the MV Clipper Ranger from 25th September 2018 until 18th February 2019 including meetings, emails, letters and reports between Scottish Ministers, Transport Scotland, CMAL, CalMac Ferries Ltd, Serco Northlink Ferries Ltd and Seatruck Ferries Ltd. Given the exte...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-22
Reference: FOI/19/00491
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Public Interest Test used in Freedom of Information requests: FOI review

For the last 500 responses (see note 1) to Freedom of Information requests issued by the Scottish Government please: (A) State the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used. (B) Summarise in a table the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used by FOISA qualified exemption category (an exe...

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.30 s.17(1) s.15 s.15(1)

Published: 2019-03-20
Reference: FOI/19/00558 Review
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: 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

Work Place Parking Levy - correspondence, reports and briefings: FOI release

All correspondence, internal reports and briefings relating to the 'Work Place Parking Levy' presented or distributed to special advisers, cab sec finance/transport/local govt and minister for public finance since draft budget statement Dec 2018

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-03-20
Reference: FOI/19/00472
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport