Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

Clear

3,789 matching releases

Correspondence relating to Ministers attending Scotland's World Cup games: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about invites to attend Scotland's World Cup games or attending Scotland's World Cup games, from the last 30 days (from the date of your request).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600521225
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government internal audit reports on significant control failures and irregular expenditure: FOI release

Please provide all internal Scottish government audit reports for the 2024/2025 financial year which flag significant weaknesses, non- compliance, irregular expenditure, breaches of policy or failures in financial controls. If this request exceeds the expenditure rules, please limit the scope of the request to senior ...

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

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600520206
Directorate: Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

University of Dundee Deloitte finance report: FOI release

Can you please provide me with all the reports submitted to you by Deloitte on the finances, accounting, or financial strategies related to the Unviersity of Dundee between January 2025 and June 2026?

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

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600521256
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Communications mentioning the former Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party: FOI release

Please may you disclose all communications between the Scottish Government between 2007 and 2nd June 2026 and emails featuring @snpmedia.net and @snp.org which contain the words “Peter Murrell” or “Murrell”.

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

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600519548
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications between Scottish Government and NORR: FOI release

Please provide all communication over the past 5 years between the Scottish Government and NORR.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600520692
Directorate: Planning Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Tree Management in selected areas: EIR Review

Original request 202600516456 Any recorded information relating to the management of the trees detailed within the attached 2 annotated maps (red highlighted areas with NGR of central point). To include any correspondence between Transport Scotland and any other 3rd parties e.g. Balfour Betty, Contractors, Elected Me...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: EIR/202600522105 Review of 202600516456
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence sent and received by Minister for Victims and Community Safety on 28th May 2026: FOI release

Copies of all emails sent or received by Kirsten Oswald, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, using her official Scottish Government email account or any official ministerial email account, on 28 May 2026. Please include a list of attachments to those emails but not the attachments themselves. For the avoidance...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.39(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600519029
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Borrowing limits and bonds correspondence: FOI release

Regards this publication: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-bonds-programme-summary-outline-businesscase/documents/ And this quotation: "A key difference between borrowing via the NLF and a bond is that NLF borrowing requires regular repayment of both principal and interest, whilst a traditional ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600516654
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation relating to Trident: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which is about Trident, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.3(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-27
Reference: FOI/202600520752
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Correspondence sent and received from the Chief of Staff to the First Minister: FOI release

Copies of all emails sent or received by Colin McAllister, Chief of Staff, on 1 June 2026. For the avoidance of doubt, this request covers emails sent from, received by, copied to, or blind-copied to Colin McAllister on that date. Please exclude attachments from the scope of this request. I am not requesting copies of ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600520910
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: FOI release

Please provide all emails, submissions, notes, messages, diary records, briefing material and correspondence held by the Scottish Government relating to Alison Thewliss MSP’s planned absence from ministerial duties in connection with attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Please cover the period from the date Alison Th...

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

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600521236
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Materials relating to ministerial meetings with Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and Alcohol Focus: FOI release

1. Copies of briefing papers, briefing notes or background documents prepared for ministers in advance of meetings with: Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh where acting on behalf of SHAAP Alcohol Focus Scotland 2. Copies of meeting agendas, records of discu...

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

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600516991
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Handling of media and public enquiries about the extension of parliamentary candidacy rights to foreign nationals: FOI release

Copies of all media lines, press briefings, internal emails and ministerial advice between 1 January 2025 and 31 May 2026 concerning public or media questions about the extension of candidacy rights to foreign nationals with limited leave to remain, including any specific handling of the Q Manivannan case.

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

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600517379
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence sent or received by Private Secretary to Minister for Victims and Community Safety on 28 May 2026: FOI release

Copies of all emails sent or received by the Private Secretary to Kirsten Oswald, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, on 28 May 2026. Please include any attachments to those emails. Please exclude any emails that are clearly personal in nature or relate solely to individual employment matters, HR issues, line ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.35(1) s.39(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600519104
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland - Documentation regarding England's rail fare freeze: FOI release

All documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about England freezing its rail fare, between November 15 2025 and March 15 2026.

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

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600517005
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Arecleoch Wind Farm planning application documentation: EIR release

The planning application documentation of Arecleoch wind farm project submitted in March 2006 as a S36/PINS application. Please find below the chapters and figures of interest. It is unknown how these are numbered however the titles names are expected to follow the same standard as recent applications. Decision Lette...

FOI/EIR transferred 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: EIR/202600516998
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Energy, Public sector

Documentation regarding US whisky tariffs: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, analysis and briefing, about US whisky tariffs, from the last two weeks.

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.41 s.28(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600516321
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Information Request Coordinator recruitment queries: FOI release

I'd like to submit a FOI request about the recently advertised Information Request Coordinator role at Scottish Forestry. 1. How many applications did Scottish Forestry receive for this role? 2. Of these applications, what was the proportion of candidates from Scottish Forestry, other areas of the Civil Service, and ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 0 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.30 s.15(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600519913
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills

UK Supreme Court Judgment Working Group materials: FOI release

Minutes of meetings of the Working Group on the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court judgment in FWS Vs The Scottish Ministers from 14/04/26-13/05/26 inclusive. Copies of all reports, consultations, discussion papers, briefings, presentations, and other papers produced by or for the WG, or received by th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600516751
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports to United States: FOI release

Internal and external correspondence regarding tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports to the US. Please include correspondence with the United States Government.

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25 s.28 s.30 s.38 s.41 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600515991
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

NHS Scotland and Social Care Services costs for asylum Seeker and refugees: FOI release

1. Any reports, studies, reviews, or estimates (published or unpublished) that the Scottish Government or NHS Scotland have produced or commissioned since 2020 on the impact of asylum seekers and refugees on NHS services or social care. This includes (but is not limited to) costs, service usage, mental health support, ...

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

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600521264
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Chagos Islands documentation: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600517290
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Clyde Cod Targeted Scientific Programme (TSP) working group information: EIR Review

Original request 202600515733 1. All documents, (including emails) setting out the criterion for eligibility for invitation to join the Working Group. 2. Names of all members of the Working Group past and present, their respective affiliations and date of appointment to the group, together with details of any office-...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1)

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: EIR/202600520642 Review of 202600515733
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Operation Talla and former Police Scotland Chief Constable correspondence: FOI release

I would like to request all correspondence that happened involving Chief Constable Ian Livingstone in Operation Talla that was sent to the Scottish Government.

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

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600515952
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding the meeting between the First Minister and former UK Prime Minister on May 12 2026: FOI release

Could you supply the full minutes/notes from the phone call between Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney which took place on Tuesday May 12, as well as any correspondence held about setting it up and analysis afterwards?

FOI not held 70 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-21
Reference: FOI/202600516651
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector