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

Clear

426 matching releases

First Minister's trip to FIFA World Cup: FOI release

Details of any planned travel by the First Minister, John Swinney, to attend FIFA World Cup matches in 2026. 1. The estimated or actual cost of flights, accommodation, local transport, hospitality and match tickets associated with the trip. 2. The organisation or budget from which each cost will be paid. 3. Copies o...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-31
Reference: FOI/202600519989
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

You asked for information concerning Scottish Government correspondence with external stakeholders following the Stage 1 debate on the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill on 5 February 2026. You cited correspondence released under FOI reference 202600510938. You asked for: 1. C...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.2 s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-26
Reference: FOI/202600528564
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

International Network Offices information: FOI release

Information about the External Office Network for the year ending 31st March 2025 including: 1. Location of office. 2. Date of opening. 3. Staff numbers for each office. 4. Total staff costs, including National Insurance & pension contributions. 5. Any other administration costs in running the offices. 6. The number o...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.5 s.6 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600514490
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

First Home Fund information: FOI release

1) All data collected by the Scottish Government indicating the impact that this policy will have on house prices. 2) All analyses indicating the number of house purchases that will be made using this loan that would not have been made without it. 3) The predicted or expected rate of return to the Scottish Government...

FOI not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600518576
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - staff guidance for refusal of Adult Disability Payment on identity grounds: FOI release

PERIOD: 21 March 2022 – 30 May 2026 PART 1 – SECRET ORDERS TO CUT COSTS 1. All written directives, performance targets or "management expectations" to SSS staff to reduce ADP approvals to meet budget. 2. All emails/Teams messages of senior managers with "budget savings", "cost control", "approval rate target", "fisca...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.4 s.7 s.8 s.16 s.18 s.19 s.25 s.28 s.25(1) s.12 s.17 s.17(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600519124
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Materials relating to Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic's visit to St James Gillespie’s High School: FOI release

1. A copy of any briefing materials prepared for the Cabinet Secretary before the visit. 2. A copy of any minutes or a record of what was discussed between the Cabinet Secretary, her officials and the staff and young people at the school. 3. A copy of any emails in the Cabinet Secretary’s email inbox relating to St J...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.3 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600519573
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) regulations in relation to non-surgical aesthetic procedures: FOI release

Information concerning the proposed application of Healthcare Improvement Scotland registration requirements to businesses providing non-surgical aesthetic procedures. You noted this should include: 1. Recorded policy, legal or operational advice concerning whether an independent aesthetic practitioner affected by th...

FOI not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.6 s.25 s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600529266
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Discussions with education providers relating to implementation of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information held from 1 January 2024 to the date of this request. 1. All recorded communications, meeting notes, invitations, agendas, briefings, emails, Teams messages, attachments or other records concerning discussions with: a. Glasgow Caledonian University; b. the University o...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600527689
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-Surgical Procedure qualification requirements: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information held from 1 January 2018 to the date of this request: 1. All correspondence, meeting records, notes of discussions, briefing documents and submissions exchanged between Scottish Government officials or ministers and VTCT, or any company or body within the VTCT Group, c...

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

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528362
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Development of secondary legislation under the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information: 1. The date on which Annex 1 was created and the dates of any subsequent versions, revisions or amendments. 2. The name, job title or organisational role of each author, contributor or reviewer, together with the organisation to which each person belonged at the rele...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528360
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 notes on training and qualifications for voluntary guidance: FOI release

1. The date on which Annex 1 was first created and the dates of any subsequent versions, amendments or revisions. 2. The name, job title or role of each author, contributor, reviewer or approver, together with the organisation to which each person belonged at the relevant time. 3. All recorded information identifying...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.4 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528072
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Engagement with Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) concerning qualifications for non-surgical procedures: FOI release

1. All correspondence, emails, meeting records, minutes, notes, briefings and records of discussions between Scottish Government ministers or officials and VTCT from 1 January 2018 to the date of this request concerning aesthetics, injectable treatments, non-surgical cosmetic procedures, education, training, qualificat...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.6 s.7 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528071
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Credit rating meeting with employees of Moody's Corporation: FOI Review

Original request: 202500493822 Please provide all Scottish Government correspondence with employees of the credit rating agency Moody’s, 18th October 2023 - date. Please also provide all documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) with employees of Moody’s, 18th October 2023 - date. This should include ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.21(4) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600502431 Review of 202500493822
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Credit rating meeting with employees of S&P Global Ratings: FOI Review

Original request: 202500493818 Please provide all Scottish Government correspondence with employees of the credit rating agency S&P, 18th October 2023 - date. Please also provide all documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) with employees of S&P, 18th October 2023 - date. This should include agendas,...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.21(4) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600502407 Review of 202500493818
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence and submissions relating to Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) and regulation of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information, held in any form, including emails, letters, minutes, meeting notes, briefing papers, submissions and internal correspondence. 1. All correspondence, emails and meeting notes between the Scottish Government (or Scottish Office) and Professor David Sines and/or the Joi...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.36(2) s.17(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600523458
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals: FOI release

In Annex D disclosed under Scottish Government FOI reference 202600516504, officials refer to a short explainer concerning the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals. Please provide: 1. All versions and drafts of the explainer re...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.25 s.30 s.38(1) s.17

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600524205
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence with selected public bodies regarding non-surgical procedures regulations: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information, held in any form, including emails, letters, meeting notes, minutes, briefing notes, calendar entries, internal memoranda, attachments and Teams or equivalent messages. 1. All correspondence and meeting notes between the Scottish Government and Professor David Sines, ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.1 s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600522773
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information concerning Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) standards: FOI release

1. Any records referring to the JCCP Competency Framework, JCCP education and training standards, JCCP approved education and training providers, JCCP practitioner standards, or JCCP qualifications material. 2. Any records discussing JCCP standards in connection with Scottish regulation, licensing, consultation, impac...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.5 s.38(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600517036
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

The June 2023 Ministerial roundtable: attendees, minutes and follow-up to discuss the regulation of aesthetic procedures: FOI release

Please provide the full attendance list, minutes or notes, and any follow-up correspondence from the parliamentary or ministerial roundtable of 13 June 2023, or any equivalent ministerial or parliamentary event in June 2023, at which SMASG, BCAM, BACN or BAMAN, and MSPs met to discuss the regulation of aesthetic proced...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600510978
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation regarding non-surgical aesthetics education restricted to registered healthcare professionals: FOI release

You asked for a range of records in the context of statements made by Glasgow Caledonian University. Your specific request is for information was for recorded information as follows: 1. Any recorded information held by Scottish Government identifying any section, provision, schedule, guidance, policy document, ministe...

FOI not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.8 s.17(1) s.17 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600522490
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-surgical cosmetic procedures ministerial roundtable documents: FOI release

I request the following recorded information relating to the ministerial roundtable held at the Scottish Parliament on 13 June 2024 concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures, reportedly convened by the Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group (SMASG) and sponsored by Miles Briggs MSP. Please provide: 1. Any briefin...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.5 s.28 s.38 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600516500
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2026: 1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and BABTAC concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures, aesthetics regulation, licensing, practitioner qualifications, beauty therapists, independent practitioners, in...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.5 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600517032
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Court Fee Working Group queries: FOI Review

Original request: 202600510916 Information regarding the Court Fee Working Group which is being established to support a wider review of the court fee structure. The full membership of the Court Fee Working Group, including names, roles, and the organisations represented. The terms of reference or remit governing the...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600512623 review of 202600510916
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Meeting details between the Chief Social Work Adviser and Professor Alexis Jay: FOI release

1. confirmation of whether a phone call did subsequently take place between the Chief Social Work Adviser and Prof Alexis Jay. (In relation to Document 5 of Annex A from FOI 202500498571) 2. whether anyone other than the Chief Social Work Adviser or Prof Alexis Jay were present on that call. If not, please provide a r...

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

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600502551
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Meeting between Former First Minister and the Governor of California: FOI release

Information relating to the meeting between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and California Governor Jerry Brown on or around 3 April 2017 in Sacramento: Any briefing papers, pre-meeting notes, or preparation documents provided to the First Minister or Scottish Government officials. Any minutes, notes, summaries, or pos...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600499990
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector