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

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4,025 matching releases

First Minister's trip to London documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, from John Swinney's trip to London between February 11 and February 16, from the last two months? Can this include all minutes/notes taken from any engagements done?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455968
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and a specific Scottish actor: FOI release

Any internal and external correspondence between the Scottish Government and actor Alan Cumming or third parties acting on his behalf.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500456296
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence with the Independent Advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code: FOI release

All items of information in all correspondence between the First Minister, or his officials, and the Independent Advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code, or their support, since 20 January 2025. This should include correspondence in both directions and correspondence addressed to or sent by single or multiple Advise...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500454253
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to memoirs of Former First Minister: FOI release

All email correspondence between Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government since 28 March 2023, including but not limited to the Permanent Secretary, relating to her memoir. For example, this should include all correspondence containing the phrase “memoir”, “book”, “Frankly” and “Pan Macmillan”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-09
Reference: FOI/202500464174
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Two Child Benefit cap data sharing: FOI release

All communications from December 1st 2024 onwards between the UK Government and Scottish Government (both ways) on the issue of data sharing in relation to the SG policy of scrapping the two child benefit cap.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-22
Reference: FOI/202500455384
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Background Notes for Deputy First Minister Portfolio Questions: FOI release

Copies of all background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy & Gaelic Portfolio Questions sessions between*: a. 1 January 2025 and 4 February 2025 b. 6 February 2025 and present date *This refers to the date of the session, not date of provision of background note....

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455812
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Decision making process for 2017 misoprostol approval: FOI release

Please provide any information you have about the decision-making process that led to the 2017 approval for misoprostol to be taken at home for the termination of pregnancy (https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/cmo-2017-14.pdf).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500455437
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Centre for Teaching Excellence applications: FOI release

Information on how many institutions applied to host the Centre for Teaching Excellence and which institutions applied. The applications submitted by the University of Glasgow at both stage 1 and stage 2 of the process and any correspondence between the University of Glasgow and the Scottish Government on the subject ...

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

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500452260
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Queries about FOI review responses issued by the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Why do some review responses given by the SG in response to FOI requests not have an author at the end of the response? 2. Who authored FOI review: 202500450377? 3. How many times this year have FOI review responses contained an author, and the number that do not contain an author?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500456800
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation regarding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and Israel and the international criminal court: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government which mentions or is to/from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, including correspondence sent and received, reports into funding it, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, from the last three months? 2. Could you sup...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500454369
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

UNESCO Ambassador meeting documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the meeting between Angus Robertson and Unesco Ambassador Anna Nsubuga on November 6 2024, including correspondence setting the meeting up, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis of how the meeting went.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500456796
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Plans for the site of the former McVities factory in Tollcross: FOI release

Agendas, minutes, emails and any other relevant documents about any meetings attended by representatives of Pladis, Scottish Enterprise, and then Deputy First Minister John Swinney in 2022 regarding the company's plans for the site of the former McVities factory in Tollcross, Glasgow.

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

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500455068
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Copy of information referenced in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s Decision Notice 186/2024: FOI release

Copies of the information that is referenced in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s Decision Notice 186/2024. Please could you send me copies of the information referenced above and a copy of the review response and all other information that was subsequently identified and sent to the applicant.

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

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500454839
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish landlord register and private rental levels: FOI release

You asked for "Has the Scottish Government carried out any feasibility study on whether the landlord register could be used to collect private rental levels? If so, can you provide it?"

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-24
Reference: FOI/202500454059
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Professor of Global Public Health: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, etc, which is from/to/mention Devi Sridhar, from the past three months?

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

Published: 2025-04-23
Reference: FOI/202500449177
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Tenancy deposit schemes: FOI release

You asked for 'I would like to know information pertaining to the Tenancy Deposit Schemes. The information requested is: Has the Scottish Government carried out any feasibility study on whether any tenancy deposit schemes could be used to collect private rental levels? If so, can you provide it?'

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

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454063
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and River Clyde Housing Association: FOI release

You asked for "all correspondence between the Scottish Government and River Clyde Housing association, from November 1st 2024 to February 24th 2025."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454122
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding reducing homelessness: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence sent/received by the Scottish Government and minutes/notes from meetings, about building more homes or repurposing properties, to reduce homelessness in Scotland between December 15 2024 and January 15 2025.

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

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454078
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Celtic boys club correspondence: FOI release

Any information and correspondence held by the Scottish Government regarding Celtic Boys Club since 2020.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500452894
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity ministerial meetings: FOI release

The minutes of all of Jim Fairlie’s ministerial meetings for January 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.29 s.38 s.38(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.33(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500452774
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Short life working group minutes regarding misuse of pyrotechnics at football: FOI release

All minutes of the short life working group considering the law surrounding the misuse of pyrotechnics at football, as per this announcement: https://www.gov.scot/news/tackling-pyrotechnicmisuse-at-football/

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500452956
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Law and order, Public sector

Public health supplement documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about a public health supplement/levy, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, from the last three months.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453160
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister's interview with Nick Robinson's Political Thinking radio show documentation: FOI release

All documentation held about John Swinney's interview with Nick Robinson's Political Thinking radio show in October 2024, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis of how it went, between September 1 2024 and December 1 2024.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453333
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Private jet tax documentation: FOI release

All documentation held about introducing a private jet tax, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis of how it went, minutes/notes from meetings, from the last three months. I have interpreted the date range for this request to be 18 November 2024 to 18 February 2025.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453335
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding handling of Freedom of Information response 202400443239: FOI release

1) On page 15 Ashleigh Gray emails someone whose name is redacted. Given that the information in the email clearly indicates that the person Ms Gray emailed is Leslie Evans, former permanent secretary to the Scottish Government, why did the Scottish Government redact Ms Evan's name in the email given that she was the f...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453205
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector