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

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Former First Minister's briefing notes on Friday January 5: FOI release

Humza Yousaf's briefing notes on Friday January 5, prepared ahead of a round of broadcast interviews.

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400393895
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Former First Minister meetings with international leaders concerning human rights: FOI release

A list of all the occasions on which First Minister Humza Yousaf has met with international leaders or senior foreign representatives; whether the First Minister raised human rights concerns at these meetings; and for copies of any briefing notes prepared for the First Minister before meetings with international leader...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.32(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400394434
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, International, Public sector

Multiple Education funding information: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on plans to replace the SQA since 2021, with a breakdown of what the money has been spent on? 2. How many teachers have left the profession in the last three years, with breakdown by year. 3. How much money has The School Library Improvement Fund handed out since it was founded and ho...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.4 s.20 s.10(4) s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202300387346
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Former First Minister's speech to the SNP conference: FOI release

All correspondence between the Permanent Secretary and/or his office and the First Minister and/or his private office or Special Advisers relating to the First Minister's speech to the SNP conference on 17/10/23. For the avoidance of doubt, this should include all emails or other electronic communications of any other ...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396121
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Number of times Former First Minister has taken his children on official visits: FOI release

Since becoming First Minister, how many times has Humza Yousaf taken his children on official visits, press events etc. Please provide all documents, emails, briefings, text messages, whatsapps relating to the First Minister bringing his children to work events, visits etc and their provision of care.

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396167
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Resignation of Mr Matheson as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care: FOI release

The exact time and format in which Michael Matheson first informed Humza Yousaf of his resignation as Health Secretary and please provide the documentary evidence of this (the original email/WhatsApp/text) as well as Humza Yousaf's response). All discussions from the Scottish Government planning press lines or media r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400398386
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Former First Minister and President of the Republic of Zambia meeting: FOI release

A copy of the minutes from the meeting between the First Minister and Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, held on 9 May 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400397881
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission meeting: FOI release

Any minutes, notes, briefings, agendas, attendance lists, or internal and external correspondence relating to or emerging from the meeting between Scot Gov official and the Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission on July 2, 2020.

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400398681
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise correspondence relating to Amnesty International and due diligence policy: FOI release

Correspondence between Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government mentioning or relating to Scottish Enterprise’s “customer due diligence procedure (human rights)” from November 1, 2023 to today (February 14, 2023) Correspondence between Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government mentioning or relating to Amn...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400399079
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Drug Research Network Scotland funding: FOI release

Information on the decision by the Drug Policy Unit to halve the funding to the Drug Research Network Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.30 s.20(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401062
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and ACER International (UK) Ltd: FOI release

Your request contains three queries around the decision not to award ACER the phase two National Standardised Assessments for Scotland contract. You specifically asked for a copy of correspondence between the Scottish Government and ACER regarding: the ending of the contract and the management of the data that had bee...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396851
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Qatari Government: FOI release

all correspondence, whatsapp, unofficial and screenshots of deleted correspondence, emails and unofficial notes between the Scottish Government and Qatari Government. all correspondence, whatsapp, unofficial and screenshots of deleted correspondence, emails and unofficial notes between the Scottish Government and Qatar...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401028
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Social Security Scotland committee visit: FOI release

In a previous FOI you provided me with a copy of all emails sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Equalities by Social Security Scotland regarding the Social Justice and Social Security Committee visit to the Dundee Headquarters. Based on this information I am requesting the following. Request for Inf...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400420071
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications with former Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees: FOI release

All communication between the Minister, Emma Roddick, and officials regarding her meeting with Dr Lynne Tammi-Connelly to discuss her campaign for an apology for children trafficked to the colonies and the Tinker Experiments in general. More specifically, the content of communications which advised her not to meet to d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400404916
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence on The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA): FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government officials and UNRWA from 1 January 2024 to 6 March 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.32 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400402873
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Big Noise programme: FOI release

External correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the setting of local authority budgets for 2024/25. Internal correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the sett...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400403333
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Health Board Funding Allocation: FOI release

How health board funding allocation is decided upon before being put into the government’s planned budget, in general. The methodology used by officials in recommending to ministers how much funding should be allocated to different health boards, and how much each should be changed annually, in general. The answers to ...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400403844
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documents relating to the procurement of the National Standardised Assessment: FOI Review

Original request (202400407331) Please could I be provided with documents relating to the procurement of the National Standardised Assessment. I'm assuming there would be documentation on: specification for the National Standardisation Assessment details of how many suppliers bid for the project bid proposals selecti...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence contracts s.21(4) s.17(1) s.5 s.38(1) s.33(1)

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400407333 Review of 202400407331
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Briefing packs given to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to the School Milk Scheme: FOI Review

Original Request 202400401451 -All briefing packs given to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to the School Milk Scheme.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400407535 Review of 202400401451
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Extra Time program funding: FOI release

On 10th June 2024 the Scottish Government announced £2 million of extra funding for the 'Extra Time' program. Please show all communications and meeting minutes between Ministers and/or the SFA relating to the extra funding, when was the funding agreed and where did the funds come from, as we are told there is no mone...

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

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400419234
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition meeting with Sanjeev Gupta minutes: FOI release

Meeting minutes for this: The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition met Sanjeev Gupta on 27 March 2024.

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

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420374
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Attendance at the summit for national leaders’ partners in Istanbul: FOI release

All correspondence, briefings or any documents relating to Nadia El-Nakla's attendance at the summit for national leaders’ spouses in Istanbul in November.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400393320
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Data costs incurred by Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202300384550 Correspondence (including WhatsApps, phone calls, text messages, emails and meetings) related to roaming charges racked up by Michael Matheson.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202300389191 Review of 202300384550
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Potential purchase from Sealease Ltd of Hong Kong: FOI Review

Original request 202300362586 Copies of all emails and other communication relating to the potential purchase of a 60m catamaran from Sealease Ltd of Hong Kong, through 2020 and 2021. This should include all internal Transport Scotland communications, as well as those to and from Transport Scotland and its partner age...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.5 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202300375309 Review of 202300362586
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Gender neutral toilets and dinner prices in schools: FOI release

1. Could you provide all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence, internally as well, analysis, briefings and notes/minutes from meetings, about gender neutral toilets in school, from the last three months? 2. Have you got a list of all schools with gender neutral/mixed toilets and if s...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420608
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector