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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3,967 matching releases

Scotcoin correspondence: FOI release

1. Please provide all correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings or otherwise) between members of the Scotcoin company and FinTech Scotland. 2. Please provide all correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings or otherwis...

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

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400404143
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Former Health Secretary's resignation and the Former Deputy First Minister's attendance at tax advisory meeting: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, briefings and notes, about Michael Matheson's resignation, and whether he will take his severance payment, between February 5 2024 and March 5 2024. 2. The reason behind Shona Robison missing the Scottish Government ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400404652
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Money and tax, Public sector

Fees to the British School of Brussels: FOI release

The total cost of fees from the Scottish Government to the British School of Brussels in each year since 2014.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17 s.20 s.38(1)

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420837
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Protection of teacher numbers allocation spend: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and Local Authorities about the spending of £145million allocated for the protection of teacher numbers.

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

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400403566
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

UK Spring Budget post on Twitter/X: FOI release

This request concerns the following tweet/post on Twitter/X: https://x.com/scotgov/status/1766116922909692407?s=48&t=y9v1mXDn2DQJqjCpgZcKXg Please answer the following questions. In answers where the person or persons concerned cannot be named, please state their positions. (1.) Who composed the post/tweet? (2.) Who...

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

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400403346
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Budget speech analysis: FOI release

On 27th February 2024, the Deputy First Minster delivered a speech in the Scottish Parliament which included the following excerpt: “And our capital spending power is due to contract by almost 10 per cent in real terms over five years. And that's after factoring in our borrowing powers. All told that's a cut from West...

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

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400403342
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Contact with foreign Governments: FOI release

1. The last time any Scottish Government minister or official made contact with the Russian Government. Please provide the exact date of this contact and the details of the correspondence, including notes, minutes etc. taken of any meeting and who attended. 2. The last time any Scottish Government minister or official...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400402670
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Mairi McAllan’s speech in Edinburgh on Friday 23 February: FOI release

1. The list of “business leaders” invited to Mairi McAllan’s speech in Edinburgh on Friday 23 February. 2. Any correspondence between Scottish Government officials or Ministers discussing the invite list for this speech, both before and after the list was finalized.

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

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400400770
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Teacher numbers in Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence between Jenny Gilruth MSP (and/ or Scottish Government or her own employees communicating on her behalf) and Glasgow City Council’s Education Directorate including Douglas Hutchison & Lorna Goldie, which refers to teacher numbers or the money allocated by Scottish Government to maintain teacher numbe...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415150
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Benny Higgins and the Scottish Government’s Chief Economist correspondence: FOI release

Copies of all email correspondence and minutes/notes of meetings between Benny Higgins and the Scottish Government’s Chief Economist (or their office), from 22nd June 2020 - date.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416094
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Retention of correspondence relating to UK Covid Inquiry: FOI release

Could you supply all emails received by the Scottish Government from the UK Covid Inquiry and the UK Government about retaining all correspondence for the inquiry? Could you supply all internal discussions, notes and briefings about Scottish Government ministers using private emails for government business, between Oct...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.28(1) s.36(1) s.37(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400401815
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Gas and electricity contracts and energy management system details: FOI release

Information related to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) gas and electricity contracts, as well as details on the energy management system: Gas and Electricity 1. Energy Provider 2. Annual Spend for each provider for the past 3 financial years. 3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions) 4. Contract s...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.9 s.10 s.38(1) s.1

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400419580
Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Internal correspondence regarding the Scottish Government from the First Minister: FOI release

All internal correspondence including, emails, letters, minutes and messages regarding the publication of the First Minister's speeches on the Scottish Government website for the last 18 months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400412231
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Benny Higgins and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance meetings: FOI release

Copies of all email correspondence and minutes/notes of meetings between Benny Higgins and the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance (or their private office), from 22nd June 2020 - date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416088
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish International Development Fund: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government possess information outlining the lawful basis for the decision to establish a Scottish International Development Fund? 2. Does the Scottish Government possess information concerning the decision to cease the report on contributions to the International Development in 2019? 3. Does the...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400407734
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information pertaining to Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government: FOI release

Please can you provide communication with any Board Member of Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government to renew tenure? Please can you provide communication with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government where there is conflict of interest (any)? Please can you provide communication with Scottish Government wher...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415822
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Correspondence between the First Minister and Scottish Government officials/advisers relating to Gaza and/or Palestine: FOI release

Any correspondence between John Swinney and Scottish Government officials and advisers regarding the situation in Gaza and/or Palestine, since John Swinney was elected First Minister.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416169
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Former Minister for Independence meetings with the Scottish Currency Group: FOI release

The former Minister for Independence, Jamie Hepburn, met with representatives of the Scottish Currency Group at least twice (in April and December 2023). Please provide all briefings prepared for the Minister in advance of these two meetings (and any others which took place), and all minutes/notes/recordings of the me...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416152
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Safeguarding & GDPR policy: FOI release

Request for information 1: Can I have a copy of your safeguarding policy? Request for information 2: Can I have a copy of your privacy/GDPR policy? Request for information 3: Who is responsible for ensuring your safeguarding policy in adhered too across all social security scotland employees? Request for information...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400398977
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

National Treatment Centres and drugs policy: FOI release

1(a) Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, briefings, analysis andminutes/notes, about national treatment centres being built, from the last six months? 1(b) Could you also supply the current completion dates for each one? 2) Could you supply all corre...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29 s.28 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415892
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

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

All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, minutes, notes and briefings held, about the resignation of Michael Matheson between January 15 2024 and the date of this FOI?

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400397967
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Electronic information held in relation to Part 2 of the Thematic Inspection: FOI release

Electronic information held in relation to Part 2 of the Thematic Inspection. To include all documents, emails meeting minutes.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400400111
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Key terms in records of all Holyrood Ministers: FOI release

Searching for invitations with the related key terms: (Umar Tariq Shaikh OR Global Ethical Finance Initiative OR GEFI OR Islamic Finance Council UK OR Ethical Finance Hub OR EFH). In all records for all Holyrood Ministers. Does not seem too extensive...am I missing something or are the invitations too numerous? If it ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400401817
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Former First Minister call with President of Turkey: FOI release

All communication - internal within the Scottish Government, between the Scottish Government and the Turkish president's office and between the Scottish Government and the FCDO - in relation to the "new year phone call" offered by President Erdogan to the First Minister referenced in the below comment. For the avoidanc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.28(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400395009
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Violence in schools, teacher numbers and international student costs: FOI release

1. Could you supply all discussions, documentation and correspondence held by the Scottish Government about violence in schools, including briefings, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Government, including briefings and meeting minutes, about the inclusion at ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416498
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector