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

Proposal for a safe consumption facility in Glasgow: FOI Review

Original request 202300373662 All correspondence between Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service since June 2022 relating to Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership's proposal for a safe consumption facility in the city.

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

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300383795 Review of 202300373662
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Deputy First Minister meeting with Fiona Duncan, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202300380852 Details of the meeting that took place between Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Fiona Duncan, the Promise Scotland, on the 9th June 2021. This should include an agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the DFM to help prepare for the meeting, any papers used and discussed during the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385830 Review of 202300380852
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council relating to funding for teacher numbers: FOI release

May I please be provided with all correspondence between Jenny Gilruth MSP (and/ or Scottish Government or her own employees communicating on her behalf) and Glasgow City Council’s Finance Directorate including Martin Booth and Morag Johnston, which refers to teacher numbers or the money allocated by Scottish Governmen...

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

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400415153
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Under reporting of bullying in Scotland's schools: FOI Review

Original request - 202400411245 I require a copy of all information that Education Scotland holds on the under reporting of bullying in Scotland's schools and what actions if any has it has taken or recommended to address this issue. My request only covers the period since 2022 until present to cover the period Educa...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400416033 review of 202400411245
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

All meetings held between the Chief Executive and Chair of Children's Hearings Scotland and Ministers: FOI Review

Original request - 202400406133 1. The dates of all meetings held, in person, telephone or virtual between Maree Todd MSP, then Minister for Children and Young People, and the Chief Executive and Chair of Children's Hearings Scotland from 07 November 2017 to 01 July 2021. 2. All correspondence (including emails, lett...

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

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400410908 Review of 202400406133
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Cosmetics Interspecialty Expert Group (SCIEG) High Quality Care information: FOI Review

Original Request 202400410194 Copies of reports, SCIEG HQC (14) 1 to 16 and SCIEG IEP (14) 1 to 9, mentioned in the FOI response FOI/19/01299.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400410196 Review of 202400410194
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

LGBT Youth Scotland Meeting regarding Education Reform: FOI release

Information relating to a meeting the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills had scheduled with LGBT Youth Scotland on 25 January 2024, in particular you asked for a minute or note of the meeting, who attended and how long the meeting lasted.

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

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400418063
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Equality and rights, +1 more … Public sector

Houthis, Red Sea or Yemen correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government to the UK Government which mentions the Houthis, Red Sea or Yemen between January 5 2024 and February 1. All briefings, notes or minutes from meetings held by the Scottish government which mentions the Houthis, Red Sea or Yemen between January 5 2024 and F...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400412753
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

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