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

Responses to Ministerial Code breach complaints: FOI release

Scottish Government's response to a previous FoI request (dated 15 March 2024, case reference: 202400401399) which had asked for the text of the 20 most recent complaints against Scottish Ministers that were reviewed against the Scottish Ministerial Code, and asked for: "copies of the Scottish Government's response and...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420598
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scotland’s Census 2022 correspondence: FOI release

"Any internal Scottish Government communications (including emails or internal briefings) on the subject of Scotland’s Census 2022. The date range for this request is 6 May 2024 to 21 May 2024."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415296
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Disregards in accordance with the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

1. The total number of pardons issued to date under the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018; 2. Annual breakdown of the number of pardons issued, from the commencement of the Act to the present; 3. The number of applications received for pardons each year, along with the most commo...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400423113
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Food Standards Scotland - Health & Social Care Standards Committee Appearance: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including any documentation sent, between the Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland relating to FSS’ appearance before the Scottish Parliament’s Health & Social Care Committee on the 7th May 2024. 2. All documentation held relating to Food Standards Scotland’s appearance before the Sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413659
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Discussions within the Scottish Government regarding Domestic Abuse Register: FOI release

Information on what discussions have taken place amongst Scottish Government Ministers and their officials with regards to the establishment of a domestic abuse register, from the 6th of May 2021 onwards.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414000
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Briefings regarding celebrating Easter in Scotland: FOI release

All briefings prepared for Humza Yousaf and the Scottish Government Cabinet Minister about celebrating Easter in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417023
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Action plan for NHS Boards accessing medical locum support: FOI release

The action plan designed to ensure that NHS Boards are securing best value whenever they access medical locum support, along with any correspondence and covering letters sent to boards regarding the plan.

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414778
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Special Advisers work in the general election campaign: FOI release

1. Can you confirm that any work carried out by Special Advisers in pursuit of the SNP’s general election campaign cannot be paid by the Scottish Government, and should be paid by the political party? 2. Please send any communications to Special Advisers or Ministers advising this re this election.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415543
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy and Ferguson Marine meeting: FOI release

A copy of any meeting minutes, external correspondence, read out of phone calls or any other documentation which relate to the Cabinet Secretary’s meeting with the Board of Ferguson Marine about Mr Tydeman’s performance and position as Chief Executive on 29th February 2024. Please also include any internal corresponden...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414473
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Prescribing puberty hormone suppressants and cross-sex hormone medication to young people: FOI release

1. Please provide a copy of the correspondence exchanged between you and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian, or both regarding the change in clinical policy on prescribing puberty hormone suppressants and cross-sex hormone medication to young people. Additionally, please provide a list of such correspondence, i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414588
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

India trade deal: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government communications (including emails, Whatsapps, text messages, briefing papers or otherwise) on the subject of a UK-India trade deal between the dates of 9 October 2023 and 22 March 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings whatsapp s.27(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(2) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414926
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Shetland Islands Council - school capacities: FOI release

All information sent to and from the Scottish Government relating to the Shetland Islands Council request that they reassess the capacity of Cullivoe School. We would like the full and complete correspondences, what details and back ground information was provided to The Scottish Government and what report was sent bac...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400407131
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Minutes of meetings conducted by Fergus Ewing MSP with Green Belt Group: FOI release

This is a follow up request reference 202400404952. Please can you provide the minutes of the meetings conducted by Fergus Ewing MSP with Greenbelt Group LTD that are documented in the above request. There are 4 meetings listed in the previous request and I would like, if possible, minutes for each.

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400408317
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Strategic Capital Investment meeting minutes 2023/2024: FOI release

The NHS Strategic Capital Investment meeting minutes. Which took place in 2023 & any meetings which have taken place place in 2024.

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400404656
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Loganair Subsidies: FOI release

The annual amount of subsidies provided to Loganair by Transport Scotland for each of the past 10 years. The controls and criteria imposed on service delivery that Loganair must meet to qualify for these subsidies. Any existing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between Transport Scotland and Loganair related to the subsi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.4 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400400176
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding the closure of Glasgow Caledonian University Advanced Higher Hub: FOI release

Any communications held by the government regarding the closure of the Advanced Higher Hub. Such communications may include - but are not limited to - proposals for the closure, discussions about the closure, agreement on/authorisation of the closure, confirmation of the closure, opinions on the closure etc This reque...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400395570
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communications regarding swimming pool funding: FOI release

1. All briefing notes prepared for ministers and internal communications between Officials and Ministers, held about the £6m of swimming pool funding received by the Scottish Government, between March 15 2023 and November 31 2021 and the date of this FOI, as mentioned here: https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400392947
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Mangata Networks and Mangata Network Satellite Services: FOI release

Information to/from Scottish Government pertaining to Mangata Networks and Mangata Network Satellite Services between 2021 and 16th April 2024. How much did Mangata commit to spend, how much did they actually spend? How much did SNIB, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government each commit to spend and how much was ac...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400409517
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Languages Bill, Gaelic on road signs and the winter solstice: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent overall, with a breakdown of costs, on the Scottish Government's Scottish Languages bill? 2. Could you describe the process, including correspondence and briefings, behind the official Scottish Government social justice account wishing a happy winter solstice on December 21: https://x....

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

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400409974
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector, Transport

Minister for Children and Young People and Elliot Jackson meetings: FOI release

Copies of all communication (letters, emails, agendas, minutes, text messages etc.) relating to the meetings between the Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People and Elliot Jackson on Thursday 24 June and Thursday 04 November 2021.

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

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410520
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Correspondence regarding concert at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to the Taylor Swift concert at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in June.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400407579
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Pavement parking ban: FOI release

1. Could you supply how many people in Scotland have been fined for parking on pavements since the law was brought in? 2. Could you supply how many councils in Scotland are now implementing a pavement parking ban? 3. Could you supply all correspondence between Transport Scotland and councils, including internally, br...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400412103
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Developing The Young Workforce funding for 2024/2025: FOI release

Any correspondence sent or received on behalf of Minister for Higher and Further Education Graeme Dey, and Minister for Education Jennifer Gilruth, to or from Glasgow City Council, pertaining to funding for DYW Glasgow for 24/25 and when the Scottish Government sent its notice of an extension of grant funding for 24/25...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410525
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport's meeting on the planned closure of McClymont House: FOI release

The notes and summary of topics discussed at Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport's, meetings with families on 26 April 2024, and with the Chief Officer and Chair of South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board on 16 May 2024 in relation to the planned closure of McClymont House.

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

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400415490
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Prison Service correspondence regarding drug recovery wings: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service relating to drug recovery wings across all Scotland's prisons in the last 5 years.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.30B s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400412108
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector