Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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1,504 matching releases

Equality Network and Scottish Trans correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Equality Network and Scottish Trans since 16 April 2025, and notes or minutes of meetings and phonecalls.

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

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500481842
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Single-sex facilities documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about single-sex facilities within the government, from the last month, restricted to the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights directorate.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482329
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

City of London Corporation documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis which mentions or is to/from the City of London Corporation, from the last month.

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

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482402
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Correspondence and meetings relating to Sheku Bayoh: FOI release

Meetings a) The total number of meetings - formal or informal - held between Humza Yousaf MSP and Aamer Anwar at which the death of Mr Sheku Bayoh, the investigation into it, or the possibility or establishment of a Public Inquiry were discussed. b) The dates, times, and locations of each such meeting. Records / Minu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.29(1) s.29 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500491784
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

River City cancellation documentation and correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, about the River City cancellation, between March 10 2025 and May 10 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-04
Reference: FOI/202500481832
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills meeting materials referencing UK Supreme Court judgement: FOI release

I understand that the Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills, Jenny Gilruth, referenced the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers at a meeting on 11 June 2025. Please provide the minutes and any other written material regarding this meeting.

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

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500481466
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Humanitarian spend on Democratic Republic Of Congo crisis documentation: FOI release

You asked for "all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about £250k of funding going to Congo, between June 1 2025 and the date of this FOI? https://www.gov.scot/news/helping-crisis-hit-commu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500482900
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

President of the United States and NEXO golf tournament correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, etc) to or from the office of John Swinney relating to the decision to spend £180k on the NEXO golf tournament, between 1 June and 29 July, 2025. Any correspondence (emails, etc) to/from the office of John Swinney and the United States Government pertaining to President Trump's visit and hi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500478041
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

British Steel assistance meeting and briefing materials: FOI release

All minutes/notes from meetings and briefings about the UK Government stepping in to help British Steel, between April 5 2025 and April 17 2025.

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

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481512
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Documents relating to the Nexo Championship golf tournament at Trump International: FOI release

1. Copies of all correspondence relating to the award of £180,000 to hold the Nexo Championship golf tournament at Trump International in Aberdeenshire. This could include, but not be limited to, copies of internal emails and text messages. 2. Records of any meetings where the £180,000 award was discussed. 3. Minutes...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence meetings whatsapp s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500479220
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

President of the United States visit materials: FOI release

1. All correspondence (including Whatsapp, text message, email and postal correspondence) regarding Donald Trump's visit to Scotland at the end of July, between government ministers and government staff and external agencies. 2. All minutes of meetings regarding the visit. 3. All minutes of the meeting between John S...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.12 s.27(1) s.32(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: FOI/202500478083
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

NHS Fife correspondence and meeting materials: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and NHS Fife, plus all minutes/notes from meetings between both entities, as well as briefings written about NHS Fife, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500478722
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

JR Withers Advisory Ltd and Excel Assemblies Ltd correspondence and spend: FOI release

1. All money that the Scottish Government (or any of its executive non-departmental public bodies or agencies) has provided to JR Withers Advisory Ltd and Excel Assemblies Ltd in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and so far in 2025-26, providing the amounts given by the Scottish Government or its agencies to each comp...

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

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500479444
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Doubling council tax on second homes documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about doubling council tax on second homes, from the last three months.

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

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500479378
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government policy of scrapping the two child benefit cap documentation: FOI release

1. Please provide all communications in calendar year 2025 on the SG policy of scrapping the two child benefit cap in 2026. 2. Please provide all minutes of meetings in calendar year 2025 on the SG policy of scrapping the two child benefit cap in 2026.

FOI cost limit 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500480919
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Housing documentation about measures to combat the housing emergency: FOI release

All documentation sent and received by Mairi McAllan and/or her office, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about measures to combat the housing emergency, between June 5 2025 and July 1 2025.

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

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500477393
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Accident and Emergency waiting time materials: FOI release

All minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, held by the Scottish Government about a&e waiting times, from the last month. Given this request was a reduced request from your original request on 05 July 2025, the following response provides information from the last month of your original request: June 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500478314
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Gender self-identification and conversion therapy ban information: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about gender self-identification, from the last month? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.35 s.17(1) s.27(1) s.38(1) s.28(1) s.30 s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-17
Reference: FOI/202500478998
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Materials regarding unexplained wealth orders: FOI release

For all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about unexplained wealth orders, from the last three months.

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479137
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Fostering a Positive, Inclusive and Safe School Environment guidance information: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to the Fostering a Positive, Inclusive and Safe School Environment guidance, published on 17 June 2025: 1. A list of all organisations, individuals, or stakeholder groups consulted during the drafting of this guidance. 2. Copies of any consultation responses or feed...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.25(1) s.11 s.19 s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25 s.24 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500471346
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding 20mph speed limit review in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the Highlands: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent and eceived (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis about cutting road speed limits from 30mph to 20mph in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the Highlands, from the last month?

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36 s.36(1) s.25 s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500479025
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Corporate spend savings correspondence and calculations: FOI Review

Original request: 202500472708 1. How the Scottish Government calculated that a 20% reduction in public body corporate costs would result in a £1 billion in annualised savings as per its Public Service Reform Strategy published on 19 June 2025. Please set out the total costs that the Scottish Government currently esti...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30(1) s.29 s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500477100 review of 202500472708
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Minister discussions relating to Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERs): FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I am requesting the following information for the month of August 2025: 1.Dates and details of any meetings of the Scottish Cabinet or Cabinet sub-committees at which the 2024-25 Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERs) report, or matters relating to it, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-10
Reference: FOI/202500480327
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

First Minister visit to Kishorn Port: FOI release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis about/from John Swinney's trip to Kishorn Port on March 1 2025?”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500478043
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Strategic Futures Groups (SFG) meeting minutes: FOI Review

Please can you send me all minutes from the ‘strategic futures group’ from 2010 until now. Please can you send a membership list of this group also? I understand this is made up of SG, Universities Scotland and SFC, but I would like to know the positions/titles of the members.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500460156
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector