Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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1,509 matching releases

Abolition of peak ScotRail fares correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence sent and received about the abolition of peak ScotRail fares, as well as minutes/or notes from meetings held about this and briefings, from the last two months?

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

Published: 2025-06-23
Reference: FOI/202500456576
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Minutes of External Affairs Secretary meeting and Deputy Ambassador of Israel: FOI release

1) Please can the Scottish Government provide minutes of the meeting between Angus Robertson and Daniela Grudsky, Israel's deputy ambassador to the UK, on 8 August 2024. This should include all draft minutes (created on 9 August 2024 and 14 August 2024) as well as the final agreed minutes on 30 August 2024. 2) Please ...

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

Published: 2025-06-20
Reference: FOI/202500467390
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Documentation that mentions a particular Scottish businessman and philanthropist: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government that mentions Sir Tom Hunter, or is from/to him, including correspondence (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, or briefings, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500456584
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Documentation regarding pledge to return £46m to farmers and crofters: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the pledge to return £46m in funding to farmers and crofters by 2026 including correspondence sent and received, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500457122
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

National Care Service Bill documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, internal correspondence, briefings and analysis regarding the decision to axe part one of the National Care Service bill, between December 15 2024 and January 23 2025.

FOI already published 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.36 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500455144
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister's trip to London documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, from John Swinney's trip to London between February 11 and February 16, from the last two months? Can this include all minutes/notes taken from any engagements done?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455968
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) women compensation documentation: FOI release

2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internally), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about Waspi women compensation, between December 1 2024 and February 1 2024? 3. Could you supply all correspondence to set it up, b...

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

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455981
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation regarding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and Israel and the international criminal court: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government which mentions or is to/from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, including correspondence sent and received, reports into funding it, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, from the last three months? 2. Could you sup...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500454369
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

UNESCO Ambassador meeting documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the meeting between Angus Robertson and Unesco Ambassador Anna Nsubuga on November 6 2024, including correspondence setting the meeting up, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis of how the meeting went.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500456796
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Plans for the site of the former McVities factory in Tollcross: FOI release

Agendas, minutes, emails and any other relevant documents about any meetings attended by representatives of Pladis, Scottish Enterprise, and then Deputy First Minister John Swinney in 2022 regarding the company's plans for the site of the former McVities factory in Tollcross, Glasgow.

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

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500455068
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

ScotRail’s alcohol survey results: FOI release

1. Could you supply the full results of the booze ban consultation i.e how many votes for each category? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received and minutes/notes from meetings about the booze ban from the last three months? 3. Could you supply all documentation held surrounding the opening of Levenm...

FOI cost limit 70 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500452128
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding Professor of Global Public Health: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, etc, which is from/to/mention Devi Sridhar, from the past three months?

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

Published: 2025-04-23
Reference: FOI/202500449177
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding reducing homelessness: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence sent/received by the Scottish Government and minutes/notes from meetings, about building more homes or repurposing properties, to reduce homelessness in Scotland between December 15 2024 and January 15 2025.

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

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454078
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity ministerial meetings: FOI release

The minutes of all of Jim Fairlie’s ministerial meetings for January 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.29 s.38 s.38(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.33(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500452774
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE) documentation: FOI release

Grant Award Information: Could you clarify what information the Sponsor Team and the Scottish Government (SG) received from SOSE regarding the £200,000 grant award to Laggan Outdoor Ltd? I would appreciate sight of the relevant documents and audit trail. Meeting Papers: Please provide access to the meeting papers share...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500454174
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Public health supplement documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about a public health supplement/levy, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, from the last three months.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453160
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Private jet tax documentation: FOI release

All documentation held about introducing a private jet tax, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis of how it went, minutes/notes from meetings, from the last three months. I have interpreted the date range for this request to be 18 November 2024 to 18 February 2025.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453335
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Council tax correspondence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence and minutes/notes of meetings between the Scottish Government and councils about council tax in the last two months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about the cost of holding the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026, including correspondence...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453158
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Short term lets licensing documentation and affordable housing funding pledge: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about the changes to the shortterm lets licensing rules in October 2023, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all analysis ...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.25 6 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453114
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Commonwealth Games cost documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the cost of holding the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453159
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Details of First Minister's meeting with the Speaker of Lok Sabha, India: FOI release

Your request relates to the meeting between John Swinney, the First Minister of Scotland and Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha, India on 8 January 2025. In your request you specifically asked for the following: - A full list of attendees, including the full names and titles of each attendee, as well as who each attendee ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.27(1) s.3 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453156
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Independence spending in the Budget documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received, briefings, analysis, about independence spending in the Budget, from the last two months.

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.30C 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453343
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Horizon Post Office system: FOI release

1. All briefings prepared ahead of Angela Constance's appearance at Holyrood on Tuesday 9 January to discuss the Horizon Post Office scandal? 2. Why did Lord Advocate not speak about Horizon that day? 3. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Crown Office/Lord Advocate regarding Horizon between De...

FOI withheld 80 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.2 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: FOI/202400393692
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Materials between the Head of Openness and Learning and Police Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202500448819 Details of all emails, meetings, briefing notes/minutes/phone calls and any other correspondence between Annalena Winslow and Police Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.21(4) s.38(1) s.35(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-28
Reference: FOI/202500453454 Review of 202500448819
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Minister for Public Finance and Scotonomics documentation: FOI release

For the period 9th May 2024 - date, please provide: (1.) All correspondence between the Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee (or his office) and William Thomson or Kairin van Sweeden, both of Scotonomics. (2.) Any briefing materials, notes, or minutes relating to meetings between Ivan McKee and William Thomson or K...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-03-28
Reference: FOI/202500453113
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector