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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2,981 matching releases

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government defence spending statement: FOI release

On 14th August 2025, The Times newspaper published a story headlined: Defence spending row as SNP accused of ‘wholly misleading’ figures. Please provide all internal Scottish Government discussion (involving Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, or Press Officers), by email or direct messaging applications, on t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending whatsapp s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500480566
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Offshore hydrogen production materials: FOI release

Please provide the following information related to offshore hydrogen production: 1. Ministerial Briefings: Copies of all ministerial briefings, reports, and presentations related to offshore hydrogen production from January 1, 2023, to the present date. 2. Economic and Technical Feasibility Assessments: Copi...

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

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500479235
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, 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

Scottish Independence correspondence and spend: FOI release

(1) Please can you share any correspondence sent to or from Scottish Government Ministers since January 2025 relating to Scottish Independence. (2) Please can you share the total cost of any spending by the Scottish Government since January 2025 on any research, media or other activity relating to Scottish Independenc...

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

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500479693
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, 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

Sale of alcohol at football grounds information: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government – including emails and notes - involving Neil Gray MSP and/or his officials regarding the sale of alcohol at football grounds from the end of September 2022.

FOI already published 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479433
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Tartan Week costs breakdown: FOI release

You asked for "Could you supply all expenses from John Swinneys tartan week, including hotel costs, travel costs, food and drink costs, from him and all of the civil servants/officials/advisers who accompanied him, with a breakdown per person?"

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.27(1) s.39(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500462537
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Correspondence with Blackford Consultancy Ltd and Ministers or Special Advisers: FOI release

You asked for all information in all briefings prepared for ministers, their offices and special advisers for meetings with former SNP MP Ian Blackford or the Blackford Consultancy Ltd (SC823029), since 6 May 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500479473
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Economy, 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

Correspondence regarding Abertay University: FOI release

The language used below, including references to a “bailout”, are the precise words used by the requester, and not the Scottish Government You asked for the following recorded information held by the Scottish Government and/or the Ministerial Private Office of Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education: Mi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500479357
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

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

First Minister and President of the United States meeting and gift information: FOI release

Any briefing notes provided to the First Minister ahead of his meetings with Donald Trump during his visit to Scotland. Invoices for the cost of the gifts given to President Trump by the First Minister. Minutes of the meeting between the First Minister and President Trump during his visit.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500479223
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the UK Government spending review in July 2025: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about the UK Government's latest spending review, from the last month to be supplied.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478727
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Flamingo Land development review and appeal process information: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500467127 Please provide any conflict of interest declarations, gift/hospitality registers, recusal statements, or financial interest disclosures submitted by Scottish Government staff, Ministers, or planning officials involved in the Flamingo Land development review or appeal process. This includ...

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478514 Review of 202500467127
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) queries: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding the Scottish Government’s sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC), with particular focus on its legal compliance, safeguarding policies, use of public funds, and ideological neutrality.

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478551
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Misogyny Bill 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 the misogyny bill and/or adding misogyny to the hate crime bill, from the last month.

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478574
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Car congestion zones and charging ports: EIR release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about progress being made on reducing car kilometres driven by 20 per cent by 2030, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply al...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500477494
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport