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

National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Strategic Group information: FOI release

Information regarding the National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Strategic Group. 1. The dates and minutes of all meetings of the Group held since 1 January 2023. 2. A list of any sub-groups or working groups established by the Group, with their purpose and membership where available. 3. Copies of any action p...

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

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500491045
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Scottish Police Federation meeting on 30 January 2020: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government in relation to the meeting held on 30 January 2020 involving: Humza Yousaf MSP, then Cabinet Secretary for Justice; Peter Watson, Solicitor for the Scottish Police Federation; and David Kennedy, Scottish Police Federation Specifically, you are seeking: Any minutes, fil...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500491057
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Documentation which mentions former First Minister Chief of Staff and former Special Adviser: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government that mentions Liz Lloyd, or is from/to her, including correspondence (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, or briefings, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government that mentions Kev...

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

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500456581
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation regarding Right To Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: 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, about the Right To Addiction Recovery [Scotland] Bill, for the period 1st to 31st May 2025

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500490529
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding the Chair of the Scottish Land Commission: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, which is to/from or mentions [Michael Russell, Chair of the Scottish Land Commission] from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500489407
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the second independence referendum: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about a second independence referendum being held, between October 1 2025 and the date of this FOI.

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

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500490741
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the return of the Winter Fuel Payment: FOI release

All documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about bringing the winter fuel payment back by St Andrews Day, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500491599
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial Code Advisers and Senior Civil Servants correspondence: FOI release

1. All the correspondence between Scottish Ministers/special advisers/senior civil servants and any of the ministerial code advisers since 3 January 2025. This should include emails, instant messages, letters, meetings (and minutes of those meetings) and phone calls. 2. How many Scottish Government employees are secon...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.25(1)I s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-29
Reference: FOI/202500490297
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation regarding the First Minister's trip to London for the state visit of the President of the USA: FOI release

"Any documents that relate to John Swinney's visit to London for the state visit of Donald Trump in September. This could include minutes of any meetings held with anyone during this visit, be it Mr Trump, the Prime Minister or the King, or anyone else Mr Swinney met with. Can any documents that refer to this visit sen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.39(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500489628
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Documentation held about 2024/25 Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERs) figures: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about 2024/25 GERS figures, between July 15 2025 and September 15 2025?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500491457
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Oracle Cloud: FOI release

1. Minutes from Executive Team meetings which reference Oracle Cloud in the past three months 2. All emails + WhatsApp messages + Microsoft teams messages between Permanent Secretary and Director General Corporate which reference Oracle Cloud in the past three months 3. All emails + WhatsApp messages + Microsoft team...

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

Published: 2026-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500490002
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding the reduction of NHS waiting times: FOI Review

Original request 202500484740 1. Please provide me with a copy of the modelling and/or forecasts carried out by, or provided to, the Scottish Government regarding the commitment to reduce NHS waits of over a year by March 2026. 2. Please also provide me with a copy of any correspondence, including briefings and any a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.21(4) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489178 Review of 202500484740
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Details of meetings with Shetland Island Council on self-determination: FOI release

The date and time of a meeting between Scottish Ministers and Shetland Islands Council representatives referenced in documents released under FOI request ref. 202100142624; Date and time of any follow up meetings; Any minutes or correspondence relating to such meetings; Any further discussion with Shetland Council on t...

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

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489135
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Ending conversion practices in Scotland consultation analysis: FOI release

On 7th October 2025, the Scottish Government published ‘Ending conversion practices in Scotland - consultation analysis: SG response’. The report included the following section: 11. Through analysis of responses and extensive engagement with stakeholders, we recognise that there are specific parts of our proposals whe...

FOI not held 70 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500488658
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Communication with Healthcare Improvement Scotland regarding the WRN Scotland report titled "How Safe Are Our Scottish Hospitals?": FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, letters, and other communications), records of meetings, and minutes of meetings between the Scottish Government and Healthcare Improvement Scotland that relate to the recommendations contained in the Women's Rights Network (WRN) Scotland report titled "How Safe Are Our Scottish Ho...

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

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489380
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation which mentions Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield: FOI release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which mentions or is to/from Professor Danny Dorling, from the last month?”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500491466
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre meetings and correspondence: FOI release

1. When did a member of the Scottish Government last meet with a representative of Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre? 2. Please can you share the minutes of any meeting noted in (1)? 3. When did a member of the Scottish Government last write to Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre? 4. Please can you share the cor...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-21
Reference: FOI/202500488830
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Cup final 2025 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 men's Scottish Cup final 2025, between April 1 2025 and June 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-21
Reference: FOI/202500486932
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Football disorder in Scotland: FOI release

“All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings and analysis, about football disorder in Scotland, from the last three months” [16 June to 16 September].

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-21
Reference: FOI-202500484909
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Minutes of the meeting between Minister for Public Finance and GFG Alliance: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could comply with the following request in relation to the ministerial statement on 11th September 2025, made by the Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee MSP to Parliament about the status of GFG Alliance businesses in Scotland, mainly those based in Lochaber and Dalzell. During that stat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-21
Reference: FOI/202500485956
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Documentation regarding free school breakfast clubs: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about free school breakfast clubs, from the last month.

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

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500488053
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Documentation regarding the Right to Decide paper: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Right to Decide paper, between August 1 2025 and September 30 2025.

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

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500488196
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora meeting documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meeting, briefings and analysis about Angus Robertson's meeting with Minister for Diaspora Neale Richmond on June 16/17, between June 1 2025 and August 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500488096
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meetings held between Scottish Government ministers and the Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP): FOI release

1. All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and their special advisers and Keith Brown MSP. This should include all email correspondence with and from his MSP email, SNP email and any other email accounts used by Keith Brown since 6 May 2025. 2. All meetings (including virtual) Keith Brown MSP has atte...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500487575
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documentation that mentions BAE Systems: FOI release

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

FOI partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500488769
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector