Scottish Government FOI Index

Jason Leitch resignation and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding: FOI release

The following questions regarding Clinical Director Jason Leitch and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA): Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings, notes and minutes from meetings, about the resignation of Jason Leitch, between...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2024-05-08
Reference: FOI/202400405222
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Justice reforms: FOI release

How many meetings has the government held with representatives or experts of other countries about the age of criminal responsibility between January 2023 and the date of this FOI? List of all these meetings and any minutes/notes held from them. Full costs to the Scottish Government of running the Scottish Advisory Pan...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202300379031
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence on Legislative Consent Motion for Electronic Trade Documents Bill: FOI release

"I understand that the Scottish Government recommended that the Scottish Parliament pass a Legislative Consent Motion for the UK Parliament to make the Electronic Trade Documents Act extend to Scotland. Can you please supply all internal correspondence, memos, minutes of meetings and advice given in reaching this deci...

FOI already published 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.36(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-20
Reference: FOI/202300387684
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Trusts and Succession Scotland Bill 2023: FOI release

1) All correspondence, sent and received, between the Scottish Government and representatives of HM the Queen and/or HM the King, including the monarch's legal representatives, regarding the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill 2023 and the application of crown consent to that bill in line with rule 9.11 of standing o...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.25(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.41 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: FOI/202300391150
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Income tax in ministerial correspondence February and March 2022: FOI release

Any correspondence received by Cabinet Secretary Kate Forbes MSP, Minister Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister Ivan McKee MSP, Minister Tom Arthur MSP regarding ‘income tax’ and the ‘reduction in income tax’ between 28 February 2022 and 22 March 2022 including, emails, Whatsapp messages and meeting minutes. Any corresponden...

FOI already published 80 score 285 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.28(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-07
Reference: 202200297569
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meeting with TATA steel 5 Dec 22: FOI release

A copy of the minutes of the meeting between the Scottish Government and TATA Steel on 5th December 2022. A copy of all correspondence, including those which involve ministers, Special Advisors and the media office, around the setting up of this meeting.

FOI already published 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.59 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-02
Reference: 202300345908
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Non Binary working group: FOI release

Information on how many times the non-binary working group has met since being founded. You also asked for all minutes/notes taken from these meetings, plus a list of attendees. In addition, you requested how much money has been spent on the non-binary working group and breakdown of these costs. Finally you requested...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.6(1) s.12

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: FOI/202300382085
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government Resilience Room meetings: FOI release

All Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) meetings that have taken place in 2022 and so far in 2023, including attendees of the meeting, the chair of the meeting, the reason for the meeting and any minutes that were recorded of these meetings.

FOI already published 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25 s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202300336999
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon Meetings August 2022: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Nicola Sturgeon's call with Equinor...

FOI already published 80 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12(1) s.25(1) s.29 s.38(1) s.12 s.22 6 attachments

Published: 2024-01-08
Reference: 202200331296
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding EU state aid rules: FOI release

Any correspondence or briefings (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) received by transport minister Jenny Gilruth or Kate Forbes regarding ‘EU state aid rules’ in the period 1 January 2022 to 11...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200299753
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Conservatives Winter Recovery Plan: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence (briefing, letters, emails, handwritten notes, memos, minutes of calls, minutes of meetings, attachments and/or otherwise) from and/or to civil servants and/or Special Advisers and/or Scottish Government MSPs regarding the Scottish Conservatives Winter Recovery Plan.

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

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300361915
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information relating to National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication: FOI Review

Further to my letter of 4 August, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for correspondence, records or minutes of any meetings regarding discussions over protests at the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, including discu...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.25 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI - 202300369630 review of 202300365029
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Drugs Deaths Task Force women-only services: FOI release

The following information about work undertaken by the Scottish Government's 'Drug's Death Task Force': https://www.gov.scot/groups/drugdeaths- task-force/ The Drug's Death Task Force recently published their 'Women's Report': https://drugdeathstaskforce.scot/news-information/publications/reports/womens-report/ The r...

FOI already published 75 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-11
Reference: 202200276062
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Resource Spending, Capital Spending and Medium-Term Financial Strategy : FOI release

1. All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service regarding the Scottish Government’s Resource Spendin...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25 s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-08
Reference: 202200303701
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding the appointment of a Women's Health Champion: FOI release

Any and all correspondence, emails and minutes from August 2021 until 15 September 2022 in relation to the appointment of a Women’s Health Champion as part of the Women’s Health Plan published in August 2021.

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-07
Reference: 202200320730
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Humza Yousaf's meetings: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Humza Yousaf's meetings with David McCo...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-05
Reference: 202300338463
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Public sector

SQA exam results for 2021: FOI release

Any correspondence including but not limited to emails, letters, texts, WhatsApp messages or internal messaging apps such as Gchat and details of meetings including agendas, minutes, notes, handouts, attendance lists, location, and purpose, on the topic of the SQA exam results for 2021 to and from the Scottish Governme...

FOI already published 80 score 471 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202100230956
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

FM meetings: FOI Review

You requested a review stating the following: “I am writing to you to request an internal review of this decision. I do not believe the exemptions apply to all the information, particularly the briefing documents, and have been applied far too liberally. In any case, the public interest is in favour of disclosure.”

FOI already published 80 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.41 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: FOI/202300362913 review of 202300338437
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minutes of all Scottish Government Resilience Room meetings held between 30th January 2020 to present: FOI release

Minutes of all Scottish Government Resilience Room meetings held between 30th January 2020 – present, and; a list of all those who attended these meetings, or at least the organisations/services they represented.

FOI already published 80 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300342186
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ivan McKee's meetings: FOI release

1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Ivan McKee's meeting with the He...

FOI already published 80 score 139 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-09-27
Reference: 202200331295
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Public sector

All internal and external correspondence linked to Covid19: FOI release

You asked for: All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) John Swinney's meet...

FOI already published 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-09-15
Reference: 202300338422
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Deputy First Ministers meetings with Lady Poole: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: John Swinney's meetings with Lady Poole...

FOI already published 80 score 100 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2023-08-09
Reference: FOI/202300338420
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) meetings from 2022 onwards: FOI release

1. All Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) meetings that have taken place in 2022 and so far in 2023, including attendees of the meeting, the chair of the meeting, the reason for the meeting and any minutes that were recorded of these meetings.

FOI already published 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2023-03-02
Reference: FOI/202300336999
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Kate Forbes' (MSP) meetings: FOI release

1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Kate Forbes' meeting with Mark Lo...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25 4 attachments

Published: 2023-02-15
Reference: FOI/202200331293
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Drugs task force: FOI release

1. How much staff worked on the drugs task force whose report came out in July? Breakdown of their roles. 2. How much money was spent on the drugs task force? Breakdown of this. 3. How many meetings did the drugs task force have? Dates and who attended as well? 4. Minutes from these meetings if possible?

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: 202200313482
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

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