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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294 matching releases

Secondment vacancies in the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. How many secondment vacancies has the Scottish Government created/made available over the past three years 2019, 2018, 2017? 2. How many of these secondment opportunities were advertised publicly e.g. on the Scottish Government website, or other internet website? 3. How many of the above secondments (1) were fille...

FOI cost limit 40 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2019-09-03
Reference: FOI/19/01959
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sexual abuse in Scottish football: FOI release

1. When will the Scottish government be launching an inquiry into the sexual abuse that took place at Celtic Boys Club? 1.1 When will there also be an inquiry into the allegations of a decade's long cover-up of the abuse by the company that owns the football ground where some of the abuse took place? 1.2 Has the Scotti...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.17(1) s.12 s.4

Published: 2019-07-30
Reference: FOI/19/01618
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Employment with Scottish Government - complying with the Equality Act: FOI release

You asked for: 1) All correspondence relating to my application for employment with Social Security Scotland between 1 March and today’s date 23/05/2019. 2) The recruitment policies and procedures and details of how Scottish Government seek to ensure they comply with the equality act in relation to applicants with pr...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.12 s.4

Published: 2019-06-20
Reference: FOI/19/01318
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Brexit correspondence with Chief Constable or senior police officers: FOI release

• all correspondence between Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf and Chief Constable lain Livingstone - or any other senior police officer - in the last six months (Oct 5 to April 5) pertaining to Brexit; • all correspondence between Nicola Sturgeon and Chief Constable lain Livingstone - or any other senior police officer -...

FOI cost limit 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2019-05-08
Reference: FOI/19/01054
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Brexit, Public sector

Scottish Government - cyber security and social media: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.3 s.16 s.30 s.12

Published: 2019-04-23
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings or communications regarding currency: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs or otherwise) to/from Derek Mackay, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance that contain the terms: ‘new currency’; ‘Scottish pound’; ‘euro’; ‘currency union’, over a period from September 2018 to present. 2. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs o...

FOI cost limit 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00752
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

The Sunday National/The National newspapers in Scottish Government: FOI release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence or documentation (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) including the phrase “the National” or “the Sunday National”. This should include...

FOI cost limit 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.3 s.4 s.12

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00798
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministers meetings related to Short Term Accommodation Association: FOI release

Can you please provide the following info: Please could you confirm how many times officials or government ministers have met with representatives from the following groups: Inline Policy Lifealike Ltd AIRSORTED Or held meetings relating to the Short Term Accommodation Association. In each instance, please provide t...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-25
Reference: FOI/19/00513
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings with representatives of Persimmon Homes: FOI release

You asked for details of all meetings between representatives of Persimmon Homes and the Scottish Government between the 18th May 2016 until the 1st of January 2019, including: 1. The dates and venue of any meetings between the two parties 2. The proposed agendas for any meetings 3. The recorded minutes of any meetings...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-21
Reference: FOI/19/00330
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Ivan McKee on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Ivan McKee when he assumed his new role in the Scottish Government recently.

FOI cost limit 70 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-27
Reference: FOI/18/03272 Review
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence from nurses to Nicola Sturgeon on various topics: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) dated from 1 September - 1 December 2018 from nurses to Nicola Sturgeon on any of the following topics: excessive workload, staff cuts, Scottish Government funding, poor workforce planning, or job satisfaction.

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-19
Reference: FOI/19/00057
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville when she assumed her new role in the Scottish Government recently as Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People.

FOI cost limit 70 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-11
Reference: FOI/18/03002 Review
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie when she assumed her new role in the Scottish Government recently.

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2019-02-05
Reference: FOI/18/03013 Review
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Complaints made to the First Minister concerning conduct of MSPs: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.8 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings with Airbnb and groups negatively affected by Airbnb or similar: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Autonomous Vehicles, smart streetlights and roads technology and Wi-Fi/WiGIG: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-16
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Transport

Introductory briefings to Humza Yousaf when he assumed new role: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-14
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Parking fees at Ninewells Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-21
Reference
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence from additional support needs (ASN) teachers to First Minister on excessive workload and staff cuts: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-17
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Voice coaching for Ministers, special advisers or senior civil servants: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

FOIs cleared by Paul Johnston, ministers, and SPADs: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.12

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence on the topic of a replacement for Gillian Martin: FOI review

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Primary teacher workforce planning analysis, modelling, policy documents: FOI release

Any analysis, modeling, policy work or other documents on teacher workforce planning for primary school level post 2020.

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-07-18
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Ending Homelessness Together Fund: FOI release

The amount committed by the Scottish Government to the Ending Homelessness Together Fund referenced on page 20 of the Programme for Government; for the amount of money that had been paid out through the Fund has paid out to date; for (if it does not break the cost limits) a list of payees that have received funding fro...

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-07-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Previous annual autism conferences: presentations and speaking note: FOI release

1. Presentations and other information provided at each of the previous annual autism conference; 2. Presentations given at the 2018 annual autism conference including the report and new priorities documents; 3. The information given in each response received during the engagement activity.

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-05-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector