Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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3,239 matching releases

Credit rating meeting with employees of S&P Global Ratings: FOI Review

Original request: 202500493818 Please provide all Scottish Government correspondence with employees of the credit rating agency S&P, 18th October 2023 - date. Please also provide all documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) with employees of S&P, 18th October 2023 - date. This should include agendas,...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.21(4) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600502407 Review of 202500493818
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding group-based child sexual exploitation Serious Case Reviews or internal audits: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government or any national body conducted Serious Case Reviews or internal audits into grooming gangs or group-based child sexual exploitation since 2014? If yes, please list the titles or provide summaries.

FOI not held 40 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600518808
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Costs associated with Gaelic language signage and branding: FOI release

You asked how much it has cost Scottish tax payers to brand/paint police cars, ambulances, road signs, random station names and anything else which is also signed in the Gaelic languages.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-12
Reference: FOI/202600520388
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector, Transport

Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools Guidance (2017) in relation to children with ASN: FOI release

You asked for confirmation of whether the Scottish Government holds records relating to governance, safeguarding, equality, or due diligence undertaken prior to endorsing, disseminating, or operationalising this guidance within Scottish schools. Please limit this request to records held between 1 January 2016 and 31 D...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-12
Reference: FOI/202600518509
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Sale of properties in bankruptcies and trust deeds information: FOI release

I am seeking anonymised, statistical data held within the Accountant in Bankruptcy’s internal tracking systems—specifically the BASYS system and the electronic Sederunt Books—concerning property asset realisations by private trustees. 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025 Specifically, I request the following informatio...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.1 s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-12
Reference: FOI/202600520829
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Full content of written briefings prepared for the purpose of briefing new Ministers: FOI release

1. The full content of written briefings (or similar) prepared between the dissolution of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament and Tuesday 19 May 2026 (inclusive) for the purpose of briefing new (or re-appointed) Ministers, including the First Minister, in relation to specified subject areas; and 2. The dates ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(2) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518776
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Flooding & drainage works on A7: EIR release

Our request relates to reports of flooding on, and drainage works carried out on the A7, in the immediate vicinity of Brierybank Ewes, Langholm, DG13 OHJ. The location is found at grid reference E337186 and N591231. We understand that the management of the A7 is the responsibility of BEAR Scotland. Please provide us ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: EIR/202600522163
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Funeral Support Payment statistics: FOI release

You asked us to provide information relating to Funeral Support Payment for each financial year from 2020-21 to 2024-25 inclusive, or the most recent five financial years for which data is held. Request for information 1: The total number of Funeral Support Payment applications received. Request for information 2: ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518546
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Adult Disability Payment (ADP) tribunal statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: The current average waiting time (in weeks) for an independent tribunal review following a disputed Adult Disability Payment (ADP) decision in the North Ayrshire region. Request for information 2: The total number of ADP tribunal files that have currently been awaiting a hearing date for l...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.30

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518742
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Expense claim controls for Scottish Government employees and Ministers: FOI release

All I want to know is what controls are in place for expense claims from a governance and accountability perspective. For the SNP, Scottish Government and Scottiah Parliament. Any other political parties are welcome - can we just focus on SNP, SG, SP for the PO purpose of my initial email.

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600520552
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Creative Scotland funding for Non-Binary Reinterpretation of Scottish History: FOI release

Please provide details of funding for the “Non-Binary Reinterpretation of Scottish History” project, including: 1. Total amount awarded. 2. Activities delivered. 3. Outcomes reported. 4. Any final evaluation.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518251
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Distribution and monitoring of enterprise and social-enterprise support funding: FOI release

I am seeking recorded information about how Scottish Government funding for enterprise and social-enterprise support is distributed, and what monitoring exists of who is declined by funded delivery partners. Where exact figures are not held, please provide the nearest held equivalent or direct me to where it is publish...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: FOI/202600518020
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Utilities procurement for Scottish Government buildings: EIR release

General Information: How many sites are part of this organisation? Are utilities (gas,electricity, water) procured collectively on behalf of all sites? Who is responsible for procurement decisions relating to utilities? (Please state job title) How does the organisation ensure compliance and public procurement regul...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: EIR/202600520050
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish budget information: FOI release

Whether any single body consolidates total public funding across portfolios (for example education, culture, enterprise, climate action) into one tracked figure, and if so, which body and where that figure is published. In relation to the total Scottish Budget (£67.9 billion for 2026-27): (a) any analysis held of the...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600518953
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Utility information: FOI release

FOI not held 65 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600520036
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social media spend: FOI release

With regards to a) The Scottish Government as a whole and b) Individual Ministers, for the financial year 2025-26: 1) The total amount spent by a) and b) on paid subscriptions to social media platforms including but not limited to X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube etc. 2) The total amount spent by a) and b) on ...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600521350
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland Review and Options Analysis of Edinburgh South Suburban Railway Report: EIR release

1. “Review and Options Analysis of the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway” (Atkins Consultants, March 2004) 2. “Review of the Reintroduction of Passenger Train Services on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway” (Halcrow Group Ltd, March 2008) For both studies, I am specifically requesting: The full final report (not ju...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: EIR/202600520107
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on homeless veterans: FOI release

1. The numbers of Scottish veterans homeless in Scotland today. That to include veterans living in temporary accommodation on their own. And veterans with families. 2 What is the longest time to date anyone’s been in temporary accommodation. From the list I have asked for. 3 What is the Scottish Government’s protocol...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.17

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600519111
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Midlothian Council Recycling Improvement Fund repayment query: EIR release

I am writing to follow up on EIR 202600515472, specifically in relation to the Recycling Improvement Fund grant awarded to Midlothian Council under reference RIF-34/02122 for in-cab technology. Annex B of the response to that request includes internal correspondence from October 2024 confirming that Scottish Governmen...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: EIR/202600518083
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Resident’s parking permit query: FOI release

Would you please let me know if a vehicle with SORN (Statutory Off-Road Notice) status can legally be granted a resident’s parking permit by a local authority in Scotland?

FOI not held 40 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600522149
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence and submissions relating to Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) and regulation of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information, held in any form, including emails, letters, minutes, meeting notes, briefing papers, submissions and internal correspondence. 1. All correspondence, emails and meeting notes between the Scottish Government (or Scottish Office) and Professor David Sines and/or the Joi...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.36(2) s.17(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600523458
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals: FOI release

In Annex D disclosed under Scottish Government FOI reference 202600516504, officials refer to a short explainer concerning the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals. Please provide: 1. All versions and drafts of the explainer re...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.25 s.30 s.38(1) s.17

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600524205
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence with selected public bodies regarding non-surgical procedures regulations: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information, held in any form, including emails, letters, meeting notes, minutes, briefing notes, calendar entries, internal memoranda, attachments and Teams or equivalent messages. 1. All correspondence and meeting notes between the Scottish Government and Professor David Sines, ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.1 s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600522773
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information concerning Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) standards: FOI release

1. Any records referring to the JCCP Competency Framework, JCCP education and training standards, JCCP approved education and training providers, JCCP practitioner standards, or JCCP qualifications material. 2. Any records discussing JCCP standards in connection with Scottish regulation, licensing, consultation, impac...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.5 s.38(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600517036
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

The June 2023 Ministerial roundtable: attendees, minutes and follow-up to discuss the regulation of aesthetic procedures: FOI release

Please provide the full attendance list, minutes or notes, and any follow-up correspondence from the parliamentary or ministerial roundtable of 13 June 2023, or any equivalent ministerial or parliamentary event in June 2023, at which SMASG, BCAM, BACN or BAMAN, and MSPs met to discuss the regulation of aesthetic proced...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600510978
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector