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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143 matching releases

Scottish Government pay and grading scales and legally qualified roles: FOI release

You asked for: 1. To obtain the Scottish Government pay and grading scales for years 2018-19 and 2019-20; and 2. Job description including competencies, pay grades and titles for all legally qualified roles.

FOI not held 65 score 14 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2019-09-26
Reference: FOI/19/02083
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Various questions on case against Former First Minister: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Please specify the job description of Ms Katy Bowman, Special Adviser to the First Minister both at present and in 2014. 2. Please identify the line management responsibilities of Ms Liz Lloyd, First Minister’s chief of staff, to Ms Katy Bowman, Special Adviser to the First Minister. 3. Please iden...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings contracts s.5 s.6 s.17(1) s.3 s.18(1) s.28 s.12 s.35(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1)

Published: 2019-09-13
Reference: FOI/19/01942
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fox hunting correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) on fox hunting in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019; FoI/19/01658 between Mairi Gougeon and Alison Johnstone MSP FoI/19/01657 between Scottish Government staff and Alison Johnstone MSP FoI/19/01656 between Scottish Government Ministers and Alison Johnstone MSP FoI/19/01648 to Nico...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.10(4) s.10(5) 18 attachments

Published: 2019-09-09
Reference: FoI/19/01648, FoI/19/01649, FoI/19/01650, FoI/19/01651, FoI/19/01652, FoI/19/01654, FoI/19/01655, FoI/19/01656, FoI/19/01657, FoI/19/01658
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

INEOS and Reach fracking case costs: FOI release

A breakdown of total costs incurred in its case against petrochemical firms Ineos and Reach over fracking, broken down by (a) internal staffing costs (b) costs of external legal advice (c) any other costs or fees.

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

Published: 2019-05-07
Reference: FOI/19/00986
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Kelp harvesting - Scottish Seaweed Association, Chemical Industries Association correspondence: EIR release

You asked for the Scottish Government to provide any correspondence held from the following bodies that relates to the commercial use of kelp. Firstly, I am interested in any briefings documents, presentations, reports, emails, text, WhatsApp or other electronic messages, or paper letters. 1. The Scottish Seaweed Assoc...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 132 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts whatsapp s.1 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-02
Reference: FOI/18/03512
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Children’s homes, secure units and residential centres for under 16s: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.4

Published: 2019-01-31
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Loans to Ferguson Marine: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.2 s.7 s.8 s.36(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.6 s.25(1) s.9

Published: 2018-11-01
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Information relating to Kype Muir Wind Farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings s.36 s.10(4) s.13(1) s.20 s.2(1) 26 attachments

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Questions about traffic lights and speeding in Springholm A75: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.36 s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.6 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Management of razor clams in Scottish waters: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Legal guidance for dealing with NHS services complaints: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-08-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Gender Recognition consultation and responsibilities of Review Panel: FOI release

The Scottish Government's consultation on reforming the General Recognition Act 2004 (the GRA), which closed on 1 March 2018. You asked for information in response to your questions: 1. A) What is [the writer's] position and what are [the writer's] responsibilities on the GRA Review Panel? B) What was [the writer's...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.25(1) s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

First Minister meeting with Jim Ratcliffe (INEOS): EIR release

1. Any information held on the First Minister's meeting with Jim Ratcliffe regarding future unconventional oil and gas (UOG) policy; 2. Any meetings which Ministers and civil servants had ahead of and after that meeting to discuss UOG development in Scotland; 3. Any analyses which the Scottish Government carried out,...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 s.15 s.16 s.11 10 attachments

Published: 2018-07-01
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ship-to-ship oil transfers in Port of Cromarty Firth: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence involving Scottish Government ministers and or officials related to the Port of Cromarty Firth applications to carry out ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Cromarty Firth [in past 3 years].

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-03-26
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Transport Scotland's contract extension with Argyll Ferries Limited: FOI release

All information held by the Transport Scotland in relation to the contract extension with Argyll Ferries Limited post June 2017. This should include, but not exclusively, any correspondence relating to the finances, details of the contract extension or any new contract and any variations, updates or amendments to the n...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1) s.33(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Effective Prescribing Programme and Board: FOI release

For information that the Scottish Government holds on the Effective Prescribing Programme (EPP) and the Effective Prescribing Programme Board (EPPB).

FOI not held 70 score correspondence meetings s.36(1) 20 attachments

Published: 2017-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Implications of Foreign Jurisdictions (EU) in Scotland: FOI release

A) does the Scottish Government recognise the declassified documents released under the 30 year rule such as; 'The Kilmuir Letter' in 1960 and; 'FCO 30/1048 in 1971 - 73 as being factual?; B) Since the Maastricht Treaty was given effect in 1992, whereby under Article 8 of that Treaty the subjects of the United Kingd...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence briefings s.17(1)

Published: 2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Funding Council report on Glasgow Clyde College: FOI release

Please provide me with dates of contacts and copies of any letters, emails, notes of meetings and or phone calls between the officers of Scottish Government (probably Ms Aileen McKechnie) and the Scottish Funding Council (probably its then chief executive Mr Laurence Howells) between 19th February and 31st October 2015...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.7(7)C s.38(1) s.17(1) s.33(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector