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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932 matching releases

Procurement of public sector energy supply: EIR release

Are you able to share how the Environmental Information Regulations are applied to the procurement of public sector energy, and can it be demonstrated how this procurement complied with the sustainable procurement duties? Are you able to share the REGOS and RGGOs, and whether these reflect the true environmental impac...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500475011
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Documentation regarding Dundee University funding: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Dundee University Executive Group regarding funding for Dundee University. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.33 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500473493
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gourock to Dunoon ferry service levels information: FOI release

The following requests were included in your correspondence regarding the advice given to Ministers on future Gourock-Dunoon ferry service levels: I would be grateful if you could provide all environmental information analysis and information in respect to the impact of the anticipated modal shift as well as the impac...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500476971
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information pertaining to catering, staffing and menus for official events: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500462429 1. How many official events (state dinners, lunches, cocktail receptions) have been held at Bute House since the 1st of April 2024? Please provide a brief description of each event as well as notable guests. 2. How much money has been spent on catering, staffing, and organising these ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.21(4) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471460 - Review of 202500462429
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government's process of logging correspondence: FOI release

Explain the logging process for citizen, public body and private enterprise concerns across government departments, inclusive of different party leadership. (For example, whether data analytics are applied to identify themes in citizen concerns, and how this is communicated to ministers and parliamentary scrutiny panel...

FOI not held 40 score 10 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500474411
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Flamingo Land and Lomond Bank correspondence: EIR Review

Original Request - 202500467101 ‘Please provide all email correspondence, meeting minutes, memos, letters, phone call logs, and briefing documents exchanged between representatives of Flamingo Land / Lomond Bank (including its parent companies, subsidiaries, or agents) and: Scottish Enterprise Members of the Scottish...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: EIR/202500478503 Review of 202500467101
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Small Producer Pilot Fund: EIR Review

Original Request 202500474577 Can you please provide me with a full account of all spend from the Small Producer Pilot Fund, from its inception to date. Please show date, recipient, amount, action paid for and outputs so far. Please include the costs for SOAS and others to run the SPPF development, as well as subseque...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.16(3) s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500474780 - Review of 202500474577
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

A75 Springholm speed management and 20mph trunk routes programme 2025: FOI release

In your FOISA response dated 29 July 2025 (reference 202500473913) and Annex O thereof Transport Scotland set out the revised timetable for the implementation of 20 mph speed limits on trunk route streets across Scotland. We attach Annex O for ease of reference. Therein 20 mph Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders were t...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.23(2) s.1(2) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500478735
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Meetings between Scottish Government and UK Government regarding GB Energy: FOI release

How many meetings has the Scottish Government held with the UK Government about GB Energy in the last three months, and can you supply the minutes/notes from these meetings?

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500470018
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information regarding the resignation of former Minister for Housing and former Minister for Climate Action: FOI release

1) The official resignation dates from ministerial office of Paul McLennan and Alasdair Allan. 2) The dates on which these resignations were communicated to the First Minister or Permanent Secretary. 3) Any correspondence (including emails, memos, or briefings) discussing the timing of their resignations. 4) Any doc...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.4 s.3 s.25(1) s.17

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471470
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport comment on UK Government spending review: FOI release

Appearing on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night programme on 11th June 2025, Maree Todd was asked about the UK Government’s spending review, and said: “I don’t think we’re going to get extra money as a whole government” Please provide any information held by the Scottish Government which substantiates the claim that the spe...

FOI not held 40 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470677
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Marine Scotland derogation conditions: EIR release

The derogation to fish for wild wrasse 2025 contains within its conditions the following clause 26. "26. The activity authorised through this derogation does not extend to any individual (including master, owner, applicant, crew or the charterer (if any)) that has been convicted of any fisheries offence, or received a...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: EIR/202500469114
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries

Sustainable Growth Commission report email chain: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: FOI/18/02078 The above referenced FOI response includes an email chain labelled “Document 1” in which Alistair Paddison asks for a response to be drafted to an email sent to Derek Mackay on 9th July 2018 with the subject line “Growth Commission report”. ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469882
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Official Report correction: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500455077 Scottish Government's explanation for why the Official Report has not been corrected following the First Ministers statement during First Ministers Questions that “the Labour Party promised a reduction of £300 in energy bills right away".

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468670 review of 202500455077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

List of the planning applications and indication of size and scale: EIR release

A list of the planning applications called in by Scottish Ministers in the last 18 years Any indications of the size and scale of the application called in and the outcome That data is provided in Excel format

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470115
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

First Minister's attendance at the Pope's Funeral: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis about the First Minister's trip to the Pope's funeral between 1 January 2025 and 15 March 2025. You also asked for details of all expenses built up, including fro...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.39(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464122
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Meetings between Blackford Consultancy Ltd and Ministers/Special Advisors: FOI release

A list of all meetings sought by former SNP MP Ian Blackford, or the Blackford Consultancy Ltd (SC823029), with ministers or their offices or special advisers, since 1 July 2024. This should include the date, time and subject of each meeting, and the names and titles of any clients accompanying Mr Blackford. Meetings s...

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464662
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence between Marine Scotland and Inch Cape Offshore Limited: EIR release

Please provide the following information: 1. Correspondence with ICOL All correspondence between Marine Scotland (including the Licensing Operations Team and Offshore Wind Directorate) and Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) between 1 March 2025 and the present, relating to: The preparation, submission, assessment, or...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11 s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.5(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: EIR/202500464072
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotland’s Green Renewable Energy Capacity: EIR release

1. “The Company names of ALL these 100’s of Investors” 2. “The products that they have committed to invest in.” 3. “Regarding 'Green Energy' the answers to the following few questions I have Will the Investors be producing 'Green Hydrogen? Will the Investors be producing 'Blue Hydrogen? Will the Investors be using rec...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464385
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Removal of peak fares from ScotRail services: FOI release

1. When was the decision to scrap peak rail fares taken by Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. Please include the date and time the decision was (i) taken and (ii) communicated to wider officials at Transport Scotland. 2. Confirmation of the number of meetings Transport Scotland held regarding the policy ...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464988
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Tambowie Biogas Plant and hazardous substances: EIR release

You asked for - In relation to our concerns regarding a potential planning oversight, made on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, in relation to Hazardous Substances at Tambowie Biogas Plant, I refer to MERA's letter to DPEA of 15th April 2025, https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/Document.aspx? id=1085802 1. Correspondence...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: EIR/202500467860
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Government Civic Gathering attendance and costs: FOI release

Thank you for your two requests dated 25th April 2025 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Your requests: reference 202500462997 - asked for names of all delegates who attended the Civic Gathering of 23rd April 2025; and 202500463129 – asked for cost of organising and holding the gathering bro...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500463129
Directorate: Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Planning decisions overturned: EIR release

Within the last 10-year period how many recommendations by Reporters submitted to Scottish Ministers, have then been subsequently overturned by Scottish Ministers.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-11
Reference: EIR/202500462272
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Government spending or investment related to alcohol: FOI release

Information about any Scottish Government spending or investment related to alcohol or alcohol-related products for the three financial years (2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24): 1. Hospitality, Events and Gifts Please provide: A breakdown of any expenditure on alcohol purchased or reimbursed by the Scottish Government for: ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500476450
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial code investigation into former First Minister: FOI release

All 14 pieces of correspondence" involved in the "ministerial code investigation into former FM Salmond that was conducted by Sir David Bell and published in 2013". You requested this correspondence because the links to the documents on the Scottish Government/NRS website archive are not working.

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

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500461414
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills