Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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3,887 matching releases

Accountant in Bankruptcy email correspondence regarding Healthcare Environmental Services: FOI release

All email correspondence to and from the Accountant in Bankruptcy in relation to Healthcare Environmental Services between December and 3 April 2019.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29 s.29(1) s.30 s.36(2) s.36 s.38(1) s.38(2) s.35(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-05-07
Reference: FOI/19/00947
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings of Fergus Ewing and National Farmers Union of Scotland (NFUS): FOI release

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38(2A) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-05-07
Reference: FOI/19/00950
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Any Cabinet Secretary communications with First Minister on child poverty: FOI release

All papers, minutes, emails or correspondence from any Cabinet Secretary to and from the First Minister on child poverty during the period 2016/17 and 2017/18.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-05-03
Reference: FOI-19-00995 & 00996
Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Consultation on Disability Assistance - drafting plan and timeline: FOI release

You asked for: The drafting plan and timeline used to devise Consultation on Disability Assistance.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-05-01
Reference: FOI/19/00779
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings of Fergus Ewing and Scottish Environment LINK: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-05-01
Reference: FOI/19/00949
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

INEOS Planning appeal: FOI release

A copy of any written briefings, e-mails or minutes of meetings provided to the Minister by Scottish Government Civil Servants and/or advisors from the date of the report (20 November 2018) and the Minister’s decision letter (22 March 2019) in connection with the planning appeal (PPA-240-2051) at Ineos, Bo’ness Road, G...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.11(2) s.11 s.20 s.10(3) s.11(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-05-01
Reference: FOI/19/00967
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Risks Register Artefact papers submitted to Social Security Programme Board: FOI release

You requested the Programme Risks Register Artefact papers submitted to the Social Security Programme Board since November 2018.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-30
Reference: FOI/19/00960
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes of the Scottish Screening Committee since 2017: FOI release

You asked for minutes of the Scottish Screening Committee since any meetings held in 2017.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-30
Reference: FOI/19/00903
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Aerospace, Defence, Marine and Security Industry Leadership Group, Defence Sub-group: FOI release

You asked for copies of documents held by the Scottish Government which refer to the Defence Sub-group of the Aerospace, Defence, Marine and Security Industry Leadership Group dated from January 2016 onwards.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.36(2) s.38(1) s.33 s.36 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-30
Reference: FOI/19/00921
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Publicly Owned Energy Company Correspondence: FOI release

You asked for: A breakdown of Scottish Government spend to date on outline business case for publicly owned energy company - FoI/19/00951 Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) addressed to Nicola Sturgeon on the Scottish Government's plans to establish a publicly owned energy company - FoI/19/00953 Any cor...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-29
Reference: FOI/19/00951 FOI/19/00953 FOI/19/00955 FOI/19/00956 FOI/19/00957
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Documents, correspondence and minutes of meetings/discussions with Amazon: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-25
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Equality and rights, +3 more … Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Information of changes to Polmont and Linlithgow trainlines: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Appeals to Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) by developers: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-24
Reference
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Request for a review of medical research funding: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information and correspondence relating to Carrbridge Hotel and Fergus Ewing: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.35(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-23
Reference
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, +1 more … Public sector

Social Security Scotland Best Start Grant Lessons Learned paper: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide the Social Security Scotland Best Start Grant Lessons Learned paper.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-16
Reference: FOI/19/00697
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meeting with Call It Out: FOI release

1) All briefing documents created in advance of Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf’s meeting with ‘Call It Out’ on or around 13/03/2019. 2) A list of everyone present at the meeting and its location. 3) Any notes taken at the meeting. 4) Any minutes created of the meeting. 5) Any action points created afte...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-15
Reference: FOI/19/00808
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Appointment of the Chair of the State Hospital, correspondence: FOI release

You asked for the following information: All correspondence, memos or notes including meetings and phone calls relating to the appointment of Kenny MacAskill as Chair of the State Hospital whether from by or to officials, special advisers and Ministers; All notes or diary entries for meetings between officials, specia...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-09
Reference: FOI/19/00649
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Presumption against short prison sentences – First Minister, Cabinet Secretary correspondence: FOI release

You asked for: 1. copies of any letters/emails sent by members of the public to the First Minister on the subject of the Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a presumption against prison sentences of up to 12 months. This should be limited to 1 September 2017 to present. 2. copies of any letters/emails sent by membe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-08
Reference: FOI/201900000791
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation meetings information: FOI release

Details of any dates times and minutes relating to meetings between Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation in the years: • 2016 • 2017 • 2018

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-08
Reference: FOI/19/00704
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister - correspondence on performance of ScotRail: FOI release

Any correspondence (letters,emails or otherwise) in November and December 2018 addressed to Nicola Sturgeon on the performance of ScotRail.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00490 & FOI/19/00759
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Staff for First Minister trips to United States and France: FOI release

Please can you provide me with the names of those who accompanied First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on her trip to the United States of America and Canada last month (February 2019)? Additionally, the names of those who accompanied First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on her trip to France a week later (also February 2019)...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1)

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00774
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Non-religious bodies - requests prescribed under Marriage (Scotland) Act correspondence: FOI release

You asked for copies of all correspondence since 22 January 2018 between bodies other than religious bodies and civil servants, relating to requests to become prescribed under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, as amended by the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/201900000708
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary, Michael Russell, Correspondence on second EU membership referendum: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence received or sent by the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations and former Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe, Michael Russell MSP, regarding a second referendum on EU membership since September 2016.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-04
Reference: FOI/19/00740
Directorate
Topic: Brexit, Public sector

Loans or equity investments in private sector organisations: FOI release

Please provide any and all correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and the Finance & Constitution Committee of the Scottish Parliament containing references to loans or equity investments in private sector organisations. The period covered by my request is 1 January 2016 to 14 January 2019. Please exclude ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-04
Reference: FOI/19/00208
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector