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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8,113 matching releases

Funding package for peatland restoration: EIR release

How much of the £250 million ten-year funding package announced in 2020 pledged for peatland restoration has been spent, and how much peatland has been restored using these funds? Can you break this down by year and by the organisations that have spent it?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: EIR/202400405764
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Remove Microplastics from forestry: EIR release

Can you please advise what additional measures are taken to remove/reduce the pollution of microplastics from forestry tree planting?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: EIR/202400405729
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Illegal fishing in marine protected areas: EIR release

“For the period spanning from 26 May 2020 to 31 December 2023, please tell me the number of: Reports of illegal fishing in marine protected areas which were substantiated by Marine Scotland and what action was taken. Cases referred to the Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service. Cases which proceeded to trial. Cases wh...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: EIR/202400402226
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ukrainian community supported with homes, visas, sponsorship in Scotland: FOI release

1. The UK Government's ‘Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ provides details of the number of 'Homes for Ukraine' per-person TARIFF GRANTS (£10.5k) which have been provided to local authorities across the UK. These Tariff Grants support local authorities in their provision of wrap-around support to ind...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: FOI/202400403374
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Virus testing seed potatoes: EIR release

Details of virus testing seed potatoes in August 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: EIR/202400407096
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government funded supported schemes for domestic owner occupiers: EIR release

Information on Scottish Government funded support schemes for domestic owner occupiers. This was in follow up to a previous EIR (reference: 202300388440) received on 07 December 2023 which asked for: 1. The number of applications approved for installing a heat pump in the financial years 2021-22; 2022-2023 and 2023-2...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: EIR/202400392289
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Pentland Ferries vessel MV Alfred charter extension: FOI release

Any and all correspondence regarding the six-month extension of the charter for Pentland Ferries vessel MV Alfred, which was announced by Transport Scotland on November 6, 2023. Also any attachments to the above correspondence.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202300385570
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

All emails, text messages, WhatsApp's, minutes and other forms of communications of/between Ministers, SPADs, civil servants and other Scottish Government officials regarding/referencing/discussing the court case known as The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (case reference number XA10/23) up ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202300388336
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff reducing the harms associated alcohol and drugs: FOI release

How many whole time equivalent civil servants are currently working on activities to reduce the harms associated with (a) alcohol and (b) other drugs? What is their pay grades? The most up to date list of current pay grades

FOI partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.38 s.24(1) s.15 s.45(1)

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400392665
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Standing Committee on Structural Safety: EIR release

Please provide me with a copy of any document which mentions the Standing Committee on Structural Safety Alert and Guidance on “FAILURE OF REINFORCED AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE (RAAC) PLANKS” between May 2019 and February 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202300374485
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

A9 dualling project meeting and correspondence: EIR release

Details of email correspondence and notes from meetings held over the last year between officials of Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government in relation to discussions of the A9 dualling project. On 15 November 2023 you confirmed the timeframe of information requested was from 1 January 2023 to 14 November 2023...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202300385118
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information processed using GDPR for Bankruptcy Restriction Investigations: FOI release

1. Having applied a blanket exemption for all BRIs under Schedule 2(5)(b) of the DPA 1998 and sections 28, 30 and 32 of the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, superseded by the DPA 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018, please confirm where on your website it refers to such a policy and which int...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.28 s.2 s.32 s.56B s.27 s.9 s.16

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400401703
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Energy Management System contracts: EIR release

Information relating to the organisation’s energy management system. 1. The supplier who provides the software to the organisation? 2. The cost associated with the software. Please provide me with the annual spend? 3. What is the brand of the software? 4. What is the duration of the contract? 5. When does this con...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.10 s.10(4) s.20

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400394475
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ban on XL Bully Dogs in Scotland: EIR release

I would like to make a FOI request for the evidence the Scottish Government has to substantiate a potential ban on XL Bullies in Scotland please?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400394646
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

The number of student properties exempt from council tax: FOI release

The number of properties that used an exemption from Council Tax because they: A: Were students' halls of residence B: Were occupied only by students or students and their non-British spouses, civil partners or dependants for each Scottish local authority for the past ten years.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202300387754
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Meetings between Engender and any Ministers or Cabinet Secretaries since 01 April 2023: FOI release

Please provide the dates and attendees of all meetings between Engender and any Ministers/Cabinet Secretaries since 01 April 2023. This should include emails about the meetings, who requested the meetings and all agendas, minutes or notes of the meetings.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202300385680
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Management of Transgender People in Custody policy: FOI release

Please provide all correspondence and meeting details between Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service in relation to the most recent version of the Management of Transgender People in Custody policy (2023). Please also provide any correspondence and meeting details the Scottish government has had with Engen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202300389198
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Croft House Grant Scheme: EIR release

1. Data/file information for the regulatory framework and standards for this scheme. 2. Data/file information for Policy Documents covering the scheme. 3. Data/file information for Application Management System is being used for the scheme. 4. Data/file information for applications, financial test applied in the sch...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.5 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(2)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400401108
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

National Entitlement Card (NEC) subsidies: FOI release

A breakdown of funding on subsidies in relation to NEC cards by service operators, and if possible, if this breakdown could differentiate between types of concession (under 22, over 60, etc).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400391631
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Home Energy Scotland scheme: EIR release

Under the Home Energy Scotland scheme: Renewable Energy Systems 1. How many (a) grants and (b) loans were awarded in each (i) Scottish Parliamentary constituency and (ii) UK Parliamentary constituency in each year since the start of the scheme for renewable energy systems. 2. What is the total sum of (a) grants and ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202300387352
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

First Minister's family moving into Bute House: FOI release

Please provide me with any correspondence, briefing notes and memos concerning Humza Yousaf’s family moving into Bute House.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202300384069
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy - Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders: FOI release

1. How many Bankruptcy Restriction Order (BRO) investigation applications containing a section 56B(2)(e) were processed through the AiB's Standard Operating Procedure (Bankruptcy Restriction Orders & Undertakings), covering the period : 1st April 2008 to 25th November 2013? 2. How many Bankruptcy Restriction Order (BR...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.56B s.26 s.3(4) s.50(4)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400401862
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) meetings: FOI release

A list of meetings from 2021 - present, the Cabinet Secretary for Health or any Health Minister attended where ADHD was discussed, and can you advise who these meetings were with. A list any meetings from 2023-present attended by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, or any Health Minister where the subject of ADHD medica...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400400148
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the resignation of Professor Jason Leitch: FOI release

Please provide me with any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to the resignation of Jason Leitch.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400404239
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Tunnels and underpasses approved by the Scottish Government Poultry Unit: EIR release

The use of tunnels and underpasses approved by the Scottish Government Poultry Unit to allow free range poultry to access ranging areas within the past 20 years.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400396980
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector