Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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COP27 details: costs and staff involved: FOI review

The total cost of the First Minister’s visit to Egypt for COP27, How many staff or officials accompanied her, Who authorised the £5m funding for loss and damage.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: 202200329359
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding proposed conversion therapy bill: FOI release

All correspondence or records of meetings between the Scottish Government, and any representative of the groups Stonewall, the Equality Network, or Scottish Trans, regarding the Scottish Government's proposed conversion therapy bill, since January 1, 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.28 s.29 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: FOI/202300376812
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Unredacted copy of all information disclosed as part of FOI/202100212787: FOI release

An unredacted copy of all information disclosed as part of FOI/202100212787, which was a review of FOI 202100203997. Any internal correspondence on these FOIs, including discussions of redactions.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 80 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: 202100267005
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Recalls of local planning decision statistics: EIR release

With reference to the Loch Long Salmon planning appeal that was recalled by the Scottish Ministers, you asked: How many other times during the lifetime of the current Parliament your department has recalled a local planning decision, specify which applications and the grounds for recall.

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

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: FOI/202300375604
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Minutes of meetings where Kate Forbes MSP and Mark Logan attended: FOI release

Minutes of any meetings held between Mark Logan and Kate Forbes or any meetings in which they were both present.

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

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: FOI/202300374638
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Adult day services and respite services survey: FOI review

Can I please be sent the letter and survey (including all questions and requests for information) Humza Yousaf sent to Health and Social Care Partnerships on the 25th of May 2022 about adult day services and respite services? Can I also please be sent all survey responses from Health and Social Care Partnerships and l...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200333971 Review of 202200326204
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise meeting with GFG Alliance: FOI review

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to Ivan McKee's meeting with Sanjeev Gupta on August 15, 2022. "I ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.33(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200329605 Review of 202200322329
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Garages to Homes plan: EIR review

Any information the Scottish Government has on record relating to a plan that the Scottish Borders Housing Association refers to as Garages to Homes. (The Scottish Government might call it by a different name.) Anything the SG has on record that is related to any consultation, idea or plan that relates even loosely to...

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

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: EIR/202200331846 Review of 202200316489
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Due diligence on Liberty Steel business plan for Dalzell Clydebridge Steelworks: FOI review

Provide a copy of the due diligence carried out by Ernst and Young in 2016 on Liberty’s financial standing and business plan to take over the Dalzell Clydebridge Steelworks.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence s.33(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200330587 Review of 202200320853
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Management of the Solway Firth: EIR release

How is the Solway Firth managed (e.g., top-down/bottom-up)? By whom? How is the Solway Firth ecologically monitored? By whom and at what frequency? What type of surveillance is in place for the Solway Firth? At what frequency? Who enforces the restrictions imposed by the designation of the Solway Firth (i.e., fishing, ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: 202200331363
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister meetings and engagements: FOI release

1. All minutes, notes and briefings from Humza Yousaf and Angus Robertson's meeting with German ambassador Miguel Berger in October. 2. All minutes, notes and briefings from Humza Yousaf's meeting with NFU Scotland in October. 3. How many meetings did Humza Yousaf hold in the week beginning October 30 with businesses...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.32 s.38(1) s.32(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300386069
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Social Security Scotland fraud allegation statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of reports of suspected fraud that Social Security Scotland has received since 2019 (broken down by calendar year). Request for information 2: The amount of money spent by Social Security Scotland on benefit fraud related projects and services since 2019 (broken down by calendar y...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.35(1)

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300384042
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Over-tourism correspondence and baby box distribution statistics: FOI release

1. All briefing notes prepared for ministers, all correspondence, including internal, sent and received by the Scottish Government, in relation to overtourism in some parts of Scotland, between January 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. How many baby boxes have been handed out in each of the years that they have been...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300383349
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Children and families, Public sector

Engagements between Ministers with David Tydeman and Alistair MacKenzie: FOI review

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Ivan McKee's meeting with David Tydeman...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.38(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200331849 Review of 202200321999
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Reports undertaken by Deloitte around GFG Alliance/Liberty Steel/deals with Sanjeev Gupta: FOI review

Any internal correspondence between Deloitte (or Teneo staff working under the Deloitte name) and the Scottish Government on the topic of reports undertaken by Deloitte around GFG Alliance/Liberty Steel/deals with Sanjeev Gupta. This should include any correspondence requesting changes/alterations/clarifications to rep...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.33(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200332905 Review of 202200322226
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding 2022 census: FOI release

'All correspondence, briefings and notes held by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, about the Census 2022, from between July 2023 and September 30 2023.'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300389869
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme (13 November to 13 December): EIR release

A copy of all letters received by the Scottish Government over the previous month from today’s date related to the forthcoming deposit return scheme”. Therefore the timeframe is now from 13 November to 13 December.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: 202200332635
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Kevin Stewart's meetings: FOI review

You asked for a review of review of our response to your request for: All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Governmentincluding attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers,attendee lists, locationof meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 56 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300337433 Review of 202200331290
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Refugee Council funding details: FOI Review

Details of the use and planned expenditure for public contract worth £5,000,000 awarded to the Scottish Refugee Council, the contract will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for an additional 2 x 12-month periods. Details of the accounting for the £5,000,000. https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2023/W16/79...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300363724 Review of 202300356470
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Justice Minister And Scottish Prison Service Isla Bryson Correspondence: FOI Review

"All communications (i.e. letters, emails, texts) between Justice Minister Keith Brown and the Scottish Prison Service concerning Isla Bryson, who was convicted of rape."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300353307 Review of 202300346242
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scotland's percentage of GB coastline: EIR release

What is Scotland's % of GB coastline?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300387289
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Right to Addiction Recovery Bill consultation: FOI review

Any analysis conducted by the Scottish Government of the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill consultation. Please provide any analysis conducted after 1 September 2021 to the present date. Any internal Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 112 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200276887 Review of 202100252172
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Isla Bryson discussions and advice: FOI Review

Details of all discussions, emails and advice given to or including Scottish Ministers in relation to the Isla Bryson case when Scottish Ministers first became aware of the Isla Bryson case

FOI partially withheld 90 score 84 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300351316 Review of 202300340507 and 202300347230
Directorate
Topic

The Wildlife and Countryside (Registration and Ringing of Certain Captive Birds) (Scotland) Regulation 2009: EIR release

I would like to know how Scottish Government have implemented Statutory Instrument 2009 No.419 - Wildlife - "The Wildlife and Countryside (Registration and Ringing of Certain Captive Birds) (Scotland) Regulation 2009.

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

Published: 2024-01-19
Reference: FOI/202300380755
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

A90 Glencarse Bridge: EIR release

With regards to the Glencarse Bridge at St Madoes you asked for the following information: 1. Who asked for an environmental study to be carried out? 2. What was reason that the study was carried out? 3. Date the study started and finished. 4. What form did study take? 5. Who carried out the study? 6. How long will th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.7

Published: 2024-01-19
Reference: FOI/202300387110
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport