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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8,507 matching releases

Police Negotiation Board: FOI release

Information on the Police Negotiation Board (PNB). Can you advise on then the last 2 meeting occurred and who was in attendance representing each of the following: Scottish Government Minsters Scottish Police Authority Police Scotland I want a breakdown for each meeting. Particularly I am looking for those involved i...

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

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200305392
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs trip to Brussels: FOI release

"- The fullest possible meeting minutes from the trip to Brussels undertaken by the Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs Angus Robertson, on the dates 31/05/22 - 02/05/22 - The Cabinet Secretary's diary of engagements from that trip"

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.38 s.30 s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200305848
Directorate: EU Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Free school meal allocations: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence relating to the data used to estimate free school meal allocations and allocate PEF spending. For clarity, I’m looking for all correspondence – email and letter – between ministers, officials and third parties that discusses the quality of the data, any concerns about its usefulness and any...

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

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200304200
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communications between Transport Scotland and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL): EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, between 25 September 2015 and 10 October 2015 between Transport Scotland officials and CMAL officials regarding the Builders Refund Guarantee in relation to the contracts for vessels 801 and 802.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200291216
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ferguson Marine contract and lack of full Builders Refund Guarantee: EIR release

Any internal or external communications on the lack of a full Builders Refund Guarantee connected to the 2015 award of the construction of hulls 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine, sent or received in the calendar year 2015.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200290947
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ferguson Marine and the Builders Refund Guarantee: EIR release

1) Any ministerial briefing sent to the First Minister, the then-Finance minister, the then-Infrastructure Minister, and the then Transport Minister on the lack of a full Builders Refund Guarantee connected to the 2015 award of the construction of hulls 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine, sent or received in the calendar y...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200290861
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Angus Robertson's ministerial itinerary between 28th February and Monday 6th June 2022: FOI release

1. Angus Robertson's full ministerial itinerary between February 28 and Monday June 6 including a breakdown of events he has attended and his whereabouts on each day in this timeframe. Can this include where the events he attended were held, what he did at these events? 2. Do you have figures of how many days he was i...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.27(1)

Published: 2022-07-21
Reference: FOI/202200303949
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications regarding sex work/commercial sexual exploitations with particular organisations: FOI release

A copy of all communications regarding sex work / commercial sexual exploitation between the Scottish Government and the following organisations: 1. all universities in Scotland; 2. the University of Leicester; 3. the Sex Work Research Hub and its members Teela Saunders, Gaynor Trueman and Nic Mai; 4. any collective b...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-21
Reference: FOI/202200278078
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Policy meetings regarding potential Independence Referendum: FOI release

I am looking for a list of meetings that the First Minister has attended with civil servants and external stakeholders regarding a) a potential Independence Referendum and b) policy issues relating to the case for Independence between August 2021 and the present day. Can you please provide a list of dates, the attendee...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200306028
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date: EIR release

Correspondence between Ministers of the Scottish Government and Members of the UK Parliament from the Scottish National Party and government special advisers regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200272313
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communication regarding Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act: FOI release

(a) Copies of correspondence between The Scottish Government and Social Work Scotland concerning the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act, from 25 November 2021 to 08 March 2022 - including letters, emails and circulars (b) Copies of internal documents relating to the Children (Equal Protection from ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200286329
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Child protection or safeguarding concerns in Scotland: FOI release

Request 1: All correspondence (including emails and text messages) between Education Scotland and office of the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland on the issue of child protection or safeguarding concerns in Scotland, between 01/01/2020 and the date of this request. Request 2: All correspondence (includi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200287758
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Recommendations received by First Minister regarding COVID-19 lockdown guidance: FOI release

1. “Between December 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020, all documents sent to the First Minister recommending Scotland should be put into lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.” 2. “If this is not possible, the date on which the First Minister received the first recommendation for Scotland to be put into lockdown due to the C...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 73 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1)

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200293096
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Approval of CMAL contract award: EIR release

Information relating to the document ‘response to submission to Ministers requesting approval of CMAL contract award: Was this document stored in eRDM? If so what was its eRDM number? Was it marked with corporate significance? All dates on which the eRDM object was accessed, edited or moved

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200300240
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on the maintenance work done on the A77 in January 2022: EIR release

"Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, undertook essential maintenance on the A77 at Dutch House Roundabout from 8pm on Friday 14th January until 6am on Monday 17th January 2022. Inappropriate signage led to the village of Symington sufferin...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200281509
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Internal communications regarding SQA appeals: FOI release

All internal communications involving ministers, special advisers and/or learning directorate officials regarding or referring to the appeals system for 2021 SQA results. The time frame for this request is 1/3/2021 - 2/6/2021

FOI partially withheld 90 score 191 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-18
Reference: FOI/202100208812
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Legal considerations regarding Dalzell Steelworks: FOI release

“1. Please provide a copy of the information the Scottish Government holds on how disputes about state aid rules are resolved post-Brexit. Does the Scottish Government have any documentation which states that the Court of Session and Supreme Court now have responsibility for interpreting and ruling on any dispute relat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 90 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-07-14
Reference: FOI/202200272825
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Communications with GFG Alliance regarding first annual guarantee fee review: FOI review

You expressed you were not satisfied with our reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202100259480: "Please provide a copy of all communications between the Scottish Government and the GFG Alliance on the subject of the first annual guarantee fee review. I am awa...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200269916 Review of 202100259480
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Costing options & meetings regarding A82 from Tarbet to Inverarnan: EIR release

All technical papers leading to the costing of the options for Tarbet-Inverarnan, alternatively; The minutes/records of all research guidance (or steering group) meetings between Transport Scotland and the consultants.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200276096
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Procurement exercise for the National Care Service Business Case and Operating Models: FOI release

All information about the evaluation criteria used in the award of the contract; All information about the evaluation panel; All information held on the other five tenders; All details about the contract itself; and All information on any pre-tender meetings held between those on the evaluation panel and organisations.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200273528
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Various questions regarding Section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020): FOI release

1. Since July 2021, how many applications have the Scottish Ministers received to use their discretionary powers to direct payments be paid out of the Scottish Legal Aid Fund for legal assistance for Participation Individuals (siblings seeking to exercise their rights under section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 202...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25 s.4(2) s.36 s.38(1) s.79 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200276053
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

NHS Recovery plan: FOI review

All previous drafts and versions, in full, of the NHS Recovery Plan that are held by the Scottish government and all comments, emails, notes and other written information relating to these drafts.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 88 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202100251063
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Education Scotland plans and strategy documents around ICT: FOI release

1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy - The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart - A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles. 3. ICT Annual...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-06-30
Reference: FOI/202200281548
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Internal correspondence mentioning For Women Scotland work: FOI Review

Further to my letter of 14 January 2022, I have now completed my review of Any internal correspondence among civil servants within the Children and Families Directorate, Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, senior civil servants, ministers and special advisers which includes the name of the charity "ForWom...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 68 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2022-06-30
Reference: FOI/202200272543 Review of 202100248103
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

The Former Permanent Secretary's pre-retirement leave: FOI release

Please provide details of the start and end dates of the former Permanent Secretary's (Leslie Evans) pre-retirement leave and documentation showing when and by whom it was authorised.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-06-29
Reference: FOI/202200287678
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector