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

External legal fees for Court of Session appeal XA10/23: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent in total on appealing freedom of information requests about James Hamilton's report into Nicola Sturgeon during the Salmond Inquiry, with a full breakdown of costs?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464784
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Materials for meetings between Blackford Consultancy Ltd: FOI release

All information in all briefings prepared for ministers, their offices and special advisers for meetings with former SNP MP Ian Blackford or the Blackford Consultancy Ltd (SC823029), since 1 July 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38 s.33 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464664
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence with Blackford Consultancy Ltd and Ministers or Special Advisers: FOI release

A list all items of information in all correspondence between former SNP MP Ian Blackford, or the Blackford Consultancy Ltd (SC823029), and ministers or their offices or special advisers, since 1 July 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464659
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Meetings between Constitutional Futures Division and Scottish Ministers on Building a New Scotland independence paper on pensions: FOI release

For the period 1st May 2021 - date, please provide a list of all meetings (in person or virtual) between civil servants in the Constitutional Futures Division and ministers in the Scottish Government which discussed the drafting of the Building a New Scotland independence paper on pensions. For each meeting, please pro...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465531
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Visitor Levy: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and councils, as well as minutes/notes from meeting between the government and councils, about the visitor levy, from the last three months

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464307
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Swallow Roundabout upgrades: EIR release

A copy of our response to Councillor Forbes in relation to the new upgrades at the Swallow Roundabout.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466979
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

First Minister's expenses for attending funeral of Pope Francis: FOI release

You asked for details of all expenses built up during the First Minister's attendance at the Pope's funeral, including from any officials who attended with him.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.39(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464801
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of the Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group: FOI release

All information held on the total cost to the Scottish Government of activity related to the Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group, including: (a) all fees and expenses paid to members of the working group, and any other costs incurred by the group in producing and disseminating its report, broken do...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464680
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Minister of State for Social Security and Disability meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice: FOI release

The following documents relating to a meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Sir Stephen Timms that took place on 30 April: A copy of any briefing prepared for the Cabinet Secretary ahead of the meeting A copy of the agenda for that meeting A copy of the minutes of the meeting

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464845
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings between The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) and the Scottish Government: FOI release

For the meeting in March between the US state department's Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour (DRL), and the Scottish Government could you provide the following information: 1. The purpose and agenda of the meeting 2. Attendees 3. Any meetings notes or materials 4. Minutes'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464645
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communications from independent advisors on the ministerial code: FOI release

1) All communications to and from the three new independent advisors on the ministerial code since August 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500456442
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

WhatsApp messages between Scottish Government officials and Ministerial Code Former Advisor: FOI release

All WhatsApp messages between Mr James Hamilton and any/all members of the Scottish Government (Ministers, civil servants, spads, members of the secretariat on the ministerial code investigation into former FM Nicola Sturgeon: everyone) from January 1st 2019 to May 3rd 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.38(1) s.26 s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464648
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Concessionary bus travel: FOI release

All ministerial correspondence from 1 April 2025 to 6 May 2025 that relate to plans to remove the under 22s free bus pass for young people convicted for anti-social behaviour as announced in the Programme for Government on 6 May 2025.

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465041
Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector, Transport

Meetings involving Constitutional Futures Division civil servants and Scottish Government ministers: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title: "Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy and Minister for Independence: Discussion on [R...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465524
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence related to the organisation Stonewall: FOI release

"Any correspondence sent to or sent from John Swinney, Shirley-Anne Sommerville or Kaukab Stewart to Stonewall or about Stonewall in the last year."

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465040
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Evidence for Scottish Government hybrid working policy decision: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I am submitting a refined request for information regarding the decision to transition from full-time remote work to a hybrid working policy, as referenced in the Saltire article “Next Phase of Hybrid Working” (7 May 2025) and your response to FOI/202500465200. The ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.30 s.5 s.38(1) s.27(1) s.27 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500470884
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Immigration White Paper Response: FOI release

1. All correspondence from Scottish Ministers relating to the development of the Scottish Government’s response to the UK Government’s Immigration White Paper which was published on 30 July 2025. Please provide all emails, meetings (and notes/minutes of those meetings), instant messages or letters that discuss the Scot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500479408
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Details relating to the meeting between the First Minister and Eric Trump: FOI Review

Original request: 202500457300 The agenda, ministerial briefing, attendance list, location, list of refreshments provided, minute or government record of the meeting, and time of the meeting between the First Minister and Eric Trump on March 13, 2025. Any internal or external communications about the meeting, includin...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462173 review of 202500457300
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Documentation relating to Anne's Law Oversight group: FOI release

Provide all documentation the Scottish Government holds regarding what is referred to by government as the "Anne's Law Oversight group". Please include the membership of the group, dates and minutes of each meeting, and related correspondence.

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

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462048
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between Leonardo UK and the Scottish Government: FOI release

Please would you provide the following for the period 1 January 2022 to present: All correspondence exchanged between Leonardo (supplier of defence and security equipment) and the Scottish Government

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462271
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Deer fence subsidies list: EIR release

You asked for the following information in relation to deer fence subsidies: Please can you provide equivalent 2024/25 figures for the attached request?

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

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: EIR/202500464703
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between Scottish Government Officials and employees of Scottish Power: EIR release

1: “All correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between employees of Scottish Power and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Economic Development, and Offshore Wind.” 2: “All documentation including the phrase “zonal pricing” relating to meetings (in perso...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462434
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between Scottish Government and employees of Scottish Renewables: EIR release

1: “All correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between employees of Scottish Renewables and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Economic Development, and Offshore Wind.” 2: “All documentation including the phrase “zonal pricing” relating to meetings (in ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462435
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Equalities and Human Rights Fund (EHRF) payments to LGBTQI+ organisations: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request the annual expenditure on groups of LGBTQIA+ over the last 5 years. This request asks for comprehensive detailed facts for each group included in the abbreviation LGBTQIA+. All detailed expenditure over the 5 years, including one off expenditure and intermittent payments ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.8(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462481
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Ministerial visit to the University of Dundee: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to the ministerial visit by the education secretary on April 15 to the University of Dundee. 1. All communications (including but not limited to emails, meeting notes, or messages) between the University of Dundee and the Scottish Government regarding the visit. This...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462163
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector