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

Clear

8,507 matching releases

Children’s Rights Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessment: FOI release

You asked for the following information relating to the Fostering a positive inclusive and safe school environment guidance published on 17 June 2025 1. Child Rights Impact Assessment and the Equality Impact Assessment for this policy. 2. All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471963
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills correspondence containing specific phrases: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence sent to or by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, and/or the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, that contains the phrase(s) “bullet points”, “laminated”, “hand signals” and/or “eye contact” since 1 January 2025. On 26 June 2025 you clarified that this reque...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/ 202500471683
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scotland’s involvement in Exercise Cygnus (2016): FOI release

1. A report or summary outlining Scotland-specific findings, lessons learned, or recommendations resulting from Scotland’s involvement in Exercise Cygnus (2016); and/or 2. Internal or intergovernmental communications (including with Whitehall/UK Government departments) regarding Scotland’s role in the exercise, partic...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471234
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Future bond issuance documentation: FOI Review

Original Request 202500466505 "The fully detailed calculations including all relevant spreadsheets, which underpin the finding that “a bond could represent better value-for-money than borrowing through the UK National Loans fund in net-present-value terms. Please also provide all internal correspondence and documentat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471147 - Review of 202500466505
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Grangemouth Project Willow: FOI release

You asked 'Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Grangemouth's Project Willow, from the last month?’

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471229
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Homeless Project Scotland documentation: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis which is to/from or mentions Homeless Project Scotland, from the last three months?

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472840
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Housing briefing pack: FOI release

“Any briefings prepared for the Cabinet Secretary for Housing ahead of her media interviews and/or visits that took place on 18 June 2025.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471793
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Repairs to the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness: EIR release

You asked "Under Freedom of Information, please could you tell me how much has been spent repairing the A96 between Aberdeen to Inverness broken down by year, from 2021 to the present date"

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: EIR/202500472776
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Offshore Wind Directorate meetings regarding fuel poverty and community energy ownership: EIR release

You asked for, “Further to the answer provided to the request under reference 202500466681, please provide details of the meetings arranged by the Offshore Wind Directorate with trade unions, organisations supporting those in fuel poverty/poverty, or groups promoting community energy ownership including the dates, atte...

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: EIR/202500471650
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Funding for Active Travel Infrastructure Projects: FOI release

On 15 May 2025, the Cabinet Secretary for Transport publicly announced ‘over £26m of funding for active travel infrastructure projects'. This link on the Transport Scotland lists a number of supported projects; https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/over-26-million-for-active-travel-infrastructure-projects/. Can I pleas...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500473434
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Red meat abattoir queries: EIR release

1. How many licensed red meat abattoirs are there currently in Scotland? 2. How many licensed red meat abattoirs have closed in the last year in Scotland? 3. How many licensed red meat abattoirs have closed in the last five years in Scotland (please could you break that down by year)? 4. Any correspondence sent to o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.11(2) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471916
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Ministers and the Herald newspaper: FOI release

Copies of correspondence since 1 January 2025 between Scottish Ministers and The Herald newspaper, excluding requests for comment on stories for publication.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472311
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for Stromar Project: EIR release

I am writing to submit an additional Freedom of Information request related to the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm project, following my earlier FOI submission dated 21 June 2025. Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I would like to request: 1. Consultation with RSPB Scotland Records of any communication...

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472614
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Palestine Action group: FOI release

Correspondence since 7 October 2023 referring to the protest group Palestine Action.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.3(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472337
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Corporate Operations Directorate created within the Scottish Government: FOI release

A new Operations Directorate is being created within the Scottish Government. Under the FOI Act I’d like to request the following. 1. All board papers for the steering board. These should include but not limited to Agendas Minutes Decision logs Papers 2. All board papers for the Working Group ‐ People. These should ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.17 s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500478155
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Bute House dinner to discuss Scottish economy: FOI release

‘Please supply all items of information held by the Scottish Government in relation to the dinner held at Bute House to discuss Scotland's economy on 2 June 2025 referred to in your response to FoI 202500479473. This should include, but not be limited to, the full briefings provided to the First Minister and Deputy Fi...

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

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500484300
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Reducing meat consumption correspondence: EIR release

You asked for any email correspondence received in 2025 to date by Ministers from people outside the Scottish Government (although including emails that were forwarded by Scottish Government emails to Minsters) that relate to meat consumption – including opinions on efforts to reduce meat consumption.

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

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: EIR/202500474399
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Health and social care

Materials provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing: FOI release

“Copies of all the briefing material provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing by the Scottish Government within the first week of her accepting the position.”

FOI partially withheld 85 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-06
Reference: FOI/202500477204
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Meetings between Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and multiple companies: EIR release

1. The dates, times and locations of all meetings and talks held between Ms. Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy between 1st May, 2023 to the present date and each of the following companies: SSEN Transmission Had Fab Ltd. Murphy Transmission and Distribution Ltd. Wood Transmission and Dist...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-06
Reference: EIR/202500482606
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government international office queries: FOI release

You asked for information pertaining to the Scottish Government's international offices.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-06
Reference: FOI/202500482621
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Transport Scotland's contract register, procurement strategy and key contact information: FOI release

Information in relation to your organisation’s contract register, procurement strategy, and key contact information: 1. Contract Register Please provide a complete and current extract of your organisation’s contract register or equivalent database. We are not asking you to compile new information or manually populate...

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

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500477411
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

NHS Fife employment tribunal queries: FOI release

1. The exact date and time when Scottish Ministers were first informed that Sandie Peggie had been cleared of gross misconduct by NHS Fife. Please provide the correspondence of ministers being informed of this development and any further correspondence where ministers discuss the implications of this ruling since 1 Jul...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.4 s.5 s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500476219
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland's response to the UK Supreme Court judgment: FOI release

1. Legal and Policy Review Any internal communications, legal advice, briefings, minutes, or emails that reference the implications of the Supreme Court ruling for Disclosure Scotland’s policies, equality duties, safeguarding procedures, or communications. Any Equality Impact Assessments (EQIAs) amended or initiated i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.36 s.38 s.17(1) s.20 s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500477264
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Minutes of External Affairs Secretary meeting and Deputy Ambassador of Israel: FOI Review

Original request 202500467390 1) Please can the Scottish Government provide minutes of the meeting between Angus Robertson and Daniela Grudsky, Israel's Deputy Ambassador to the UK, on 8 August 2024. This should include all draft minutes (created on 9 August 2024 and 14 August 2024) as well as the final agreed minutes...

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

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500477077 Review of 202500467390
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Communications and briefings relating to Accunostics Ltd and ODX Innovations Ltd: FOI release

1. All communications (emails, letters, meeting notes, instant messages, recorded minutes, etc.) between: Any Scottish Government Minister, Special Adviser, or civil servant And either Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) or Audit Scotland that relate to any of the following entities: Accunostics Limited ODX Innovat...

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

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500469963
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector