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

Briefing on energy market considerations: EIR Review

Original request 202500465530 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title: "Minister for Independence: Discussion on Net Zero interests 07.06.23 – file note" That item includes the following remark: "Ms McAllan to be offered a separate briefing on energy market considerations" Pl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500470346 Review of 202500465530
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Building a New Scotland series documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/note from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Building a New Scotland series, from the last three months. How much was spent on the abandoned papers in the series, with a breakdown of cos...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500470226
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings involving the Constitutional Futures Division and Scottish Government Ministers: FOI Review

Original request 202500461036 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500455797 The above referenced FOI response provided a list of meetings involving CFD civil servants and Scottish Government Ministers. For each of the listed meetings, please provide all briefing materials prepared ah...

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

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500470324 Review of 202500461036
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Commission on Social Security budget and staffing queries: FOI release

1. The total operational budget of Scottish Commission on Social Security in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Scottish Commission on Social Security in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Scottish...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500472581
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence received by the First Minister regarding single sex spaces: FOI release

Any correspondence received since 16th April 2025 by John Swinney considering the topic of single-sex spaces.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.28(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500466121
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about voter ID requirements at the General Election, between November 1 2024 and May 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500470457
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Delays to the delivery of the MV Glen Rosa: FOI Review

Original Request 202500466501 You asked if we could provide a list of all occasions since 8th May 2024 on which Kate Forbes has communicated to the leadership of Ferguson Marine that there can be no more delays to the delivery of the MV Glen Rosa. In each case, please state the date on which the communication occurred...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500471029 - Review of 202500466501
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Victoria Quay workplace nursery correspondence: FOI release

1) All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including, but not limited to, People Directorate and the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate) and a) His Majesty’s inspectors of schools, b) the Care Inspectorate and c) the Scottish Social Services Council in relation to the nursery, for the period from...

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

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500470932
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister correspondence regarding fast-tracking Scotland’s energy transition: EIR release

“I would like access to any and all available information received by the First Minister John Swinney regarding the pipeline feasibility study that the Scottish Government committed to give £2million to in 2022 (https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energytransition/)”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500461916
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Explanation of housing figures on Cabinet Secretary for Housing's parliamentary dashboard: FOI release

Màiri McAllan stated the following on STV “So in my office in parliament, I have a dashboard that demonstrates to me the number of people who are waiting, who are in temporary accommodation, unsuitable…it’s not that I don’t know it, I don’t have the figure with me today." Under FOI, please provide the housing figures ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500472406
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

UK Government correspondence and minutes regarding the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence and minutes of meetings between and involving the UK Government and Scottish Government Ministers regarding the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

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

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500471339
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Former Minister for Housing correspondence containing the word Balnagask: FOI release

All correspondence sent by or to the Minister for Housing (or his officials) since 29 March 2023 that contains the word Balnagask.

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

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500469366
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Seagull attack documentation: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470080
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Safety Audit findings for the Lothianburn/Hillend junction and trunk road: EIR release

Please may you provide either an electronic copy / viewable file including the below information: Most recent Stage 3 Safety Audit findings, completed by BEAR Scotland for the Lothianburn/Hillend junction and trunk road - in relation to the new Damhead traffic signal installation (further context in thread below). Any...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500473745
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Preparatory work completed by Scottish Government regarding USA tariffs: FOI release

On BBC Good Morning Scotland on April 3, Kate Forbes said that the Scottish Government had done 'preparatory work' on potential tariffs from the USA, could you supply this preparatory work which was undertaken?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.28 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500461356
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Chief Statistician communications on the Scottish Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

All communication to and from the Chief Statistician regarding the letter from Ed Humpherson to Alastair McAlpine on the Scottish Health and Wellbeing Census.

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

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500469897
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meeting notes regarding Discussion on Zonal Pricing and Reformed National Market: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500459761 The above referenced FOI response included notes on a meeting - Discussion on Zonal pricing and Reformed National Market - which took place on 26th February 2025. Under the heading “summary of actions” it said: “Officials to send a further ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500464077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Carbon Removers and Green Hydrogen export to Germany: FOI release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meeting, and briefings, about John Swinney's visit to the Carbon Removers on December 10 2024? Between November 15 2024 and December 30 2024” and “Could you suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.28 s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.36(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500464787
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Forestry grant payments for the Lost Forest, phases 1 and 2: EIR release

https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2025/03/24/brewdogs-lost-forest-and-the-scottish-forestrygrants- scandal/, I am requesting the following information about relating to grant payments for the Lost Forest, phases 1 and 2: 1) A previous Information Request in 2024 (Your refer 2023/00390478) established that Scottish Fore...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500458836
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government's news release on the UK Government's Spending Review: FOI release

1. All government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers and Press Officers) involved in the drafting of the Scottish Government's news release on the UK Government's Spending Review: https://www.gov.scot/news/spending-review-presents-challenges/ 2. A full list of all people inside the S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470477
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ending Conversion Practices in Scotland consultation queries: FOI release

1) Copies of all consultation responses from this who have given permission for you to publish their responses; 2) The substance of the responses from those who did not give permission; 3) The consultation report provided for you by the contractor who analysed the responses; and 4) The justification for not progress...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.27(1)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470110
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documents created by DG Scottish Exchequer that include phrase "Full Fiscal Autonomy": FOI Review

Original Request 202500459508 For the period 1st January 2015 - date, please provide all documents created by the Exchequer Strategy Directorate which include the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470311 - Review of 202500459508
Directorate: Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding peak rail fares: FOI release

Please provide all ministerial correspondence from 1 April 2025 to 6 May 2025 that relate to the decision to scrap peak rail fares as announced in the Programme for Government on 6 May 2025. You then clarified that by ‘ministerial correspondence’ you mean all correspondence between Scottish Ministers; between Minister...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500465043
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Return on capital and renewables: EIR Review

Original request 202500463435 Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the drafting of two items of correspondence: reference numbers 202500452014 and 202500458908.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.30 s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470326 Review of 202500463435
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Briefings to Ministers on the electricity market and/or wider net zero issues: FOI Review

Original request 202500465514 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 "Minister for Independence: Introduction to Building a New Scotland: Net Zero Policy: 31.05.23 –file note" That item includes the following re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470352 Review of 202500465514
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector