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

Ministers and NHS Chief Executives meeting regarding adolescent inpatient units: FOI release

In a letter to Alex Cole-Hamilton dated 27th February 2025, the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd, wrote: “On Wednesday 26th February, myself and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care met with the Chief Executives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and NHS Tayside, ...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457274
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding footpath upgrade between Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank roundabout: EIR release

With regard to the footpath upgrade between Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank roundabout you asked for the following: Business Case and/or board report approving the scheme Budgeted cost of scheme, and Actual cost of scheme

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: EIR/202500459226
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Gritting times of the A90 near Laurencekirk: EIR release

To understand the gritting of the A90 near Laurencekirk in October 2023. I would like to know what time(s) of the day that the road was gritted across the month of October.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: EIR/202500461050
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between the Deputy Director of Propriety and Ethics and the former Permanent Secretary: FOI release

All correspondence between Ashleigh Gray and Leslie Evans.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457285
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding visit by the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to a visit by Eric Trump in March 2025.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457197
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

- A copy of the letters or emails that were sent to arrange this meeting. Let me see it both ways from Swinney’s people and from the Trumps. - A copy of any messages from Swinney’s phone about the meeting or messages from the phones of Swinney's team. - A copy of any emails from the Swinney’s team about how this meet...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457232
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Materials from First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Copies of any and all minutes, transcripts, readouts, video and audio recordings, agendas and papers, photographs produced from, and preparatory briefings for the First Minister, for the meeting on 13 March 2025 between the First Minister (John Swinney) and Mr Eric Trump at Bute House.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457267
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Documentation regarding hiring a new Permanent Secretary: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about hiring a new Permanent Secretary, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457706
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Meetings with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to the reported meeting between First Minister of Scotland and Eric Trump on Thursday 13 March 2025. All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to meetings between Eric Trump and any other Scottish Government o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457388
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Ministerial communications to Scottish public bodies on due diligence: FOI release

Advice to Scottish public bodies on due diligence in 2021, may we either be directed to this or could you share? A letter from the Minister to companies identified as having a relationship with Scottish public bodies and being on the database, could this letter be shared and also the list of companies in receipt of thi...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500459679
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Documentation and correspondence on 20 minute neighbourhoods: EIR release

2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including reports, analysis, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, about 20-minute neighbourhoods, from the last three months? 4. Could you supply all correspondence and minutes/notes from me...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: EIR/202500454580
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Implementation support note on managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 materials: FOI release

Briefing packs and other documents in relation to the Scottish Government's strategy for treating long Covid patients.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500458699
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Equality and Human Rights Commission communications regarding separate or single sex toilets in schools: FOI release

Any written communication in the last year with the Equality and Human Rights Commission which mentions separate or single sex toilets in schools or the Government guidance Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500459289
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

NHS Scotland gender transitioning guide queries: FOI release

1. Why is the Guide not dated and coded to allow tracking of version changes? 2. Which Minister is designated as responsible for the Guide? 3. Which civil service head is designated as responsible for the Guide? 4. Which organisations or people out with government provided advice on the content of theguidance? 5. P...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457124
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation regarding tennis centre in Park of Keir: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the Andy Murray tennis centre in Park of Keir, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, between August 1 2024 and November 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456817
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Speed control outages on the A75 trunk road at Springholm: EIR release

You asked for information related to speed control outages on the A75 trunk road at Springholm and the 20mph roll out. For ease of reference I have listed your questions in our response below. 1a. Why is the community of Springholm being left to endure a situation where almost half of the vehicle activated speed contr...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.3A s.3C

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500458128
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Constitutional Futures Division staffing and project queries: FOI release

Could you supply how many civil servants are working in the Constitutional Futures Division on this date, and this date in each of the last four years as well, as well as what level of civil service they are at? Could you supply a list of projects/reports that the division has worked on in the last three months, includ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) s.30C

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457304
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation regarding NHS Scotland treating injured Gazans: FOI release

All documentation held about NHS Scotland treating injured Gazans, and separately, how much this may including all correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings, notes/minutes from meetings, from the last six months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202400444705
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation about sending surplus NHS equipment to Ukraine: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent/received and internally, briefings, analysis, minutes/notes from meetings, about sending surplus NHS equipment to Ukraine, between September 1 2024 and December 1 2024.

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

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500451642
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

A96 Union Bridge in Keith landslip damage costs breakdown: EIR release

"I am writing to request a breakdown of costs associated with the works to repair landslip damage at Union Bridge on the A96 in Keith: https://netrunkroads.scot/a96-union-bridge-in-keith/ Please supply a breakdown of costs incurred for specific areas, including temporary traffic lights, feasibility studies, the work i...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 3 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5)

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500469182
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between First Minister and Nicola Sturgeon MSP: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the office of Nicola Sturgeon MSP. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline (with dates) of any contact between these individu...

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

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456833
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Temporary closure of the Knoll Community Hospital in Duns: FOI release

Any written updates received from NHS Borders regarding the temporary closure of the Knoll Community Hospital in Duns. Any correspondence between Ministers and NHS Borders regarding the temporary closure of the Knoll Community Hospital in Duns. If the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has received any assura...

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

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457109
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on legal costs: FOI release

The total Scottish Government spend on legal costs, including advice and counsel, for any cumulative cost of legal fees over £50k in the last three years, with a breakdown per court case and per costs.

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

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456930
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census for schools correspondence: FOI release

Emails or other correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s Health and Wellbeing Census for schools received by: a. The First Minister b. Kaukab Stewart c. Jenny Gilruth

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

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456336
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Documents to and from the First Minister that mention Rangers Football Club: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government to/from John Swinney that mentions Rangers or is from/to Rangers, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457186
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector