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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Scottish Forestry salary band information: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the number of Scottish Forestry employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2. The number of Scottish Forestry employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3. The number of Scottish Forestry employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher. 4. The numb...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457844
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills

A737 Dalry Bypass scope of works: EIR release

The scope of works to the verge and technical reasonings behind such of the A737 Dalry Bypass verge between Blair Road overbridge and the Hillend roundabout. Current TM provisions have been set up since Monday 12th March 2025 for a period of 12 weeks. As a practicing Civil Engineer working towards Chartership, I am ke...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500458127
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme documentation: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about The Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme including all correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, between November 15 2024 and January 15 2025?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28 s.29(1) s.29 s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457190
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

New Deal for Business Group meeting correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government officials, the Deputy First Minister, the co-chairman of the New Deal for Business group and members of the group about the minutes of the 23 January 2025 meeting. This should cover the period from the meeting on 23/1/25 to today’s date, 13/3/25.

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

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457132
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Energy and Climate Change Directorate communications on energy, oil and gas taxation and climate policy: EIR release

Copies of all communications from 1 May to 1 September 2024 between officials in the Energy and Climate Change Directorate and senior executives or officials at the following organisations relating to Scottish and/or UK policy on energy, oil and gas taxation and climate policy. Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500458432
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

GFG group senior management team correspondence: FOI release

1. Please provide me with a copy of any correspondence between the GFG group senior management team and the Scottish Government since July 2022 on a) the resignation of King and King Auditors and b) the appointment of new auditors. 2. Please provide me a copy of any minutes of meeting between Ministers or officials an...

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

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457270
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) sewage report correspondence: EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the Environmental Standards Scotland report, Storm overflows - An assessment of spills, their impact on the water environment and the effectiveness of legislation and policy, since its publication in September 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500458264
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Instrumental music tuition correspondence with Scottish Local Authorities: FOI release

Any correspondence in the last 2 years between the Scottish Government and Scottish Local Authorities relating to instrumental Music Tuition.

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

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500456830
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information on Australian Police efforts to recruit officers from Police Scotland: FOI release

Any information held by the Scottish Government about Australian Police forces efforts to recruit officers from Police Scotland, over the last three years.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457114
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Amey and the Glenapp Estate correspondence regarding the A77: FOI release

1. All emails to and from Amey and the Glenapp Estate regarding the A77 road between Ballantrae and Cairnryan. Please provide this from the 7th May 2022 to the present date. 2. All letters to and from Amey and the Glenapp Estate regarding the A77 road between Ballantrae and Cairnryan. Please provide this from the 7th ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.33(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500459221
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence relating to meetings with representatives of Israeli embassy and the Israeli government: FOI Appeal

Any correspondence since January 2024 relating to meetings with representatives of the Israeli embassy in the UK or meetings with other representatives of the Israeli government.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 219 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.32(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202400432808 - Appeal
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Abolition of peak ScotRail fares correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence sent and received about the abolition of peak ScotRail fares, as well as minutes/or notes from meetings held about this and briefings, from the last two months?

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

Published: 2025-06-23
Reference: FOI/202500456576
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

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 on 30 August 2024. 2) Please ...

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

Published: 2025-06-20
Reference: FOI/202500467390
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence with Kverva and SalMar: EIR release

“All email correspondence, including attachments, exchanged from any email address under your domain ("@gov.scot") with any under the domains for SalMar ("@salmar.no"), or Kverva ("@kverva.no"), from 1 January 2024 through to the date at which you process this request.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-19
Reference: FOI/202500461058
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Kverva and SalMar: EIR Review

Original request - 202500461058 “All email correspondence, including attachments, exchanged from any email address under your domain ("@gov.scot") with any under the domains for SalMar ("@salmar.no"), or Kverva ("@kverva.no"), from 1 January 2024 through to the date at which you process this request.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.10(5) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-19
Reference: EIR/202500466995 Review of 202500461058
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Drafting of the opening speech in the Scotland’s Renewable Future debate: EIR release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence, involving Civil Servants and/or Special Advisers, discussing the drafting of the opening speech made by Gillian Martin in the Scotland’s Renewable Future debate held in the Scottish Parliament on 4th March 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence special advisers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: EIR/202500455795
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) investigation: EIR release

My FOI request relates to an investigation carried out by Environmental Standards Scotland (‘ESS’) (ESS reference IESS.24.015). According to Regulation 23 of the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 all EIA screening opinions issued or adopted by Scottish Foresty must be made available...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.24 s.23 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: EIR/202500456507
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Documentation that mentions a particular Scottish businessman and philanthropist: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government that mentions Sir Tom Hunter, or is from/to him, including correspondence (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, or briefings, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500456584
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Non-residential care charge queries: FOI release

1. A copy of the latest topical briefing material prepared for Ministers, most likely for the Minister for Social Care, regarding non-residential care charges. I am basically looking for a document which includes the top lines, claims and facts about non-residential care charges that the minister would look at before ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.4 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500456787
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial Code Former Advisor correspondence: FOI release

Copies of all the correspondence between Helen Webster & James Hamilton including any correspondence from Helen Webster that references James Hamilton in them.

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

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500456798
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP): EIR release

1. Please can the Scottish Government provide the anticipated timescale for the production of the new Infrastructure Investment Plan which will succeed the current Plan running to 2026? 2. Can the Scottish Government confirm that the new Plan will be guided by the same "three core strategic themes for guiding investme...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-06-17
Reference: EIR/202500457111
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Timeline and account of Ministerial Decisions on Tax Policies and Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) considerations: FOI Review

Original Request 202500451954 Please provide a timeline of when ministerial decisions were officially made regarding tax policies for the 2025-26 Scottish Budget. For each of these decisions, please provide an account of all work done to consider the impacts of that tax policy by the Scottish Government, commissioned...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.29(1)

Published: 2025-06-17
Reference: FOI/202500456635 - Review of 202500451954
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence with SSE regarding energy consenting in Scotland: EIR release

1. “Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and any member of SSE’s Board of Directors regarding energy consenting in Scotland . Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-17
Reference: FOI/202500456791
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Background Notes for Deputy First Minister Portfolio Questions: FOI Review

Original Request 202500455812 Copies of all background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy & Gaelic Portfolio Questions sessions between*: a. 1 January 2025 and 4 February 2025 b. 6 February 2025 and present date *This refers to the date of the session, not date o...

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

Published: 2025-06-17
Reference: FOI/202500459692 - Review of 202500455812
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - A8 emergency road works: EIR release

With regards to roadworks on the A8 trunk road you asked for the following: 1. What is the service level agreement in regard to these roadworks being carried out by AMEY on the A8? 2. Why was no work carried on at this location on March 15th? 3. How are complaints to AMEY from Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West logged a...

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

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500459854
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport