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

Faith and Belief Conference information: FOI release

First Minister John Swinney attended the Faith and Belief Conference in Edinburgh on 30th October. Please provide the following about this event: 1. A copy of the attendee list for the event. I assume a list was provided for the First Minister and his office to look at. 2. A copy of any and all briefing materials pr...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings 6 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438775
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Air Departure Tax, Air Passenger Duty and an exemption for the Highlands and Islands correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and UK Government relating to Air Departure Tax, Air Passenger Duty and an exemption for the Highlands and Islands since the 2021 Holyrood election. This correspondence should include but not be limited to emails, briefing notes, WhatsApp and text messages, minutes and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.35(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438718
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Physician Associate (PA) and Anaesthetic Associate (AA) briefing packs: FOI release

Briefing packs about the increase in the number of physician associates (PA) and anaesthetic associates (AA) in the NHS.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438725
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Just Transition Fund data: EIR release

Q1 - Please share the latest progress reports submitted to the Scottish Government by recipients of funding from the Just Transition Fund. Q2 - Please share the monitoring and evaluation framework for the Just Transition Fund and the reports on the Fund which have been prepared using it. Q3 - Please provide the annua...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439312
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

UK Government’s Household Support Fund consequentials: FOI release

1. Confirmation of whether or not the Scottish Government and UK Government had any communication regarding consequentials that would come as a result of the UK Government’s Household Support Fund. If so, please provide a copy of that correspondence, and confirmation of the date that correspondence was had. 2. Confir...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) s.30

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438821
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

A75 road maintenance upgrades: EIR release

Information related to the 20mph roll out and the A75 upgrades.

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439095
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills emails regarding teacher employment: FOI Review

Orginal Request - 202400434647 I would like to request access to email communications involving Jenny Gilruth (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills) regarding teacher employment in Scotland. Please provide the following: 1. Email Communications: Copies of email correspondence between Jenny Gilruth and senior S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439085 - Review of 202400434647
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

National Care Service and National Social Work Agency Summary Target Operating Models: FOI release

1) The latest version of the Summary Target Operating Model and supporting documents. 2) The full TOM for the NCS or, if this has not yet been finalised, an indication of when it is likely to be completed. 3) The latest version of the TOM that is in development for the NSWA.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438934
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Energy and Climate Change Directorate meetings with oil and gas operators: EIR release

Since May 2024 how many meetings have civil servants within the Energy and Climate Change Directorate had with 1) Companies with investments in Oil and Gas 2) Oil and Gas operators 3) Organisations representing Oil and Gas companies, including trade associations and public relations companies -A list of all these m...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439452
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Application for licences to take seals from Scotland's rivers to protect salmon: EIR release

Scottish Government's response to the application for licences to take Seals from Scotland's rivers to protect Salmon. I am interested in the following years, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439721
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

German Hydrogen Import Strategy correspondence: EIR release

Could you supply all briefings, analysis prepared for or by the Scottish Government, all minutes/notes from meetings, all correspondence sent and received by the government, including internally, about Scotland supplying hydrogen to Germany, between August 15 2024 and September 20 2024?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439089
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Purpose of banding on A76 lamp posts and road sign posts: EIR release

I have noticed that the yellow bandings that were put on lamp posts and road sign posts in and around Mauchline on the A76 have now been covered over with black tape. Under FOI I would like to know: What was the original purpose of putting yellow banding on these posts? Why have these yellow bandings now been covered...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400443033
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Spend on maintenance and repair of the A82 Ballachulish Bridge: EIR release

The total amount that Transport Scotland has spent on the maintenance and repair of the Ballachulish Bridge on the A82, broken down into a table to reflect evert financial year since 2023-14.

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400440410
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - costs of maintenance and repair of the Connel Bridge on the A828: EIR release

"The total amount that Transport Scotland has spent on the maintenance and repair of the Connel Bridge on the A828, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2013-14." We have assumed your request contained a typo and should be for every financial year since 2013-14.

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440416
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence with Israeli embassy, Government and ambassadors: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence, including internal, between the Scottish Government and the Israeli embassy/Israeli Government/Israeli ambassadors, and minutes/notes from meetings, from between August 1 2024 and October 1 2024? 2. Could you supply all internal correspondence about redacting FOI requests about ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.32(1) s.25(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439668
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Nuclear power correspondence: EIR release

Copies of all briefings, analysis, minutes/notes from meetings and correspondence, including internal, held by the Scottish Government regarding nuclear power, from 1 August 2024 and 15 October 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439742
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information regarding Calculation of Budget Figure: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the Minister for Public Finance’s comments on the BBC Sunday Show on 3 November 2024 that the consequentials from the UK Government budget would only be worth an additional £300 million for the upcoming year’s budget. Specifically, you asked for the following: Please provide the Pub...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439475
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding emergency spending controls: FOI release

On December 11, 2023, the then-Deputy First Minister wrote to each Cabinet Secretary with regards the Path to Balance and budget constraints. Could you please provide the response give from each Cabinet Secretary to the then-DFM, please? In September this year, Shona Robison wrote to each Cabinet Secretary outlining n...

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

Published: 2025-01-15
Reference: FOI/202400438634
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Council of Jewish Communities documentation which references Gaza and Israel: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings, all analysis, all minutes/notes from meetings, from/to or about the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, between May 1 2024 and August 30 2024, which reference Gaza and Israel.

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

Published: 2025-01-15
Reference: FOI/202400438591
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

De-trunking of the B7078: EIR release

I am looking for colour copies of the de-trunking order/s and plans, and any other relevant associated formal documents, relating to the de-trunking of the B7078 at Lesmahagow which I understand followed the completion of the M74 motorway. Specifically, I am looking for documents relating to the section of the B7078 wh...

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

Published: 2025-01-15
Reference: FOI/202400439087
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Estimated impact of Long Covid on Scotland's economy: FOI release

The following information specifically related to the economic impact of Long Covid on Scotland: 1. Copies of final, or draft, reports, assessments, or studies conducted by or for the Scottish Government that estimate the economic impact of Long Covid, including loss of productivity, workforce reduction, and healthcar...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-14
Reference: FOI/202400435107
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government publications and requests: FOI release

From 1 January 2023 to present, copies of all reports which the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government had discretion over publication, was given the option of publication, and declined to publish. Along with this, please provide communications relating to this decline to publish. From 1 January 2023 to p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400437558
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Climate Week NYC itinerary: EIR release

You asked for "the full itinerary of Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Gillian Martin, and her accompanying officials and special advisers for Climate Week NYC in September 2024; all briefings given to Ms Martin for events, meetings, calls and media engagements during the trip; and all minutes, notes an...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 85 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400439360
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Government Justice and Legal Directorates on Law Officers role report: FOI release

1. All correspondence between officials in the Scottish Government’s justice and legal directorates and Malcolm McMillan, including to Mr McMillan’s Hotmail account, on or after 29th May 2024; and 2. In particular, even if the content of a particular item of correspondence is exempt under Freedom of Information corres...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400438493
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence on future viability of Young Enterprise Scotland: FOI release

Copies of all communications from October 2024 involving the economy secretary, and/or officials in the directorate she oversees, in which there is discussion about funding bids and/or future viability of Young Enterprise Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400438490
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector