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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3,887 matching releases

Communications with Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) regarding exam support materials: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government (specifically ministers, special advisers, communications/PR staff and staff from the learning directorate) and the SQA regarding or relating to the exam support materials. The time frame for this request is 1 Jan 2022 to present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 85 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-27
Reference: FOI/202200290542
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Infectious Salmon Anaemia: EIR release

information concerning notifications of Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus (ISAv) in Scottish salmon, particularly with respect to the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health), Defra, and also in relation to some specific stakeholders, all since the 1 January 2021. In addition, you asked for information relating to the ...

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

Published: 2022-07-27
Reference: FOI/202200280263
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Homes for Scotland communications about energy efficiency standards in buildings: FOI release

The Scottish Government has been consulting on energy efficiency standards in buildings. Homes for Scotland are actively lobbying MSPs on this issue and therefore I would be grateful if you could send me all records held by the Scottish Government of communications between ministers, special advisers or senior civil se...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.6 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200278380
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Derek McKay and the decision to award the contract for ferries to Ferguson: EIR release

Today in Parliament the First Minister said that Derek Mckay made the decision to award the contract for ferries to Ferguson in October 2015 when he was Minister for Transport. 1. Can I see the documentary evidence on which that statement is presumably based ? 2. In general what written evidence is kept of ministeria...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200290335
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Transport

Information on the £97m contract to build two CalMac ferries: EIR release

1/ Who signed off on the 97M fixed price contract in the Scottish government? 2/ What due diligence was taken prior to the signing of the contract? 3/ Who made the decision to carry on with the project after they were told to put the contract back out to tender?

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

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200290017
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Ferguson Marine and CMAL: EIR release

(a) CMAL's concerns about the awarding of the contract to build ferries 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine and its preference to start the procurement process again. (b) The decision by Scottish ministers to press ahead with awarding the contract to Ferguson Marine.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 77 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200291837
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government accounting provisions regarding Lochaber Smelter: FOI Review

Please can you send me a copy of the working papers showing the calculations of the Scottish Government's provisions for the Lochaber Smelter Guarantee Agreement with the GFG Alliance. The two years I would like to look at are 2019/20 when the provision totalled £37m and 2020/21 when the provision totalled £161m. If yo...

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

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200277464 Review of 202100265659
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Contract award to Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd: EIR request

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), I would like to request the following information concerning the briefing paper, Contract award to FMEL and the associated risks, which was emailed to Transport Scotland and the CMAL Board on 30 September 2015; and the email titled, CMAL contract award to Fe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.3 s.6 s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200291187
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Scotland's powers to construct electricity interconnectors to continental Europe: FOI release

You asked for information demonstrating that Scotland lacks the powers to construct electricity interconnectors to continental Europe.

FOI partially withheld 60 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200303680
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Referendum Budget: FOI release

The following information: (1) A breakdown of how that £20 million was calculated - including all documents which shows how the figure was calculated and all details of how the money would be predicted to be spent. In other words, all documents which show the rationale of the final figure. (2) All correspondence betw...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.17 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200303499
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Police Negotiation Board: FOI release

Information on the Police Negotiation Board (PNB). Can you advise on then the last 2 meeting occurred and who was in attendance representing each of the following: Scottish Government Minsters Scottish Police Authority Police Scotland I want a breakdown for each meeting. Particularly I am looking for those involved i...

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

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200305392
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs trip to Brussels: FOI release

"- The fullest possible meeting minutes from the trip to Brussels undertaken by the Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs Angus Robertson, on the dates 31/05/22 - 02/05/22 - The Cabinet Secretary's diary of engagements from that trip"

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

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200305848
Directorate: EU Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Free school meal allocations: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence relating to the data used to estimate free school meal allocations and allocate PEF spending. For clarity, I’m looking for all correspondence – email and letter – between ministers, officials and third parties that discusses the quality of the data, any concerns about its usefulness and any...

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

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200304200
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communications between Transport Scotland and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL): EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, between 25 September 2015 and 10 October 2015 between Transport Scotland officials and CMAL officials regarding the Builders Refund Guarantee in relation to the contracts for vessels 801 and 802.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200291216
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ferguson Marine contract and lack of full Builders Refund Guarantee: EIR release

Any internal or external communications on the lack of a full Builders Refund Guarantee connected to the 2015 award of the construction of hulls 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine, sent or received in the calendar year 2015.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200290947
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ferguson Marine and the Builders Refund Guarantee: EIR release

1) Any ministerial briefing sent to the First Minister, the then-Finance minister, the then-Infrastructure Minister, and the then Transport Minister on the lack of a full Builders Refund Guarantee connected to the 2015 award of the construction of hulls 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine, sent or received in the calendar y...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200290861
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Angus Robertson's ministerial itinerary between 28th February and Monday 6th June 2022: FOI release

1. Angus Robertson's full ministerial itinerary between February 28 and Monday June 6 including a breakdown of events he has attended and his whereabouts on each day in this timeframe. Can this include where the events he attended were held, what he did at these events? 2. Do you have figures of how many days he was i...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.27(1)

Published: 2022-07-21
Reference: FOI/202200303949
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Policy meetings regarding potential Independence Referendum: FOI release

I am looking for a list of meetings that the First Minister has attended with civil servants and external stakeholders regarding a) a potential Independence Referendum and b) policy issues relating to the case for Independence between August 2021 and the present day. Can you please provide a list of dates, the attendee...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200306028
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date: EIR release

Correspondence between Ministers of the Scottish Government and Members of the UK Parliament from the Scottish National Party and government special advisers regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200272313
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Recommendations received by First Minister regarding COVID-19 lockdown guidance: FOI release

1. “Between December 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020, all documents sent to the First Minister recommending Scotland should be put into lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.” 2. “If this is not possible, the date on which the First Minister received the first recommendation for Scotland to be put into lockdown due to the C...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 73 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1)

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200293096
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Approval of CMAL contract award: EIR release

Information relating to the document ‘response to submission to Ministers requesting approval of CMAL contract award: Was this document stored in eRDM? If so what was its eRDM number? Was it marked with corporate significance? All dates on which the eRDM object was accessed, edited or moved

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200300240
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Internal communications regarding SQA appeals: FOI release

All internal communications involving ministers, special advisers and/or learning directorate officials regarding or referring to the appeals system for 2021 SQA results. The time frame for this request is 1/3/2021 - 2/6/2021

FOI partially withheld 90 score 191 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-18
Reference: FOI/202100208812
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Legal considerations regarding Dalzell Steelworks: FOI release

“1. Please provide a copy of the information the Scottish Government holds on how disputes about state aid rules are resolved post-Brexit. Does the Scottish Government have any documentation which states that the Court of Session and Supreme Court now have responsibility for interpreting and ruling on any dispute relat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 90 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-07-14
Reference: FOI/202200272825
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Communications with GFG Alliance regarding first annual guarantee fee review: FOI review

You expressed you were not satisfied with our reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202100259480: "Please provide a copy of all communications between the Scottish Government and the GFG Alliance on the subject of the first annual guarantee fee review. I am awa...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200269916 Review of 202100259480
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Various questions regarding Section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020): FOI release

1. Since July 2021, how many applications have the Scottish Ministers received to use their discretionary powers to direct payments be paid out of the Scottish Legal Aid Fund for legal assistance for Participation Individuals (siblings seeking to exercise their rights under section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 202...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25 s.4(2) s.36 s.38(1) s.79 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200276053
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector