Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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1,533 matching releases

Correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and Creative Scotland regarding grants: FOI release

Any correspondence between Scottish Ministers and Creative Scotland since January 2024 regarding Creative Scotland grants, including but not limited to the Open Fund for Individuals.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400428901
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Recorded transport data statistics: EIR release

Data for the parameters in the year 2016 in 11 local authorities of "East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire , East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, and West Dunbartonshire". The parameters are as following: 1. Number of daily walkin...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 17 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: EIR/202400429331
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cost of overseas trips for the National Clinical Director and the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on overseas trips for Jason Leitch and Gregor Smith in the last five years, with a breakdown per person, per year and what the money was spent on?

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400429544
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government staff guidance on Ministerial replies: FOI release

Is there any guidance issued to the Scottish Government staff on who should get a Ministerial reply, and who should get a reply from officials?

FOI released 95 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400428811
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Graeme Dey's meetings with the Further Education Lecturers Association (EIS-FELA): FOI release

Clarity regarding the number of hours and minutes Graeme Dey has spent meeting with EIS-FELA over the last calendar year, September 2023-present.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427139
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Money spent by the Scottish Government to mitigate Westminster policies: FOI release

1. The names of all Westminster policies that the Scottish Government mitigate so the people don't have to pay it. 2. With each policy I would like the cost from every year that the Scottish Government has mitigated it. 3. I would also like a breakdown of how much Scotland got back from Westminster every year since 2...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427360
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Media appearances and government press calls attended by the First Minister: FOI release

A full list of media appearances and government press calls John Swinney has attended, between 4 July and 16 August.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426983
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Money spent on third-party or legal costs connected to independence: FOI release

Since 2011, the amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on third-party or legal costs connected to in any way (advisory, consultancy or legal advice or other) to any question of policy around independence. This should include but not be limited to - consultancy connected to the Building a New Scotland papers, ...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400425678
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Costs for the Scottish International Offices: FOI release

Costs for Scottish International Offices for 2023/24 please. Also, please break down costs for each of the offices and provide further breakdown as follows for each office: staff costs, number of staff (ie diplomatic staff/locally-engaged staff), travel and expenses, office costs including rent.

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.17

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427479
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

People in Scotland who have never been in employment: FOI release

The current number of people in Scotland who have never been in any form of employment including self-employment. Please break down this information by all adults, adults aged between 16-64 and also how many of these people in each category are currently in some form of education.

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426527
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Engine power range of vessels sighted in data released for a previous request: EIR release

If it is possible to also include engine power range of vessels sighted in the data released (for request ref: 202400419321)? To enquire the possible reasons that resulted in incorrect date formats and incorrect positions of sightings (some data points are on the land and some data points are with incorrect date format...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: EIR/202400426374
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications between the Scottish Government and Elon Musk: FOI release

Communication between the Scottish Government and Elon Musk. Please include any communication relating to his businesses Tesla and X (formerly Twitter).

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426313
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence between any Minister and Elon Musk: FOI release

All correspondence of any kind between any Scottish Government Minister and Elon Musk since 13 August 2022. Please provide the full details of this correspondence and whether this correspondence had been arranged by the Scottish Government and its officials.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426417
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Road Safety Improvement Fund and Active Travel Transformation Fund: FOI release

Information / data tables of the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under transportation funds including: the Road Safety Improvement Fund for each of the funding cycle years, if possible I would also be keen to see a split between evaluation and framework funding the Active Travel Transformation Fund I...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400424557
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Stroke charity funding: FOI release

How much funding has the Scottish Government granted the Stroke Association, per year, for the past five years. How much funding has the Scottish Government granted Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland, per year, for the past five years.

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400425439
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funds operation decommitment decision process: FOI release

This request concerns the European Structural and Investment Funds operation decommitment decision process. For each decommitment decision made by EC in the 2014-20 European Structural and Investment Funds programmes, please provide the following information: (1.) A list of all the actioned decommitment decisions, id...

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400426079
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Private rented properties and tenancy deposit protection scheme statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of private rented properties on the Scottish Landlord Register on 31 March 2024. 2. The total number of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme on 31 March 2024. 3. The total value of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protec...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400424040
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Covid loans to football clubs: FOI release

Previously, you published information relating to covid financial loans to football clubs: Scottish Football clubs in receipt of interest free loans: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Details of loans made to Scottish football clubs: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Can you tell me how much money is ou...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400424316
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

E-mails received from Stephen Flynn: FOI release

1. All emails received by Scottish Ministers or their Special Advisers from the email: stephen.flynn.mp@parliament.uk. Please provide any emails received between 6 December 2022 and the present date. 2. Where emails have been received by Scottish Ministers or their Special Advisers from stephen.flynn.mp@parliament.uk ...

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423927
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fuel types of Government owned vehicles: EIR release

The proportion of Government owned vehicles that are: Electric Hybrid Diesel Powered Petrol Powered.

FOI/EIR released 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: EIR/202400424876
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Racism in Scottish Cricket: FOI release

Information relating to racism in Scottish cricket from points one through six of your correspondence.

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.17(1) s.3

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423814
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) programme meetings: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400422468 The above referenced reponse provides the minutes of a series of meetings, held since 1st January 2020, in which Scottish Government ministers and officials discuss European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) programmes. Please can you ...

FOI released 95 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400426080
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Defunding of the National Parent Forum of Scotland: FOI release

Communications that the Scottish Government has had with the National Parent Forum of Scotland, regarding the decision to defund the body.

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400421254
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Data relating to early deaths of looked after children in Scotland: FOI release

Number of deaths for looked after children in Jan - Dec 2021 Jan - Dec 2022 Jan - Dec 2023 Jan - June 2024 Can you please include the age and gender of each child or young person, the local authority where they were being looked after and the cause of death.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400423116
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Advocacy Services for Social Security tender: FOI release

The following information through the Freedom of Information Act, regarding the Advocacy Services for Social Security tender. The date for tender expiry and planned procurement publication dates. Tender Documents: The original tender invitation documents. Evaluation Reports: Summary of the evaluation process. Crit...

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.1 s.2 12 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422300
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector