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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343 matching releases

Decisions recorded in relation to Minister for Equalities: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Kaukab Stewart. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minist...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421375
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of recorded decisions by month for Minister for Victims and Community Safety: FOI release

The number of decisions recorded on eRDM for Siobhian Brown MSP, Minister for Victims and Community Safety from 1 April 2023 to 31 April 2024.

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421365
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documents referenced in Decision Notice 072/2024: FOI release

You refer to the Decision Notice 072/2024: Information relating to the handling of an information request. This is a Decision Notice issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner to Scottish Ministers. You have requested 'copies of the information contained in those documents that were wrongly withheld: 1,7,38,54,59...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416913
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Special Advisers Termination of Employment: FOI release

Total contractual payments made (where applicable) on termination of employment for special advisers in 2024 in respect of: Accrued but untaken holiday pay unpaid wages Payment received instead of working a notice period, e.g. payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

FOI released 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414780
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Recorded decisions for the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity: FOI release

The number of decisions recorded in eRDM taken by Jim Fairlie from 1 April 2023 - 30 April 2024 (13 months).

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400421371
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Farming and rural, Public sector

Decisions recorded for the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Lorna Slater? For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400421354
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Decisions recorded for Minister for Energy and the Environment: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Gillian Martin? For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400421353
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Decisions recorded for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Angus Robertson? For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above mini...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400421323
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Ministerial responsibilities assigned to Former Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity: EIR release

1. The official list of Ministerial responsibilities assigned to Lorna Slater MSP, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity at September 2021. 2. The official list of Ministerial responsibilities assigned to Lorna Slater MSP, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity at April 2023...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400408234
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence from NHS Grampian relating to ADHD: FOI release

Can you please share all correspondence between the Scottish Government and NHS Grampian (including Aberdeenshire Health and Safety Partnership and Aberdeenshire Council) in relation to the following link; The link is to a video of the a question by Daniel Johnson MSP to the First Minister https://www.facebook.com/Dan...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410550
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scotland’s Redress Scheme: FOI release

As regards the redress scheme - https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-redressscheme-contributor-list/#sistersofnazareth 1.Can you please tell me how much money has been received from a) the Sisters of Nazareth and b) how much from the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul to date? If they have not paid in a...

FOI released 75 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.17(1) s.1

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400419373
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government work from home policy: FOI release

Any correspondence issued to civil servants about returning to the office or changes to work-from-home policies sent since the start of 2024.

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400409823
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Over 26,000 Ukrainians given homes in Scotland statement: FOI release

1. On the 24th February 2024, the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, First Minister Humza Yousaf, attended a Ukrainian memorial service at Edinburgh Castle. At this event, the First Minister was interviewed by ‘Forth 1 News’ and said the following; ‘First and foremost, I want to say to those Ukraini...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.1 s.17(1) s.2

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400401068
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Freedom of Information request response times: FOI release

The top 3 slowest FOI responses in each of the last 5 years, including the total length of time it took to respond to each FOI and a short description of the subject of the FOI.

FOI/EIR released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20

Published: 2024-08-27
Reference: FOI/202400422728
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings regarding Barnett Consequential funding: FOI release

A list of all meetings involving Scottish Ministers and officials where Barnett consequential funding have been discussed since September 2022, and all the attendees of these meetings.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300377441
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning web traffic to OpenAl website: FOI release

Information on the web traffic to the following domains from devices associated with officials from your department: https://chat.openai.com/ https://openai.com/ Please provide this information as the number of hits to these domains since 2022. By 'devices associated with officials from your department', I am referri...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-29
Reference: FOI/202300359760
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister attending the memorial service for the late Alistair Darling: FOI release

Any electronic or postal correspondence that the Scottish Government holds regarding the First Minister attending the memorial service for the late Alistair Darling on 19 December 2023.

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.31 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-06-05
Reference: FOI/202300390476
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government ministers meetings with climate justice groups: EIR release

How many meetings since 2018 Scottish Government ministers have had with groups campaigning for international climate justice (e.g. Oxfam, SCIAF, Friends of the Earth etc) and with people from climate-impacted communities? Could these please be compiled into a basic list including dates, groups involved and which minis...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-21
Reference: FOI/202400397059
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposed modelling for tax rates for higher earners: FOI release

At FMQs on 13th December 2018, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I hear a member asking about top earners. We have raised the top rate, but all the assessment and modelling suggests that, because of behavioural changes, if we were to raise it further that could lose us revenue.” Please provide the assessme...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400392398
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Solicitor job descriptions: FOI release

Provide me with copies of Job Descriptions for Solicitors in Scottish Government.

FOI released 95 score 9 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-10
Reference: FOI/202400395016
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Photograph of First Minister, and Scottish Green Party Co-Leaders: FOI release

Information relating to a photograph of First Minister Humza Yousaf, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, as linked here: https://x.com/HumzaYousaf/status/1640418687915106309?s=20.

FOI released 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400391510
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Electric Vehicle Loan application scheme: FOI release

1) Can you please supply a breakdown of the 890 and confirm what of the many reasons listed was associated to this? 2) As there is a change from 15 - 22 days as an average which means many were waiting more than 22 days. Were any procedures put in place to reduce this delay and attempt to bring it back to 15 days and ...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400398395
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Brain Tumour Research Funding: FOI release

March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month. On Thursday the 14th March, during First Minister’s Question Time, Humza Yousaf was asked by Beatrice Wishart MSP (Shetland Islands –LD), ‘What can the First Minister say about increasing funding to fund improved treatments and ultimately, cures?' Please provide the briefing infor...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400404760
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Green Freeports in Scotland: FOI release

1. Which Scottish Government ministers and in what role or capacity have they taken part in work relating to freeports? 2. Which UK government ministers and in what role or capacity, did those Scottish Ministers work with? 3. Which third party individuals or organisations have been involved in the creation of freepor...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.1 s.3

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400394747
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Temporary prepaid mobile phones purchased by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The number of burner phones purchased by the Scottish Government since 2014-15, with a breakdown by fiscal year. 2. How many of these burner phones were used by Scottish Government Ministers and how many were used by civil servants and special advisors. 3. The total cost of burner phones purchased by the Scottish ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.17(1) s.15

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400396470
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector