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

Clear

1,607 matching releases

Whiteshore Cockles Limited: dead farmed salmon disposal: EIR Review

Original request 202400398393 1. Has the Scottish Government made any decision regarding the above's salmon disposal operation in North Unit? 2. When does the current extension of fish waste burial expire? 3. Has any public funds been committed to this operation?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.16(3)

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: EIR/202400398661 Review of 202400398393
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Jellyfish inside and around salmon fish farms: EIR Review

Information on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms including: 1) any monitoring data on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms; data on mortalities on salmon farms attributed to jellyfish; welfare problems and disease problems caused by jellyfish on salmon farms; and any other information pertaining to jellyfis...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.4 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300376258 review of 202300372264
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Macquarie Group event on Climate Change and US Inflation Reduction Act: FOI Review

Original request (202300377510) The First Minister’s speech at a Macquarie Group event on 20 of September, on the early implementation of the US Inflation Reduction Act. You also requested for a transcript of the First Minister’s remarks and if no transcript was available you asked us to provide whatever notes of his...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300382335 Review of 202300377510
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Sale of land at Barhill: EIR release

1. What factors prompted officials to approve the sale despite the stated “Position”? 2. How was the sale considered to be “materially beneficial” to management of NFL? 3. Are any restrictions provided against resale? 4. If restrictions exist, will they be enforced and if so, how?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400421942
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cladding replacement funding: FOI release

“Using FOI Scotland can you tell me how much of the 97.2 million provided by Westminster for replacing the flammable cladding, how many buildings have been completed, how many still to do and how much of the removal and replacement of the cladding on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital been completed so far.”

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.32

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400424139
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Cost of First Minister's trip to Germany: FOI release

Who paid for your trip to Germany?

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421044
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Spending to generate positive Barnett consequentials: FOI release

At FMQs on 13th June 2024, John Swinney said this: “What we have here is a classic example of what Anas Sarwar gets up to in public debate. He comes here and says one thing in Scotland, and in England his bosses are doing a completely different thing, which will have an effect on our budget here in Scotland.” John Sw...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400419433
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Minutes from Programme Monitoring Committee meeting: FOI release

The minutes of a Programme Monitoring Committee meeting held in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, on 14th November 2019, include the following excerpt: "AF asked what the SG position is on paying claims to LPs while in suspension and DR asked if claims that have previously been held would now be paid. HP advised we are currentl...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420615
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) related payments to Lead Partners: FOI release

The minutes of a Programme Monitoring Committee meeting held in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, on 14th November 2019, record Hilary Pearce, a Scottish Government Civil Servant, making the following remark about the Scottish Government’s position on making ESIF related payments to Lead Partners: “Our position remains that the...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420706
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Clarification of European Social Fund programme statement: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s 2018-19 consolidated accounts include the following statement: “The European Social Fund programme within the ESF is currently in 'pre-suspension' status due to audit issues identified during a 2018 audit. As a result the Scottish Government is not yet in a position to have these claims refun...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420717
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Funds allocated by the EU for Scottish projects: FOI release

In a blog published on 6th June 2024, Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) said this: “The commitment of €647 million leaves around €136 million from the funds allocated by the EU which cannot be committed to Scottish projects as all spend had to cease at the end of 2023.” In the...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420730
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

2019 European Social Fund Annual Implementation Report: FOI release

The following extract is from the Scottish Government’s 2019 European Social Fund Annual Implementation Report: “During 2019 the ESF programme was placed into pre-suspension and later in the year it was into full suspension. As a consequence, the Managing Authority was not able to pay any claims from Lead Partners whi...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421290
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Ministerial decisions taken by Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Angela Constance? For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference 202400410545 states ‘Further to 202400408757, would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minister, per month...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421342
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Law and order, Public sector

Ministerial decisions taken by former Minister for Parliamentary Business: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for George Adam. 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 minister...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421331
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

European Commission correspondence in relation to European Structural Investment Funds: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the then Finance Minister Kate Forbes and the European Commission in relation to European Structural Investment Funds allocated to Scotland, from 17 February 2020 and the 20 May 2021. 2. All correspondence between the then Business Minister Jamie Hepburn and the European Commission in rel...