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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298 matching releases

Correspondence between First Minister and Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS): FOI release

Any meetings or correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the First Minister and the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland or the Lord President of the Court of Session regarding the appointme...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.95(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-04-19
Reference: FOI/202100154340
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding housing portfolio budget 2021-22: FOI release

From 28 January to present: Copies of correspondence (emails, notes, memos, attachments, briefings, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) from housing stakeholders (such as Shelter, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Homes for Scotland, Homeless Network Scotland and/or any other relevant org...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-04-14
Reference: FOI/202100150329
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Export Statistics Figures - 2019: FOI release

From 1 January 2021 to present: Copies of correspondence (email, minutes of calls, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls, memos and/or otherwise) from and/or to civil servants and/or Special Advisers regarding the ‘Export Statistics Figures: 2019’.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence special advisers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-04-06
Reference: FOI/202100173864
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Discussions held relating to the Scottish Gender Protocol: FOI release

Records of any internal discussions (such as meeting minutes, e-mails, memos) relating to the development of the Scottish Gender Protocol (CEL 26, 2012) and its subsequent update in 2017 .

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-04-01
Reference: FOI/202100154135
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Communications relating to drug deaths statistics: FOI release

All emails, letters, minutes of meetings, briefings, hand written notes, records of phone or other conversations and messages on encrypted phone apps between any permutation of the following people - The Public Health Minister, The Cabinet Secretary for health, the First Minister and the Chair of the Drugs death task f...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-31
Reference: FOI/202100157878
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Short-term Lets legislation Stakeholder Working Group: FOI release

The following details about the Stakeholder Working Group set up to look at the Short-term Lets legislation: 1. Members of the group and which sector or area of business they represent on the group. 2. Dates on which they are meeting. 3. The person who is chair of the group. 4. A copy of the working group's written ins...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2021-03-29
Reference: FOI/202100163693
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Information produced in relation to Carers Collaborative meeting: FOI release

Any documents, research or written information produced in relation to a meeting of the Carers Collaborative as referenced on p32-35 of this letter (this includes any minutes taken from the meeting, results of the poll of carers representatives on IJBs and any written information on areas of progress/barriers to progre...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-23
Reference: FOI/202100152977
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Dame Elish Angiolini report: FOI release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and Dame Angiolini regarding her report entitled ‘Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues...

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

Published: 2021-03-16
Reference: FOI/202000112089
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish National Party (SNP) independence taskforce: FOI release

From 10 January 2021 to present: Copies of correspondence (emails, texts, whatsapp messages, briefings, minutes of calls, minutes of meetings and/or otherwise) from and/or to Special Advisors regarding the SNP’s plan to set up an ‘Independence Taskforce’ announced on 17 January 2021 by Keith Brown.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-15
Reference: FOI/202100140612
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Topics

Correspondence concerning First Minister meetings in August 2020: FOI release

1) For the month of August, a list of any meetings involving the First Minister not listed on the information published here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/ministerial-engagements-travel-andgifts-august-2020/ which was considered to include the discussion of government business. 2) For all of the meetings in Augus...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-12
Reference: FOI/202100134861
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COVID-19 scientific evidence discussions concerning restrictions within hospitality sector: FOI release

Any records relating to the scientific, statistical, or medical evidence related to public health controls on the spread of Covid-19 and how these relate to the hospitality sector, such as pubs and restaurants, at any point between the date of this request [4 November 2020] and 1 March 2020. We would like to limit our ...

FOI unclear 80 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.3 s.4 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-09
Reference: FOI/202100146009
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Economy, Public sector

Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) correspondence: FOI release

"Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body regarding any submissions, written or oral, made to the Scottish Government Handl...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2021-02-26
Reference: FOI/202100152484
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minutes of any meetings held with Convener of the Harassment Complaints Committee: FOI release

-Details of all meetings/phone calls between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Linda Fabiani MSP in the last 12 months. Please include dates, minutes, topic of discussion, call logs and list of attendees. -Details of all meetings between Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Linda Fabiani MSP in the last 12 months. P...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2021-02-25
Reference: FOI/202100143763
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Briefing to Cabinet members regarding Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, text messages/instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between any ministers involved with the decision for approving the financial memorandum for the Hate Crime an...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 2 attachments

Published: 2021-02-22
Reference: FOI/202000100671
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Minutes of meetings of thermal generation sub groups: EIR review

All minutes of meetings of any thermal generation of electricity sub-Group since its setting up in 2011 and any minutes, notes and memoranda of meetings and discussions of such a Group plans going back to 2009 when its formation was envisaged and announced by the then Energy Minister, Jim Mather MSP. For the avoidance ...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 88 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-02-22
Reference: FOI/20200008602 Review of 202000050855
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Section 23 Order correspondence: FOI release

1. Whether the Section 23 Order made by the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints Committee was discussed at Scottish Government cabinet. Please limit time period to between 1 January 2021 and the present date. 2. Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, no...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.23 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-02-17
Reference: FOI/202100149348
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minutes of Dementia, Autism and Learning Disability Stakeholder Group: FOI Release

1. Minutes of stakeholder meetings which developed the autism and learning disability plan; and 2. Full names and the persons who attended these meetings.

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-02-16
Reference: FOI/202000125603
Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence to the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: FOI release

From 1 July 2020 to present: Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) from any of the following organisations: Shelter Scotland, Social Bite, Homelessness Network Scotland, Crisis to Housing Minister Kevin Stewart.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-02-05
Reference: FOI/202000118557
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Updates on reducing Scottish suicides by 20% in 2022: FOI release

The (intended) implementation date when annual reports (or monthly meeting minutes) will start recording statistical information (e.g. from the Nations Records of Scotland) in the NSPLG's ongoing success in reducing the Scottish suicide rate by 20% in 2022 (from the 2017 baseline). The (intended) implementation date fo...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2021-01-27
Reference: FOI/202000111725
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 Aberdeen lockdown measures: FOI release

All correspondence between any of the Scottish Ministers or their special advisors and NHS Grampian officials relating to COVID-19 lockdown measures for Aberdeen, including but not limited to any reports provided for decision making. All minutes/agendas and details of meetings held relating to the local lockdown of Abe...

FOI unclear 80 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-01-26
Reference: FOI/202000111632
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 Scottish Immunisation Flu Programme 2020: FOI release

1. Details of Ministerial Engagement. 2. List of correspondence between SG Officials and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. 3. List of correspondence between SG Officials and with NHS Lanarkshire. 4. Number of meetings held between this period, including information, date and location of these meetings. Also include who wa...

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2021-01-18
Reference: FOI/202000102061
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

The Scottish Government COVID-19 Advisory group names: FOI release

Can you supply me with the names of the Government scientists that are inform the public on Covid restrictions please.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2021-01-11
Reference: FOI/202000124497
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions concerning the Scottish Governments response to COVID-19: FOI release

1) Please provide all scientific information and evidence to justify the isolation and locking up of healthy people? 2) Please provide all scientific information and evidence for the imposed 2 meter distance rule? 3) We are leveling the curve, Technically on the second peak. Please provide all scientific information an...

FOI unclear 55 score 94 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2021-01-11
Reference: FOI/202000076599
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence stating “legal advice” from First Minister’s office between specified dates: FOI release

Any mentions of “legal advice” in any correspondence (including emails, attachments, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) from the First Minister or members of her office. Please limit the time period to 22 August 2018 until 1 January 2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2021-01-08
Reference: FOI/202000110871
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

COVID-19 restrictions related to congregational singing: FOI release

In relation to "Singing, chanting and the playing of instruments" it is stated that "Scientific studies indicate that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that involve singing and the playing of wind and brass instruments, that is likely to create risk" Can you t...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2020-12-23
Reference: FOI/202000116835
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector