Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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22,922 matching releases

Data on prosecutions and convictions for fraud and other offences: FOI release

What data the Scottish Government collects on prosecutions and convictions for fraud offences, money laundering offences, and bribery offences, and please advise whether this is publicly available.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479751
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Materials regarding unexplained wealth orders: FOI release

For all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about unexplained wealth orders, from the last three months.

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479137
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Cladding Remediation Programme costs: EIR release

1. What funds are remaining for the Cladding Remediation Programme? 2. How much has already been spent carrying out SBAs and remediating cladding under the fund? 3. How many applicants have applied for funding? 4. Please identify the types of applicant (Eg Local Authority, Social Landlord etc), and a breakdown ofapp...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.10(4) s.10(5) s.2

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479145
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Funding to the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA): FOI release

A breakdown of all funding provided by the Scottish Government to the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) between January 1, 2019, and August 1, 2025. For each funding award, please include: The amount awarded The date of the award The purpose of the funding Any associated grant agreement or contract Please pro...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479306
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the LINCO consultancy company: FOI release

“Copies of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the LINCO consultancy company set up by Catriona Matheson.”

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

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479446
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Bus Service Operators Grant budget: FOI release

1. The total annual budget allocated for the Bus Service Operators Grant (also referred to as the bus network support grant), in both cash and real terms. 2. The total amount paid out under this grant in each year. 3. Any internal analysis or reports showing the impact of changes to this funding on the number of supp...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500480483
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and Highland Council planning officers: EIR release

“1. All correspondence (including emails, letters, text messages, Microsoft Teams/Zoom chats, internal memos, and any other written or recorded communications) between the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and Highland Council planning officers, elected members, or other council officials, relating to: ...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479441
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Public communications regarding ODX Innovations Ltd: FOI release

Please provide copies of all public communications issued by the Scottish Government between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024 which refer to ODX Innovations Ltd. For the purposes of this request, “public communications” means material issued through official Scottish Government channels, including: Ministerial pre...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1)

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479493
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Sale of alcohol at football grounds information: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government – including emails and notes - involving Neil Gray MSP and/or his officials regarding the sale of alcohol at football grounds from the end of September 2022.

FOI already published 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479433
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland employee grade band queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: I want the numbers of the following: How many B2 roles are there in Social Security Scotland? How many B2 roles are Male? How many B2 roles are Female? How many B2 roles are other? Request for information 2: And How many B3 roles are there in Social Security Scotland? How many B3 roles are M...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479171
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025: EIR release

“All memos, emails, reports (internal or external) and other such information which formed a part of the evidence-base and rationale for the decision by Marine Directorate published on page 6 of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025 viz splitting FMAC into two groups: industry and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479518
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Tartan Week costs breakdown: FOI release

You asked for "Could you supply all expenses from John Swinneys tartan week, including hotel costs, travel costs, food and drink costs, from him and all of the civil servants/officials/advisers who accompanied him, with a breakdown per person?"

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.27(1) s.39(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500462537
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Transport Scotland management of e-mails: FOI release

You asked for two questions regarding mailbox searches with spam emails.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500480210
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Forestry Grant Scheme information: EIR release

Please could you provide a breakdown of projects in receipt of Forestry Grants, through the Forestry Grant Scheme, over the last five years. If you could provide information or a list on what money paid out has funded that would be helpful.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: EIR/202500469499
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Education Scotland - Curriculum design: FOI release

You asked for the following. To request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the use of SCQF Level 4 Literacy outcomes in place of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Broad General Education (BGE) Level 4 outcomes for Literacy and English. It has come to my attention that some school...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500470816
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence with Blackford Consultancy Ltd and Ministers or Special Advisers: FOI release

You asked for all information in all briefings prepared for ministers, their offices and special advisers for meetings with former SNP MP Ian Blackford or the Blackford Consultancy Ltd (SC823029), since 6 May 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500479473
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF): FOI release

For each month from January 2019 until December 2021, please list the total amounts paid by the Scottish Government to Lead Partners in the following programmes: 1. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2. The European Social Fund (ESF)

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500479679
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF) payments to Highland Council: FOI release

For each month from January 2019 until December 2021, please list the total amounts paid by the Scottish Government to Highland Council in relation to its role as a Lead Partner in the following programmes: 1. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2. The European Social Fund (ESF)

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500479689
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland spend on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI): FOI release

Request for information 1: Spending on diversity, equality, equity and/or inclusion jobs in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Request for information 2: Spending on diversity, equality, equity and/or inclusion events in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. For example, classes or training. P...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500479072
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding the A9 Dualling Project and Impact Reports: EIR release

1. A record of all meeting requests from Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to Transport Scotland on the topic of the A9 Dualling Project, and subsequent Impact Reports and consultations since May 1st, 2021. I'd like to know the date of each request with the name of each MSP who made such a request, as well as ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: EIR/202500479050
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland complaint processing times: FOI release

Request for information 1: The average amount of days it took to resolve complaints that required a ‘Stage 1: Frontline Response’ under the Complaints Handling Procedure - in 2024. Request for information 2: What percentage of complaints that required a ‘Stage 1: Frontline Response’ under the Complaints Handling Pro...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500480497
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Cost of facilities changes following the Supreme Court judgement in For Women Scotland v the Scottish Ministers: FOI release

1. The total cost to the Scottish Government of any practical changes to facilities in Government buildings following the Supreme Court judgement in For Women Scotland v the Scottish Ministers. 2. Could you outline what those changes are referred to in (1) and what buildings they relate to.

FOI unclear 55 score 1 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500481702
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

HMS Glasgow naming ceremony: FOI release

Specifically, were any Scottish Government officials invited to attend the naming ceremony in Glasgow Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow last month. If any officials were invited and declined to attend, could you provide the reasons for their refusal? If any refusals occurred, I would also like to request copies of any email...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500469103
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Rural Support Plan spend: EIR release

The total spending by the Scottish Government so far on the Rural Support Plan. The total spending by the Scottish Government to produce the draft Rural Support plan.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: EIR/202500473829
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Pest control costs across Scottish Government offices: FOI release

The amount spent on pest control in Scottish Government offices in the calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please break this down by the cost of each incident, the office in question, and the pest that was being dealt with (e.g. Carpet Beetles, Rats, etc).

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500471342
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector