Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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22,642 matching releases

Construction of HMP Glasgow: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence seen and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about the construction of HMP Glasgow, from the last month. 2. The latest timeline for finishing it and also a list of all the previous completion dat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469370
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Ardrossan Harbour: EIR release

Details of any correspondence between the Scottish Government and (a) Peel Ports, (b) CMAL and (c) Transport Scotland on the subject of Ardrossan Harbour between January 1st 2024 up to the present day (9th June 2025). lease include any emails, letters, briefing notes or other forms of communication, whether formal or i...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469896
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Gourock to Dunoon passenger ferry services cost: FOI release

Information provided to the Clyde, Kintyre and Island Ferry Stakeholder Group at the most recent meeting was correct, and if we can provide the latest financial information in terms of route costs provided to Ministers.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469721
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Gourock to Dunoon passenger ferry services cost estimate for Option C2: FOI release

Cost estimates for Options C3, C4, and C5 following our previous release to you of the cost estimate for Option C2.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469723
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Shell: EIR release

“Could you supply minutes/notes from meetings and correspondence between the Scottish Government and Shell, the oil company, from the last three months?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470130
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Illegal scallop dredging investigations: EIR release

I note a story in The Ferret in September last year saying an allegation of illegal scallop dredging was under investigation in Orkney - has there been any outcome to this investigation? https://theferret.scot/allegations-illegal-scallop-dredging-orkney-investigation/ I also noted a story from 2020 saying Mark Ruskel...

FOI/EIR transferred 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: EIR/202500471351
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency 2024 Police Pay award: FOI release

1. Are any of your staff working on the 2024 pay award backlog? Have any of them being doing so i.e. is or have any of them been working through, recalculating and arranging for payment of monies owed to officers in a similar situation to me? 2. Have members of other schemes administered by the SPPA also been affected...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500472697
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cumulative costs of Scottish Government legal fees: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500462518 You asked for 'In the last five financial years (inclusive of 2024/25), please provide the details of which matters counsel or legal advice was sought for any cumulative cost of legal fees of less than £50,000. This should include live and closed matters, with "matters" taken to be a ge...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.23 s.37 s.20

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500472207 Review of 202500462518
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Staff relocated to and from Scotland House, London: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. How many civil servants have relocated from the rest of the UK to work in Scotland in each of the last three years? And how many have gone the opposite way in each of the last three years?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470014
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland contract register: FOI release

You asked for information in relation to your organisation’s contract register, procurement strategy, and key contact information. 1. Contract Register: Please provide a complete and current extract of your organisation’s contract register or equivalent database. We are not asking you to compile new information or man...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470584
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Breakdown of additional funding allocated for Gaelic growth: FOI release

A breakdown of the additional £5.7 million allocated to support Gaelic's growth in the 2025/26 budget.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470224
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gaelic language funding for schools: FOI release

The amount of Gaelic funding given to schools, for each school with their name.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470493
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on IT equipment, maintenance costs, distribution of devices and refresh policy: FOI release

Could you please provide the following details relating to Scottish Government Office Equipment Spend Government spend on desktop computers, apple mac, laptops and monitors including maintennace has increased from £15.8 million in 2019-2020 up to £58.3 million in 2023-2024? 1. What is the quantity of each of different...

FOI cost limit 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470788
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government meetings with Teva Pharmaceuticals: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500469894 In the time period from 01 October 2023 to present: When and where have Scottish Government (SG) ministers or senior civil servants in the SG had meetings with a.) representatives of Teva Pharmaceuticals; b.) Israeli diplomats from the UK's Israeli Embassy, where discussion of Teva P...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500473849 Review of 202500469894
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government and housing building firms: FOI release

All correspondence and minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish Government and any housebuilding firms, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470221
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Women's Rights Network report about sexual assaults in hospitals: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Women's Rights Network report about sexual assaults in hospitals, between March 1 2025 and June 1 2025 https://www.womensrights.network/post/how...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470078
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between HM Treasury and Scottish Government regarding Winter Fuel Payments: FOI release

Any correspondence sent from officials or Ministers at HM Treasury to Ministers or officials in the Scottish Government (or vice versa) relating to the winter fuel payment since 1 January 2025. For clarity, this should include but not be limited to all emails with the phrases “winter fuel payment”, “WFP”, “Pension Age ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score correspondence ministers spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469899
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Forestry funding to Brewdog Lost Forest project: EIR release

1. How much money has Scottish Forestry provided in total to the Brewdog Lost Forest project, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on? 2. Could you provide the latest progress report for this project received by Scottish Forestry?

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

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470012
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Formal disciplinary procedures for Scottish Government staff using online video streaming services: FOI release

Please provide the total number of Scottish Government employees who have been subject to disciplinary procedures for using online video streaming services, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, or Apple TV, on Scottish Government laptops since 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500482316
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Materials regarding Kneecap music group: FOI release

"Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about music group Kneecap, between April 20 2025 and the date of this FOI?"

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500466783
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Meetings held on specific dates between Scottish Public Pensions Agency and HMRC: FOI Review

Original request: 202500460799 In relation to meetings held on 06/06/24, 29/02/24, 25/03/24, 24/04/24, 04/06/24, 16/07/24, 05/09/24, 23/10/24, 26/11/24, 16/12/24, 21/01/25 and 27/02/25 between SPPA and HMRC: 1. Pre and post meeting electronic correspondence 2. Delegates hand written or electronic notes 3. Agendas f...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500464186 Review of 202500460799
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Recruitment and diversity practices in Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request the following information relating to recruitment and diversity practices at Social Security Scotland: Request for information 1: Recruitment to Grade A4 and Above (Last Two Years): a. The total number of people recruited to Grade A4 (or equivalent) and ...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500460773
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Recruitment and diversity practices in Social Security Scotland: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500460773 Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request the following information relating to recruitment and diversity practices at Social Security Scotland: Request for information 1: Recruitment to Grade A4 and Above (Last Two Years): a. The total number of people recruited ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.38

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500464949 review of 202500460773
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Official Report correction: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500455077 Scottish Government's explanation for why the Official Report has not been corrected following the First Ministers statement during First Ministers Questions that “the Labour Party promised a reduction of £300 in energy bills right away".

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468670 review of 202500455077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and SP Energy Networks on Cross-Border Electricity Transmission Proposals: EIR release

Please provide copies of all correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting notes, and briefing papers) between the Scottish Government (including ministers, special advisers, and civil servants) and SP Energy Networks (SPEN) regarding proposals for cross-border electricity transmission infrastructure affecting the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467677
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector