Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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21,864 matching releases

Appointment of Chief Planning Officers communications: FOI Review

Original request 202500461952 1. A copy of all written or electronic communications between the Scottish Government and/or the Local Government and Housing Directorate and Aberdeenshire Council regarding the Council’s failure to comply with the legislative requirement to appoint a chief planning officer; 2. A copy of...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.16(3) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461954 Review of 202500461952
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Tartan Day spend: FOI release

A) How many Scottish Government employees, ie MP’s, MSP’s, office staff, researchers, and anyone else who is paid from taxpayer’s money or public funds were in the party along with the First Minister on the recent trip to the USA for Tartan Day and other events including tourism and sporting events? B) What is the tot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1) s.27(1) s.39(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461315
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Scottish Government request responses and use of free & frank advice exception: FOI release

In this request, when I refer to ‘free and frank advice exceptions’ I mean to refer to the application of a exemption from disclosure of requested information from a public body as an FOI or EIR request on the grounds that disclosure would inhibit the free and frank provision of advice, inhibit the free and frank excha...

FOI clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2A s.25(1) s.6(1) s.12 s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461547
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Community Needs Assessment (CNA) report on the Gourock to Dunoon passenger ferry services: FOI release

You asked for annual subsidy levels for the Gourock to Dunoon route for the financial years to March 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, and also; in relation to the Stantec CNA Report on the Gourock to Dunoon route, all documentation held relating to the decision to remove 3 return sailings.

FOI already published 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461009
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Single-sex spaces (Public Sector) speech information: FOI Review

Original request 202500457222 1. Kaukab Stewart and Shirley-Anne Sommerville’s draft speech for the debate entitled “Single-sex Spaces (Public Sector)” held on 12 March 2025. 2. Official notes prepared for Kaukab Stewart and Shirley-Anne Sommerville for their speech for the debate entitled “Single-sex Spaces (Public ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500464030 Review of 202500457222
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

A75 and A77 road traffic accident statistics: FOI release

You asked for 'I'd like to make the following request under FOI legislation. Please provide a list of the number of collisions on the A75, broken down into a table that lists the location of the collision for every financial year since 2016-16. Please provide a list of the number of collisions on the A77, broken down...

FOI not held 65 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500460504
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Parliamentary Liaison Officers information: FOI release

1. A list of MSPs who have served as Parliamentary Liaison Officers from 8 May 2024 to date - including the dates they ceased holding this office, if this applies, and the Minister they worked with. 2. Any instances of Parliamentary Liaison Officers claiming expenses or allowances in order to carry out their duties fr...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500464171
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Royal and Ancient (R & A) Golf Club correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the R&A between January 1 2025 and the current date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500464009
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland and the SEEMiS educational management system: FOI release

1. Do Disclosure Scotland use information gathered from the SEEMiS educational management system when conducting background checks on an individual requiring disclosure or PVG services? 2. Do Disclosure Scotland use information gathered from the SEEMiS educational management system in relation to ‘bullying & equalitie...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.3 s.8 s.1 s.20 s.13 s.14 s.15 s.16 s.17

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500462397
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) investigation: EIR Review

Original request 202500456507 My FOI request relates to an investigation carried out by Environmental Standards Scotland (‘ESS’) (ESS reference IESS.24.015). According to Regulation 23 of the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 all EIA screening opinions issued or adopted by Scottish...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.24 s.23 s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: EIR/202500461849 Review of 202500456507
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government Media Monitoring Unit annual outturn: FOI release

Please provide, from 2016-17 to present, the Scottish Government’s annual outturn on its Media Monitoring Unit. For years where you do not have outturn figures, please indicate this, and provide estimates and/or budgeted spend. If this unit has a budget for 2025-26, please provide this. Please break down these outturn ...

FOI unclear 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500460129
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Deputy First Minister and Blackrock meeting information: FOI release

Copies of the briefing notes, minutes and any other recorded information about or produced as the result of the meeting between Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic and Sandra Boss, Chair of BlackRock UK on 25/09/2025 at the Ethical Finance Global 2024 Edinburgh Castle Eve...

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

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461785
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Minister for Public Health and Women's Health's diary engagements: FOI release

1. A copy of the diary for the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Jenni Minto MSP, for Monday 28th April 2025, including but not limited to all meetings, engagements and any other commitments. 2. How much time Ms Minto spent at 'Holyrood Dog of the Year 2025' on Monday 28th April 2025, including travel tim...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500463649
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) funding information: FOI release

In July 2024 the Deputy First Minister announced that the Scottish Government would invest up to £14.2m at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) with the aim of improving productivity and building a sustainable future. Under FOISA legislation I would like to ask: 1. How much of this funding has been transferred to FMPG by to...

FOI transferred 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500463810
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme data: FOI release

How many individuals signed up to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme have convictions, and could you supply the data for each of the last five years? - Can you include what jobs they have, and what the convictions they have, i.e violence, sexual?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500462008
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Respiratory and Clinical Priorities Staffing and Budget: FOI release

1. How many full-time equivalent staff work in the Scottish Government on respiratory, broken down by each financial year since 2021/22. 2. How many full-time equivalent staff work in each disease area in the clinical priorities team, including management, broken down by each financial year since 2021/22 and disease a...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461913
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence related to external requests received concerning a previous response: EIR release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence regarding EIR 202400434817 between 30 January 2025 and 27 March 2025. To clarify this should include: correspondence related to external requests received by the Scottish Government about the EIR 202400434817 such as journalists asking about the information contained ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500460380
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sex offender programme completion statistics: FOI release

Programme completions of individuals that had been convicted of a sexual offence, across custody and community, between 2010 and 2025.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500460475
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Statistics on Remediable Service Statements (RSS) issued to police officers: FOI release

1. Can you tell me on 01/03/2025, how many remedial service statements (RSS) have been issued to police officers since 1/10/2023 with a break down to each category of member ie protected, unprotected and tapered? 2. Can you tell me on 31/03/2025 , how many remedial service statements (RSS) have been issued to police o...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500460666
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

A82 Pulpit Rock Improvements information: EIR release

Information relating to the A82 Pulpit Rock improvements from February 2013 to date, which has been separated into 12 parts for clarity.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500458961
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Western Landfall change of location information: EIR release

1. All correspondence between Marine Scotland (or the Scottish Government Energy Directorate) and Stromar or its agents regarding the change of landfall location from Sandhaven Harbour to the “Western Landfall” (near Fluke Peel). 2. Any internal briefings or emails from January 2023 to present that discuss whether thi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500470703
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Supplementary question information regarding Portfolio Question sessions: FOI Review

Original request 202500455929 Pertaining to work done, communications made, and documentation produced and sent between 1 March 2024 and present, for all Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic and Finance and Local Government Portfolio Questions sessions between 1 January and present date, please p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500460415 Review of 202500455929
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employees with a declared disability: FOI release

How many current employees within the Scottish Government have declared a disability? What proportion of current Scottish Government employees have declared a disability in comparison to the whole workforce? Could you provide a breakdown in which departments of the Scottish Government employees noted in (1) are employe...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500461056
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Transgender Day of Visibility: FOI release

Any correspondence sent to all staff related to or containing the words “Transgender Day of Visibility” between 27 March 2025 and 1 April 2025. Any costs related to celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility between 27 March 2025 and 1 April 2025. For example, producing posters, hosting an event, sending messages etc.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500460008
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Todrig woodland scheme consultation information: EIR release

I note that this is dated more than 3 months before the consultation period for the scheme expires, which is today. Please can you send me a copy of all the applicant’s reports and all the consultation responses relied upon by SF in concluding that there could be no significant adverse environmental impacts from this ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500459951
Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector