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

Ministers and NHS Chief Executives meeting regarding adolescent inpatient units: FOI release

In a letter to Alex Cole-Hamilton dated 27th February 2025, the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd, wrote: “On Wednesday 26th February, myself and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care met with the Chief Executives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and NHS Tayside, ...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457274
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland recruitment policy and procedure: FOI release

Do you have a recruitment policy which relates to permanent and short term contracts for those employed by SAS? Specifically, how are positions advertised, who oversees the recruitment process and how are candidates assessed? Are family members of senior management, including Board members, prohibited from employment ...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457723
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding footpath upgrade between Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank roundabout: EIR release

With regard to the footpath upgrade between Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank roundabout you asked for the following: Business Case and/or board report approving the scheme Budgeted cost of scheme, and Actual cost of scheme

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: EIR/202500459226
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Child Payment queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: By the month / year the number of new approved claimants for the SCP. Request for information 2: The number of claimants who stopped receiving SCP because they were no longer eligible. Request for information 3: The number of claimants within the total in (2) who stopped receiving SCP becau...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457435
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Police Remedial Service Statements (RSS): FOI release

On 27th on January 2025, you responded to a FOI request sent in by me. In your response you stated that approximately 5000 Officers were yet to be sent their RSS in relation to the McCloud remedy. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me with the following information. 1. Of the “approximately 500...

FOI unclear 55 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence s.2A s.2B

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500460076
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers fund information: FOI release

(1) Could you provide an update of how many homes have been secured for key workers because of the £25 million Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers fund? (2) Of the homes that have been secured, can you note where those homes are located?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500459967
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Gritting times of the A90 near Laurencekirk: EIR release

To understand the gritting of the A90 near Laurencekirk in October 2023. I would like to know what time(s) of the day that the road was gritted across the month of October.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: EIR/202500461050
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between the Deputy Director of Propriety and Ethics and the former Permanent Secretary: FOI release

All correspondence between Ashleigh Gray and Leslie Evans.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457285
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding visit by the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to a visit by Eric Trump in March 2025.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457197
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

- A copy of the letters or emails that were sent to arrange this meeting. Let me see it both ways from Swinney’s people and from the Trumps. - A copy of any messages from Swinney’s phone about the meeting or messages from the phones of Swinney's team. - A copy of any emails from the Swinney’s team about how this meet...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457232
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Materials from First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Copies of any and all minutes, transcripts, readouts, video and audio recordings, agendas and papers, photographs produced from, and preparatory briefings for the First Minister, for the meeting on 13 March 2025 between the First Minister (John Swinney) and Mr Eric Trump at Bute House.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457267
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Documentation regarding hiring a new Permanent Secretary: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about hiring a new Permanent Secretary, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457706
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Meetings with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to the reported meeting between First Minister of Scotland and Eric Trump on Thursday 13 March 2025. All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to meetings between Eric Trump and any other Scottish Government o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457388
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Ministerial communications to Scottish public bodies on due diligence: FOI release

Advice to Scottish public bodies on due diligence in 2021, may we either be directed to this or could you share? A letter from the Minister to companies identified as having a relationship with Scottish public bodies and being on the database, could this letter be shared and also the list of companies in receipt of thi...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500459679
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Working from home monitoring and policy: FOI release

1. Current Scottish Government internal policy on its employees working remotely. 2. An account of the means by which, if any, the Scottish Government monitors or tracks how much its employees are working remotely versus working in Scottish Government facilities. 3. An account of the means by which, if any, the Scott...

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500458420
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation and correspondence on 20 minute neighbourhoods: EIR release

2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including reports, analysis, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, about 20-minute neighbourhoods, from the last three months? 4. Could you supply all correspondence and minutes/notes from me...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: EIR/202500454580
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Implementation support note on managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 materials: FOI release

Briefing packs and other documents in relation to the Scottish Government's strategy for treating long Covid patients.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500458699
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Equality and Human Rights Commission communications regarding separate or single sex toilets in schools: FOI release

Any written communication in the last year with the Equality and Human Rights Commission which mentions separate or single sex toilets in schools or the Government guidance Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500459289
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

NHS Scotland gender transitioning guide queries: FOI release

1. Why is the Guide not dated and coded to allow tracking of version changes? 2. Which Minister is designated as responsible for the Guide? 3. Which civil service head is designated as responsible for the Guide? 4. Which organisations or people out with government provided advice on the content of theguidance? 5. P...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457124
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation regarding tennis centre in Park of Keir: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the Andy Murray tennis centre in Park of Keir, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, between August 1 2024 and November 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456817
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Queries concerning the minimum amount of time data is stored for: FOI release

Request 1: If the minimum amount of time you store data for is increased, does that apply to all data or only new data/data that was changed from the date the effective new minimum retention period is enforced? Request 2: How do you decide the minimum amount of time to store data for? Request 3: Where do you publish ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456898
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Separate Scottish visa documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about a separate Scottish visa, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, from the last three months.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456818
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Extending of powers in Section 54 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988: FOI release

You asked for information on the implementation of Section 97 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (the 2022 Act), and a related working group chaired by the Scottish Government. Specifically, you asked: “I request a summary of the Scottish Government’s response to this legislation, the progress made t...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.97 s.54

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500459921
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Blanket road speed reduction policies economic impact analyses (EIA): EIR release

Economic impact analyses (EIA) of the Scottish Government's policies for 1) the widespread reduction of 30mph speed limits to 20mph and 2) the blanket reduction of the national speed limit from 60mph to 50mph. Please would share with me the EIAs completed for the two policies, specifically highlighting the net economic...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500459127
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Speed control outages on the A75 trunk road at Springholm: EIR release

You asked for information related to speed control outages on the A75 trunk road at Springholm and the 20mph roll out. For ease of reference I have listed your questions in our response below. 1a. Why is the community of Springholm being left to endure a situation where almost half of the vehicle activated speed contr...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.3A s.3C

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500458128
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport