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

Thistle Phase 3 & 4 Estate development project funding: FOI release

You asked for for information the Scottish Government has in relation to public funding, grants, or subsidies allocated for the Thistle Phase 3 & 4 Estate development at Robin Place/Tudsberry Avenue, Edinburgh (EH16 4GX), delivered by Places for People / Castle Rock Edinvar. The following information was requested: 1...

FOI not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500458657
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Rewilding of lynxes correspondence and documentation: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, includingcorrespondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes frommeetings, analysis, about rewilding of lynxes, between January 1 2025 and April 1 2025?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: EIR/202500461153
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening process: EIR release

“Clarification and relevant documentation on the decision-making process for: 1. EIA Screening for ECU00006022 – Was a separate EIA screening request submitted for ECU00006022 (Parcel B), or was the EIA screening determination for ECU00004926 (Parcel A) applied to both projects? 2. Criteria for EIA Exemption – What s...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500454963
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish secondary schools catering for pupils with additional support needs: FOI release

1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish secondary schools. 2. The number of Scottish secondary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream secondary school.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455975
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Additional support needs (ASN) secondary school staffing and pupils: FOI release

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455976
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Queries about FOI review responses issued by the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Why do some review responses given by the SG in response to FOI requests not have an author at the end of the response? 2. Who authored FOI review: 202500450377? 3. How many times this year have FOI review responses contained an author, and the number that do not contain an author?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500456800
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Communications in regards to FOI responses to 202500447375 and 202500452341: FOI release

"All internal Government communications (emails, texts, etc everything) by anyone within the Scottish Government (civil servants, SPADs, ministers etcs) in regards to FOI original's response 202500447375 and the subsequent review response 202500452341".

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455247
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centre programme: FOI release

The latest briefing packs on the Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centre program. All emails and communications around the delays for the Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Lothian, Grampian, and Tayside National Treatment Centres.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455051
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Further details regarding ScotWind leasing round correspondence: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Ref: 202500450970. The above referenced FOI response provided an email (flagged as high priority) sent by the Deputy Private Secretary to the First Minister on 17th January 2022. The email stated that the “FM would like in due course some further detail” on vari...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455140
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Costs involved in Social Security Scotland responding to Adult Disability Payment appeals in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland: FOI release

How much per annum is spent appealing rejected claims for Adult Disability Payments. I appreciate you may not have much data as if is a new benefit, just any information that would help estimate this cost would be appreciated.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500456416
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Procurement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles and training: FOI release

1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. This information should encompass all roles based in central offices, as w...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.25(1) s.20 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455764
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Council tax data from each Local Authority: FOI release

Can you list for each Council x 32 for each of the last five years: - the amount of Council tax raised - the premiums applied for second homes and amounts raised - any discounts or exemptions applied (eg empty properties, listed buildings, charities).

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455049
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Island Housing Fund queries: FOI release

Of the £5 million Islands Housing Fund, which was originally due to run from 2016-17 and 2021, can you outline: 1. How many new island homes were found using that funding? 2. How many existing empty properties on Scotland’s islands were refurbished using those funds? 3. On which islands were those new homes found? ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455119
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Freedom of Information request pilot queries: FOI release

Interesting, sounds like a new process then? Not something thats on your website. So i'd like to FOI each below question: 1. Why did this process come about? 2. Why is it no explained on the website? 3. Who made the decision? - can I see the decision making process? Not sure I am allowed! 4. When did the process st...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455113
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation regarding Dundee University and Scottish Higher Education sector funding: FOI release

A copy of all briefing notes, speaking notes, emails and other written communication, including Whatsapp and text messages, to and from the Finance Secretary/DFM Shona Robison relating to Dundee University and £15m funding for the Scottish Higher Education sector.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500454581
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Footnote 5.2 of the 2024 Ministerial Code queries: FOI Review

Original request 202400445734 1) Who was the author/who suggested to the FM to include footnote 5.2 "Information provided to the Independent Advisers for the purposes of their functions is provided in confidence."? within the 2024 ministerial code? 2) Any and all communications (minutes, whatsapps, emails, anything) ...

FOI not held 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500449679 Review of 202400445734
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Customer satisfaction results for the Energy Saving Trust: EIR release

I am looking for information relating to the Energy Saving Trust, specifically the grants and loans department. I recently have used the service, [REDACTED] and was asked to complete a satisfaction survey. I have asked for the results of this survey over a period of time to measure if the department is carrying on reg...

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

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500454832
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) women compensation documentation: FOI release

2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internally), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about Waspi women compensation, between December 1 2024 and February 1 2024? 3. Could you supply all correspondence to set it up, b...

FOI cost limit 70 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455981
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Costs incurred for the Kendoon to Tongland Reinforcement Project Public Inquiry: EIR release

Please can you give me the costs incurred by the Scottish Government regarding the Public Inquiry to include the following: Dates of procedures: pre-examination meeting (15 June 2022); five inquiry, seven hearing and one evening session (24 October 2022 to 28 November 2022 and 29 March 2023); various further written s...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.37 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500457263
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Edinburgh Women’s Aid correspondence: FOI release

1. Any correspondence received by the First Minister from Edinburgh Women’s Aid since May 2024. 2. Any correspondence received by Kaukab Stewart from Edinburgh Women’s Aid since May 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456573
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Ministers attendance at football matches: FOI release

For each time a Scottish Minister, in a professional capacity, attended a match of the Scottish national teams (home and abroad) and any Scottish professional team: (a) which Minister attended; (b) where and when were the visits; (c) why the Minister was invited; and (d) whether alcohol was served and whether the M...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456781
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) diagram regarding wild caught wrasse: EIR release

Your questions related to GSI assessed from wild caught wrasse (data collected by CEFAS). The questions you asked: 1. Is this diagram published as part of a peer-reviewed scientific paper? 2. If so please send a link to the full paper. 3. If the diagram is not from a peer-reviewed paper please supply full details of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500455076
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Remedy contribution queries: FOI release

1) When the SPPA first informed the Scottish police federation [SPF] that interest would be payable on these contributions and also the first time the SPF were informed of the final interest rate. 2) When the SPPA first informed affected members that interest would be payable on these contributions and also the first ...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456620
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Data on Scottish Government devices accessing social media: FOI release

How many times have Government devices (computers, laptops, phones, anything that can access the interest) accessed the following links/websites over the past 12 months: 1) https://x.com/conor_matchett 2) https://x.com/kacnutt 3) https://x.com/PeterAdamSmith 4) https://x.com/johncferguson 5) https://wingsoverscotl...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455064
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Guidance on BESS (battery energy storage systems) developments: EIR release

Whether the Scottish Government have any policy or technical guidance on the development of BESS developments in sensitive areas such as surface water protected areas.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500455854
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector