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

UN Sustainable Development Goals information: FOI release

1. An account of why the Scottish Government has elected to take and continue to hold the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in their entirety, as a complete authority on the good ends for Scotland as per Kate Forbes’ comments in the FPAC debate here: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meeting-of-the-parliament-...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447202
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings attended by the First Minister on National Performance Framework topic: FOI release

Copies of the full minutes for all meetings, from 6 May 2024 to present, which the First Minister was present at, in which the National Performance Framework (or a sub-topic such as the National Outcomes or National Performance Indicators) was a subject in the meeting.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447141
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Dog Control Notice (DCN) summary of requirements: EIR release

That a summary of the requirements set by a Dog Control Notice, that might have been applied [to the owner of a dog], be made available to me.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447355
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy COP29 meetings and briefings: FOI release

All minutes, details and briefing notes of meetings held by Acting Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin while at Cop29 in Baku in Azerbaijan. These should include who was met, which companies or organisations the Acting Net Zero Secretary met with and what was discussed.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447127
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cost paperwork for Egress secure platform: FOI release

Cost paperwork between egress secure platform and gov.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447210
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

U-value testing tendering query: EIR release

Information about suppliers tendering for the research which the Scottish Government commissioned in 2024 to test the u-value assumptions used by the calculation methodologies approved by the Scottish Ministers for generating EPCs (procurement reference NOV493805, Validation of RdSAP U-calculation methodology for tradi...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447162
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Farmed Fish Health Framework proposed priority actions: EIR release

To precede your request, you quoted the following text for context: “Work Stream 4: Cleanerfish Cleanerfish offer a sustainable and environmentally positive method for reducing the impact of sea lice on salmonid growth, and assessment of the potential contribution of wild caught and hatchery cultivated supplies relat...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.60 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447257
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill correspondence: EIR Review

Original request 202400440963 1. “All mentions of the terms “Ed Mountain”, “Edward Mountain”, “NZET Convener”, “NZET Committee Convener”, “Net Zero Convener”, “Net Zero Committee Convener”, “Net Zero, Energy and Transport Convener” and “Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Convener” by Mairi Gougeon (or anyone in ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447064 Review of 202400440963
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Mitigation of 2 child benefit cap queries: FOI Review

Original request 202400443972 1. The time and date the decision was taken to make this [mitigation of the two-child limit] a Scottish Government policy that would be announced in the budget. 2. A full copy of the chain of correspondence that shows the discussions that were had within the Scottish Government about the...

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447154 Review of 202400443972
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Data from the partner abuse module in the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: FOI release

Anonymised microlevel data from the partner abuse module in the most recent Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS), including demographics of respondents, types of abuse experienced and incident characteristics.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500450507
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

A77 closures and diversions during 2024: EIR release

The number of times the A77 road has been closed in 2024. Can you provide this information in a monthly breakdown please? Can you also provide information about what diversions are in place and how much additional time on the roads this poses to drivers?

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 6 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447271
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland stationery budget spend: FOI release

Request for Information 1: My question is how much Is it costing for your stationary as the letter I got from Livingston was on thick expensive paper yet the one I got from Belfast was on thin normal paper. Request for Information 2: Could you please break down your " stationary budget " for me as to how much you spen...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.33(1)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447457
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland head office employee numbers: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Social Security Scotland employees whose place of work is the Social Security Scotland headquarters in Dundee. In other words, the number employees whose office or physical place of work is the headquarters. Request for information 2: How many of those employees: (i) have a fl...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447248
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) oversight and funding: FOI release

Information regarding the Scottish Government's oversight and funding of the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.38(1) s.2 s.3 s.17(1) s.95 s.62 s.4 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447466
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

High Hedge Report statistics: EIR release

Mr Malcolm Mahony Reporter for DPEA and asking how many High Hedge Reports has he carried out.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500451161
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Structural Maintenance and Minor Improvement Schemes on A82 trunk road: EIR release

A list of the number of upgrades to the A82 since 2021 along with the total cost of these upgrades.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500450403
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government Records Management Plan details: FOI release

The current Scottish Government records management plan/retention system for ministerial decisions and any changes which have been made in the last three years, including specifically what changes were made.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500451286
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency correspondence regarding Police pensions: FOI release

1: Please provide copies of correspondence or communications between SPPA chief executive Stephen Pathirana and HMRC representatives regarding delays to Police Pension RSS for immediate detriment retired officers (Tax guidance) (Please include dates correspondence was sent and received) (Also include most up to date in...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447918
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government temporary worker spend: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on temporary workers in the last five years, with a breakdown of how many staff were employed and what departments?

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447285
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Publication of Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice letter: FOI release

On the 9th January a letter was published on the Scottish Government publication site that was written by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice to the UK Government to ask about enabling payments to mitigate the two child cap to be by April 2025. Shortly after the letter was published, the link to the letter was no...

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447346
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Spend on Burns Night Celebrations: FOI release

The total amount the Scottish Government has spent on Burns Night Celebrations for the following financial years 2019-20; 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500449621
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) increase legislation: FOI release

Information relating to subordinate legislation to amend the rate of the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) payable from 6% to 8%, with effect from 5 December 2025. In particular, for a period dating back to 1 January 2021: (i) What work has been done by the Scottish Government to evaluate what the impact of this po...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.26 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447356
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Ardrossan Harbour details: EIR release

1. Please provide the business case for Ardrossan Harbour. 2. What works are required to the harbour? 3. How much are these works projected to cost? 4. How much money has been spent on Ardrossan Harbour since 2018? Please provide a breakdown by year and by expenditure type. 5. How much money has been spent on the A...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500448920
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Rural school inspection dates: FOI release

Rural schools in Scotland - gov.scot Using the linked Excel sheet of rural schools provided by the Scottish Government, can you please tell me the date of their last inspection. Can I please have this information on an Excel sheet.

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448159
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence on 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games housing plans: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games housing plans and/or any impact on the homeless.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447726
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Housing, Public sector