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

Scottish Government employees 2025-26 pay award discussions: FOI release

1) The anticipated timescales for agreeing the 2025-26 pay award for Scottish Government employees. 2) The progress that has so far been made in relation to agreeing the pay award 2025-26 for Scottish Government employees. 3) What engagement has already taken place with unions in relation to the pay award for 2025-26...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Public Pensions Agency staff permitted to work abroad: FOI release

This is an information request relating to quango staff being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom. By United Kingdom, I refer to Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, not including the crown dependencies. Please include the following information for the following financial years, 2021/22,...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446874
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

New Deal for Business Group and Retail Industry Leadership Group meetings: FOI release

1) All meetings the Scottish Retail Consortium have held with Scottish Ministers since 4 December 2024. Please provide the dates and attendees of these meetings as well as any minutes or notes that were taken from these meetings. 2) Whether the Scottish Government had advanced sight of David Lonsdale’s article in the ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446739
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessments for Forestry Projects: EIR release

I am interested in your processes for Scoping and EIA assessment for your consents. I have looked at your website and found various documents which explain processes, but i have not found any criteria for what impacts you consider significant, or how you consider sensitivity of ecological features. For example, your ...

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500446864
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

A83 Rest and Be Thankful long-term solution costs: EIR release

1. Could you supply all estimated costs of a permanent fix to the Rest and be Thankful Road to stop it closing all the time? 2. Could you supply all correspondence received about this issue from the last three months? 3. Could you supply all briefings written about this issue from the last three months?

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.3 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446347
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documentation and correspondence regarding specific Scottish actor: FOI release

All documentation held about/or with Alan Cumming, including correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, from the last two months. Covering the period 30 October – 30 December 2024.

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446436
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Futures Trust information: FOI release

1. Any reports or analysis undertaken or written by the Scottish Government about the Scottish Futures Trust from the last two years. 2. A list of projects set to be undertaken by the Scottish Government using the mutual investment model, and the costs of these. 3. Information on the money the Scottish Futures Trust ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446435
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs attendance at Premier Sports Cup Final: FOI release

All briefings written, all minutes/notes from meetings and correspondence relation to Angela Constance's trip to watch the Scottish League Cup Final on December 15.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446434
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Clarification of recorded crime in Scotland statistic: FOI release

The proof to back up the statement "recorded crime is down 40 per cent since 2006-07" as quoted by Siobhian Brown on January 7 at the Scottish Parliament.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448777
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Access to the Health and Wellbeing Census data: FOI release

A series of questions in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Census and the Scottish Public Benefit and Privacy Panel (SPBPP).

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447301
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Convictions for domestic abuse offences or offences with domestic abuse aggravators: FOI release

Part 1 a) The number of people convicted for rape against their partner made subject to Non-Harassment Orders (in relation to their victim/partner/ex-partner) as part of their sentencing in each year since and including 2018/19 and including 2024/25. b) The number of people convicted for rape against their partner NO...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446564
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Play park improvement funding: FOI release

How much money in total has the Scottish Government given out to help renew or improve play parks since 2021, with a breakdown per year and where the money went to? How many play parks have been renewed/improved in this time, and list them?

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446526
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Public Sector organisations use of digital services: FOI release

Does the Scottish Government or Scottish Government bodies such as the NHS use services like Amazon OpenSearch Service or other AI or non-AI but hi-tech search engines to: A: search for information in databases B: locating historical data held on government systems.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448626
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Contingent Decision Application Process: FOI Review

Original request: 202400445320 1. Can you please tell me the date when the Contingent Decision Application process was opened up for police pension 1987 members as per publication of communication on SPPA website, specifically members who opted out? 2. When did the Contingent Decision Applicaiton process close for po...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.4(2) s.4(8) s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447297 Review of 202400445320
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Supplementary information requests for developer’s Environmental Impact Assessment: EIR release

In each of the past five years, how many times has the Scottish Government requested supplementary information for a developer’s Environmental Impact Assessment when determining a planning application? For 2023 and 2024, please provide the Scottish Government’s reasoning for each of its requests of supplementary infor...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500447185
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

SPFL correspondence referencing restrictions on the sale of alcohol in football grounds: FOI release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the SPFL from 1 January 2022 that include reference to restrictions on the sale of alcohol in football grounds and, separately, also those documents that include reference to Aberdeen FC.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446510
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland payments to WSP UK Ltd: EIR release

The total amount that Transport Scotland has paid to WSP to date for its work on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful.

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500449164
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documentation regarding homeless deaths in Scotland: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding the winter fuel payment, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, between November 15 2024 and December 15 2024? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish...

FOI cost limit 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447098
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Covid loans to football clubs: FOI release

Any information held in correspondence, emails and other documents, dated or originating from 1/4/24 onwards, regarding Covid loans made by the Scottish Government to Scottish Premiership football clubs.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446496
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Calculation showing projection of GDP: FOI release

In a speech delivered on 6th January 2025, John Swinney said this: “And have no doubt, the direct investment we have chosen to make to tackle poverty contributes, in its own right, to a stronger economy, providing a boost to Scotland’s GDP, in the short-term, of as much as £330 million.” Please provide the calculatio...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446787
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Redaction training on Consultations: FOI release

1. The training materials used to instruct staff in the redaction of consultations, including the threshold at which comments are to be redacted for being: Inappropriate or offensive content that might be harmful to others Inflammatory or likely to result in distress and alarm Criticism of colleagues, teams, business ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447203
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Winter Fuel Payment consultation: FOI release

The [Pension Age Winter Heating Payment] consultation that closed in 2024, please provide the following 1. The response ID and the text that has been redacted, including the question each portion of redacted text was associated with. 2. The exemption or exception used and public interest test for each piece of redact...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 59 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400440923
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Drugs Forum and treatment time guarantee correspondence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, briefings, analysis and minutes/notes from meetings, about the Scottish Drugs Forum and specifically drug deaths, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400445434
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Farmed salmon escapes correspondence: EIR release

Information on escapes of farmed salmon - from farms, hatcheries, work boats, lorries, helicopter transfers and any other sources/routes - since 1 January 2023. Documents, emails, warning letters, videos, photos, data sheets, scientific reports and any other information relating to escapes of farmed salmon since 1 Janu...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500446495
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Elon Musk: FOI release

Any emails sent by Scottish government special advisers which mention Elon Musk between January 1st and today, January 7th. Any emails sent by Scottish government media officers (press officers) which mention Elon Musk between January 1st and today, January 7th. Any emails sent by, or on behalf of, Scottish government ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446991
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector