Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 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

2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

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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3,063 matching releases

Anne's Law: CHRS (Care Homes Relatives Scotland) meetings and correspondence: FOI release

All documentation the Scottish Government holds on contact and discussions with Care Home Relatives Scotland relating to Anne's Law, including correspondence, minutes, reports, notes and actions from meetings. For the period 15th November 2024 to 15th May 2025. Please include the dates of any meetings held and names ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466402
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding Misogyny Bill delay: FOI release

“All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the misogyny bill being delayed this parliamentary term, from the last month (April 15 to May 15).”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 0 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466453
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Equal Pay claims correspondence: FOI release

1. The total financial cost (including compensation payments and legal costs) incurred by Scottish public bodies in settling equal pay claims each year, for the past five years. 2. The projected total liability for unresolved or outstanding equal pay claims as estimated by the Scottish Government, broken down by each ...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending whatsapp s.2 s.4 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463517
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation held by Transport Scotland regarding Road Tax and Fuel Duty: EIR release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about road tax, between October 1 2024 and February 1 2025? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: EIR/202500463282
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Meeting with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA): FOI release

“This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500459769 The above referenced FOI response withheld the information requested because the relevant meeting took place after the date of the FOI request. I am therefore making the same request for the same information as of today’s date. In additio...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463818
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government and Petroineos/INEOS meetings: EIR release

1. The agenda and minutes of the 23 June 2021 Meeting with Andrew Gardner Petroineos/INEOS and then-Cabinet Secretary MSP. 2. The agenda and minutes of the 6 October 2021 Visit to INEOS, Grangemouth to meet with Andrew Gardner CEO and then-Cabinet Secretary Michael Matheson MSP. 3. The agenda and minutes of the 22 Oc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463343
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Communications and contributions from Scottish Dental Association (SDA) relating to Dental Policy: FOI release

I am seeking access to any information held by the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorate relating to interactions with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA) (available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk) for the period from 1 January 2020 to the present. Specifically, I request copie...

FOI unclear 75 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463812
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Dental Association (SDA) Involvement in Dental Clinical Guidance and Policy Development: FOI release

I am seeking access to information held by the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (Scotland) relating to interactions with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA) (available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk) for the period from 1 January 2020 to the present. Specifically, I request copies of: 1. Any email ...

FOI unclear 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463816
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister's drug mission speech: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meetings, and briefings, about John Swinney's drugs mission speech on December 11 in Glasgow? Between November 15 2024 and December 30 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464788
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Costs for protecting Scotland’s democracy meeting: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis, about the upcoming Contribution to international development report, from the last three months. 2. The full costs, plus a breakdown of them, of th...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464002
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Humanitarian funding: FOI release

“In July 2024, the Scottish Government announced that it was launching a review into "evolving future Scottish Government humanitarian funding mechanisms and processes." - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/13/humza-yousaf-scotland-first-minister-snp-250k-gazaunrwa/ Could you supply the current progress on t...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.29(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464114
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, International, Money and tax

Correspondence regarding First Minister export roundtable: FOI release

Please share all meeting minutes, briefing notes and any other relevant documents relating to the First Ministers export roundtable on Wednesday 16 April 2025, as announced by Salmon Scotland https://www.salmonscotland.co.uk/news/first-minister-updated-on-impact-of-us-tariffs-on scottish-salmon Please also share all c...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464111
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister's attendance at the Pope's Funeral: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis about the First Minister's trip to the Pope's funeral between 1 January 2025 and 15 March 2025. You also asked for details of all expenses built up, including fro...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.39(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464122
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Minutes for meetings of NHS Chairs and Chief Executives Groups: FOI release

Please provide the agenda and papers, in full, for the most recent meetings of a) the NHS chairs group and b) the NHS CEOs group.

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464360
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Visitor Levy: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and councils, as well as minutes/notes from meeting between the government and councils, about the visitor levy, from the last three months

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464307
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning the 'Baby Reindeer' within Culture Government Department: FOI release

All documentation within the culture government department which mentions Baby Reindeer, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, and briefings, from the last six months (2 November 2024 - 2 May 2025).

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464424
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Minister of State for Social Security and Disability meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice: FOI release

The following documents relating to a meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Sir Stephen Timms that took place on 30 April: A copy of any briefing prepared for the Cabinet Secretary ahead of the meeting A copy of the agenda for that meeting A copy of the minutes of the meeting

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464845
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings between The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) and the Scottish Government: FOI release

For the meeting in March between the US state department's Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour (DRL), and the Scottish Government could you provide the following information: 1. The purpose and agenda of the meeting 2. Attendees 3. Any meetings notes or materials 4. Minutes'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464645
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

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

1. How many officers have been provided their RSS up to the 14th May 2025? 2. How many retired officers are still awaiting their RSS as of 14th May 2025? 3. Which date did automation process of RSS begin? 4. How many complex case RSS (SPPA's terminology) has been manually produced as of 14th May 2025? 5. How many o...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.7

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466237
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Immigration White Paper Response: FOI release

1. All correspondence from Scottish Ministers relating to the development of the Scottish Government’s response to the UK Government’s Immigration White Paper which was published on 30 July 2025. Please provide all emails, meetings (and notes/minutes of those meetings), instant messages or letters that discuss the Scot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500479408
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documentation relating to Anne's Law Oversight group: FOI release

Provide all documentation the Scottish Government holds regarding what is referred to by government as the "Anne's Law Oversight group". Please include the membership of the group, dates and minutes of each meeting, and related correspondence.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462048
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Equality Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and gender workplace regulations: FOI release

All correspondence sent between the Equality Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Scottish Government from the last two months regarding gender/sex and/or workplace regulations and/or facilities, and any minutes/notes from meetings during the same time period.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500461152
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding swimming pool closures: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which mentions Duncan Scott and swimming pool closures, from the last three months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500464433
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scotland's Migration Service: FOI release

1. How many people has Scotland's Migration Service helped so far, and could supply breakdown bynationality? 2. How much has it cost so far, with breakdown of costs? 3. Could you supply all analysis undertaken by or for the Scottish Government about increasing immigration into Scotland, and any briefings and minutes/...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462525
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence containing the name Erdogan: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes and notes from meetings, analysis, which mentions the word Erdogan, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462543
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, International, Public sector