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

Minister for Housing correspondence and empty homes statistics: FOI release

1. Could you supply minutes/notes from all of Paul McLennan's meetings with property developers from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all briefings written by the Scottish Government and correspondence received from councils about housing emergencies in the last six months? 3. How many homes in Scotland are...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438694
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy trip to New York for Climate Week: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about Gillian Martin's trip to New York for Climate Week, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, between September 1 2024 and the date of this FOI? 2. Could you supply all analysis do...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438911
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Faith and Belief Conference information: FOI release

First Minister John Swinney attended the Faith and Belief Conference in Edinburgh on 30th October. Please provide the following about this event: 1. A copy of the attendee list for the event. I assume a list was provided for the First Minister and his office to look at. 2. A copy of any and all briefing materials pr...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings 6 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438775
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Air Departure Tax, Air Passenger Duty and an exemption for the Highlands and Islands correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and UK Government relating to Air Departure Tax, Air Passenger Duty and an exemption for the Highlands and Islands since the 2021 Holyrood election. This correspondence should include but not be limited to emails, briefing notes, WhatsApp and text messages, minutes and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.35(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438718
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Physician Associate (PA) and Anaesthetic Associate (AA) briefing packs: FOI release

Briefing packs about the increase in the number of physician associates (PA) and anaesthetic associates (AA) in the NHS.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438725
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Agricultural Property Relief correspondence with the UK Government: EIR release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the UK Government related to the changes made to Agricultural Property Relief or funding for agriculture in the UK Government’s Autumn Budget.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400438949
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Meetings relating to Air Departure Tax and Air Passenger Duty: FOI release

The date and time, meeting title, meeting agenda(s) and meeting minutes relating to meetings during the current Scottish Parliament session attended by a member of the Scottish Government’s Tax Directorate, and/or a Minister with responsibility for taxation policy, and/or Revenue Scotland where the meeting includes the...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.35(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439000
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Just Transition Fund data: EIR release

Q1 - Please share the latest progress reports submitted to the Scottish Government by recipients of funding from the Just Transition Fund. Q2 - Please share the monitoring and evaluation framework for the Just Transition Fund and the reports on the Fund which have been prepared using it. Q3 - Please provide the annua...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439312
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

UK Government’s Household Support Fund consequentials: FOI release

1. Confirmation of whether or not the Scottish Government and UK Government had any communication regarding consequentials that would come as a result of the UK Government’s Household Support Fund. If so, please provide a copy of that correspondence, and confirmation of the date that correspondence was had. 2. Confir...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) s.30

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438821
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

A75 road maintenance upgrades: EIR release

Information related to the 20mph roll out and the A75 upgrades.

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439095
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Implementation costs for Oracle Cloud: FOI release

1. The current estimated total cost of implementing the Scottish Government’s new Oracle Cloud Platform. I mean to refer to the ‘Oracle Cloud Platform Programme’ as mentioned in Audit Scotland’s most recent annual audit report (https://audit.scot/uploads/2024-10/aar_2324_scottish_government.pdf) 2. A breakdown of the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439656
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government position on genders: FOI release

The following information: "1. Does the Scottish Government now have an official definition of gender? If so, could you please provide it. 2. Is it the Scottish Government's position that there are only two genders? 3. Is it the Scottish Government's position that male and female are genders? 4. Given that the Scot...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439310
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills emails regarding teacher employment: FOI Review

Orginal Request - 202400434647 I would like to request access to email communications involving Jenny Gilruth (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills) regarding teacher employment in Scotland. Please provide the following: 1. Email Communications: Copies of email correspondence between Jenny Gilruth and senior S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439085 - Review of 202400434647
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) consultation costs: EIR release

(i) Please can you tell me the cost of the Scottish Government’s consultation on Fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), published on August 19? (ii) Please could you tell me how many responses were received? (iii) How many of these were for and against?

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439174
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Alma Economics funding: FOI release

Could you supply how much money the Scottish Government has given to Alma Economics in the last three years, with a breakdown of what the money was for?

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438532
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

National Care Service and National Social Work Agency Summary Target Operating Models: FOI release

1) The latest version of the Summary Target Operating Model and supporting documents. 2) The full TOM for the NCS or, if this has not yet been finalised, an indication of when it is likely to be completed. 3) The latest version of the TOM that is in development for the NSWA.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438934
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Threats and Extortion recorded crime statistics: FOI release

Information showing how many of the Other non-sexual violence crimes recorded in each of the years ending September 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 were crimes of ‘Threats and extortion.’

FOI released 70 score 4 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400442643
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Contingent Decision application statistics: FOI release

The following information: The amount of SPPA members who applied and were successful on their Contingent Decision Application retired with pension benefits under Legacy 1987 Scheme each month between and inclusive of 1st October 2023 and 31st August 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400442016
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Road traffic accident statistics for specific locations: FOI release

Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents on the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead? Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents at the Toll of Birness junction? Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents at the Cortes junction?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439100
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Energy and Climate Change Directorate meetings with oil and gas operators: EIR release

Since May 2024 how many meetings have civil servants within the Energy and Climate Change Directorate had with 1) Companies with investments in Oil and Gas 2) Oil and Gas operators 3) Organisations representing Oil and Gas companies, including trade associations and public relations companies -A list of all these m...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439452
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Application for licences to take seals from Scotland's rivers to protect salmon: EIR release

Scottish Government's response to the application for licences to take Seals from Scotland's rivers to protect Salmon. I am interested in the following years, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439721
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

German Hydrogen Import Strategy correspondence: EIR release

Could you supply all briefings, analysis prepared for or by the Scottish Government, all minutes/notes from meetings, all correspondence sent and received by the government, including internally, about Scotland supplying hydrogen to Germany, between August 15 2024 and September 20 2024?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439089
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET) Delivery Board member payments: FOI release

Details of any payments, salaries or fees paid to Barry White as co-chair of the NSET Delivery Board from the period of his appointment until the 31 October 2024, you asked for this figure to be broken down into yearly and monthly payments. You also asked if any other NSET Delivery Board members are in receipt of payme...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439477
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government pay deals, pay rises and budget increases: FOI release

1. A full list of public sector pay deals negotiated and agreed by the Scottish Government since 2007. This should include all details of agreed terms, including but not limited to pay change %, change to hours in work week, unions involved in negotiation, and introduction/removal of other contractual elements. 2. By ...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439665
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Annual capital funding and spending data: FOI release

1. From 2007-08 to present financial year, annual capital funding to the Scottish Government in £s and as a proportion of total block grant. 2. From 2007-08 to present financial year, annual capital spending by the Scottish Government in £s and as a proportion of total block grant.

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439520
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector