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

WAVE Trust meeting with former First Minister: FOI release

1. Please can you confirm when you last met with the charity? 2. According to the attached documents, you met with the charity on Wednesday 01 June 2022 at 1000am, as this was a ministerial meeting and would therefore needed to have been formally recorded, please can you provide the minutes of the meeting 3. On page ...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400419507
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Access to recordings of public local inquiries: EIR release

I was watching Oliver Mundell MSP ask a question on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 1410 hours on the Scottish Parliament TV website. It was a portfolio question on Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy (Question S6O-03359). In his supplementary question, he pointed out that video evidence from past public local inquiries had...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400414713
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Responses to Ministerial Code breach complaints: FOI release

Scottish Government's response to a previous FoI request (dated 15 March 2024, case reference: 202400401399) which had asked for the text of the 20 most recent complaints against Scottish Ministers that were reviewed against the Scottish Ministerial Code, and asked for: "copies of the Scottish Government's response and...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420598
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

BESS developments communications between Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS): EIR release

Full copies of all communications between the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) in relation to BESS developments.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415720
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Bus Partnership Fund communications: EIR release

All communications between Government Ministers and officials regarding the decision to ‘pause’ the bus partnership fund. All communications between Government Ministers and officials regarding the decision to make the bus partnership fund amount to £500 million. All communications between Government Ministers and of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413823
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Low Emission Zone compliance statistics: EIR release

1. The number of Government vehicles that are Low Emission Zone compliant? 2. The percentage of Government vehicles that are Low Emission Zone compliant? 3. The number of Government vehicles that are not Low Emission Zone compliant? 4. The percentage of Government vehicles that are not Low Emission Zone compliant?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414945
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Wild Salmon Strategy Meeting Minutes: EIR release

“The minutes of the Wild Salmon Strategy Science and Evidence Board meeting of August 2023 have been posted on the Scottish Government website. The date of the following meeting was 21 November. Please can I obtain the minutes of that meeting plus any subsequent meetings held during 2024. The minutes of the Wild Salmon...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400421058
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Social Media Management and Listening Tools: FOI release

1) Do you use a social media management platform? 2) If so, what tools do you use? 3) What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4) What dates does your contract with your current supplier end ( month & year) ? 5) Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6) If so, what tools do ...

FOI unclear 50 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417387
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Procurement plans and devices deployed by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of specified devices deployed by Disclosure Scotland, as well as details of procurement plans relating to specific services.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415693
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Interim IT Staff Services & Interim Professional Staff Services Framework: FOI release

Please could you provide an excel spreadsheet with agency spend by organisation for the following two frameworks between 1st April 23 – 31st March 24? Interim IT Staff Services framework Interim Professional Staff Services framework A few notes regarding data and formatting of the information requested: 1. Please in...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417016
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

The Cabrach Trust and proliferation of onshore wind farm developments: EIR release

If the ECU takes cognisance of the following, when granting or refusing consent:- Over proliferation of turbines in any one area. Opposition of the local population. Destruction of the environment and areas of natural beauty. Damage to the water table by excessive use of concrete. NB The Cabrach is in the heart of Sco...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.5 s.10(4)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400416506
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Revenue received for services for film and television productions: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act, for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include locat...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420088
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Revenue received for services rendered to film and television productions: FOI release

Information detailing revenue received by our organisation for services rendered to film and television productions and organisational spend on facilitating such arrangements between 2014/15 to 2022/23.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400419814
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy - Form 1 advertisement to Form 3 protection of a Protected Trust Deed: FOI release

The average amount of time from Form 1 advertisement of a Trust Deed to Form 3 protection of a Protected Trust Deed, per organisation. I would also like factored in if the PTD has been advertised more than once. This would be years 20-21, 21-22, 22-23.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415568
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government officials and members of the salmon farming industry: EIR release

Meeting minutes of the 20 (twenty) most recent meetings between any Scottish Government officials (incl Ministers / MSPs) and any members of the salmon farming industry.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413851
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Firefighter Early Retirement Factors 2006 scheme: FOI release

Confirmation that a previous Early Retirement Factors document issued for the 2006 scheme is correct.

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400422202
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics for A83 Accidents and incidents: FOI release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A83 between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2024, delineated by calendar year. 2. How many fatal incidents there were on the A83 between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2024, delineated by calendar year. 3. How many injury-causing incidents there were on the A83 between ...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: Foi/202400420484
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

First Minister statement in relation to the success of electricity generation decarbonisation: EIR release

You asked for the First Minister to explain a statement he made in FMQs on 20 June 2024 and also asked why a correction to the official report has not been made in relation to this statement.

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400420104
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scotland’s Census 2022 correspondence: FOI release

"Any internal Scottish Government communications (including emails or internal briefings) on the subject of Scotland’s Census 2022. The date range for this request is 6 May 2024 to 21 May 2024."

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415296
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Comments on European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme funding: FOI release

In relation to statements made by a Scottish Government official and by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, "any information held by Scottish Government which explains how these two statements can both be true. In particular, how it can be possible that money “is being spent currently” when “all projects supported by Eu...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420124
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Disease Connectivity in Marine Aquaculture (2012-2021): EIR release

A number of pieces of information associated with disease connectivity between marine aquaculture fisheries in Scotland. Specifically, your request asked for the following, relevant to a time period from 2012 to 2021: Date of disease outbreaks (including sea lice) including when they were first reported and when they ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400420465
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Covid Business Resilience and Support Directorate (COBRAS) spend: FOI release

I refer to your correspondence of 3 June 2024 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requesting the following information: On 7th June 2022, Kate Forbes sent the following tweet: https://x.com/_KateForbes/status/1534077184868077568

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417063
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Economy, Public sector

Scottish Childminding Association Funding to recruit childminders: FOI release

"Information regarding how much Scot Gov funding has been allocated to the Scottish Childminding Association from 1st April 2024 to work with Local Authorities to recruit Childminders in Scotland."

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415737
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Education Scotland and social listening / media monitoring tool: FOI release

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417180
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Permitted Development Rights and funding for domestic Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP):FOI release

In regard to permitted development rights and grant funding for domestic air source heat pumps (ASHP) 1. Must the installation meet with the Microgeneration Installation Standard: MCS 020? 2. What is the minimum permitted distance, if any, between the chilled air exhaust of the ASHP and the boundary with neighbouring...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415727
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Economy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector