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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7,795 matching releases

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence, including notes or minutes of meetings or phone calls, between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland. This should cover the period from 1st April 2025 to date (29 August 2025).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.38 s.29(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500482415
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture’s materials from various engagements: FOI release

All briefings and notes for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture’s following engagements, held between 5-6 September 2024: Summer Reception of the Consular Corps in Scotland Ralph Goodale, Canadian High Commissioner to the UK Hajime Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador to the UK Micheál Martin,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483201
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Consultation queries: FOI release

Information relating to consultations over the last 5 years. In particular, information relating to: The average time taken over the last 5 years between closing a consultation and publishing an analysis of responses, as well as publishing the responses themselves The longest time taken, over the last 5 years, between...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483584
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding for Edinburgh International Book Festival correspondence: FOI release

All internal or external Scottish Government correspondence related to the decision on March 28, 2025 to award £300,000 in one-off funding to Edinburgh International Book Festival. That would include all attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists and locations of any related me...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483460
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) queries: FOI Review

Original request 202500478551 You asked for the following information regarding the Scottish Government’s sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC), with particular focus on its legal compliance, safeguarding policies, use of public funds, and ideological neutrality.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.38(1)B s.3 s.17 s.17(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.15 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500482902 Review of 202500478551
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations and register: EIR Review

Original request 202500478305 1. Copies of all the guidance, template documents, checklists and any other documents used by RPID to make screening opinions under the 2017 EIA Regulations. 2. All information held in respect of the referencing system which is used to allocate reference numbers to entries on RPID’s publ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500483645 Review of 202500478305
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

UK Supreme Court Judgment (For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers) working group documentation: FOI release

Documentation produced for or by the internal working group from the 16 April 2025 to the 11 August 2025 including: All final versions of: 1. Meeting agendas; 2. Meeting minutes; 3. Briefing papers; and 4. Formal decision or action notes You have also asked for “the current membership list and/or terms of reference...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500480896
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

The Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025 documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about The Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025, between April 1 2025 and July 1 2025.

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

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500482891
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS Fife employment tribunal queries: FOI Review

Original request 202500476219 1. The exact date and time when Scottish Ministers were first informed that Sandie Peggie had been cleared of gross misconduct by NHS Fife. Please provide the correspondence of ministers being informed of this development and any further correspondence where ministers discuss the implicat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.4 s.5 s.38 s.2 s.3 s.30 s.25 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500482778 Review of 202500476219
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding The Thistle drug consumption room: FOI release

Any correspondence sent to or by the First Minister, the Health Secretary, and/or the Alcohol and Drugs Policy Minister or their officials about The Thistle drug consumption room since 1 July 2025. This should include emails from members of the public.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-18
Reference: FOI/202500488704
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Transport Ministerial car statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of journeys, including their start points and end destinations, made by ministerial car between the 1st January 2025 and 31st August 2025 by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP. 2. How much has it cost to run the Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s ministerial cars in 2024? Can you ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483301
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

Scottish Government legal fees contesting Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on defending itself against the Scottish Information Commissioner over the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483660
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Royal and Ancient (R & A) Golf Club correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence and minutes of meetings with the R&A from 29 April 2025 to the current date. This should include any written correspondence -- including emails, text or any other electronic messages -- and any recorded minutes of conversations, including digital and/or handwritten notes.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500484808
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) correspondence between First Minister and Deputy First Minister: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government officials who support the work of the Wellbeing Economy Governments Partnership Secretariat. Please provide the number of individuals and their pay band as at 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and so far in 2025-26. 2. All the work conducted by Scottish ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500482976
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing’s speech note for Scotland Excel Conference: FOI release

You asked for a copy of the speaking note from a speech delivered by Mr Arthur - Minister for Social Care & Mental Well being made at Scotland Excel's annual conference.

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500485002
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence and statistics related to Your Right to Decide paper: FOI release

I would like the following under freedom of information legislation about the Your Right to Decide paper, released to journalists under embargo on September 3: The amount of money spent on the creation of the paper The number of civil servants who worked on the creation of the paper Any correspondence in relation to t...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.27(1) s.17(1) s.12 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483180
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government briefing for the Finance and Public Administration Committee: FOI release

You asked that all briefing documents prepared for Shona Robison in advance of her appearance before the Finance and Public Administration Committee on 2nd September 2025, be provided.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483199
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Raising of Palestinian flag on Scottish Government buildings: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500483555 “Publish all correspondence (including those of the First Minister and his advisors and “spin doctors”) relating to the raising of the Palestinian flag. These communications should include all warnings and impact assessments done into the repercussions (especially from the Jewish/Israel...

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500488559 Review of 202500483555
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Professor Alexis Jay correspondence with the Scottish Government: FOI release

All correspondence between Alexis Jay and the Scottish Government between 16 September and present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500496390
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Details on scientific advice for receiving COVID-19 and flu vaccine: FOI release

1. The earliest and latest scientific advice on reducing risk of becoming seriously ill or having to go to hospital by having Free flu vaccine Free COVID-19 vaccine 2. And total cost of both related only to public fund management i.e. scientific advice 1st and latest overall cost.

FOI already published 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1) s.25 s.33(1) s.17

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500483565
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between Novara Media and Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for records relating to any connections, interactions, or links between the Scottish Government (including its ministers, officials, and departments), Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), and Novara Media (a UK-based media organization, also known as Novara Media Ltd or operating under the trading name ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500482885
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information on hydroelectric assets in Scotland: EIR release

Information on hydroelectric assets in Scotland. Please be advised that we are treating point 4 of your email as a request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). You have asked the Scottish Government to: Publish a full accounting of Scotland’s hydroelectric assets and capacities, with plans for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483047
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF) Allocations to Scottish Local Authorities and Site-Level Funding: FOI release

1. A breakdown of Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF) allocations to all Scottish local authorities from 2018 to the present. Please include: Local authority name Financial year Amount awarded 2. For each local authority, a list of the specific sites that received VDLF funding, including: Site name and location Pro...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500480746
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC): FOI release

Following on from your previous FoI request (ref. 202500478551), you asked for the following information regarding the Scottish Government’s sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC).

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) s.1(1) s.9(1) s.38(1) s.30

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500484160
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland 'Future Operating Model' restructuring information: FOI release

Information regarding the current 'Future Operating Model' restructuring which affects the Chief Digital Office, Business Change Management, and Programme. Request for information 1: Any documents, policies, or internal guidance setting out the process being followed for this restructure. Request for information 2: T...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500483072
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector