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 Burns Night celebrations costs: FOI release

1. The total cost of Burns Night celebrations for the Scottish Government. 2. A breakdown of these costs, including food, drink, and entertainment. 3. If possible, the guest list for any Burns Night events held.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.32

Published: 2024-03-27
Reference: FOI/202400396397
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

COP28 meetings and briefings documentation: EIR release

All briefing packs provided to the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and the Just Transition [sic] related to COP28 both ahead of and during the conference. A list of meetings undertaken by the Scottish business delegation whilst at COP28, including a list of attendees.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300389877
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding Stranraer funding: EIR release

All correspondence and minutes between the Scottish Government and Dumfries and Galloway Council relating to the £6 million capital funding commitment to Stranraer. You also noted the following in your request: It is my understanding that officials from the local authority met with Scottish Government regeneration off...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300389808
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

The Tax Advisory Group correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish ministers and The Tax Advisory Group, set up in June 2023, from June 2023 until the end of December 2023. You also requested correspondence between Scottish Ministers and any members of the Tax Advisory Group between June 2023 and the end of December 2023. You clarified on 9 January...

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

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202400392245
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

STEM Bursary Advisory Group February 2022 meeting papers: FOI release

When was the last time that the STEM Bursary Advisory Group met, when will the group next meet and all papers produced as a result of the last meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300391057
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government Working Groups: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government Working Groups currently. 2. The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on Working Groups for the years 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24. 3. The budgets for each working group in the years given above. 4. How those working groups spent their money (salaries, expenses, office s...

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300390761
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Water Industry Commission for Scotland: EIR release

Information related to the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS). 1. All correspondence, including internal correspondence between WICS, Audit Scotland and/or the Scottish Government about the expenses built up by WICS over the last two years, dating from January 1 2023 until the date of this FOI. 2. When did...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300391054
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

National Improvement Framework - Specification Design Group 2015: FOI release

"Please can I be provided with presentations, meeting minutes, specification prepared by the National Improvement Framework - Specification Design Group, regarding a new assessment tool. I believe they met on the 12-Aug-2015, 9-Sep-2015 and 15-Sep-2015 with a specification being produced shortly afterwards. If possible...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300391111
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Letter to Argyll and Bute Council regarding A83 Rest and Be Thankful: FOI release

Michael Matheson MSP, former Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity’s response to a letter from the leader of Argyll and Bute Council, and then MSP for Argyll and Bute, dated 16 February 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202400391794
Directorate
Topic

National Standardised Assessment - Assessment Construct and Pupil Report: FOI release

Requesting information relating to the current Assessment Construct documentation, and examples of SNSA reports produced at the individual pupil and school level.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300391122
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Asbestos Register for Marine Laboratory Campus buildings: EIR release

The following information in relation to all buildings on the Scottish Government’s, Marine Laboratory Campus, Victoria Road, Aberdeen for the period 21-Nov-2002 to 13-Dec-2023: 1. The entire Asbestos Register and confirmation if there are any gaps during this period. 2. A record of all testing for Asbestos that was ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300389342
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: FOI release

1. Did the Scottish Government receive an invitation to attend the second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 27th November to 1st December 2023? 2. If so, did anyone representing the Scottish Government attend the meet...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: FOI/202300390017
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Information pertaining to agricultural viability reports: EIR Release

Thank you for your request dated 5 December 2023 under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) for: I refer to my previous correspondence regarding the concerns that both I and many neighbours surrounding Claygate feel about the approved planting scheme of Glencatholm and Albierrig, Claygate, ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.10(5) s.10 s.34(1)

Published: 2024-03-26
Reference: EIR/202300388497
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Felling Permissions issued by Scottish Forestry: EIR release

What replanting has been required under any licences issued for the felling conducted following storm Arwen by Dunecht estates on the eastern and northern slopes of the Hill of Fare, Aberdeenshire between 2021 and 2023 located between the summit ridge of the Hill of Fare and the the road ways B9119 and B977?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.37 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300390354
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture trip to China: FOI release

1. All briefings, notes taken and correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government about Angus Robertson’s trip to China in November, between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. An itinerary of Mr Robertson from the trip, including minutes and notes taken at meetings and briefings prepared for the...

FOI cost limit 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.3 s.12 s.32 s.38(1) s.27(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300389354
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Free personal and nursing care figures breakdown: FOI release

"Could you please provide an annual figure in pounds for providing free care in Scotland? Can you please also provide figures for each year since it’s inception?"

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300391061
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022 guidance: FOI release

"A copy of all guidance, manuals or other documentation relating to the operation of para. 5 of Schedule 3 to the Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022. Specifically, I am looking for any guidance, etc, on the practical application of the term "temporarily employed" within that paragraph."

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300390851
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information regarding Altan native woodland: EIR release

I have looked on the online map viewer and can find no information about the Altan native woodland as the West end of Loch Glascarnoch on the road to Ullapool [...] Could you please confirm: a) whether it was planted with any financial assistance from the Forestry Commission (as it then was) b) if so, provide the inf...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: 202300360092
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Capital funding commitment to Stranraer: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300390133
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Woodland creation figures 2023: EIR release

The breakdown of the 13,111ha of approved Woodland Creation by Scottish Forestry in 2023 (up to 12th December) as quoted in the news release here: https://forestry.gov.scot/news-releases/woodland-scheme-approvals-highest-this-century. It would be most helpful if you can provide the information in an Excel worksheet un...

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

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300390250
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

The Fraser of Allender Institute correspondence: FOI release

1. A copy of all correspondence between any employees of the Scottish Government and any employees of The Fraser of Allender Institute – a research arm of the University of Strathclyde, between the dates of 1 September 2023 and today’s date [18th December 2023]. 2. How much has the Scottish Government spent on reports...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300390295
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Just transition and onshore wind development correspondence: EIR release

“All information that the Scottish Government holds, has prepared, and is preparing, in-house or through consultants or academics, in relation to the economic and social benefits of onshore wind in Scotland. In particular the economic benefits that onshore wind farms bring or will bring nationally and to the local comm...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.27 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300389268
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

NHS funding social media message correspondence: FOI release

This request concerns the following tweet/post on Twitter/X: https://x.com/scotgov/status/1736370730051195272?s=46&t=y9v1mXDn2DQJqjCpgZcKXg Please answer the following questions. In answers where the person or persons concerned cannot be named, please state their positions. 1. Who composed the post/tweet? And who pr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.1 s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300390033
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

School inspection report publication statistics: FOI release

1. The number of school inspection reports published later than 10 weeks after the date of inspection since the formation of Education Scotland. 2. The number of schools to have achieved weak in all inspection categories since the formation of Education Scotland. 3. The percentage of all school inspection reports pro...

FOI released 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.4 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-03-25
Reference: FOI/202300390487
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Short-Term Let Licensing: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government Officials and Ministers and HomeLink and any other Home Swapping and Time Share organisation since 2021 regarding Short-Term Let Licensing.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-03-21
Reference: FOI/202300389104
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector