Scottish Government FOI Index

22,646releases indexed

40,488attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,388partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-29newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,388 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 702 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 2996 s.17(1) 2926 s.25(1) 2523 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1226 s.29(1) 1223 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-09 7 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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22,646 matching releases

Humza Yousaf's meetings with NHS Lothian: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Humza Yousaf's meeting with NHS Lothian...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202200331303
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the story in Cumbernauld News regarding the Cumbernauld National Treatment Centre: FOI release

Under FOISA please provide all correspondence - internal and external - relating to the story in Cumbernauld News regarding the Cumbernauld National Treatment Centre, from 1 March 2023, to 15 March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300348359
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government invites/correspondence regarding the King's Coronation: FOI release

How many invites has the Scottish Government been given for the King's Coronation and could you supply a list of all those invited, including whether they accepted/rejected the invites? All correspondence between Scottish Government officials and Patrick Harvie/Lorna Slater's offices regarding the King's Coronation. Al...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.17 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300354528
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Integrated Single Electricity Market in Ireland analysis and correspondence: EIR release

Scottish Government analysis and correspondence (including between Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and external parties), 6th May 2021 - date, on the subject of the Integrated Single Electricity Market in Ireland, in particular the lessons from this market for how the electricity market might function in a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300359032
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Long waits for planned care: FOI release

From 1 April 2022 to present, I am looking for all written communication, including associated briefings, relating to the Scottish Government's announcement on 6 July 2022 to tackle long waits for planned care. In particular, I am requesting the papers outlining: how the targets were set, and how they were intended t...

FOI cost limit 70 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300359555
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data for both directly employed FTE and contingent workers by Scottish Government directorate covering the period 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300347717
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence concerning National Treatment centre Inverness: EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, since 1 September 2021 between Scottish Government Ministers/Officials/Special Advisors and NHS Highland concerning the completion date and operational date of the National Treatment Centre, Inverness. As the information you ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200280090
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information pertaining to Mr George Lafferty of Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited 2018: FOI release

Information regarding complaints received by the Accountant in Bankruptcy about George Lafferty at 180 Advisory Solutions Ltd and Leonard Curtis Recovery Ltd. Particularly: How many complaints were received by the Accountant In Bankruptcy [AiB] in relation to Mr George Lafferty and how many were rejected/upheld/ongoin...

FOI cost limit 45 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.17(1) s.13

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200333130
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence from the public regarding the independence economic paper: FOI release

What correspondence (e-mails and letters) has John Swinney had from the public regarding the independence economic paper that was published this month? What correspondence (e-mails and letters) has Kate Forbes had from the public regarding the independence economic paper that was published this month? What correspond...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200327199
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Internal communications regarding Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022: EIR release

The briefing materials and internal communications relating to recent responses given to parliamentary questions specifically relating to the preparation of these responses: S6O-00936 and S6W-06060. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (...

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200292955
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS: FOI release

Any reports, results, ministerial briefings, or briefing papers circulated among civil servants or with the NHS produced by or referencing the two evaluation projects undertaken by Picker Institute Europe around the implementation of the Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200321979
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government position on pensions in an independent Scotland: FOI release

On 5/10/2022 Mr Ivan McKee attended a Lang Cat live event as a Scottish Government Minister. https://twitter.com/langcatlocke/status/1577684949183987716?s=46&t=FyUQtXuk-0za7QChYxvs9A At this event the Minister agreed that the SNP position was that Scottish Government pensions after independence would be funded by UK ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200323769
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish stoma forum: FOI release

A list of all dates when the Scottish Stoma Forum has met since the 1st of January 2016 A copy of the minutes of the Scottish Stoma Forum at all meeting that they have had since the 1st of January 2016 A list of all dates when the Scottish Stoma Nurse Forum has met since the 1st of January 2016 A copy of the minutes Sc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200290010
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and John Ireland of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 2022003255...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200331356
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Philip Whyte of the Institute for Public Policy Research: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Philip Whyte of the Institute for Public Policy Research, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference ...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200331364
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Ewan Hunter relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Ewan Hunter of the The Hunter Foundation, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 202200325598.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200331371
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding for V&A museum in Dundee and Kings Theatre in Edinburgh: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government and any Scot Gov quango handed out overall to the V&A museum in Dundee? Breakdown by year, how much was given and what for? Over that same time period how much money has the government or any Scot Gov quango handed out to the Kings Theatre in Edinburgh? Breakdown by year, how ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300340809
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish financial forecasts: FOI release

Information on Scottish Financial Forecasts, specifically: any financial forecasting/projections with the supporting workings and assumptions for government income and expenditure post independence. I assume this was done in 2014 and has possibly been updated since; also is there a bridging analysis between the curren...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200331744
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information in relation to Trust Deeds, DAS cases and Sequestrations: FOI release

Statistics for the period 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022 relating to: Protected Trust Deeds Full Administration Procedure Sequestration Minimum Asset Procedure Sequestration Debt Arrangement Scheme Payment Distribution

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300347217
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Research or analysis Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE): EIR release

Provide any research or analysis held by the Scottish Government (conducted in house or by third parties) on the question of the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for: Onshore wind in Scotland Bottom-fixed wind in Scottish offshore waters Floating wind in Scottish offshore waters Please restrict to research or ana...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.10(4)A s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300342635
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Email chain discussing a paper for spending distinction in GERS: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202200332826 The response to the above referenced request includes an email chain discussing a paper on the in/for spending distinction in GERS, and the decision not to publish that paper alongside the GERS report. Please provide that paper, in its most...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300343212
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence in relation to offshore wind: FOI release

Provide all email correspondence sent or received by the Scottish Government senior civil servant Brian Dornan, 1st January 2021 - date, mentioning “offshore wind”. In any email correspondence you provide in response to this request where names are redacted, in the body of emails or in the sender and recipient fields ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.28(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300344494
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Big Noise/Sistema impact on local authority budgets for 2023/24: FOI release

I would like to request copies of External correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the setting of local authority budgets for 2023/24 Internal correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300346994
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on actions for division and sale and recalls: FOI release

the number of successful division and sale actions carried out by AiB; the average cost of an action average case load; average time for recall cases, the shortest and the longest time; in the last five years.

FOI cost limit 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300367264
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Building a new Scotland marketing video: FOI release

My FOI request concerns the video which was published on the @scotgov Twitter account on Friday 28 October 2022 at 5pm, here: twitter.com/scotgov/status/1586025147785527307 and it relates also to the Scottish Government department behind the creation of this video. The video references a written and video project call...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200328753
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector