Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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3,053 matching releases

UK Energy Profits Levy documentation: EIR release

Your request, covering the timeframe from 1 September 2021 up to 26 May 2022 inclusive, asked for: 1. All correspondence, briefings, representations, or communications (including, but not limited to, emails, letters, minutes of meetings, internal briefing notes, WhatsApp or other messaging app messages, and any attach...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: EIR/202500496916
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Trans Rights Youth Commission meeting materials: FOI release

On the 16/9/25, Kaukab Stewart met with Scottish Trans Rights Youth Commission. Please provide the agenda and minutes for this meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501051
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Covid Inquiry documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about John Swinney's appearance at the UK Covid Inquiry on October 9 2025, between September 15 2025 to November 1 2025. 2. Could ...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25 s.30 s.36 s.37(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.36(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501091
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Demographic proportionality in "We Are Scotland" campaign: FOI release

To understand the policy and decision-making process behind the We are Scotland campaign, you requested the following information: The Creative Brief: A copy of the creative brief provided to the advertising agency/agencies responsible for the "We Are Scotland" campaign, specifically any sections detailing requirement...

FOI not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600502212
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland - Scottish Transport Summit information and ScotZeb funding data: FOI release

1. Could you supply full minutes and briefings from the Scottish Transport Summit held on September 17 2025? 2. How much money has been earmarked for ScotZeb funding in each of the tranches, how much has been spent in total, with a breakdown of where the money went and how much has been left over, and what this money ...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.20 s.39 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600500907
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scotland at the FIFA World Cup 2026 documentation: FOI release

Any internal and external correspondence, including attachments, as well as memos, minutes, agendas, appendixes and any other information held by the Scottish Government regarding Scotland at the FIFA World Cup 2026 since the beginning of November 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.39(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600500721
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Violence Reduction Unit correspondence: FOI release

Copies of the minutes, agendas and any accompanying papers for meetings of the following governance bodies: Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Governance Board Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Strategic Board For the two-year period prior to the date of this request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.35(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501740
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Documentation regarding the First Ministers trip to London to speak at Institute for Government: FOI release

'All briefings written for and minutes/notes from meetings from John Swinney's trip to London on November 19 and any feedback written about it afterwards'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501448
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration correspondence: FOI release

I am requesting all correspondence (including emails, meeting minutes, etc.) involving Scottish Government officials or ministers, regarding the new Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration, between 1/7/2025 and the present (14/1/2026).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501452
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Baby Box Programme correspondence: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, advice, about the Scottish Baby Box, from the past month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600503159
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Alexander Dennis Ltd: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501988
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Minutes of the meeting between the Scottish Government and Equality Network and/or Scottish Trans: FOI release

All correspondence, including notes or minutes of meetings or phone calls, between the Scottish Government and Equality Network and/or Scottish Trans. This should cover the period from 26th August 2025 and 8 January 2026. Meeting Minutes for the LGBTQI+ Equality Stakeholder Bi-monthly Meeting of 28 May 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600500791
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documentation regarding Scottish independence: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about publishing reports, papers or documents about Scottish independence, from the last three months?

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

Published: 2026-03-25
Reference: FOI/202600501228
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minutes of meetings between First Minister and European Union's Ambassador to the United Kingdom: FOI release

1. How many times has John Swinney met Pablo Serrano in the last 12 months, and 2. can you supply all minutes/notes from these meetings, as well as any written feedback from after them?

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

Published: 2026-03-25
Reference: FOI/202600501237
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Minutes of meetings regarding Winchburgh Train station:EIR release

1. How many meetings the Scottish Government has attended with "partners" to discuss Winchburgh train station in the period 1 January 2025 - 13 January 2026. 2. Minutes of any meetings involving the Scottish Government at which Winchburgh train station was discussed in the period 1 January 2025 - 13 January 2026. 3. ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-25
Reference: EIR/202600501431
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS) event: FOI release

In the week commencing Jan 5 2026, an event was held on the topic of Violence against Women and Girls, involving ministers, officials and third-sector organisations. The meeting is recounted in this blog here: https://www.sohtis.org/blog/o3z04yufd1e72q0ljk07y34qhbpnkq The meeting/event was attended by Siobhian Brown ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.38 s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: FOI/202600500880
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

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

"Please provide 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 26th August 2025 to the date of this FOI ( 8 January 2026)."

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(2) s.38(1)

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500796
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Meeting with the Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK: FOI release

3. All documentation held from/about John Swinney's meeting with Husam Zomlot on September 1 2025, including minutes/notes from it, briefings ahead of it, correspondence setting it up, and analysis after it, between August 15 2025 and September 31 2025. 4. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including c...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.32(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500632
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Freezing or partially uprating income tax thresholds in Scotland correspondence: FOI release

Please provide copies of any minutes, briefing notes, submissions, papers, presentations, or internal correspondence produced between 1 January 2025 and the date of this request in which Scottish Government officials identified, assessed, or warned Ministers about the impact of freezing or partially uprating income tax...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600501058
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Peterhead Carbon capture project, from 1st September 2025 to 7th January 2026. I am aware of a meeting between the Energy Consents Units and...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-18
Reference: EIR/202600500660
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Mansion tax 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 a mansion tax, from the last two months.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-03-16
Reference: FOI/202600500301
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Washington DC - Meetings with Lord Peter Mandelson and the attendance to the State Banquet: FOI release

I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. This request concerns First Minister John Swinney's visit to Washington DC between 7-10 September 2025, his interactions with Lord Peter Mandelson (then UK Ambassador to the United States), and any knowledge or discussi...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.17 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.32(1) s.38 s.25 s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-10
Reference: FOI/202600505175
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Note of a call between the First Minister and Lord Peter Mandelson: FOI release

The minutes and/or notes of any meetings between the First Minister and Lord Peter Mandelson since February 2025 - or the minutes or notes of any meetings that they both attended.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-10
Reference: FOI/202600505204
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) correspondence: FOI release

Minutes of any meetings involving Transport Scotland where implementation of Recommendation 18 of the Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 (STPR2) on supporting integrated journeys at ferry terminals has been discussed, since 1 January 2023 Correspondence between Transport Scotland and either ScotRail, Stena Line, or ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-10
Reference: FOI/202600499853
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry service documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings and analysis, about a Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry service, from the last month.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25 s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202500488837
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport