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

Clear

7,795 matching releases

Meetings regarding return to legal time limit for prisoners to be on remand: FOI release

For the dates of meetings held by the Scottish Government in which ministers or officials have discussed returning to a legal time limit for prisoners to be on remand, we have records of meetings taking place on the following dates at which the return to pre-pandemic time limits in solemn remand cases was discussed: 2...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.11 s.65

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465752
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Funding to upgrade children's playparks: FOI release

In May 2021 the then First Minister announced £60,000,000 to upgrade children's playparks over all of Scotland. How much of this money has been allocated (not to be confused with the £25,000,000 announced recently)? How much of this money has Fife Council received?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500467583
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Bus Franchising Consultations under Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding bus franchising provisions in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: 1. Copies of all consultation documents, minutes, or correspondence related to bus franchising frameworks between the Scottish Government, Regional Transport Partnerships (e.g., Strathclyde Partnership fo...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.25(1) s.12 s.20 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500463346
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Supplementary Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery for City Plan 2030 information: EIR Review

Original request - 202500453451 Correspondence, documents or consultation responses from, or submitted to, the Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate by any other Scottish Government department or directorate, public authority or local authority providing their consideration of the City of Edinburgh Counc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: EIR/202500457744 Review of 202500453451
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Government minister sign off on expenditure for specific contract: FOI release

Which Scottish Government minister signed off on the expenditure on this contract: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528164

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500466610
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scotrail and Clarus/Starlink contract information: FOI release

1. A rationale, including any specific legal reason, why it is not possible to disinvest from the Clarus/Starlink contract. 2. Copies of any correspondence (or minutes of any meeting) where Ministers may have instructed officials to investigate disinvesting from the Clarus/Starlink contract. 3. Copies of any briefing...

FOI not held 40 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500456300
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands briefing notes on salmon farming debate: EIR release

The full briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands in preparation for her appearance at the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Debate: Salmon Farming in Scotland on Thursday 20 March 2025.

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: EIR/202500458424
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Education reform boards meeting minutes and papers: FOI release

Qualifications Body Transition Board minutes November 2024 were published on 10 February. Could you please also provide any papers that went to board members ahead of the meeting and presentations/papers shared with members during the meeting. I would also like the minutes for the meeting held on Tuesday 21 January an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500452294
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Rent pressure zone and rent control information: FOI release

1. How many councils have applied to the Scottish Government to implement rent pressure zones, could you supply their applications and the responses, i.e. whether it was accepted or rejected? 2. Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Greens, including minutes/notes from me...

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

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500460576
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland legal services information: FOI release

The number of FTE employees who work in Student Awards Agency Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. The total amount spent by Student Awards Agency Scotland on internal legal services, including...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500468089
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice two child cap mitigation claim in committee: FOI release

1. Confirmation of whether or not the Scottish Government has revealed through FOI or a PQ the specific time and date the decision to mitigate the two-child cap was taken. If so, please reveal a copy of the FOI answer or PQ answer that does this. 2. Confirmation of whether or not the Cabinet Secretary for Social Just...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.29(1)

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500468247
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government employees requests to work remotely outside of Scotland: FOI release

For each of the last five full financial years, please provide: The number of formal requests made by Scottish Government civil servants or employees to work remotely from outside Scotland. The number of such requests that were approved. For approved requests, please provide: - If possible, the country the individual ...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500468253
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Secure accommodation for convicted children: FOI release

You asked for the number of children on remand or who have been convicted but are unable to be placed in Secure Care due to capacity or other issues.

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459471
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Introduction of Heat in Buildings Bill timetable: FOI release

a renewed timetable for a new Heat in Buildings Bill and an outline of what parts of the currently drafted Bill will be removed from the renewed one.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500457745
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Tenancy deposit protection data: FOI release

The total number of private rented properties on the Scottish Landlord Register on 31 March 2025. The total number of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme on 31 March 2025. The total value of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459983
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence between BP employees and Scottish Government: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2024 - date, please provide: 1. All correspondence between employees of BP and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Marine, and Offshore Wind. 2. All documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) between employees of BP and rep...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: EIR/202500453144
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Public sector

Information on the First Minister's visit to Inverness Freeport: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meetings, briefings, analysis about John Swinney's visit to Inverness Freeport/visit to Sumitomo on November 18 2024, between October 15 2024 and December 15 2024.

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.28(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500460404
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Digital Front Door Programme queries: FOI Review

Original request 202500457528 1). Which specific agencies, Health Boards, Innovation Centres and Government departments across Scotland have provided design and delivery support using public funding into the Digital Front Door programme and earlier forms of this programme (such as the NHS Scotland app) for the years f...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.5 s.6

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500463867 Review of 202500457528
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Digital Front Door application information: FOI release

Information about the Digital Front Door app. Please provide, between the dates of 1st January 2025 to present: a) Any risk registers for the project. b) Any recommendations, reports, briefings and/or advice to ministers on the policy.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500466227
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministers and NHS Chief Executives meeting regarding adolescent inpatient units: FOI release

In a letter to Alex Cole-Hamilton dated 27th February 2025, the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd, wrote: “On Wednesday 26th February, myself and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care met with the Chief Executives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and NHS Tayside, ...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457274
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding visit by the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to a visit by Eric Trump in March 2025.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457197
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

- A copy of the letters or emails that were sent to arrange this meeting. Let me see it both ways from Swinney’s people and from the Trumps. - A copy of any messages from Swinney’s phone about the meeting or messages from the phones of Swinney's team. - A copy of any emails from the Swinney’s team about how this meet...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457232
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Materials from First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Copies of any and all minutes, transcripts, readouts, video and audio recordings, agendas and papers, photographs produced from, and preparatory briefings for the First Minister, for the meeting on 13 March 2025 between the First Minister (John Swinney) and Mr Eric Trump at Bute House.

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457267
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meetings with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to the reported meeting between First Minister of Scotland and Eric Trump on Thursday 13 March 2025. All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to meetings between Eric Trump and any other Scottish Government o...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457388
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Ministerial communications to Scottish public bodies on due diligence: FOI release

Advice to Scottish public bodies on due diligence in 2021, may we either be directed to this or could you share? A letter from the Minister to companies identified as having a relationship with Scottish public bodies and being on the database, could this letter be shared and also the list of companies in receipt of thi...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500459679
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector