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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3,064 matching releases

Kevin Stewart's meetings: FOI review

You asked for a review of review of our response to your request for: All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Governmentincluding attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers,attendee lists, locationof meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 56 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202300337433 Review of 202200331290
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Public sector

Right to Addiction Recovery Bill consultation: FOI review

Any analysis conducted by the Scottish Government of the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill consultation. Please provide any analysis conducted after 1 September 2021 to the present date. Any internal Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 112 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200276887 Review of 202100252172
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Lobbying in Scotland meeting minutes with energy companies: EIR review

I have looked at the Scottish Lobbying Register and would like to ask you if you could provide minutes or any other information you may have regarding what was discussed in these meetings. With specific consideration of whether the Scottish Government hold records of meetings between Ivan McKee and: 01/11/2021 with B...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-01-18
Reference: EIR/202300363762 Review of 202300344585
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence to and from General Teaching Council for Scotland: FOI release

All John Swinney's correspondence to and from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and their staff and/or Council members (including email, letter or any other communications which includes text, WhatsApp or any other means , and including a search of deleted items and all servers). The correspondence can b...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-18
Reference: 202300355111
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings of the Transport Minister in August 2022: FOI review

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: Jenny Gilruth's meeting with CMAL on Au...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: FOI/202300342767 Review of 202200331302
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial meetings about deposit return scheme: EIR review

You asked for a review of our response to your request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) of FoI 202200279512 on Deposit Return Scheme meetings.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: FOI/202200301733 Review of 202200279512
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Timeline of Scottish Government/UK Government correspondence leading to section 35 order: FOI review

A copy of the minutes of the meeting that was held the day before Stage 3 of the [Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland)] Bill.

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

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: FOI/202300358093 Review of 202300352517
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Impact of creeling removal within Clyde cod spawning closure: EIR review

Can you please supply copies of the assessments you have made as to the relative likelihood of creeling, dredging and trawling on impacting the sites objectives? Can you please supply copies of correspondence and copies of all minutes of meetings internal and external that would assist us in understanding the rational ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 115 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.6(1) s.1 s.10(4) s.5 s.6 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: EIR/202200290995 Review of 202200272637
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence concerning National Treatment centre Inverness: EIR review

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 60 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.16(3) s.11 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: EIR/202200291872 Review of 202200280090
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information concerning Options Appraisal Report: FOI release

Relating to the 'Options Appraisal Report' and proposed new model of neonatal intensive care, as part of The Best Start plan for maternity and neonatal care, published by the Scottish Government on 25th July ‘23 you asked for: Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment, in alignment with the Scottish Gove...

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

Published: 2024-01-16
Reference: FOI/202300382317
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

RMT Industrial Action: 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 meeting on SGoRR (M) RMT Industrial Action on 21 June, 2022.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings 18 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200325487
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Notes taken at the meetings regarding Chris Gibb departure: FOI release

The minutes and/or notes taken at the meeting between Jenny Gilruth and Chris Gibb on December 8 2022. The minutes and/or notes taken at the meeting between Jenny Gilruth and Chris Gibb on December 20 2022. Any communications and/or record of communication between Bill Reeve and/or other sponsor team officials present ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202300357918
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence from Kevin Stewart meetings with Transport Scotland and CalMac: FOI release

The number of times that the dualling of the A9 and the A96 has been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023. The minutes of all of Kevin Stewart MSP’s meeting with Transport Scotland since 29 March 2023. The number of times that Kevin Stewart MSP has met with CalMac since 29 March 2023.

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202300360120
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ian Wood meetings: FOI release

According to public records, Sir Ian Wood met with the following members of the Scottish Parliament over the past 19 months. Date Minister Meeting details Meeting subject 19/03/2021 Fergus Ewing Sir Ian Wood, Opportunity North East Fisheries, Food and Drink, Brexit, Covid-19 03/04/2021 Kate Forbes Sir Ian Wood & Jenni...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.33(1) s.01 18 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200323814
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Non Binary working group: FOI release

Information on how many times the non-binary working group has met since being founded. You also asked for all minutes/notes taken from these meetings, plus a list of attendees. In addition, you requested how much money has been spent on the non-binary working group and breakdown of these costs. Finally you requested...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.6(1) s.12

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: FOI/202300382085
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government Resilience Room meetings: FOI release

All Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) meetings that have taken place in 2022 and so far in 2023, including attendees of the meeting, the chair of the meeting, the reason for the meeting and any minutes that were recorded of these meetings.

FOI already published 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25 s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202300336999
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

GFG Alliance and the Scottish Government's advisors: FOI release

Any correspondence including meeting minutes, memos, notes, emails, agendas, or attachments and correspondence on the topic of, or originating following any meetings held between GFG Alliance and the Scottish Government's advisors, Deloitte and/or Teneo, since May 1, 2022 to date

FOI partially withheld 85 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200332035
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministers meetings with Heathrow Airport: FOI release

On what dates have ministers met Heathrow Airport since 15 December 2022? Please provide a copy of the minutes of these and any other documents or correspondence since that date relating to Heathrow Airport, including internal discussions.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202300364700
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

H100 hydrogen demonstration project: EIR release

Any correspondence between Scottish Government officers and SGN --- or other hydrogen related groups like Gas Goes Green --- relating to the H100 hydrogen demonstration project in Levenmouth. This should include emails, texts, minutes of meetings and any other correspondence between the Scottish Government and SGN. As...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200330567
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Karen Meechan and Building a New Scotland: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Karen Meechan of ScotlandIS 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 partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200331377
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings of NHS Chief Executives in 2022: FOI release

A list of all meetings between the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf, and NHS Chairs in 2022 Minutes from all of those meetings Dates of all meetings of NHS Chief Executives in 2022 Minutes of all meetings of the NHS Chief Executives in 2022, which haven’t already been published by the Scottish Government here...

FOI released 70 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-01-12
Reference: 202200334352
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Short life working group: FOI release

A copy of all minutes of meetings of the short life working group. An explanation of the amount of input each member of the reference group had into the short life working group. This could for example be the number of emails sent to the working as referenced in your reply to my previous FOISA request. You state that "...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-12
Reference: 202300336725
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation relating to 'Oversight Group' meeting held on 6 December 2022: FOI release

Any minutes, agendas, handouts, attachments, or memos or other documentation relating the meeting of the 'Oversight Group' on December 6, at 3pm, referenced in the letter from Christina McKelvie to Police Scotland on October 26, 2022, disclosed in FOI 202200331304. Related to the same meeting, any follow-up corresponde...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-01-12
Reference: 202300336635
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings with Stefan Kaufmann delegation: EIR release

In May 2022 a delegation led by Stefan Kaufmann (a former German government minister who is now a government advisor for innovation and hydrogen) visited Scotland. Please provide all briefing documents prepared in advance of meetings between the Scottish Government and the Stefan Kaufmann delegation, and any minutes/n...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-12
Reference: 202200333837
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 from faith based representation: FOI release

A list of everyone from faith based organisations who made representations to the Scottish Government or from whom representations were sought by the Scottish Government in regards to the bill either before or during its time in parliament.

FOI unclear 75 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-12
Reference: 202300337952
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Public sector