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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7,795 matching releases

Former Data Commissioner investigation into the use of government messaging services: FOI release

All briefings and correspondence held by the Scottish Government about the investigation launched by Emma Martins into the use of government WhatsApps and messaging services between July 1 and August 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443100
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Insurance arrangements for Government Car Service vehicles: FOI release

I am writing to seek clarification on the insurance arrangements for ministerial cars, particularly in light of recent constituent concerns. Specifically, I would like to understand the following: What is the scope of the insurance provided for ministerial vehicles in Scotland? Who is covered under this insurance? Doe...

FOI clarification 50 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443401
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Plans to build on Bannockburn battlefield documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent/received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings about plans to build on Bannockburn battlefield, between July 1 2024 and the date of this FOI (3 December 2024). You also confirmed on 12 December 2024 that you did not ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: EIR/202400443404
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Housing, Public sector

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill correspondence: EIR release

1. “All mentions of the terms “Ed Mountain”, “Edward Mountain”, “NZET Convener”, “NZET Committee Convener”, “Net Zero Convener”, “Net Zero Committee Convener”, “Net Zero, Energy and Transport Convener” and “Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Convener” by Mairi Gougeon (or anyone in her private office), Fiona Hysl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: EIR/202400440963
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Briefings and analysis prepared for the First Minister regarding Israel: FOI release

All briefings and analysis prepared for the First Minister about Israel in the last month.

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443723
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence with National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS): EIR release

Corespondence since December 2023 between NFU Scotland and Mairi Gougeon and or Jim Fairlie

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: EIR/202400443942
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Calmac Ferries board re-appointment queries: EIR release

Q1. Sight of all documents in which the skills required for the posts were considered, including any “Matrix” or the like, namely the document setting out which skills were being sought, for the candidates to be assessed for suitability for appointment. Q2. With the names of individuals redacted, the assessment of eac...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442002
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme queries: EIR release

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme is not listed in the table Gillian Martin provided in answer to below question. https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-30798 1. Please confirm both the status of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme and initial costs/estimate...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442035
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cancelling school meal debt documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, internal correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about cancelling school meal debt, over the previous three months ending the date of your request.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442214
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government materials regarding inward immigration: FOI release

All reports/analysis/briefings held by the Scottish Government about inward immigration and Scots attitudes to immigration, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443406
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government attendees at HMS Sheffield steel cutting ceremony: FOI release

Were any Scottish Government officials or Ministers invited to attend the steel cutting ceremony for HMS Sheffield? If any officials or Ministers were invited and declined to attend, could you provide the reasons for their refusal? If any refusals occurred or if anyone aiming to attend was unable to, could you provide ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443050
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence referencing "teachers" and "unconscious bias": FOI release

Please send me all documents, plus emails sent within the Scottish Government, and to and from external stakeholders, referencing "unconscious bias" plus "teachers". This should include any emails from teachers, unions, academics or other stakeholders regarding the Scottish Government's proposal to introduce mandatory ...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400441448
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Chief Executive of Children's Hearings Scotland term of appointment: FOI Review

Orginal Request 202400438045 Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, I would like copies of all correspondence held by Scottish Government about the Chief Executive of Children's Hearings Scotland having their term of appointment, which was due to expire on 06 October 2024, extended.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.36(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442239 Review of 202400438045
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture's attendance at the Cameo cinema, Edinburgh: FOI release

How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Robertson to this ministerial engagement? Did Mr Robertson's wife, partner or other guest accompany him during the engagement or on the car journeys either side of it? If so, why? Please supply all information in the itinerary for the engagements at the Cameo cin...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442650
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Supporting documents to the Target Operating Model (TOM) supplied by KPMG: FOI release

The final version of all the "supporting documents" to the TOM which were supplied by KPMG to the Scottish Government as part of the contract.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442263
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation regarding the First Minister's attendance at Edinburgh Pride 2024: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent/received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, about John Swinney leading Edinburgh Pride on June 22, between May 1 2024 and July 15 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443405
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Meetings between the National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands: EIR release

How many times has a meeting taken place between NFU Scotland and Mairi Gougeon and or Jim Fairlie between December 2023 and December 2024? Please can you share the dates and times of these meetings? Between 2021 and December 2023 how many meetings took place between NFU Scotland and a member of the Scottish Government...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400443939
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Police Pension Scheme - Remediable Service Statements (RSS): FOI release

1. Confirmation of changes to and the approval process for publication to the 'Police Remedy I’m Retired (When we will contact you)' section of the SPPA website. 2. Since Oct 2022, the amount of complaints/concerns received by SPPA from retired police officers regarding the issue of RSS or lack of information being pr...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.2

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443364
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation held by Scottish Government regarding juryless rape trials: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about juryless rape trials between September 30 2024 and November 5 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442003
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government correspondence regarding emergency spending controls: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by Shona Robison/her office about emergency spending controls, including internal, and also minutes/meetings held by her about the same topic, between August 5 2024 and September 5 2024.

FOI already published 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400440954
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Ministers and disclosure checks: FOI release

1. Whether Scottish Ministers undergo any form of disclosure check before, during or after their appointment as a Scottish Minister. 2. If yes, please provide the outcomes of these checks for each current Scottish Minister. 3. Please also state whether the First Minister is aware of any criminal convictions (either s...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.15(1) s.17

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443080
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

A90 prospective upgrade at Laurencekirk correspondence: EIR release

All correspondence received by or communicated from any of the Scottish Ministers, or their special advisors, from December 1 2023 to date, relating to the Laurencekirk south junction with the A90 and its prospective upgrade, as referenced here. This includes all forms of communication available, not limited to but in...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442564
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care correspondence regarding Audit Scotland Report: FOI release

All communications (emails, texts) from 1 December 2024 and 4 December 2024 between Neil Gray and his staff relating to the Audit Scotland report published on 3 December.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.38 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443456
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Meetings between Ministers and Home Energy Scotland: EIR release

- A list of meetings between Ministers and Home Energy Scotland since 2021. - All briefings and notes of these meetings. - A list of all companies that HES works with in retrofitting and energy efficiency.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400443072
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings, all analysis, all minutes/notes from meetings, about or from Michael Matheson, from between September 1 2024 and October 1.

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

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442492
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector