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

Review undertaken by Social Security Scotland to identify saving options: FOI release

Request for information 1: The copy of communication received by Social Security Scotland from the Scottish Government that asked for the identification savings options. (Referred to by the Cabinet Secretary). Request for information 2: A copy of the initial reply to the Scottish Government by Social Security Scotland...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-22
Reference: FOI/202400431699
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS: EIR release

1. A list of all meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS between 28th March 2024 and 12th September 2024 - information prior to 28th March has already been published as request FOI/202400409653 2. A full list of attendees and minutes or discussion points at these meetings. ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-22
Reference: FOI/202400431748
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Allocation of funds for removal of flammable cladding: EIR release

Where the £97.1 million allocated for removal of flammable cladding money has been ringfenced to or what it has been used for.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-10-22
Reference: FOI/202400433492
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister meeting with Deputy Prime Minister regarding the Winter Fuel Payment: FOI Review

Orginal Request 202400426988 All meeting agendas, notes and information referencing the Winter Fuel Payment from the meeting held between First Minister John Swinney and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner on 15 August 2024 in Edinburgh.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.28 s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-22
Reference: FOI/202400431924 Review of 202400426988
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

First Minister's visit to the Acorn Project and Peterhead Port: EIR release

Could you supply all minutes/notes from meetings, briefing notes and correspondence held relating to John Swinney's visit to the Acorn Project and Peterhead port on Monday July 22?

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

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: EIR/202400429343
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Expenses for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands overseas trips: EIR release

Could you supply the full expenses/receipts, including full details of officials expenses, from Mairi Gougeons trip to Chile in March 2024? -could you also provide all minutes/notes from meetings during this trip and briefings as well? Could you supply the full expenses/receipts, including full details of officials ex...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: EIR/202400431722
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Clydebank vaccine clinic documentation: FOI release

All documentation from John Swinney's visit to a vaccine clinic in Clydebank on August 11 including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from the meetings, briefing notes prepared, policy and analysis, between July 1 and date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38 s.36 s.29 s.30 s.33 s.2 s.39 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431385
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Policy for providing agricultural new entrant opportunities: FOI release

Policy for providing agricultural new entrant opportunities on the Scottish Ministers/RPID estate in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400435283
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Gifts given by Scottish Government Ministers: FOI Review

Original request 202400426991 1. A list of gifts given by Scottish Government Ministers during external meetings and overseas travel to, for example, other Ministers etc over the last five years. 2. Please include (i) the Scottish Government Minister who gave the gift, (ii) the individual who received the gift, and (...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431907 Review of 202400426991
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Deputy First Minister correspondence with the National Strategy for Economic Transformation Delivery Board: FOI release

All of Kate Forbes’s (The Deputy First Minister) correspondence with the National Strategy for Economic Transformation Delivery Board since becoming Deputy First Minister in May 2024.

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

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400429509
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands briefing for Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Session on Salmon Farming in Scotland: EIR release

The disclosure of some information that was not released under a previous EIR (reference: 202400401569) and published on the Scottish Government website on 5 September 2024 Ecocide & fish farm briefing packs provided to Ministers: EIR release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Your request relates to Enclosure 03, which was a...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: EIR/202400431715
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Proposal regarding Galloway National Park (GNP): EIR release

1. “What is the risk of GNP status causing locals no longer to be able to afford to remain living in the area, with the destruction of our communities and our towns becoming ghost towns in the winter with resident depopulation causing schools to close as has happened in other UK tourist hotspots and NPs. Given the crit...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400433439
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Discussions on the care needs and/or provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

Any minutes and correspondence relating to any discussion on the care needs and or provision for carers of Infected Blood Victims since 2017 between the Scottish Government and the UK Government.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431696
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Services supporting men who are victims of rape and domestic abuse: FOI release

The SNP 2021 manifesto stated "We will fund resources for services that support men who are victims of rape and domestic abuse, and we will establish a national strategy on ending intimate and sexual violence against men and boys, which will sit in parallel with and complement the work of Equally Safe." Can you please...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431287
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Activities of the Scottish Raptor Study Group: EIR release

"Please can you clarify whether (a) there was a meeting between the Minister and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association on 25 June 2024 to discuss the activities of the Scottish Raptor Study Group (re: licensed visits to raptor nests for monitoring purposes) and if so (b) is there a record of what was discussed?"

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400433459
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Media bids for Minister for Veterans and the Minister for Higher and Further Education: FOI release

Details of all the media bids for Graeme Dey since his appointment Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans; Can you indicate if those media bids were successful or unsuccessful? Can you also release all correspondence about media bids?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.29 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431940
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

“Minutes and any correspondence or internal emails relating to any discussion on the care needs and or provision for carers of infected blood victims within the Scottish Government since 2017 including discussion around bereavement and funeral grants”. You subsequently confirmed that you did not wish us to include corr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431039
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of level 4 budget savings: FOI release

Of the budget cuts announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government on 3 September 2024, any further breakdown of the details of these cuts. For example, if this data has a ‘level 4’ breakdown similar to what is published after Scottish Government budgets. Please provide the specific cuts at level 4 ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400431207
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Queries about Investment into Galloway National Park: EIR release

1. “I am all for investment into this area - it’s desperate for it! Given that there are already a number of organisations in the area whose objectives are similar with that of the National Park proposal and who are all crying out for funding, how was it concluded that investing in a National Park offered best value an...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400433434
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deputy First Minister meeting with founder of HALO Urban Regeneration: FOI release

All documentation from Kate Forbes' meeting with Marie Macklin on August 9 including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from the meetings, briefing notes prepared, policy and analysis, between July 1 and date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.30 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400431283
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence of Ireland: FOI release

The briefing back that was provided to Angus Robertson ahead of his recent meeting with Michéal Martin, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence of the Republic of Ireland. The minutes of the recent meeting between Angus Robertson and Michéal Martin, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs an...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400431100
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation regarding multiple First Minister meetings and appearances: FOI release

All documentation from John Swinney's meeting with Andy Burnham on August 12, including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from the meetings, briefing notes prepared, policy and analysis, between July 1 and date of this FOI. All documentation from John Swinney's appearance taking the salute at the Edinbu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.39(1) s.28(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400431387
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Procedural changes to the NHS clinical frailty scale during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

Can you confirm that the CMO was responsible for any procedural changes to the NHS clinical frailty scale and or DNACPR notices put in place during the pandemic?

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.12

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400433801
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Commonwealth Games 2026: FOI release

Can I please request the following information under Freedom of Information legislation: Any correspondence (e-mails, letters notes,briefings, text, etc) between the UK Government and the Scottish Government regarding the Commonwealth Games 2026 between 5 July 2024 to present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400431460
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Meetings with Alexander Dennis, NFI Group and NFI International Limited: EIR release

1. A list of all meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and representatives of Alexander Dennis and/or NFI Group and/or NFI International Limited between 1st March 2023 and 12th September 2024 2. A full list of attendees and minutes or discussion points at these meetings. 3. Any correspondence relating to the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400431749
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport