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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21,864 matching releases

Evidence of 5% reduction in civil servant headcount: FOI release

During Joe Griffin's appearance in front of MSPs on June 24, he said about reducing the number of civil servants the “direction of travel” was to reduce this, telling MSPs: “We’re down some 5% over the course of the last three years." Could you supply the evidence to back this up?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: 202500478046
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Queries and correspondence relating to Scottish Swimming: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which are to/from or mention swimmer Duncan Scott, from the last three months? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish G...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477953
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations and register: EIR release

1. Copies of all the guidance, template documents, checklists and any other documents used by RPID to make screening opinions under the 2017 EIA Regulations. 2. All information held in respect of the referencing system which is used to allocate reference numbers to entries on RPID’s public EIA register.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.2 s.21 s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478305
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on billboard advertising in last 5 years: FOI release

Total annual expenditure, from 2019 to present (covering the last five years), annually, on billboards and billboard advertising, including a breakdown per year what the money was spent on

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478571
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Flamingo Land development review and appeal process information: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500467127 Please provide any conflict of interest declarations, gift/hospitality registers, recusal statements, or financial interest disclosures submitted by Scottish Government staff, Ministers, or planning officials involved in the Flamingo Land development review or appeal process. This includ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478514 Review of 202500467127
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Teachers Pension Scheme members and receipt of Remediable Service Statements: FOI release

1) How many retired members of the teaching scheme who are due an RSS statement have received theirs? 2) How may retired members of the teaching scheme who are due an RSS statement have yet to receive theirs?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500480462
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment updated guidance: EIR release

I write further to the attached letter, sent in response to our letter of 22 May 2025 (also attached for ease of reference). Your letter states that “we will shortly be updating our internal EIA guidance”. Please can you advise if this guidance has now been updated? If it has, please could you provide a copy of the upd...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500478490
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Charge Place Scotland terminals in Shetland: FOI release

How many ChargePlaceScotland terminals are there in Shetland? How much money has been spent charging cars at these Shetland terminals since they were installed? (I’d like this information given by month). How many times has an overstay fee been implemented on Shetland drivers who have exceeded the one hour time limit a...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.2 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: 202500478240
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Meetings between the First Minister and the President of the United States of America: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence relating to both the setting up of and the actual meeting between First Minister John Swinney and US President Donald Trump on 29/07/2025. This may include phone calls, notes, WhatsApp messages, text messages, OneNotes, emails, etc. All relevant documentation relating to both th...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477916
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Excel Assemblies and Greenfold Systems information: FOI release

All information held regarding Ivan McKee and/or Ewa McKee’s involvement with Excel Assemblies Ltd, Excel Assemblies Holdings Ltd and Greenfold Systems Ltd.

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500479114
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Noise guidance for onshore wind turbines: EIR release

Information in relation to the Scottish Government’s involvement in the ongoing review of ETSU R 97, namely the WSP review of noise guidance for onshore wind turbines, the Noise Consultants Limited work to the present date, (including their report that led to the current public consultation) and the development, includ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.2(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500478690
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Bias and fairness assessments regarding the AI Document Understanding system used by Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Information regarding the AI Document Understanding system used by Social Security Scotland: Your request for information 1: Any fairness assessments, algorithmic impact assessments, or equality impact assessments conducted in relation to this system, including any documentation on potential bias by protected characte...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478600
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Clarification of Controlled Drugs Liaison Officers (CDLOs) in Scotland: FOI release

Clarification of Controlled Drugs Liaison Officers (CDLOs) do they exist in Scotland? 1) When did the Scottish Government know that NHS Grampian and other Scottish healthcare trusts not have controlled drugs licenses for over a decade, and NHS Grampian also did not have one for HMP Grampian for at least 6 years. Yet s...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.2 s.17(1) s.3 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478864
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

AI performance evaluation and system impact: FOI release

Please can Social Security Scotland provide: Your request for information 1: Any internal evaluation reports or assessments of the AI Document Understanding and Client Advisor Knowledge Assist systems, including performance metrics like accuracy rates, staff time saved or cost savings, and impacts on service delivery ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478412
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Scotland inclusion, equality and diversity guidance: FOI Review

Orginal Request: 202500471940 1. Has Education Scotland revised any of its published or internal guidance documents for schools, educators, or education authorities in response to the UK Supreme Court judgment of 16 April 2025, which confirmed that the term “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex? 2. ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.36(1) s.2

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477857 Review of 202500471940
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meetings between the First Minister and President of the United States of America: FOI release

A copy of briefing notes supplied to First Minister John Swinney in advance of his meetings with President Donald Trump during the US president’s trip to Scotland in July.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478937
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

AI complaints, errors and incident logs: FOI release

Your request for information 1: A copy of any incident logs, error reports, or internal reviews involving the AI Document Understanding or Client Advisor Knowledge Assist systems used by Social Security Scotland. Your request for information 2: A summary or anonymised list of complaints or concerns raised by staff or ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478402
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Scotland policy reviews since UK Supreme Court decision: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500472710 Following the 2024 UK Supreme Court ruling in R (on the application of For Women Scotland) v Scottish Ministers, the legal definition of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 has been confirmed to mean biological sex. This clarification has significant implications for education policy, safegua...

FOI clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478087 Review of 202500472710
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Personal protective equipment (PPE) supply query: FOI release

At the UK Covid Inquiry on March 25, Jeane Freeman agreed with the lawyer’s assertion that “the suppliers of PPE in England had been instructed to prioritise English NHS settings over Scotland, even where suppliers were contractually committed to Scottish supply”. Could you supply any evidence to back this up?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478045
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) queries: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding the Scottish Government’s sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC), with particular focus on its legal compliance, safeguarding policies, use of public funds, and ideological neutrality.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.30B s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478551
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Misogyny Bill 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 the misogyny bill and/or adding misogyny to the hate crime bill, from the last month.

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478574
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Job Families and Job Types within the Scottish Government: FOI release

Further information about the Job Families and Job Types associated with the 21 professions in the Scottish Government.

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500479236
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

New Ways of Working project reports: FOI release

1. Between 2015 and 2018 there was an NHS project in Inverclyde called New Ways of Working. Please provide copies of the reports from this project as provided to Scottish Government, specifically those relating to Pharmacy activity within General Practice. 2. Please provide copies of reports provided to Scottish Gover...

FOI cost limit 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478494
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Communications on Public Opposition regarding Flamingo Land development: EIR Review

Original request 202500467103 Please provide all internal communications, briefing notes, risk assessments, and media strategy documents generated or circulated within the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, or DPEA which reference or respond to public opposition, petitions, or media campaigns concerning the Fla...

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500478520 Review of 202500467103
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Vessel Replacement and Deployment Programme enquiry: FOI release

In the most recent version of the Vessel Replacement and Deployment Programme (here) , there is reference in paragraph 169 to a vessel options study undertaken by CFL. I have requested a copy of this report from CalMac, however I would also like to ask if TS undertook any other studies of a similar nature that contribu...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500476441
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport