Scottish Government FOI Index

21,928releases indexed

39,586attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,144partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-07-14newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,144 unclear 7,210 not held 3,080 released 1,544 already published 673 cost limit 609 clarification 350 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4966 s.20 4290 s.34(1) 3607 s.39(2) 3489 s.30 2901 s.17(1) 2783 s.25(1) 2395 s.10(4) 1992 s.11(2) 1574 s.29(1) 1182 s.2 1160 s.3 913

Timeline

2026-07 64 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,282 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 968 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 926 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 730 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 646 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 634 releases · 25.8 avg days

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21,928 matching releases

Male conviction data: FOI release

You asked for available data on cases where the main penalty imposed was an extended sentence (under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) for males in Scotland. Please provide a breakdown, where held, by: age group (preferably 5-year bands, or nearest available) total sentence length, and where separately recor...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515250
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

CAP Payment shape filtered data: FOI release

With reference to the data for 2024 published here CAP Payments Search, Defra, UK, please can you supply a copy of the data on the SGRPID tab modified as follows? - filtered to include beneficiaries wholly or partly (please differentiate) within the catchment of the River Ericht in Tayside (as defined by the attached ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 77 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515159
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Custodial sentences of four years or more: FOI release

You asked for annual counts of convictions in Scotland, by sex and gender, from 2012/13 to 2023/24 inclusive, disaggregated by: 1) offenders main offence category (detailed offence groups used in Criminal Proceedings tables), 2) by offender age in 5-year bands from 20-24 to 75-79 (or 80+) by custodial sentence length...

FOI released 95 score 1 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600516396
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Planning Permission Appeal (PPA) decisions that have involved the erection of a single dwelling house: EIR release

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information held by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA): 1. A list of all Planning Permission Appeal (PPA) decisions issued between 1 October 2023 and 27 April 2026, where the proposed development involved the erection of a single dwellinghouse ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: EIR/202600515582
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Documentation regarding compliance with the Equality Act 2010: FOI release

You asked for what guidance, advice or other information we have given to the Scottish Children Reporter's Administration (SCRA) to ensure that the organisation is compliant with the Equality Act 2010.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515741
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Equality and rights, Public sector

Details of searches undertaken in relation to WhatsApp messages linked to previous correspondence: FOI release

In response to FOI reference: FOI/202600507146, please provide me with any details of the searches undertaken by FOI Officers, Ministers, or officials in relation to WhatsApp messages linked to the original request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515091
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Audit reviews which relate to organisational culture, internal controls and customer service: FOI release

Materials of any and all audit reviews or any reviews conducted by Scottish Government education or audit staff of the SAAS which relate to organisational culture, internal controls, customer service etc.for 2025-2026.

FOI not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600513632
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Food for Life programme information: FOI release

Records specifically regarding the Food for Life programme delivered by the Soil Association, including: 1. Updated figures on Scottish Government funding for the Food for Life program delivered by the Soil Association for each financial year from 2024/2025 onwards. 2. Emails exchanged between the Scottish Government...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514959
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Law Society of Scotland documentation: FOI release

All documents, meetings, communications and discussions between Michael Clancy of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Government from January 2024 to the date of this FOI request. I have interpreted this to mean that you are requesting direct “correspondence, notes, records, minutes of meetings between the Mi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514520
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Public sector procurement spend: FOI release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding national procurement spend data for the 2024/25 financial year. To minimize the cost of this request, I am specifically requesting a data extract from the Scottish Procurement Information Hub (or equivalent internal spen...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514639
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland policies, guidance and statistics: FOI Review

SECTION A — POLICIES, PROCEDURES & GUIDANCE 1. Policies for DSA Travel Claims All internal policies and guidance relating to: verification of taxi journeys acceptable evidence for cash taxi payments use of private hire or independent taxi providers evidence assessment criteria contacting external parties during veri...

FOI not held 70 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.17 s.15 s.17(1) s.9 s.29(1) s.35(1) s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515393 Review of 202500493969
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Male conviction statistics: FOI release

You asked for available data on cases where the main penalty imposed was an extended sentence for males in Scotland, broken down by: offence category, using standard Scottish Government groupings, including: crimes of violence (non-sexual) sexual crimes For each financial year from 2012/13 to the most recent year ava...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515244
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Documentation held by Director-General Corporate about Director of Marine's project: FOI release

I beleive I can request access to all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal) by General Director Miriam Craven, briefings and analysis, about Director Annabel Turpie's project reviewing how the Scottish Government works...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515062
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Average cost of electricity generation in Scotland: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202600512110 The above referenced response includes this excerpt from a document dated 11th March 2024: “Current GB wholesale electricity market arrangements mean the single price of electricity in GB (and therefore Scotland) is primarily determined by ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: EIR/202600514981
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Carer Support Payment statistics: FOI release

This request relates to the Carer Support Payment statistics published by Social Security Scotland on 26 November 2025 ("Carer Support Payment Statistics to 30 September 2025"), to the underlying data, including but not limited to the processing time data presented in the main publication and supplementary Table 5. Pl...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514793
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Fish Health Inspectorate referrals to the Animal and Plant Health Agency: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding several inspection cases and mortality events recorded by the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) which were referred to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The cases include: Inspection Cases Site name Case # Date o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: EIR/202600514775
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence which mentions King Charles: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which mentions King Charles, limited to the first ministers office and external affairs/constitution office between February 15 2026 a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.41 s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514691
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation relating to HMP Glasgow, prison overcrowding, youth violence and no fly zones at prisons: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings and analysis, about the new HMP Glasgow, between February 15 2026 and March 15 2026? 2. All documentation held by the government, including minutes/notes from meetings, c...

FOI cost limit 70 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.12 s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600513496
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Auditor General’s report of Historic Environment Scotland (HES): FOI release

Any submissions or notes or briefings or emails or letters sent to Scott Gov ministers which mentioned Audit Scotland's The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514713
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) audit correspondence: FOI release

Any and all information - including analysis and assessment of - held by Culture and Historic Environment Division regarding Audit Scotland's The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514710
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding meetings between Jewish groups and First Minister: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence sent to and received by the Scottish Government from Jewish groups, and all minutes/notes from meetings between Jewish groups and John Swinney, from 2026 and all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes...

FOI cost limit 45 score 5 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.39(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.12

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515217
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Executive Team workshop costs: FOI release

Please provide all the information that you hold about the financial costs associated with the Scottish Government's Executive Team away day at the International Futures Forum in Aberdour in April 2026. Please include records of any payments made or requested, as well as any discussions around the cost of the away day...

FOI released 95 score 6 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600515352
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) funding: FOI release

All recorded information held by the Scottish Government relating to the decision to provide (or pledge) £400,000 in support of a Scottish football fan's charity fundraising effort, specifically the initiative involving Craig Ferguson’s walk across the United States (often referred to as the “Tartan Trek”) to raise fun...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521515
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) correspondence regarding funding: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could provide the content of all documents including emails and assessments regarding the decision to donate £400,000 to Craig Ferguson for his 'Tartan Trek' across the US. I thank you for your time in this matter and look forward to hearing from you within 20 working days.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521614
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) donation correspondence: FOI release

On 11th June 2026, John Swinney announced that the Scottish Government would be donating £400k to SAMH in connection with a sponsored walk by Craig Ferguson. Please provide all correspondence and documentation associated with this decision, including minutes of relevant meetings, notes of phone calls, and all attachme...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521571
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector