Scottish Government FOI Index

21,889releases indexed

39,526attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,128partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-07-13newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,128 unclear 7,204 not held 3,072 released 1,539 already published 672 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4944 s.20 4285 s.34(1) 3602 s.39(2) 3486 s.30 2886 s.17(1) 2775 s.25(1) 2385 s.10(4) 1990 s.11(2) 1574 s.29(1) 1176 s.2 1159 s.3 909

Timeline

2026-07 25 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 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 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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21,889 matching releases

Director General Strategy and External Affairs and Director for Culture and External Affairs correspondence regarding Historic Environment Scotland: FOI release

All contact including but not limited to emails, whatsapp and teams between Director- General Strategy and External Affairs Shona Reich and Director for Culture and External Affairs Kenneth Hogg from February 2026 which relates to Historic Environment Scotland.

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

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514565
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Building, planning and design, Public sector

Resource Planning Assumptions and funding for Affordable Housing Supply Programme: FOI release

To ask the Scottish Government for the Resource Planning Assumption for each local authority in relation to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme for the years 2025/26 and 2026/27. To ask for the details of the formula used to allocate affordable housing supply programme funding to each local authority area; how the...

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600514819
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Remediable Service Statements issued to retired firefighters: FOI release

I hereby respectfully submit a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for the issuing of RSS to Retired Firefighters specifically; 1. Up to the legislated deadline of 31st March 2025 & up to current date of this request: How many RSS have been issued to Retired fully protected Firefighter...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600507272
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Oversight carried out on just transition funding to Scottish Trade Unions Congress: FOI release

Information on what oversight and/or auditing the Scottish Government carried out on the £100k annual funding to the STUC to support just transition capacity within the trade union movement to verify that the grant money was spent on the intended purpose.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/20260050622
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Total funds given to Warmworks for Warmer Homes Scotland scheme: EIR release

Disclosure of all financial information relating to the grant scheme and expenditure by Warmworks or the Scottish Government, to the extent that it does not constitute personal data.

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

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: EIR/202600505437
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Housing, Public sector

Documentation regarding Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture's meeting with Swiss Ambassador: FOI release

All documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, from/about Angus Robertson's meeting with the Swiss Ambassador Dominique Paravicini on October 29 2025, between October 1 2025 and November 15 2025.

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

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600514594
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Materials relating to UK Supreme Court Judgment Working Group: FOI release

Minutes of meetings of the Working Group on the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court judgment in FWS Vs The Scottish Ministers from 14/03/26-13/04/26 inclusive. Copies of all reports, consultations, discussion papers, briefings, presentations, and other papers produced by or for the WG, or received by th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600514556
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Total or expected cost of establishing Qualifications Scotland: FOI release

I would like to know the cost of establishing Qualifications Scotland. I would expect there to be a final total for this if the work is pretty much completed, or if not then an expected total (which may be expressed in the form of a total budgeted amount available). Please therefore provide: A confirmation of the to...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600508166
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Conviction rates for rape and attempted rape by age of consent of victim: FOI release

The number of rape and attempted rape convictions from October 2023 to March 2024 in contrast to April 2023 to September 2023 separated into conviction rates for offences against those of the age of consent compared to those below the age of consent.

FOI released 75 score 1 working days correspondence s.18 s.1 s.28 s.6

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600509247
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland - demographic make-up of employees: FOI release

1. The total number of employees working for Transport Scotland 2. The % percentage share of genders 3. The % percentage of staff that have British citizenship 4. Racial groups as the UK govt. classifies: White - British White - Irish Asian - Indian Asian - Pakistani Asian - Bangladeshi Asian - Chinese and the othe...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.6

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600505473
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - records of closures and traffic accidents on A75 and A77 roads: EIR release

I request the following information relating to the A75 and A77 roads: 1. The number of planned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026. 2. The number of unplanned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026. 3. The number of lane closures on the A75 and A77 ...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: EIR/202600505950
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communications regarding Non Motorised Route between Aviemore and Carrbridge: EIR release

“With reference to The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I am requesting all information and communication from 2023 and up to the present date between Transport Scotland and CNPA, The Highland Council, The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership and Sustrans in relation to the planned Non Motorised Route between A...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: EIR/202600516057
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Information relating to the active travel provision within the A9 dualling scheme at Birnam: EIR release

I request recorded information relating to the active travel provision within the A9 dualling scheme at Birnam, specifically the traffic-free cycle path connection between the B867/A9 end and Birnam Station, which forms part of the current approved scheme scope: 1. The latest cost estimate for the currently proposed t...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.3 s.6(1) s.4 s.7 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: EIR/202600514435
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Director-General Strategy and External Affairs and Director for Culture and External Affairs correspondence regarding Historic Environment Scotland: FOI release

All contact including but not limited to emails, whatsapp and teams between Director-General Strategy and External Affairs Shona Reich and Director for Culture and External Affairs Kenneth Hogg from December 2025 which relates to Historic Environment Scotland.

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

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514557
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Building, planning and design, Public sector

Advice and briefings on Historic Environment Scotland sent to Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI release

Advice and briefings on Historic Environment Scotland sent to Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture by Scottish Government officials in October 2025.

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

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514356
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Building, planning and design, Public sector

Documentation from First Minister's meeting with Guy Verhofstadt: FOI release

All documentation held by the government, including correspondence sent and received, briefings written, minutes from the meeting and any analysis after it, about John Swinney's meeting with Guy Verhofstadt on November 2 2025, between October 10 2025 and November 30 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514450
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Advice and briefings on Historic Environment Scotland sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI release

Advice and briefings on Historic Environment Scotland sent to Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture by Scottish Government officials in December 2025.

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

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514362
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Building, planning and design, Public sector

Historic Environment Scotland advice and briefings sent to Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI release

Advice and briefings on Historic Environment Scotland sent to Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture by Scottish Government officials in November 2025.

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

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514358
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Building, planning and design, Public sector

Defence industry meeting information: FOI release

Information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the Ministerial meetings involving Kate Forbes MSP listed in the Lobbying Register under IDs 64849, 67141 (26/06/2025) and 66801, 67142 (08/10/2025): 1. Full minutes, agendas, and attendee lists for both meetings. 2. All briefing materials, "r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.30 s.30C s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514347
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Documentation regarding China: FOI release

1.Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government and seen by John Swinney and/or his office, which is about Donald Trump, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, from the last two weeks? 2. Could you supply all documentation...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514231
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses (BAMAN) correspondence regarding the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government officials or Ministers and BAMAN, or any BAMAN officer, from 1 January 2019 to the date of this request, relating to SP Bill 77, the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, or the prescribing of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers.

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

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600510938
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) funding connected to the Westwood Hill site: EIR release

Information relating to Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) funding connected with the Westwood Hill site, East Kilbride, and the period for this request is 1 January 2025 to 31 May 2025.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: EIR/202600514945
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Flexible Working Policy and system error records: FOI release

1. A copy of the Flexible Working Policy and any associated guidance in force during the relevant period. 2. Any communications or records relating to system errors, including - Oracle updates from February 2025 till March 2026 .

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

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514693
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Documents and correspondence between Fiona McQueen and Scottish Government regarding resignation from Scottish Police Authority: FOI release

Can you provide any documents and correspondence between Ms Fiona McQueen and Scottish Government officials regarding her decision to step down from the Scottish Police Authority? Please provide any correspondence involving Justice Secretary Angela Constance, First Minister John Swinney and/or Health Secretary Neil Gr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600510649
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Storm overflow and waste water documentation: EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the commitment made by the Scottish Government, in a letter to Environmental Standards Scotland on the 10th June 2025, to publish up-to-date, clear and specific guidance about the exceptional circumstances in which it is permissible for storm overflows to spill; A copy of all docu...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 10 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: EIR/202600502422
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector