Scottish Government FOI Index

21,910releases indexed

39,552attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,137partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-07-14newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,137 unclear 7,209 not held 3,075 released 1,540 already published 673 cost limit 608 clarification 350 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4958 s.20 4287 s.34(1) 3604 s.39(2) 3486 s.30 2898 s.17(1) 2779 s.25(1) 2394 s.10(4) 1990 s.11(2) 1574 s.29(1) 1181 s.2 1159 s.3 910

Timeline

2026-07 46 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 1,281 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 646 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 634 releases · 25.8 avg days

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21,910 matching releases

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

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

I'm writing to request the following information in relation to the reported £400k charity donation made by the Scottish government to the appeal of mr Craig Ferguson, who I understand is raising money for charity by walking across America. I would like to request the following: 1. Minutes of all meetings at which th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.16B s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521671
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Education Scotland - employee statistics: FOI release

Please provide a detailed breakdown of the use of non-permanent staff, contractors, and fee-paid workers within Education Scotland (including the Scrutiny Directorate/Inspectorate) for the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 (to date). 1. The total number of external contractors, temporary workers or conting...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.5 s.6 s.7 s.8 s.17 s.38(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600504608
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census data: FOI release

Data from school ‘sex survey’ deleted after concerns I read in the Times that the data from School Sex Surveys has been deleted by the Scottish Government and those who received, or bought the data. I have three questions: 1) Does the Scottish Government or associate organisations retain a list of organisations or i...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600508069
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital room validation process: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings and analysis, about Queen Elizabeth University Hospital's rooms being validated, from the last month.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600504704
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland (PVG) waiting times: FOI release

Definitions: For the purposes of this request, please use the following definitions: "Submitted"= The date Disclosure Scotland received a validated application (i.e., countersignatory and applicant parts finished, fee paid, and ready for processing). "Completed"= The date a disclosure result was issued, regardless o...

FOI clarification 55 score 17 working days correspondence briefings spending s.4 s.5 s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600504800
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Health Board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde membership query: FOI release

“Whether it has ever removed a member of the Health Board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since 2014. For example, under Part 2, Section 5 (2) of the Health Board Membership and Procedure (Scotland) 2001 Regulations. If so, please provide the dates of this, who was removed, and why.”

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.5 s.5(2)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600505237
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Court Fee Working Group information: FOI release

1. The decision to establish the Working Group 2. Internal discussions, emails, or correspondence leading to its creation 3. Draft terms of reference or scoping documents 4. Early policy papers or briefing materials relating to court fees or transcript access 5. Any preliminary analysis of transcript fees, access t...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.25(1) s.20 s.38(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.51 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514706
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Caledonian Sleeper information: FOI Review

Original request 202600510552 Please provide the following recorded information held by Transport Scotland, for the period 25 June 2023 to the date of your searches, relating to Caledonian Sleeper onboard sleeper-cabin upgrade pricing, lastminute pricing, yield management, unsold sleeper cabins, and associated public-...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.1 s.3 s.17 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514623 Review of 202600510552
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding Curling: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the sport of curling, between January 15 2026 and March 15 2026?

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

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514589
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Election 2026 Internal Readiness Project Board documentation: FOI release

The actions notes, substantive papers, update reports to senior leadership, distributed by the Election 2026 Internal Readiness Project Board, referred to by the response to FOI 202600509907

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

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514532
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) Retention and Destruction Policy and Guidance: FOI release

You asked a number of questions relating to the retention, destruction, scanning and migration of bankruptcy documents held by an trustee in a sequestration and any guidance etc issued by the Accountant in Bankruptcy.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.10 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514841
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Freedom of Information vexatious or repeated requests data: FOI Review

Original request 202600510718 1) Please provide the number of Freedom of Information requests refused by the Scottish Government for being vexatious since John Swinney became First Minister. Also provide the same for the time Humza Yousaf was First Minister and the same for when Nicola Sturgeon was First Minister. 2)...

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.14 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.14(1) s.15(1) s.21

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514634 Review of 202600510718
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to ReportHate: FOI release

Can you provide copies of any communications (emails / letters / direct messages) staff at the Equality Inclusion & Human Rights Directorate have sent to or received from the organisation advertised online as reporthate.scot Can you please provide copies of minutes of any meetings staff from the Equality Inclusion & H...

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

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514681
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government staff pay award information: FOI release

You asked some follow-up questions to FOI 202600509034 for: The response stated that "the majority of awards were processed in December with the remainder expected to be paid by March 2026." Can the Scottish Government confirm whether the former staff with outstanding backdated pay due to them - which in accordance wi...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514540
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

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