Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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386 matching releases

Correspondence regarding peak rail fares: FOI release

Any correspondence from January 2024 to April 2024 inclusive regarding the reinstatement of peak rail fares between: Ministers and officials of Transport Scotland Between the offices of Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater and the offices of Humza Yousaf and Fiona Hyslop. The office of Fiona Hyslop and Transport Scotland...

FOI not held 70 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-11
Reference: FOI/202400432379
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Israeli Deputy Ambassador Visit: FOI Review

Orginal Request 202400426411 Was the Israeli Deputy Ambassador invited or did she request a visit and who approved this? Which members of the Cabinet and Ministers agreed to, were aware of the visit and who agreed this should be kept from the public until after the event? Was an agenda set for the meeting and if so wh...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.1 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: FOI 202400433257 - Review of 202400426411
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Council tax freeze and refuse worker strikes: FOI release

"Could you provide all correspondence/minutes and notes from meetings, between John Swinney, Shona Robison and Humza Yousaf, about the council tax freeze? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, policy ana...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-31
Reference: FOI/202400432957
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government court cases costs: FOI release

'Could you supply how much has been spent by the Scottish Government on court cases in the last three years, with a breakdown per year, what the money was spent on, what case it is for, and the result of the case?.'

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.38(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-22
Reference: FOI/202400431957
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Costs of running The Promise; Redress Scotland and documents regarding Fornethy Survivors Group/House: FOI release

1. Could you provide the full costs of running The Promise so far, with a breakdown per year and a breakdown of what the money is for, including a breakdown of staff costs? 2. Could you provide the full costs of running Redress Scotland so far, with a breakdown per year and a breakdown of what the money is for, includ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-14
Reference: FOI/202400429997
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Funding allocated to the New Scots Programme: FOI release

Information on funding allocated to the New Scots programme, defined as all funding allocated by the Scottish Government to meet the goals and aims of the New Scots Strategies between 2013/14 and 2023/24. Where this funding was not directly allocated from Government funds, please state the source of funding (for examp...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426545
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Transcripts of the press events for the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers: FOI release

For each of the 13 Building a New Scotland series of independence papers, please provide all Scottish Government transcripts (or other notes) of the press events on the day of their publication.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426552
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Hosting the Cycling World Championships & Commonwealth Games 2026 and Scottish Netball documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply the full costs of hosting the Cycling World Championships, including a full breakdown of costs and the original budget for it? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Government about the costs of hosting the Cycling World Championships, including correspondence, policy notes, analysis, b...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27 s.27(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.12 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423239
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) invitations and dinner: FOI Review

Original Request 202400403613 All correspondences to/from Humza Yousaf relating to invitations to a Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) in September 2015 which were sent out in May 2015 to a number of distinguished and/or influential leaders. I would like to understand how the list of attendees was decided upon and al...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400408802 Review of 202400403613
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Repatriation of museum exhibits and the Former First Minister meeting with Turkish president: FOI release

1. All correspondence and discussions, including internal emails, the Scottish Government holds about the repatriation of Paiwan tribesmen skulls sent back to Taiwan by the University of Edinburgh, from January 2023 to the date of this FOI? -if too much reduce the dates to July 2023 to the date of this FOI. 2. All bri...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.32(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400392044
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Former First Minister's wife's trip to Istanbul: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the SNP regarding First Minister Humza Yousafs wife's trip to Istanbul following an invitation from the Turkish President's wife for the ‘One Heart for Palestine' event. Please include: -All email communication between civil servants, secretaries, MSPs and the Scot...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.32(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400395334
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scotland's finances article and Scottish Affairs Committee request: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on 'commissioners' by the Scottish Government in each of the last five years? Could you supply a list of each commissioner and how much they cost overall, including office costs? 2. How much is earmarked to be spent on "commissioners" in the next three years, including naming how many ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400395287
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Prostitution Strategy: FOI release

Information regarding Prostitution - challenging and deterring men's demand: strategic approach: 1. A copy of all communications from 01/01/2021 between the Scottish Government and sex worker-led groups including, but not limited to: SCOT-PEP; United Sex Workers/Sex Workers Union; NUMbrella Lane/Umbrella Lane. This sh...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.12 s.17(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400399462
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Breaches of the Ministerial Code: FOI release

1. The text of the 20 most recent complaints submitted against Scottish Government Ministers that were reviewed against the ministerial code. 2. The text of the 10 most recent complaints of minsters that were upheld i.e it was judged they had broken the ministerial code.

FOI not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401399
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Education Regional Improvement Collaboratives: FOI Review

Original request 202300384203 Details on annual Scottish Government funding provided to each Regional Improvement Collaborative (RIC), including a break down of what that funding was reported as used for.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300386031 Review of 202300384203
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland cyber security: FOI Review

Original request - 202300374618 Request for information 1: Has Social Security Scotland ever held a CE+ accreditation? Request for information 2: Does Social Security Scotland hold a valid CE+ accreditation for the financial year 2022/2024? Request for information 3: Has Social Security Scotland ever unsuccessfully ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385503 review of 202300374618
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister meeting with Fiona Duncan, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request - 202300380841 Details of the meeting that took place between the then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Fiona Duncan, from the Promise Scotland, on the 6th March 2023. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the First Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers use...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385821 review of 202300380841
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Former First Minister meeting with Frazer McKinley, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request - 202300380840 Details of the meeting that took place between the then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Frazer McKinley, from the Promise Scotland, on the 14th November 2022. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers us...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385841 review of 202300380840
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Economy Minister meetings with Fiona Duncan, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202300380846 Details of the meeting that took place between then Economy Minister Kate Forbes and Fiona Duncan, the Promise Scotland, on the 16th September 2021. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers used and discussed...

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

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300385826 Review of 202300380846
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Education request for briefings and University enquiries: FOI release

1. Full briefings prepared for Jenny Gilruth's committee appearance at Holyrood on January 16 2024 and Shona Robison's committee appearance on January 17 2024. 2. All analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government on how many Scots students are moving away from Scotland to attend university. 3. A full list of meeting...

FOI not held 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.6 s.25(1) s.30 s.17 s.17(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.33 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400416163
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Spring Budget communications campaign: FOI release

You recently engaged in a communications campaign, e.g. https://x.com/scotgov/status/1766116922909692407 The text reads: “The UK Spring Budget has failed to deliver the funding Scotland needs for public services. National Insurance cuts in the Spring Budget and Autumn Statement have cost £20 billion. This means Scotl...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400403341
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Chronic pain and Pain Management Task Force: FOI Release

QUESTION ONE : Do you agree that the wording may imply there was no response and will you alter that? Some 15 members emailed our CPG showing they had replied and declared interest - there could’ve been more who did not inform as they weren’t required to. Did you receive all? Many of our lived experience patients subs...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400422389
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister's meeting with Ukrainian MP Mykola Stefanchuk: FOI release

1. How many Scottish Government ministers had a Ukrainian refugee staying with them, and who were they, and what happened to the refugee, I.e how long did they stay? 2. All minutes/notes from the meeting between Humza Yousaf and Ukrainian MP Mykola Stefanchuk on April 18, plus all correspondence setting up the meeting...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400417021
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Sacking of the Chief Executive of Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. The full response to that email by (i) the Cabinet Secretary and her office and then (ii) the First Minister and his office. If it was an email response then include the whole chain for context. Whatever format the reply came in please provide it. 2. A copy of each email, letter or message sent by McAllan and her ...

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.17 s.10 s.38 s.3(2) s.36 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415595
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cutting university places, tackling violence in schools and securing teacher numbers funding: FOI release

1. Out of the £900k announced to tackle violence in schools, how much of it has been spent so far, and could you provide a breakdown of what this was spent on? -https://news.stv.tv/scotland/funding-to-tackle-scottish-classroom-violence-amounts-to-360-per-school-eis-says 2. Could you provide all internal correspondence...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416039
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector