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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3,808 matching releases

Non-residential care charge queries: FOI release

1. A copy of the latest topical briefing material prepared for Ministers, most likely for the Minister for Social Care, regarding non-residential care charges. I am basically looking for a document which includes the top lines, claims and facts about non-residential care charges that the minister would look at before ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.4 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500456787
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial Code Former Advisor correspondence: FOI release

Copies of all the correspondence between Helen Webster & James Hamilton including any correspondence from Helen Webster that references James Hamilton in them.

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

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500456798
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Background Notes for Deputy First Minister Portfolio Questions: FOI Review

Original Request 202500455812 Copies of all background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy & Gaelic Portfolio Questions sessions between*: a. 1 January 2025 and 4 February 2025 b. 6 February 2025 and present date *This refers to the date of the session, not date o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-17
Reference: FOI/202500459692 - Review of 202500455812
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence on “Right Care, Right Person” initiative: FOI release

Correspondence sent by or to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 1 January 2021 to date relating to “Right Care, Right Person” or “Right Care Right Person” which is being trialled by police forces in England.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500457856
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Remit of Integration Joint Boards and the limit of their legal authority: FOI release

Information on the documents, legal opinions and briefings held by the Scottish Government on the topic of the remit of Integration Joint Boards and the limit of their legal authority.

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

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500456572
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cancer patient applications for disability payments: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Child Disability Payment applicants in 2024 who applied due to having a cancer diagnosis. Request for information 2: The longest wait of all the Child Disability Payment applicants in 2024 who applied due to having a cancer diagnosis. Please note I am asking for the longest ind...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500455973
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Finance and Local Government sessions: FOI release

All background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Finance & Local Government sessions between: 1 January 2025 and 4 February 2025 6 February 2025 and present date

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455809
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Portfolio question and response scripts provided to Scottish Ministers: FOI release

Pertaining to work done, communications made, and documentation produced and sent between 1 March 2024 and present, for all Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic and Finance and Local Government Portfolio Questions sessions between 1 January and present date, please provide: 1. Copies of all suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455813
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

First Minister's trip to London documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, from John Swinney's trip to London between February 11 and February 16, from the last two months? Can this include all minutes/notes taken from any engagements done?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455968
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and a specific Scottish actor: FOI release

Any internal and external correspondence between the Scottish Government and actor Alan Cumming or third parties acting on his behalf.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500456296
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence with the Independent Advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code: FOI release

All items of information in all correspondence between the First Minister, or his officials, and the Independent Advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code, or their support, since 20 January 2025. This should include correspondence in both directions and correspondence addressed to or sent by single or multiple Advise...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500454253
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to memoirs of Former First Minister: FOI release

All email correspondence between Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government since 28 March 2023, including but not limited to the Permanent Secretary, relating to her memoir. For example, this should include all correspondence containing the phrase “memoir”, “book”, “Frankly” and “Pan Macmillan”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-09
Reference: FOI/202500464174
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Two Child Benefit cap data sharing: FOI release

All communications from December 1st 2024 onwards between the UK Government and Scottish Government (both ways) on the issue of data sharing in relation to the SG policy of scrapping the two child benefit cap.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-22
Reference: FOI/202500455384
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Background Notes for Deputy First Minister Portfolio Questions: FOI release

Copies of all background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy & Gaelic Portfolio Questions sessions between*: a. 1 January 2025 and 4 February 2025 b. 6 February 2025 and present date *This refers to the date of the session, not date of provision of background note....

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455812
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Decision making process for 2017 misoprostol approval: FOI release

Please provide any information you have about the decision-making process that led to the 2017 approval for misoprostol to be taken at home for the termination of pregnancy (https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/cmo-2017-14.pdf).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500455437
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Centre for Teaching Excellence applications: FOI release

Information on how many institutions applied to host the Centre for Teaching Excellence and which institutions applied. The applications submitted by the University of Glasgow at both stage 1 and stage 2 of the process and any correspondence between the University of Glasgow and the Scottish Government on the subject ...

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

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500452260
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Queries about FOI review responses issued by the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Why do some review responses given by the SG in response to FOI requests not have an author at the end of the response? 2. Who authored FOI review: 202500450377? 3. How many times this year have FOI review responses contained an author, and the number that do not contain an author?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500456800
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation regarding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and Israel and the international criminal court: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government which mentions or is to/from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, including correspondence sent and received, reports into funding it, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, from the last three months? 2. Could you sup...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500454369
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

UNESCO Ambassador meeting documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the meeting between Angus Robertson and Unesco Ambassador Anna Nsubuga on November 6 2024, including correspondence setting the meeting up, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis of how the meeting went.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500456796
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Plans for the site of the former McVities factory in Tollcross: FOI release

Agendas, minutes, emails and any other relevant documents about any meetings attended by representatives of Pladis, Scottish Enterprise, and then Deputy First Minister John Swinney in 2022 regarding the company's plans for the site of the former McVities factory in Tollcross, Glasgow.

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

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500455068
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Copy of information referenced in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s Decision Notice 186/2024: FOI release

Copies of the information that is referenced in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s Decision Notice 186/2024. Please could you send me copies of the information referenced above and a copy of the review response and all other information that was subsequently identified and sent to the applicant.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500454839
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish landlord register and private rental levels: FOI release

You asked for "Has the Scottish Government carried out any feasibility study on whether the landlord register could be used to collect private rental levels? If so, can you provide it?"

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-24
Reference: FOI/202500454059
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Professor of Global Public Health: 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, etc, which is from/to/mention Devi Sridhar, from the past three months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-23
Reference: FOI/202500449177
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Tenancy deposit schemes: FOI release

You asked for 'I would like to know information pertaining to the Tenancy Deposit Schemes. The information requested is: Has the Scottish Government carried out any feasibility study on whether any tenancy deposit schemes could be used to collect private rental levels? If so, can you provide it?'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454063
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and River Clyde Housing Association: FOI release

You asked for "all correspondence between the Scottish Government and River Clyde Housing association, from November 1st 2024 to February 24th 2025."

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

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454122
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector