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

Correspondence relating to updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2017 publication (published 6th March 2023): FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2017 publication published on 6th March 2023.

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

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300346486
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300346466
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: February 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: February 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300346470
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: June 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: June 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300346477
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: November 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: November 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300346484
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence referencing Long Covid to and from special advisers: FOI release

A copy of any correspondence from 2 August 2021 - 29 September 2021 to and from Special advisors referencing Long Covid in any context (including emails, word documents and meeting minutes).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300336977
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: September 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: September 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300346487
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Emails regarding the removal of peak fares on ScotRail trains: FOI release

Any emails between civil servants from Transport Scotland and Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for net zero energy and transport, since January 1st 2023 that discuss the removal of peak fares on ScotRail trains.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300338943
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public monies spent on promoting Scottish Independence: FOI release

Please could I request the following answer to two questions under the freedom of information legislation. For each of the following years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020 up to the present: Details of the total costs for advertising (radio, TV, flyers, emails, texts), including the cost of stationer...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 536 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.7 s.51

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202000130464
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the 2026 Commonwealth Games: FOI release

Can you release all correspondence, briefing notes, papers relating to Scotland hosting the 2026 C0ommonwealth Games? I'm looking for anything from July 1 2023 to present date. [Present date being 19 September 2023]

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(2) s.38(1) s.29 s.32 s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: FOI/202300376659
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal: FOI release

All recorded information, from 8 December 2021 until the date of this request, held which sets out the current position in respect of the project to incorporate the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal into the Scottish Tribunals following the power to do so being granted in the Scotland Act 2016, to incl...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202300351972
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

International offices running costs, staffing and pay bands: FOI release

Information regarding the Scottish Government’s International Offices in Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, London, Ottawa, Paris and Washington DC. Including: A breakdown of the yearly total spend on each of these offices, including office maintenance, expenditure on events and travel and salaries A breakdown of the ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2023-10-25
Reference: 202200333219
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Handling reports and all internal correspondence relating to S6W- 15581 and S6W-15598: FOI release

Under FOISA please provide the handling reports and all internal correspondence relating to S6W- 15581 and S6W-15598

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.29 s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300348358
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding rail services in Fife: FOI release

For the period 1 April 2022 to 28 March 2023, please could you provide information / documents (…) in relation to the provision of passenger rail services to and from Fife: 1. A copy of the Performance Recovery Plan prepared by ScotRail and recently submitted to Transport Scotland and Scottish Rail Holdings. 2. Copie...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300349306
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: January 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: January 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300346456
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: March 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: March 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300346459
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on Scottish Children’s Hearings Association from 1 January 2022 to 12 April 2023: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I would like copies of all correspondence between the Scottish government's Children's Hearings Unit and: Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP Children's Hearings Scotland about the Scottish Children’s Hearings Association from 01 January 2022 to 12 April 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300351052
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence held by the Scottish Government regarding Scotrail’s ban on alcohol in trains: FOI release

Please send me any correspondence held by the Scottish government, including from ministers and officials and government agencies, regarding Scotrail’s ban on alcohol in trains.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 211 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.29(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202200303962
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Copies from Director of East Ayrshire Council Health and Social Care Partnership: FOI release

Your request was understood as: Communication between the Health Infrastructure, Investment and PPE Division and: the Director of East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership Directors within DG Health and Social Care, Scottish Government about the buy-out of the East Ayrshire Community Hospital private finance ...

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

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300351781
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Lorna Slater correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government, Lorna Slater and outside emails about her trip to the Isle of Rum on May 12. Minutes from any meetings she held on the Isle of Rum and her itinerary from the trip? A full list of the times she has used the ministerial car service over the past six months, and what veh...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.29(1) s.25(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300359776
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Health and Care Recovery (Winter Planning): FoI release

Information relating to the Health and Care Recovery (Winter Planning) statement given to Parliament on 4 October 2022 by the then The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Humza Yousaf). This includes: 1. Briefing materials to support the giving of and preparation for giving that statement. 2. Any corresponden...

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

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: FOI/202300349319
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ukraine resettlement - Scottish estates offer: FOI release

Information in relation to the March 2022, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) press release (https://www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk/news/scotlands-estates-offer-homes-and-jobs-those-fleeingukraine),around 40 Scottish landed estates made an offer, in a letter to the Scottish Government coordinated by SLE, to offer accommod...

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

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: FOI/202300377506
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: April 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: April 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300346469
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and Ross Greer MSP: FoI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Ross Greer MSP, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1.) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2.) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. (3.) All corre...

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

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: FOI/202300367643
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: May 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: May 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-24
Reference: 202300346481
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector