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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Scottish Appropriate Adult Network: FOI release

The Scottish Appropriate Adult Network's Annual report from the last 2 years (19/20 and 20/21) 21/22 if that has been collated.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-24
Reference: FOI/202200311387
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to Orbital Energy: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Investment Bank on the topic of investing in Orbital Energy from May 7 to date.

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

Published: 2022-08-22
Reference: FOI/202200311897
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Lord Advocate regarding the Supreme Court: FOI release

1) Any correspondence, including meetings, notes, memos, agendas, ministerial briefings and minutes, between the Scottish Government and the office of the Lord Advocate on the topic of the Lord Advocate's reference to the Supreme Court between January 1, 2022 and June 28, 2022. This should include any emails, letters, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.36(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-22
Reference: FOI/202200312193
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

SPS correspondence: FOI release

1) The correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service where SPS staff flagged an error with the LS/CMI system. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans said this was first flagged to the Scottish Government on 24 January 2022. Please provide this correspondence and all related corr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 104 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-18
Reference: FOI/202200287009
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Winning bid for Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division: FOI release

Information provided from the winning bid for: JUN451721 Scottish Government Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division Please provide the scoring breakdown if possible too.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-18
Reference: FOI/202200309469
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland (SSS) verification policy and procedures: FOI release

For a copy of SSS Identity Verification policy, procedures & any training given to SSS staff.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.35(1) s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2022-08-18
Reference: FOI/202200302825
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information provided to the Cabinet Secretary to answer S6T-00784: FOI release

A copy of information or briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in order to answer S6T-00784 asked by Willie Rennie MSP in the Chamber on 14th June 2022.

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

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200310397
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

UCI correspondence with Glasgow City Council: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council regarding the 2023 UCI Cycling Championships.

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

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200310369
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Dalzell Steelworks contracts: FOI release

A copy of information or briefing notes provided to the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise in order to answer the 25 PQs on the sale of Dalzell Steelworks lodged by Willie Rennie MSP on 13th January 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200309713
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Work of Health and Nutrition Inspectors: FOI release

Your organisation manages school inspections including the deployment of Health and Nutrition Inspectors (HaNIs). These question relate to the work of HaNIs. 1. Have HaNIs resumed their roles since the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic. 2. What percentage of schools inspected since June 2021 have been inspected by HaNIs. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.1 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.20 s.9 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200311708
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Funding arrangements for UCI cycling championships: FOI release

A copy of all briefings prepared for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, or the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development regarding funding arrangements for the 2023 UCI Cycling Championships.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.33(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200310374
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon St Andrews trip: FOI release

All the correspondence and any other messages - email, letter, WhatsApp, text and any other form of communication - between the Scottish Government, including the First Minister's office (including civil servants and special advisers) and The PGA Tour/European Tour/The Open or any other company or agency involved about...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.33(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: FOI/202200311419
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Tackling Prostitution: FOI release

I would like to request some information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Your webpage concerning ‘Progress on tackling prostitution’ (29 November 2021) mentions a reference group who will support the short life working group currently working to design the fundamental principles of a new model to ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.38

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: FOI/202200309334
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic

Scottish Police Federation: FOI release

A copy of any disclosable records which relate to the following: Copies of audited accounts for the Scottish Police Federation, with any explanatory notes, statements of opinion, reports, findings, cover letters, etc. covering financial year ending 31/3/2019 to present (these should have been provided to the Scottish ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.18 s.20 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: foi/202200311270
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic

Audit Scotland’s annual report: NHS in Scotland: FOI release

1. On what date did the Scottish Government first receive an embargoed copy of Audit Scotland’s annual report: NHS in Scotland? 2. Please can you provide all briefing and correspondence between officials and ministers (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, records of phone calls, minutes o...

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

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200283512
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and employees of the Landfall Strategy Group: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and employees of Landfall Strategy Group. Please restrict the search to the period 1st September 2016 - 20th May 2022.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1)

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200301656
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Briefing document re class contact time reduction: FOI response

For information in relation to a briefing document contained in a previous request (Our ref: 202200275182). With regard to that information, you requested: I would like to request that all information in this briefing document be released to me, along with any other associated materials such as appendices etc I would ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.14(2) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200301612
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Professor Mark Blyth between January 2020 and June 2022: FOI release

Copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil servants, and Special Advisers) and Professor Mark Blyth, Director of the William R. Rhodes Centre for International Economics and Finance at Brown University. Please restrict the search to dates between 1st January 2020 and ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.29(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200303677
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Blue Hydrogen: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and members of the Scottish Green Party regarding blue hydrogen from 6 May 2021 to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-08
Reference: FOI/202200298051
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Cass Review or Cass Interim Report: FOI release

Please provide any correspondence and/or meetings (date, attendees, agenda, minutes, notes) which reference the Cass Review or Cass Interim Report in Feb, March or April 2002. We then confirmed with you and amended the dates to “Feb, March, April 2022" and you clarified correspondence to be, "I mean any written corresp...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-08
Reference: FOI/202200298034
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Section 70 Complaints and Outcomes: FOI release

A summary of all the Section 70 complaints submitted to the Scottish Government along with the outcome. You further clarified on 10 May a date range of 2006-2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.70 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200298996
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Copenhagen office costs: FOI release

1. Full costs of all Scottish foreign embassies in 2021/22 and breakdown of how much each one has cost. 2. What salary expectations were advertised for the head of the new Copenhagen Scot Gov office? 3. How was that job advertised and what did the job description look like? 4. How much money has been budgeted for staff...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200306600
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Professor Sir John Kay: FOI release

Email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and Professor Sir John Kay between 1st January 2021 and 8th June 2022.

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

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200304795
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gender recognition bill: FOI release

On 22 August 2018, then Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People Shirley-Anne Somerville met with various stakeholders to discuss the gender recognition bill. In a blogpost, Susan Sinclair (of the organisation ‘Scottish Women’) claims that she attended one of these meetings, along with numerous other acto...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200304607
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Household Survey & SSCQ: FOI release

1. All information relating to the Office for Statistics Regulation review into the gender identity question in the Scottish Household Survey. 2. All information relating to the adaption of the same question in the Scottish Survey Core Questions that has been undertaken in 2021/2022.

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

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200303620
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector