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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4,931 matching releases

First Minister and UK Foreign Secretary meeting information: FOI Review

Original request 202500464890 1. All notes, briefings, minutes, readouts and communications related to the meeting between First Minister John Swinney MSP and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, MP, at King Charles St; in London on 11 March 2025. 2. Please include any communications with FCDO setting up the meeting in ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.30 s.38(1) s.39 s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500468646 Review of 202500464890
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Preparatory work completed by Scottish Government regarding USA tariffs: FOI release

On BBC Good Morning Scotland on April 3, Kate Forbes said that the Scottish Government had done 'preparatory work' on potential tariffs from the USA, could you supply this preparatory work which was undertaken?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.28 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500461356
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Chief Statistician communications on the Scottish Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

All communication to and from the Chief Statistician regarding the letter from Ed Humpherson to Alastair McAlpine on the Scottish Health and Wellbeing Census.

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

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500469897
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meeting notes regarding Discussion on Zonal Pricing and Reformed National Market: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500459761 The above referenced FOI response included notes on a meeting - Discussion on Zonal pricing and Reformed National Market - which took place on 26th February 2025. Under the heading “summary of actions” it said: “Officials to send a further ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500464077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Carbon Removers and Green Hydrogen export to Germany: FOI release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meeting, and briefings, about John Swinney's visit to the Carbon Removers on December 10 2024? Between November 15 2024 and December 30 2024” and “Could you suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.28 s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.36(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500464787
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise funding for companies in the defence sector: FOI release

Any information or communication held related to discussions between the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise on the subject of Scottish Enterprise funding for arms companies/companies in the defence sector, OR on the subject of Scottish Enterprise’s human rights checks between July 1st 2024 and the present date...

FOI already published 80 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500462507
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Operation Branchform queries: FOI release

When the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice & Home Affairs was informed of Peter Murrell’s attendance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 20 March 2025. Please provide the specific time and the correspondence informing them of this fact. All correspondence between the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Gov...

FOI withheld 80 score 72 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.26 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500458640
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government's news release on the UK Government's Spending Review: FOI release

1. All government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers and Press Officers) involved in the drafting of the Scottish Government's news release on the UK Government's Spending Review: https://www.gov.scot/news/spending-review-presents-challenges/ 2. A full list of all people inside the S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470477
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding peak rail fares: FOI release

Please provide all ministerial correspondence from 1 April 2025 to 6 May 2025 that relate to the decision to scrap peak rail fares as announced in the Programme for Government on 6 May 2025. You then clarified that by ‘ministerial correspondence’ you mean all correspondence between Scottish Ministers; between Minister...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500465043
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Return on capital and renewables: EIR Review

Original request 202500463435 Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the drafting of two items of correspondence: reference numbers 202500452014 and 202500458908.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.30 s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470326 Review of 202500463435
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Briefings to Ministers on the electricity market and/or wider net zero issues: FOI Review

Original request 202500465514 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title "Minister for Independence: Introduction to Building a New Scotland: Net Zero Policy: 31.05.23 –file note" That item includes the following re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470352 Review of 202500465514
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence regarding "Debate Night": FOI release

Any emails sent to Ministerial emails or SPAD emails since 1 January 2025 that contain the phrase “Debate Night” and/or “Stephen Jardine”.

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

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470408
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documents held on ERDM system containing the phrase 'full fiscal autonomy': FOI release

All documents held within the Scottish Government’s eRDM system, and created since created since 8th May 2024, which contain the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”. If we cannot provide all the documents, you asked that we disclose how many such documents exist within the eRDM.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500458990
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documentation regarding Scottish Government attendance at EIE25: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Scottish Government attending EIE25 from the last three months.

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

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468583
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Education portfolio questions documentation: FOI release

All documentation held about education portfolio questions on Thursday April 24, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.29 s.30 s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500464266
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Winter Fuel Payment documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal) minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Winter Fuel Payment, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.30(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468815
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

GDP per capita growth comparison with the UK: FOI release

All internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the response to this previous FOI request: FOI/202500459494.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500468018
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Viva Engage posts containing certain phrases: FOI release

Any posts on the Scottish Government All-Company group on Viva Engage since 1 November 2024 that contain any of the following phrases: Tories Trump Supreme Court Elon Starmer Transgender Terf Conservatives Labour SNP Farage Reform Woke Regan Netflix Work from home WFH Working from home

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

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500468506
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Phase stage diagram for the traffic light sequence at the Myrekirk roundabout: FOI release

Records held by you pertaining to the phase stage diagram for the traffic light sequence at the Myrekirk Roundabout, Junction on the A90 Kingsway. You stated "We have been furnished with timings for the Myrekirk roundabout lights by Dundee City Council. They have advised that we would require the phase stage diagram f...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500470374
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Attracting highly skilled talent to Scotland documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about attracting highly skilled talent to Scotland within the NHS and health sector, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500467584
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Running Out Racism correspondence and meetings: FOI release

1. The dates and locations of all meetings between 1 December 2021 and 26 March 2025 that Scottish Government ministers or Scottish Government officials had (a) with Running out Racism (with or without others) and/or (b) with Paul Reddish (with or without others). 2. Any and all letters, emails or other forms of commu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500459291
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Tradebe documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Tradebe, between November 1 2024 and February 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500463553
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Sexual violence against men and boys correspondence and meetings: FOI release

Any correspondence sent to or by Ministers since 6 May 2021 relating to the proposed strategy on ending intimate and sexual violence against men and boys. Any meetings that Ministers have held since 6 May 2021 with stakeholders to discuss the proposed strategy on ending intimate and sexual violence against men and boy...

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

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500468150
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Celtic Boys Club historical abuse correspondence: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Celtic Boys Club grooming scandal, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500468581
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Violence Reduction Unit funding correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit which discussed Scottish Government funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit for the period 8th May 2024 – date (30/05). Additionally, and over the same period, please list all meetings (in person or virtual) between th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.36(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500468570
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector