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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8,113 matching releases

GFG Alliance to Lochaber documentation: FOI release

Please can you supply the following documents (referenced in the newly released information) under FOISA and any amendments to them? • Customer Agreement • Commercial Development & Community Land Undertaking • Gupta Guarantee

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400394590
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Multiple Education funding information: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on plans to replace the SQA since 2021, with a breakdown of what the money has been spent on? 2. How many teachers have left the profession in the last three years, with breakdown by year. 3. How much money has The School Library Improvement Fund handed out since it was founded and ho...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.4 s.20 s.10(4) s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202300387346
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care iPad bill correspondence: FOI release

All emails or letters sent or received by (a) Humza Yousaf (b) Michael Matheson and (c) any member of the Scottish Government Communications and Public Engagement team that refer to the Health Secretary’s iPad bill. The timeframe for this request is the following specific days. Tuesday the 14th November and Wednesday...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400395190
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Former First Minister's speech to the SNP conference: FOI release

All correspondence between the Permanent Secretary and/or his office and the First Minister and/or his private office or Special Advisers relating to the First Minister's speech to the SNP conference on 17/10/23. For the avoidance of doubt, this should include all emails or other electronic communications of any other ...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396121
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The Global Dialogues project: EIR release

1. How much has it cost the Scottish Government to help run/organise the Scottish Global Dialogues project, what was the government's role in it and breakdown of these costs? 2. All correspondence, including internal, between the Scottish Government and John Kerry/his office/his representatives, about his appearances ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: EIR/202400396010
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Number of times Former First Minister has taken his children on official visits: FOI release

Since becoming First Minister, how many times has Humza Yousaf taken his children on official visits, press events etc. Please provide all documents, emails, briefings, text messages, whatsapps relating to the First Minister bringing his children to work events, visits etc and their provision of care.

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396167
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minutes of SGoRR and Gold Command meetings: FOI release

The minutes of any SGoRR meeting in 2023 and, so far, in 2024. The minutes of any Gold Command or similarly titled meeting in the same time period.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence special advisers meetings s.31 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396171
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Resignation of Mr Matheson as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care: FOI release

The exact time and format in which Michael Matheson first informed Humza Yousaf of his resignation as Health Secretary and please provide the documentary evidence of this (the original email/WhatsApp/text) as well as Humza Yousaf's response). All discussions from the Scottish Government planning press lines or media r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400398386
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Former First Minister and President of the Republic of Zambia meeting: FOI release

A copy of the minutes from the meeting between the First Minister and Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, held on 9 May 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400397881
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Financial records pertaining to the Burgh Halls in Linlithgow: FOI release

“Any financial records pertaining to the Burgh Halls in Linlithgow, West Lothian. Including any budgets, income and revenue, expenditures, financial statements, accounting records, assets and liabilities, taxation, audits, contracts and agreements, grants and funding, reserves and fund balances, compliance documentatio...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 13 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400399715
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Tree Planting Subsidies: EIR release

Please provide data spanning from 2019 to 2023 detailing funding awarded under the rural payments scheme which relate to tree planting. Please list the name of each applicant business – if they are not a registered sole trader or small partnership – and the amount of money given to each applicant. Please also provide...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.10(4) s.11(2) s.1 s.10(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: EIR/202400398096
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission meeting: FOI release

Any minutes, notes, briefings, agendas, attendance lists, or internal and external correspondence relating to or emerging from the meeting between Scot Gov official and the Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission on July 2, 2020.

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400398681
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise correspondence relating to Amnesty International and due diligence policy: FOI release

Correspondence between Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government mentioning or relating to Scottish Enterprise’s “customer due diligence procedure (human rights)” from November 1, 2023 to today (February 14, 2023) Correspondence between Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government mentioning or relating to Amn...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400399079
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

PLACE Edinburgh and the Short Term Let Working Group: FOI release

1. What steps were taken by the Scottish Government in terms of including the entity named PLACE Edinburgh (https://placeedinburgh.org) to join the Short Term Let Working Group. 2. Please provide documents in relation to such due diligence process. 3. Which named members of PLACE Edinburgh have been authorised to par...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400400364
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Drug Research Network Scotland funding: FOI release

Information on the decision by the Drug Policy Unit to halve the funding to the Drug Research Network Scotland.

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401062
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and ACER International (UK) Ltd: FOI release

Your request contains three queries around the decision not to award ACER the phase two National Standardised Assessments for Scotland contract. You specifically asked for a copy of correspondence between the Scottish Government and ACER regarding: the ending of the contract and the management of the data that had bee...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396851
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Qatari Government: FOI release

all correspondence, whatsapp, unofficial and screenshots of deleted correspondence, emails and unofficial notes between the Scottish Government and Qatari Government. all correspondence, whatsapp, unofficial and screenshots of deleted correspondence, emails and unofficial notes between the Scottish Government and Qatar...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401028
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scotlandsuperfast.com postcode checker: FOI release

The following information regarding the Reaching 100% (R100) programme. The complete dataset that underpins the Scotlandsuperfast.com postcode checker function…. the recorded information held by the Scottish Government on the aggregate roll out plans for superfast broadband in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401398
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Social Security Scotland committee visit: FOI release

In a previous FOI you provided me with a copy of all emails sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Equalities by Social Security Scotland regarding the Social Justice and Social Security Committee visit to the Dundee Headquarters. Based on this information I am requesting the following. Request for Inf...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400420071
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications with former Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees: FOI release

All communication between the Minister, Emma Roddick, and officials regarding her meeting with Dr Lynne Tammi-Connelly to discuss her campaign for an apology for children trafficked to the colonies and the Tinker Experiments in general. More specifically, the content of communications which advised her not to meet to d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400404916
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence on The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA): FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government officials and UNRWA from 1 January 2024 to 6 March 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.32 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400402873
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Big Noise programme: FOI release

External correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the setting of local authority budgets for 2024/25. Internal correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the sett...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400403333
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Health Board Funding Allocation: FOI release

How health board funding allocation is decided upon before being put into the government’s planned budget, in general. The methodology used by officials in recommending to ministers how much funding should be allocated to different health boards, and how much each should be changed annually, in general. The answers to ...

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400403844
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Investigation carried out by Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS reference IESS.23.016): EIR release

All the information you hold relating to Environmental Standards Scotland’s (ESS) investigation (ESS reference IESS.23.016) into the failure of the Scottish Government to publish an assessment of the climate impact of their Infrastructure Investment Plan, contrary to the duty established in S94A(2) of the Climate Chang...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.23 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: EIR/202400404544
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the decision to reduce Single Species Threshold: EIR release

Please can you provide all correspondence between Scottish Forestry officials and officials from the Forestry Commission relating to the decision in the new five-year forestry standard to reduce the maximum percentage for a single species in a new forest from 75 to 65 per cent. I am particularly interested to see disc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: EIR/202400408157
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector