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

UK Statistics Authority renewable energy statement: EIR release

Please provide details of all the correspondence received by the First Minister’s office from the Chief Statistician in Scotland relating to this matter as requested by the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. Please also provide details of any correspondence sent from the First Minister’s office to the Chief Statisti...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202300345980
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

M8 roadworks: EIR release

The closure of the 2 slip roads on the M8 (16 and 17, I think) has been in force for well over 2 years. It's created a miserable commute to work for 1000s of people, but light was at the end of the tunnel, I'd checked, and it was due for completion at the end of this month. I've just checked again, and it's now got a c...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.5

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: FOI/202300380649
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Combined Kerb Drainage: EIR release

Should combined kerb drainage be cleaned out on the trunk road network? If it is, at what frequency? Does PAG monitor if routine drain cleaning is undertaken?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 2 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: FOI/202300383768
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence with Event Scotland regarding UCI Championships: FOI release

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

FOI partially withheld 90 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.20 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202200310372
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Humza Yousaf's meetings with NHS Lothian: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Humza Yousaf's meeting with NHS Lothian...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202200331303
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the story in Cumbernauld News regarding the Cumbernauld National Treatment Centre: FOI release

Under FOISA please provide all correspondence - internal and external - relating to the story in Cumbernauld News regarding the Cumbernauld National Treatment Centre, from 1 March 2023, to 15 March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300348359
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government invites/correspondence regarding the King's Coronation: FOI release

How many invites has the Scottish Government been given for the King's Coronation and could you supply a list of all those invited, including whether they accepted/rejected the invites? All correspondence between Scottish Government officials and Patrick Harvie/Lorna Slater's offices regarding the King's Coronation. Al...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.17 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300354528
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Integrated Single Electricity Market in Ireland analysis and correspondence: EIR release

Scottish Government analysis and correspondence (including between Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and external parties), 6th May 2021 - date, on the subject of the Integrated Single Electricity Market in Ireland, in particular the lessons from this market for how the electricity market might function in a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300359032
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence concerning National Treatment centre Inverness: EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, since 1 September 2021 between Scottish Government Ministers/Officials/Special Advisors and NHS Highland concerning the completion date and operational date of the National Treatment Centre, Inverness. As the information you ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200280090
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence from the public regarding the independence economic paper: FOI release

What correspondence (e-mails and letters) has John Swinney had from the public regarding the independence economic paper that was published this month? What correspondence (e-mails and letters) has Kate Forbes had from the public regarding the independence economic paper that was published this month? What correspond...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200327199
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Internal communications regarding Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022: EIR release

The briefing materials and internal communications relating to recent responses given to parliamentary questions specifically relating to the preparation of these responses: S6O-00936 and S6W-06060. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200292955
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish stoma forum: FOI release

A list of all dates when the Scottish Stoma Forum has met since the 1st of January 2016 A copy of the minutes of the Scottish Stoma Forum at all meeting that they have had since the 1st of January 2016 A list of all dates when the Scottish Stoma Nurse Forum has met since the 1st of January 2016 A copy of the minutes Sc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200290010
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and John Ireland of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 2022003255...

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200331356
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence in relation to offshore wind: FOI release

Provide all email correspondence sent or received by the Scottish Government senior civil servant Brian Dornan, 1st January 2021 - date, mentioning “offshore wind”. In any email correspondence you provide in response to this request where names are redacted, in the body of emails or in the sender and recipient fields ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.28(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300344494
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

People Survey for the Directorate 2023 results: FOI release

Information from each of the directorates of the Scottish Government, excluding that of the People Survey for the Directorate for Local Government and Housing. The 2023 results of the People Survey for the Directorate and, Where they exist, the 2022 results of the People Survey for the Units and Divisions within the D...

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300356436
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total expenditure paid by DEFRA et al: FOI Review

Further to my email of 25 August, and your further request for a review of our failure to respond within the original deadline, I have now completed my review. You asked for the total public expenditure paid by DEFRA, the Scottish Government and/or any other public bodies in connection to the response to Aarhus commun...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.16(3) s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI Review - 202300373083
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information pertaining to review carried out by Dr Lee Jordan: FOI Review

Further to my letter of 23 August 2023, I have now completed my review of our failure to respond to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for your request: “In the review carried out by Dr Lee Jordan he highlights timeline documentation complied by Audrey Warden. Does the Scottish Go...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence s.21(4) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI - 202300372703 review of 202300365326
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Names of staff or staff position in relation to document: FOI Release

You asked for: “This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202100234945 - Appeal. The pdf file released in the above referenced FOI response includes a number of different documents. For each of those documents, please list all persons within the Scottish Government who received the original doc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI - 202300371126
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information pertaining to Sam Eljamel: FOI Release

You asked for: “The Royal College of Surgeon's report on surgeon Sam Eljamel in 2013 stated: RCS said: “The bulk of [ELJAMEL’S] neurosurgical work was however comprised of degenerative spine cases, which [ELJAMEL] admitted [he] had attempted to give up in the past.” Please send me all correspondence from Sam Eljamel e...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI - 202300368780
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to reducing the use of temporary accommodation: FOI Release

You asked for the briefings, modelling and calculations that were provided to Ministers for approval insupport of the announcement of the Scottish Government response to recommendations to reduce the use of temporary accommodation.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI- 2023003668710
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Media platforms used by the Account in Bankruptcy team: FOI release

1) Do you use a social media management platform? 2) If so, what tools do you use? 3) How much do you spend annually on a Social media management tool? 4) Which month & year does your contract with your supplier end? 5)Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6) If so, what tools do you use? 7) How mu...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.6 s.33(1)

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI/202300381245
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019: FOI release

All briefing and correspondence between officials and ministers and all fourteen health boards (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) relating to the implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Sc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.01 182 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: 202200304110
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Constitution Secretary and Sinn Fein leadership: FOI release

All items of information in all correspondence between the Constitution Secretary, or his office, and Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald, or her office, and all information in all correspondence between the Constitution Secretary, or his office, and Sinn Fein Vice President and Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill, or h...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: 202200300393
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Domestic Abuse Leavers Fund- Scottish Women’s Aid: FOI release

A list of all meetings held with Scottish Women’s Aid on the topic of a leavers fund to supportvictims of domestic abuse to leave abusive relationships. All correspondence related to these meetings including the minutes of the meeting, any briefing notes provided to ministers related to these meetings, any notes or ana...

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

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300372279
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Forestry policy on reduction of emissions from business travel: EIR release

Our information request is with regards to the delivery of sustainable transport within Scotland’s Public Bodies, and particularly in the context of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. Firstly, we are interested in Public Bodies’ targets for business travel: 1. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300374766
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector