Scottish Government FOI Index

21,793releases indexed

39,280attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,053 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4253 s.34(1) 3568 s.39(2) 3456 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1972 s.11(2) 1560 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 340 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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1,533 matching releases

Correspondence regarding drugs policy and right to recovery bill: FOI release

1. Minutes from all meetings between UK Government and Scottish Government regarding drugs policy between July 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government regarding the right to recovery bill introduced by the Scottish Conservatives between March 1 2023 and the d...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202300372369
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Details of payments made to various estates and rural organisations in the last six years: EIR review

Please could the Scottish government provide a detailed breakdown of all rural payments (and the total for each year) for the last six years that was paid to the following organisations: Annandale and Lochwood Estates LLP (Company Number SO306319) Annandale Estates (owned by the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell) Lochwoo...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: EIR/202200307978 Review of 202200302680
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on historic fishing areas: EIR release

Information on historic fishing areas as set out in your email.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: 202200308917
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

River Findhorn District Salmon Fisheries Board: EIR release

Thanks you for your letter of 7th June 2022, regarding our seal control licence application, we are disappointed that it has not been viewed in a favourable light and that a licence to control seals which are specifically entering our river to target salmon has not been granted. This is also disheartening given the con...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: 202200306906
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Companies providing factoring services to properties in Edinburgh: FOI release

A list of companies providing property factoring services for properties located within Edinburgh. The list should include property factors who were to renew by 25 January 2022.

FOI released 95 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-26
Reference: 202200309753
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Michael Matheson's meetings, September and October 2022: 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: Michael Matheson's meeting with Pat Raf...

FOI released 100 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: 202300338474
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on COP27 donation: FOI release

Government correspondence relating to the decision making process that decided what budget the recent £5m funding was taken from, information on which countries the £5m will be gifted to, information on what the £5m is intended to be used, information on what monitoring process is in place and information on what the p...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: 202200329886
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding publication of census data: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the National Records of Scotland (including all its staff) relating to the publication of census data and events to announce and promote it.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: FOI/202300376121
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Proposed changes to council tax calculations: FOI release

“Documents to show which organisations made these requests, (changes to make the council tax system to make the calculations fairer), and how they proposed making the changes to make the system fairer”.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 8 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: FOI/202300377074
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cladding Remediation short-term plan: FOI release

Please provide the short-term plan that was recommended should be produced at recommendation 3 in the Cladding Remediation Programme Gateway Review 0 (Strategic Assessment), which was to set out the immediate priorities and tasks up to approval of the Full Business Case (FBC).

FOI released 95 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-24
Reference: 202300349238
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government issued mobile phone charges: FOI release

1. The list of Scottish Government Ministers who have been given a Government approved phone and associated contract following the May 2021 election. 2. The total cost incurred to date – or the most up to date figure available – by the Scottish Government for these contracts. 3. The costs incurred by the Scottish Gov...

FOI released 75 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: FOI/202300384595
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Government supplied electronic devices: FOI release

1. For each minister, a list of government supplied electronic devices. This should include but not be limited to iPads, laptops, or phones. 2. For each ministerial government device, confirmation as to whether each has the following apps or software installed. WhatsApp Facebook Instagram Twitter (X) Signal Telegram ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.2

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: FOI/202300384829
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Rural Energy Consumers Working Group minutes: EIR release

The minutes of all of Gillian Martin's meetings with the Rural Energy Consumers Working Group from 29 March 2023 to date.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 16 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: FOI/202300376339
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government contact centre contracts: FOI release

Contract 1 - contact centre/call centre contracts Please send me the following information for each provider: Incumbent Supplier: For each of the contract(s) please can you provide me with the supplier of the contract. Annual Average Spend: the annual average (over 3 years) spends for each supplier Contract Expiry: t...

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.31

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: 202200329705
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government’s Pay Supplement Policy applicable to procurement posts: FOI review

Details of the Scottish Government's policy on Procurement pay supplements.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: FOI/202300347582 Review of 202300343501
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information pertaining to AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting at Tulchan Sporting Estates: EIR review

You asked for an internal review of our decision to withhold some documentation following your EIR request (reference number 202200332470) received on 30 January 2023. Specifically, the withholding of maps associated with the AECS contract for Tulchan Sporting Estates Ltd.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 8 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: FOI/202300344037 Review of 202200332470
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Bute House and St Andrews House staff arrangements: FOI release

All correspondence, presumably in the form of email, that was issued to staff working in Bute House about how the announcements of lockdowns on 24th March 2020 and 5th of January 2021 would affect their working arrangements. All correspondence, presumably in the form of email, that was issued to staff working in St And...

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: 202200299490
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Policies and procedures for processing a right to rectification application: FOI release

Information on policies and procedures for processing a Right to Rectification application.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200314574
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ness District Salmon Fishery Board rejected application: EIR release

Please accept this email as a response to the determination outlined in the letter received from MSLOT on the 7th June (MF01-Ness-Final seal response letter). We would like to appeal the decision outlined in the letter mentioned above, but cannot do so within the stated two week appeals period, without full knowledge ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200306905
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Area data of potato varieties planted for ware production: EIR release

You asked for information pertaining to: "area data of the varieties planted for ware production in the main high-grade region of Scotland (Inverness region) to include the counties of Ross and Cromarty, Invernesshire and Nairnshire covering the past 10 years."

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: FOI/202300374792
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Projects that has benefitted from performance penalties imposed on CalMac since CY01 (Oct 16-Sept 17): FOI release

Specify each project that has benefitted from the performance penalties imposed on CalMac since CY01 (Oct 16-Sept17). The list should include details of the project, and what the benefit is and the total cost of each.

FOI released 70 score 7 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202300361958
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

SWF spend on furniture: FOI release

You asked questions relating to "the Scottish Welfare Fund 2022/23 (SWF) and in particular the SWF spend on furniture."

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202300360542
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Welsh Government on Erasmus+ programme: FOI release

A copy of any correspondence between the Scottish and Welsh Government that refers to or discusses a Scottish Educational Exchange Programme, the Welsh Taith Programme or any other matters relating to a replacement for Erasmus+.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: FOI/202300374931
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

companies providing property factoring services for properties in Edinburgh: FOI release

You asked for a list of companies providing property factoring services for properties located within Edinburgh. The list should include property factors who were to renew by 25 January 2022. I enclose a copy of all the information you requested in a separate annex. This information is collected from property factors...

FOI released 70 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200309753
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings of NHS Chief Executives in 2022: FOI release

A list of all meetings between the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf, and NHS Chairs in 2022 Minutes from all of those meetings Dates of all meetings of NHS Chief Executives in 2022 Minutes of all meetings of the NHS Chief Executives in 2022, which haven’t already been published by the Scottish Government here...

FOI released 70 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-01-12
Reference: 202200334352
Directorate
Topic: Public sector