Scottish Government FOI Index

22,159releases indexed

39,876attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,235partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-07-23newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,235 unclear 7,265 not held 3,128 released 1,558 already published 675 cost limit 617 clarification 358 withheld 245 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5025 s.20 4338 s.34(1) 3645 s.39(2) 3528 s.30 2926 s.17(1) 2826 s.25(1) 2431 s.10(4) 2015 s.11(2) 1591 s.29(1) 1192 s.2 1181 s.3 922

Timeline

2026-07 295 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,289 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 971 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 937 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 863 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 732 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 689 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 650 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 644 releases · 25.8 avg days

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22,159 matching releases

Scottish Animal Welfare Commission - group work on snaring: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) in relation to the “SAWC trapping of terrestrial wild mammals using snares position paper” dated December 2022.

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

Published: 2023-05-11
Reference: N/A
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Animal health and welfare

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity answer (parliamentary question: S6T-00960): FOI release

On 15th November 2022, the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, gave the following answer in the Scottish Parliament, in response to a question from Liam Kerr MSP: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-inparliament/meeting-of-parl...

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2023-05-11
Reference: FOI/202300345527
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture answer to Offshore Wind Resources question: FOI release

Please provide all Scottish Government correspondence (including Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and briefing materials, relating to Angus Robertson’s response to Liam Kerr’s urgent question, asked in the Scottish Parliament on 28th February 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-11
Reference: FOI/202300345563
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Staff absences, dismissals, retirements and injury benefit claims due to Long COVID: FOI release

1. How many employees have left your organisation due to ill health? Of these how many have been: dismissed on ill health grounds? retired on ill health grounds? 2. How many employees in your organisation are absent due to long-term ill-health? Of these, how many: Are absent due to “long Covid” (i.e. with a diagnosi...

FOI not held 70 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-05-11
Reference: FOI/202300341527
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme - Correspondence with Coca Cola: EIR release

Any communications involving the Scottish Government and The Coca Cola Company relating to the so-called bottle deposit return scheme.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-05-10
Reference: FOI/202300345717
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme - Concerns for small producers: EIR 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 Lorna Slater's meeting on DRS concerns with small producers.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-10
Reference: FOI/202300343220
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) marketing and staff statistics: EIR release

1. “A list of all suppliers that the Scottish Government has used to support the marketing, promotion, and graphic design of the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme, and how much each of these suppliers were paid, and a description of the activities they carried out.” 2. “The number of Scottish Government staff, broken dow...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2023-05-10
Reference: FOI/202300343714
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Emails received by Lorna Slater relating to Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

Any emails that have been received by Scottish Government minister Lorna Slater MSP that mention the Deposit Return Scheme, due to go live on the 16 August 2023, between the 10 December 2022 and 10 February 2023. If this provides too many responses, please narrow the timeline from 10 January 2023 to 10 February 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-10
Reference: FOI/202300342950
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Research conducted under Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

Any research conducted by the Scottish Government that investigated the number of bottles likely to be returned by consumers under the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Any research conducted by the Scottish Government that investigated the challenges with implementing the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Any project plan...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-10
Reference: FOI/202300343538
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

A82 speed limit: EIR release

Please advise, Whether the layout and condition of the A82 trunk road from the boundary of Onich northwards to beyond the Corran Ferry terminal meets the statutory criteria to merit a reduction in speed limit to 40 mph? If so, what steps should be taken and by whom to initiate such a change? What obligations, if any, ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-10
Reference: FOI/202300352485
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence and Briefing relating to Transgender Prisoners: FOI release

All government correspondence (including emails, whatsapps, text) between officials, civil servants, ministers, special advisers, outside sources that mention Isla Bryson or Adam Graham over the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings whatsapp s.38(1) s.29(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300342026
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Crime Recording Board: FOI release

In regards to the Scottish Crime Recording Board, you asked for copies of all internal and external correspondence and information held (minutes, notes, briefing etc.) in relation to the recording of sex and gender in crime statistics.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300340805
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Impacts of lice from fish farms on wild Scottish sea trout and salmon: EIR release

“The Scottish Government publications website lists the following under Research and Analysis: “Impacts of lice from fish farms on wild Scottish sea trout and salmon : Summary of the Science.” Where is this published as for example one of the references cited https://data.marine.gov.scot/dataset/pilot-study-determine-...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300351756
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

CELCIS funding relating to children in care: FOI release

'The full conditions of funding for CELCIS research projects relating to children in care system in Scotland from the grant funding awarded from SG to CELCIS from the first financial year of funding until present date. Please break these down into each project? To be clear please supply me with the total amount of fun...

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

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300346963
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme - Internal Market exemption: EIR release

1. “On which date did the Scottish Government seek a UK Internal Market Act exemption for the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme? 2. How many UK Internal Market Act exemptions have been applied for by the Scottish Government since the Act was introduced, and on which date were they applied for?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300345710
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme – Correspondence received by Cabinet Secretary for Finance: EIR release

“Please provide all correspondence sent or received by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes (or her office), and mentioning Deposit Return Scheme or DRS, 1st January 2021 - date.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300345221
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Media Requests regarding Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

'Could you supply a list of how many requests have been made for government ministers to talk about the deposit return scheme since December 1 until the date of this FOI, including who was requested, when, what media outlet requested them, what your answer was, and what excuse was made if the request was rejected? Coul...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300344254
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme - Circularity Scotland correspondence with Lorna Slater: EIR release

Has the Scottish Government done any research on the possibility of Scots heading across the border to England to purchase bottles and containers due to cheaper prices when the deposit return scheme comes in? If so, could you supply the research? If you haven't, why not? Was Lorna Slater consulted on a change in handli...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300346545
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Emails received by First Minister mentioning Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

“Any emails that have been received by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that mention the Deposit Return Scheme, due to go live on the 16 August 2023, between the 10 December 2022 and 10 February 2023. If this provides too many responses, please narrow the timeline from 10 January 2023 to 10 February 2023.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300342951
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme Exemption Statistics: EIR release

“Please can you supply the following, (broken down by month since applications via Zero Waste Scotland opened): 1. The number of deposit return scheme proximity exemption applications a) received, b) accepted or c)declined. 2. The number of deposit return scheme environmental health exemption applications a) received...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300343924
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Education Scotland reports regarding the impact of the COVID- 19 and funding provided: FOI release

Any reports or assessments conducted by Education Scotland regarding the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on education in Scotland, including any measures proposed or implemented to address these impacts. Information regarding the number of schools in Scotland that have received inspections from Education Scotland in t...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202300349546
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Public sector

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) communications regarding national qualifications in 2021: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government communications (including emails, text or Whatsapp messages, phone calls or otherwise) concerning SQA national qualifications in 2021. I would like this information between 17 May 2021 and 29 May 2021. Any communications (including emails, text or Whatsapp messages, phone calls or othe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 337 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202100209749
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Job descriptions of Scottish Government Brussels office staff: FOI release

The job descriptions of all staff based at the Scottish Government's office in Brussels.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202200317510
Directorate: EU Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector, Work and skills

Cladding Stakeholder Group information: FOI release

Information on the Cladding Stakeholder Group, specifically: 1. All monthly agendas and minutes, since the Group was formed. 2. The full membership list of the Group, including any historical membership lists where members have left/joined. 3. The terms of reference for the group. 4. Any documents produced by the S...

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

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202200313906
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Ministerial Briefing relating to Transgender Prisoners: FOI release

Any ministerial briefing circulated to any minister referencing 'Isla Bryson' between January 23 and to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.35(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202300340304
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector