Scottish Government FOI Index

22,233releases indexed

40,056attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,272partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-07-27newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,272 unclear 7,278 not held 3,137 released 1,565 already published 678 cost limit 619 clarification 360 withheld 246 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5048 s.20 4354 s.34(1) 3663 s.39(2) 3541 s.30 2939 s.17(1) 2838 s.25(1) 2445 s.10(4) 2022 s.11(2) 1599 s.29(1) 1199 s.2 1189 s.3 924

Timeline

2026-07 369 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 1,292 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 972 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 939 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 863 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 732 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 692 releases · 36.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 651 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 645 releases · 25.7 avg days

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22,233 matching releases

Correspondence relating to Green agreement: FOI release

1. Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Patrick Harvie on the Green agreement and his subsequent Ministerial appointment from 7 May 2021 to 31 August 2021 (our reference – 202100239912) 2. Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Lorna Slater on the Green agreement and her subsequent Ministerial...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100239912
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information regarding Caledonian MacBrayne ferry crossings: FOI release

1. The number of Caledonian MacBrayne ferry crossings that have been delayed in each of the last 5 years, with a breakdown by year, and if possible by route and reason for delay. 2. The number of Caledonian MacBrayne ferry crossings that have been cancelled in each of the last 5 years, with a breakdown by year, and if ...

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100245416
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 funding: FOI release

Information regarding funding received by the Scottish Government from the UK Government as part of the response to the Covid pandemic. Also, how much additional Covid-19 funding has been allocated to the Scottish National Investment Bank.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100247240
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Briefing provided to Scottish Ministers regarding public energy company: FOI release

Briefing given from Scottish Government officials to ministers on a public energy company to the date of this request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100239850
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Official meeting with Alex Hynes on 17 November and 15 December 2020: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meetings attended by Transport Minister Michael Mathieson and Alex Hynes on 17th November 2020 and 15 Dec 2020. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda(s) Minutes or notes from meetings Post meeting action points

FOI not held 70 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17 s.30 s.38 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100232184
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information relating to health data: FOI release

"I would be grateful if you could send me all correspondence between Professor Andrew Morris or other representatives of Health Data Research UK, and the Chief Scientists Office and/or the Health Minister which relates to the management of Scottish health data. I am interested in all communications since January 2020. ...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.36(2) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240987
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding publicly owned energy company: FOI release

All reports and correspondence, including letters and emails, on the Scottish Government’s plans for a state owned energy company, since Nicola Sturgeon announced the plans in 2017. 1. Please provide the full costs of spending on work towards this, by the Scottish Government, since that point. 2. Please also state how ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38 s.27 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100237738
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Covid-19 vaccine passport: FOI release

1. Can you confirm: will the word “vaccine” be used on this document. Further will it be officially called and titled a covid or a vaccine passport? 2. A statement was made by Nadhim Zahawi MP in the House of Commons in relation to vaccine passports and the fact that the experimental “vaccine” trial required to have so...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.25(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240769
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Briefing created regarding Scottish Child payment increase: FOI release

Briefings given from Civil Servants to Ministers on increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £20 per week from 1 January 2021 to 25 March 2021 and separately from 7 May 2021 to the date of your request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100239836
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding Scottish Government employees: FOI release

Between January 1, 2016 to date: 1) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for drug-related incidents. 1a) The number of Scottish Government staff terminated for drug-related incidents. 2) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for harassment-related incidents. 2a) ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.1A s.2 s.2A s.3 s.3A s.4 s.4A s.5 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240659
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence received regarding Scottish independence: FOI release

1. How many emails or letters have the Scottish Government received since 7 May 2021 to the date of responding to this request, wherein the subject of Scottish Independence and/or a second independence referendum is a topic covered. Please outline how many of these correspondence are either in favour of Scottish Indepe...

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

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240474
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings held to discuss publicly owned energy company: FOI release

Details of meetings held by Scottish ministers about the potential of setting up a publicly owned energy company. I would like a record of any meeting concerning a publicly-owned energy company since 2007 that was attended by a Scottish Government minister. I would also like to request the minutes for these meetings.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241465
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence concerning Mr Gordon MacLennan from June 2021: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, whatsapp and text messages) between the Scottish Government and MSPs concerning Mr Gordon Maclennan between June 2021 to today's date.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241132
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Traffic collisions on A96: EIR release

Could you please tell me the number of road traffic collisions on the A96 in the last three years please. Can this be broken down to: 1 - Between Aberdeen and Huntly 2 - Between Huntly and Inverness

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241306
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Vessel procurement processes: FOI release

Further to earlier correspondence regarding Cal Mac Ferries I request to know whether these tenders were still subject to the Public Procurement Act requirements and provide a copy of the Pre-qualification panels scoring for all yards.

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100245666
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Internal communication relating to second wave of Covid-19: FOI release

1) Any internal documents, briefing notes or reports circulated to the First Minister or Health Secretary or detailing plans or contingencies for a potential second wave of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) between the date of July 15 and August 31, 2020. 2) The request should cover any documents or reports received from Public H...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 94 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100209865
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information pertaining to Let's Stop the Spike media campaign: FOI release

1. A full account of costs relating to the "Let's Stop the Spike" media campaign ran by the Scottish Government, specifically the two videos published on the Scottish Government's YouTube channel titled: "Take Two Tests Every Week" "Stop the Spike" 2. Copies of the contracts or tenders in which any media companies se...

FOI not held 45 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.7 s.33 s.33(1)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100237582
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021: EIR release

1) Please provide any external communications between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or Scottish Water regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021. 2) Please provide any internal communications regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.12(4) s.14(4)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241655
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Costs incurred by the Social Renewal Advisory Board: FOI release

Details of all the costs incurred to date by the Social Renewal Advisory Board, a full membership list for any members of the Board, and list of all engagement with members of the Scottish Government, all between the Board’s initiation and the present date.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241917
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Report submitted by Deloitte: FOI release

1) Guarantee Management Meeting Reports sent by Deloitte to the Scottish Government in 2017, 2018 and 2019 which have not already been disclosed in FOI review response 202100230000. 1a) This should include but not be limited to any report submitted to the Scottish Government following or preceding the Guarantee Managem...

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

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100238724
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Internal communication relating to library funding: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government communications on the subject of library funding between 06 August 2021 and 06 September 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100238886
Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Assessment and communication regarding TRNSMT 2021: FOI release

1. Please provide details of all risk analysis and impact projections (as in Covid rates of transmission, prevalence of the disease in the population and impact on NHS) undertaken in order to take the general decision that TRNSMT 2021 (Glasgow 10-12 September 2021) be allowed to go ahead AND any discussion/corresponden...

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

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100234951
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding Tenancy Deposits Scheme (Scotland) Regulation 2011: FOI release

I would like to know the following since inception of the scheme in 2011: a) the total value of deposits that have been held b) the total value of tenancy deposits repaid to tenants I would like to know the details of the referrals to the dispute mechanism broken down as follows: i) the number of referrals requested by...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100239705
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Breakdown of exam results: FOI release

I would like to request the following information under FOISA: a breakdown of exam results by SIMD deciles for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 This breakdown should show: the overall pass rate (grades A-C) by SIMD decile the grade distributions (grades A, B, C, D and No Award) by SIMD decile

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100243268
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Contingency measures for exams 2022: FOI release

The Scottish Government has today confirmed that exams will take place in 2022 (if safe to do so) - https://www.gov.scot/news/national-qualifications-2022/ 1. Does the government have any definition or set of conditions that will determine whether it is “safe to do so”? If so, please release this information. If not, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.1

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100231962
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector