Timeline

Monthly chronology

2026-05 33925.3d 2026-04 31225.0d 2026-03 21728.4d 2026-02 58925.1d 2026-01 47924.6d 2025-12 17724.5d 2025-11 26326.1d 2025-10 21726.7d 2025-09 56125.9d 2025-08 26425.8d 2025-07 43125.6d 2025-06 18926.0d 2025-05 9024.9d 2025-04 12826.4d 2025-03 24225.9d 2025-02 29623.7d 2025-01 53826.6d 2024-12 8224.7d 2024-11 30232.8d 2024-10 49223.5d 2024-09 94027.7d 2024-08 36131.9d 2024-07 13528.4d 2024-06 10426.9d 2024-05 19125.4d 2024-04 28223.7d 2024-03 18127.2d 2024-02 29835.3d 2024-01 67637.8d 2023-12 53340.6d 2023-11 75933.9d 2023-10 43333.1d 2023-09 19232.4d 2023-08 14829.3d 2023-07 5821.4d 2023-06 7842.0d 2023-05 7840.3d 2023-04 6145.2d 2023-03 12735.1d 2023-02 13631.2d 2023-01 14531.6d 2022-12 8730.1d 2022-11 8326.4d 2022-10 14331.2d 2022-09 6030.8d 2022-08 21329.8d 2022-07 12447.0d 2022-06 8536.2d 2022-05 16523.4d 2022-04 4435.0d 2022-03 19833.0d 2022-02 25731.7d 2022-01 17737.4d 2021-12 11930.4d 2021-11 20734.0d 2021-10 19727.2d 2021-09 12625.5d 2021-08 12226.2d 2021-07 14740.5d 2021-06 18641.0d 2021-05 17536.5d 2021-04 19929.7d 2021-03 24930.1d 2021-02 28430.2d 2021-01 9535.6d 2020-12 9931.4d 2020-11 21634.5d 2020-10 12131.7d 2020-09 11529.6d 2020-08 9634.9d 2020-07 8732.8d 2020-06 8636.2d 2020-05 4739.6d 2020-04 5633.9d 2020-03 15228.5d 2020-02 8624.4d 2020-01 9726.9d 2019-12 11831.4d 2019-11 11124.7d 2019-10 14123.9d 2019-09 13227.7d 2019-08 12927.7d 2019-07 13225.4d 2019-06 12229.1d 2019-05 18227.5d 2019-04 14826.9d 2019-03 18025.5d 2019-02 16926.9d 2019-01 134d 2018-12 180d 2018-11 206d 2018-10 242d 2018-09 159d 2018-08 139d 2018-07 144d 2018-06 157d 2018-05 183d 2018-04 118d 2018-03 176d 2018-02 160d 2018-01 132d 2017-12 185d 2017-11 47d

FMEL contingency options update: information held prior to 30 April 2018: FOI release

2018-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Correspondence concerning loans or equity investments to third party organisations: FOI release

2018-10-31 withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Documentation in respect of a public sector bid for rail franchises in Scotland: FOI release

2018-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Letter to councils referring to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA): FOI review

2018-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

How many P1 children have taken Scottish National Standardised Assessment: FOI release

2018-10-31 unclear

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Breakdown of payments (1.085 million) to the RSPB: FOI release

2018-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Information relating to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) user review: FOI review

2018-10-31 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Communications with P&O Ferries since May 2016: FOI release

2018-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Correspondence from private childcare providers on funding provided to public childcare providers: FOI release

2018-10-31 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Rural Payments (Appeals): percentage of reviews carried out at stage one and two: FOI release

2018-10-31 released

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

The business case for providing funding in Fergusons Shipyard: FOI release

2018-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Meetings of Statutory Guidance Reference Group (SGRG): FOI Appeal

2018-10-31 unclear 4 attachments

Directorate: Children and Families Directorate

The new Scottish National Standardised Assessments: FOI review

2018-10-31 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Local Authority reports from Scottish National Standardised Assesments system: FOI release

2018-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Zero hours contracts: FOI release

2018-10-30 unclear

Directorate: People Directorate

Policy on the publication of freedom of information responses: FOI release

2018-10-30 already published 6 attachments

Directorate: Constitution Directorate

Screening Direction on appeal PPA-320-2125 Land at former Shanks & McEwan site: EIR release

2018-10-30 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

General Data Protection Regulation’s Right to Erasure: FOI release

2018-10-30 unclear

Directorate: Digital Directorate

Screening direction in relation to planning appeal PPA-320-2125 Land at former Shanks & McEwan site: EIR release

2018-10-30 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

Road traffic collisions, which resulted in injuries or fatalities, in Argyll and Bute: EIR release

2018-10-30 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Proposed service changes at Inverclyde Royal Hospital: FOI release

2018-10-30 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate

Communications between Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. and CalMac: FOI release

2018-10-30 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Meeting of Transport Secretary and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd: FOI release

2018-10-30 unclear

Directorate

Scottish Public Pensions Agency’s CCTV maintenance and support contract: FOI release

2018-10-30 unclear

Directorate

Gritting and weather records covering the A77: EIR release

2018-10-30 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate

Transport Scotland CCTV maintenance and support contract: FOI release

2018-10-30 unclear

Directorate

Has Lord Wolffe been consulted by SNP outwith as Lord Advocate: FOI release

2018-10-30 unclear

Directorate

Correspondence on review of water and sewerage charges exemption scheme: FOI release

2018-10-30 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Winter maintenance inspection policy including inspection regimes and intervention thresholds: EIR release

2018-10-29 partially withheld

Directorate

John Swinney’s MSP sent emails folder when term ‘Education Bill’ was searched: FOI release

2018-10-29 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Replacement of Scottish Qualifications Authority’s Appeal Service with Post-results Service: FOI release

2018-10-29 not held 8 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Age of ferries in service in the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet: FOI release

2018-10-29 already published

Directorate

Formation of 'Respect For All' anti-bullying approach: FOI release

2018-10-29 released 4 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Information on Abellio and ScotRail assessment and survey performance: FOI release

2018-10-29 not held 2 attachments

Directorate

Secondees to the Scottish Government, roles and length of secondment: FOI release

2018-10-29 cost limit 2 attachments

Directorate: People Directorate

Information on railway stations fully accessible to persons with disabilities: EIR release

2018-10-29 not held 2 attachments

Directorate

Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2018, related material: FOI review

2018-10-29 already published 6 attachments

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Information on recruitment to Scottish Government vacancies: FOI release

2018-10-29 released 4 attachments

Directorate: People Directorate

Correspondence regarding support for development of new Edinburgh concert venue: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

Meetings or correspondence with COSLA regarding the Education Bill: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Communications between Colin McAllister and Education Scotland regarding Freedom of Information: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate

Number and location of Freedom of Information officers or equivalent: FOI release

2018-10-26 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Constitution Directorate

Amount paid for delivery of Disclosure Scotland's new IT system: FOI release

2018-10-26 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate

Details of risks to disclosure schemes from ending BT contract: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme in Inverness: EIR release

2018-10-26 partially withheld

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Impact of Brexit on Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA): FOI release

2018-10-26 unclear

Directorate

Losses and special payments identified at an aggregate level in consolidated accounts 2017-18: FOI release

2018-10-26 unclear

Directorate: Financial Management Directorate

Employees who transferred to Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

2018-10-26 unclear

Directorate

John Swinney's MSP visit to St John Ogilvie: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Corporal punishment in schools in Scotland from 1970 - 1980s: FOI release

2018-10-26 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Digital Directorate

Teach First participants with first degree from Scottish universities: FOI release

2018-10-26 not held

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Fish Health Inspectors report on salmon deaths in Blackwater River: EIR release

2018-10-26 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

People prosecuted under section 11 of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009: FOI release

2018-10-26 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate

Prosecution for the crime of Bigamy under common law: FOI release

2018-10-26 not held

Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate

Contractors involved with A737 Dalry Bypass Project including Dalry Viaduct: EIR release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Claims for repair to vehicles from road defects on A77: EIR release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Number of disputes and mediations between Scottish Government officials: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld

Directorate: People Directorate

Cabinet Secretaries contact with Disclosure Scotland Executives regarding Transformation project: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Decision extending the BT contract for Disclosure Scotland IT system: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate

Date ministers informed of requirement to extend Disclosure Scotland IT contract: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate

Information on Interim IT, Temp Catering & Manual Staff Frameworks: FOI release

2018-10-26 cost limit 8 attachments

Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate

Information relating to the planning and preparing process for Brexit: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Public bidding of Scotland’s Railway Franchise and Scotrail staff satisfaction: FOI release

2018-10-26 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate

Briefings provided to Nicola Sturgeon on the Education Bill: FOI release

2018-10-25 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Information relating to Kype Muir Wind Farm: EIR release

2018-10-25 not held 26 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Correspondence relating to article in The Times: Holyrood staff refuse to hand over named-person witnesses: FOI release

2018-10-25 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Children and Families Directorate

Information on Scottish curriculum relating to animals rights and veganism: FOI release

2018-10-25 unclear

Directorate

Correspondence containing references to new V&A museum in Dundee: FOI release

2018-10-25 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Communications between Colin McAllister and Education Scotland staff regarding FOI requests: FOI release

2018-10-25 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

Scottish Information Commissioner intervention: FOI review

2018-10-25 already published 12 attachments

Directorate: Constitution Directorate

Legislation and process to close and replace a local authority: FOI release

2018-10-24 unclear

Directorate

Briefings, notes or prepared documents on Heathrow expansion: FOI release

2018-10-24 partially withheld 8 attachments

Directorate

All the main contractors, consultants involved with A737 Dalry Bypass: EIR release

2018-10-24 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Invoices for purchases of alcohol by Scottish Government ministers: FOI release

2018-10-24 unclear

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Transport Scotland: the process of planning and preparing for Brexit: FOI release

2018-10-24 not held

Directorate

Evaluation of Scottish National Standardised Assessments against Curriculum for Excellence: FOI release

2018-10-24 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Details of any significant data security incidents in 2018: FOI release

2018-10-24 unclear

Directorate: Digital Directorate

Equity funding delivered by Scottish Growth Scheme: FOI release

2018-10-24 unclear

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Nicola Sturgeon's meeting with Pfizer: FOI release

2018-10-24 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Communication with Educational Institute of Scotland regarding the Education Bill: FOI release

2018-10-24 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Correspondence to John Swinney regarding discarding the 2018 Education Bill: FOI release

2018-10-24 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Policy on signage to local businesses related to AWPR and Balmedie/Tipperty works: EIR release

2018-10-24 partially withheld

Directorate

Number of children and young people on Child Protection register: FOI release

2018-10-24 unclear

Directorate: Children and Families Directorate

Local councillors correspondence with John Swinney on the Education Bill: FOI release

2018-10-24 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Communications between Marine Scotland and Fish Health Inspectorate related to fish farm Bellister: EIR release

2018-10-24 clarification 12 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Audit Scotland report into Children and Young People's Mental Health: FOI release

2018-10-24 not held 4 attachments

Directorate: Population Health Directorate

Cost of contract extension for the Disclosure Scotland IT system: FOI release

2018-10-23 unclear

Directorate

John Swinney MSP meeting with Scottish Education Council: FOI release

2018-10-23 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Nicola Sturgeon MSP meeting with EDF Energy: FOI release

2018-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Information regarding complaints about and failures of LED streetlights: FOI release

2018-10-23 partially withheld

Directorate

Correspondence regarding integration of British Transport Police into Police Scotland: FOI release

2018-10-23 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate

A85 Oban, records of complaints accidents road inspection and maintenance: FOI release

2018-10-23 partially withheld 8 attachments

Directorate

Data breaches that affected individuals listed in response FOI/18/02622: FOI release

2018-10-23 unclear

Directorate: Digital Directorate

Number of people sentenced to custody for drug possession: FOI release

2018-10-23 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate

Physical punishment for children: prosecutions and convictions: FOI release

2018-10-22 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Justice Directorate

Loans to Ferguson Marine: correspondence with Audit Scotland and the Finance Committee: FOI release

2018-10-22 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Number of breakdown calls received on highways network: EIR release

2018-10-22 not held 2 attachments

Directorate

Correspondence from parents and headteachers on topic of P1 assessments: FOI release

2018-10-22 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Education Scotland: Brexit implications: FOI release

2018-10-22 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

The 2018-19 budget for the Health and Sport Portfolio: FOI release

2018-10-22 unclear

Directorate

Facebook adverts targeting users outside of Scotland: cost, locations, and content: FOI release

2018-10-22 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Behavioural analysis on income tax in 2018: FOI release

2018-10-22 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate

Site H70 contained with Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan: EIR release

2018-10-19 partially withheld 12 attachments

Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)

Expanding provision of free childcare from 600 hours year: FOI release

2018-10-19 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Expanding provision of free childcare from 600 hours a year: FOI release

2018-10-19 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Expanding provision of free childcare from 600 hours a year: FOI release

2018-10-19 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Loans to third parties: loan agreements: FOI release

2018-10-18 partially withheld 10 attachments

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Letters by parents or teachers to John Swinney over cancellation of Pearls tests: FOI release

2018-10-18 released 4 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Letters by parents or teachers to John Swinney over cancellation of PISA tests: FOI release

2018-10-18 released 4 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Total spend on dry cleaning by the core directorates: FOI release

2018-10-18 not held

Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate

Payments, grants and loans to Ferguson Marine Engineering: FOI release

2018-10-18 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Support for development of new concert venue in Edinburgh: FOI release

2018-10-18 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Questions regarding information released in FoI/18/01835 loan to Ferguson Marine: FOI review

2018-10-18 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Nicola Sturgeon meeting Cai Qi: FOI release

2018-10-18 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

State aid issues surrounding loans to Ferguson Marine: FOI release

2018-10-17 partially withheld

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Loan facility provided to Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited: FOI release

2018-10-17 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Funding given out under New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme (NECGS): FOI release

2018-10-17 unclear

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Meetings of Named Person Service providers: FOI release

2018-10-17 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate: Children and Families Directorate

Meetings of Legal Focus Group informing GIRFEC Practice Development Panel: FOI review

2018-10-17 unclear

Directorate: Children and Families Directorate

Funding to third sector organisations for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): FOI release

2018-10-17 released

Directorate: Children and Families Directorate

Payments to talking clock/speaking clock services: FOI release

2018-10-17 released

Directorate

Loans made to third parties for amounts in excess of £1.5m: FOI review

2018-10-17 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

‘Technical’ quality submissions for Spring Technology and Harvey Nash Group: FOI release

2018-10-17 partially withheld 6 attachments

Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate

Number of schools built since 2007 Scottish Parliament election: FOI release

2018-10-16 released 2 attachments

Directorate

Annual breakdown on use of chemicals on salmon farms via tarpaulins: EIR release

2018-10-16 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Farms reporting above thresholds of 3 or 8 lice per fish: EIR release

2018-10-16 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Development of consultation on reform of Gender Recognition Act 2004: FOI release

2018-10-16 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Justice Directorate

Employee Assistance Service (EAS): FOI release

2018-10-16 unclear

Directorate: People Directorate

Digital Transformation Service cooperation with Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

2018-10-16 unclear

Directorate

Disclosure Scotland IT system's annual technical penetration test: FOI release

2018-10-16 partially withheld 14 attachments

Directorate

Nicola Sturgeon meeting Libor Secka and or Alexandre Fasel: FOI release

2018-10-15 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Free bus passes for over 60s: FOI release

2018-10-15 not held

Directorate

Staffing levels, breakdowns and sickness levels for rural payments offices: FOI release

2018-10-15 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: People Directorate

A7 road between Fountain Hall and Heriot junctions: EIR release

2018-10-12 not held

Directorate

Derek Mackay's diary and call log: FOI release

2018-10-12 unclear

Directorate

Resurfacing work done on A977 in 2017: EIR release

2018-10-12 unclear

Directorate

Breaches of lice limits during 2017 and 2018 on Scottish salmon farms: EIR release

2018-10-12 not held 4 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Money delivered to companies from Scottish European Co-Investment Programme: FOI release

2018-10-12 unclear

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Private investment leveraged by Scottish European Growth Co-investment Fund: FOI release

2018-10-12 unclear

Directorate: Economic Development Directorate

Subsidy given to support new CalMac terminal at Ullapool: FOI release

2018-10-12 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate

Richard Lochhead assuming Further Education, Higher Education and Science ministerial brief: FOI release

2018-10-12 unclear

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Payments to improve Search Engine Optimisation (SEO): FOI release

2018-10-12 unclear

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

URL links Scottish Government has paid to promote on Google: FOI release

2018-10-12 unclear

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Scottish National Standardised Assessments national level report and associated documentation: FOI release

2018-10-12 partially withheld 8 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Correspondence from headteachers or teachers on excessive workload: FOI release

2018-10-12 partially withheld 8 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Questions about traffic lights and speeding in Springholm A75: FOI release

2018-10-12 not held 8 attachments

Directorate

Diary information in relation to Paul Johnston and John Swinney: FOI release

2018-10-11 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Cycling event on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty: EIR release

2018-10-11 not held

Directorate

Communications regarding three Scottish soldiers murdered by IRA in 1971: FOI release

2018-10-11 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate

Correspondence with First Minister on topic of visiting Catalonia: FOI release

2018-10-11 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate