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 13436.1d

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Inspiring Scotland that mentions Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre: FOI release

2024-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate

National Care Service costs: FOI release

2024-10-31 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development

Council tax freeze and refuse worker strikes: FOI release

2024-10-31 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Guidance for briefings for each Scottish Government Minister: FOI release

2024-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Sporting rates charged to public bodies: FOI release

2024-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Correspondence regarding ‘Leaving Certificate’ educational standard: FOI release

2024-10-31 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Education Reform Directorate

Single Building Assessment task and finish group recommendations: FOI release

2024-10-31 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate

Private Consultants expenditure: FOI release

2024-10-31 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate

Analysis and production costs for specific consultations: FOI release

2024-10-30 not held

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Production and analysis costs for specific consultations: FOI release

2024-10-29 unclear

Directorate: Mental Health Directorate

Response statistics for specific consultations: EIR release

2024-10-29 partially withheld

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Production and analysis statistics for specific consultations: EIR release

2024-10-29 partially withheld

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Mobile phone usage of Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Meetings where universal free school meals were discussed: FOI release

2024-10-28 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

First Minister’s meeting with French Ambassador and with Deputy Ambassador of Israel: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Royal College of Physicians correspondence regarding Associates: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate

Statistics on electronic monitoring measures: FOI Review

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Justice Directorate

Correspondence from Sponsorship and Inclusion Team containing specified phrases: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate

Auditor General for Scotland's report into the introduction of a new accounting system from 2001/2002: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Financial Management Directorate

Petition PR1458 and Scottish Government's commitment to create a register of Judges interests: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Justice Directorate

Correspondence with General Medical Council (GMC): FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate

Union communications regarding pay for council staff and teachers: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

‘Not for EU’ product labelling correspondence: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Emergency funding available to women engaged in prostitution: FOI release

2024-10-28 not held

Directorate: Justice Directorate

Cladding Remediation Programme funding: EIR release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate

Scottish Government staff job titles and associated details: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: People Directorate

Consultation costs breakdown: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Properties purchased as part of their Rental Off The Shelf programme: FOI release

2024-10-28 released

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Briefings to Ministers regarding children in poverty figures: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate

Scottish Government’s policy stance on the war in Ukraine: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Delivery of the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

NHS Scotland pay awards information: FOI release

2024-10-28 released

Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate

Scottish Government spend on The Promise: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Children and Families Directorate

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Balanced scorecard information for Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

2024-10-28 released 2 attachments

Directorate

Trust Deed and Debt Arrangement Scheme data: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

Scottish Government correspondence mentioning the Edinburgh Film House: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Scottish Public Pensions Agency Digital and IT Organisation Chart: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Value of criminal assets recovered: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate

Correspondence relating to polyamory in education materials: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Specific Scottish Government electronic purchasing cards (ePC) charges: FOI release

2024-10-28 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate

Scheme to distribute free bicycles to school age children: FOI release

2024-10-28 not held

Directorate

Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2021 and 2022 correspondence: EIR release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Minutes and briefings regarding the 24/7 care at Portree Hospital: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Primary Care Directorate

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development assessment on the National Performance Framework: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate

Social Security Scotland Recruitment plans and employment contracts: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate

Communication with Schoolwear Association: FOI release

2024-10-28 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Animals (Low welfare Animal Activities) Abroad Bill correspondence: EIR release

2024-10-28 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Costs to BaxterStorey Scotland Limited and breakdown of food waste disposal services: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate

Travel restrictions effect on farming and rural affairs work: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Minimum Income Guarantee consultation costs: FOI release

2024-10-28 not held

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Building standards related to cladding: EIR release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate

First Minister's meeting with Kingdom of Bahrain Ambassador: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

Information pertaining to SQA: Scottish Qualifications Authority: FOI release

2024-10-28 released 2 attachments

Directorate: Education Reform Directorate

New Edinburgh Eye Hospital details: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate

Correspondence regarding 2026 Commonwealth Games: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Correspondence regarding publication of the Economic Impact Assessment on Grangemouth refinery site: EIR release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

First Minister meeting with the US Consul General: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Strategy Directorate

Scottish Government funding to NHS Boards to contract external companies: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld

Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate

Consultation costs on devolving powers for a Scottish Building Safety Levy: FOI release

2024-10-28 not held

Directorate: Tax Directorate

NHS pay increases in 2024/2025: FOI release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate

Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Paramedic numbers in GP practices: FOI release

2024-10-28 not held

Directorate: Primary Care Directorate

School Meal Debt Fund: FOI release

2024-10-28 partially withheld

Directorate: Learning Directorate

The School Meal Debt Fund: FOI release

2024-10-28 not held

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Meeting Net Zero in 2050 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS): EIR release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate

Scottish Parliament’s powers with respect to community benefits from onshore renewable energy developments: EIR release

2024-10-28 partially withheld

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Home Energy Scotland budget allocation: EIR release

2024-10-28 partially withheld

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Cost to produce and analyse Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments consultation: EIR release

2024-10-28 unclear

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Legal advice given to the Scottish Government/ministers in reference to The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (case reference number XA10/23): FOI Appeal

2024-10-26 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Licensing of seal's on the River Dee: EIR release

2024-10-24 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

First Home Fund Shared Equity Scheme information: FOI release

2024-10-24 unclear

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Professor Hayward's Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment: FOI release

2024-10-24 unclear

Directorate: Education Reform Directorate

Meetings where the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance was discussed: EIR release

2024-10-24 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Forestry Grant Scheme details for Maol Ban: EIR release

2024-10-24 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

The Scottish Road Worker Consultation 2024 costs: FOI release

2024-10-24 unclear

Directorate

Communications mentioning specific MSPs: FOI release

2024-10-24 cost limit

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Balanced scorecard information for Transport Scotland: FOI release

2024-10-23 partially withheld

Directorate

Preparation of the letter that Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands sent to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee: EIR release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Breakdown of the donations outlined in "Contribution to international development: report 2021 to 2023": EIR release

2024-10-23 released 2 attachments

Directorate

Transport Scotland - Sustrans and Places for Everyone funding: EIR release

2024-10-23 partially withheld

Directorate

Digital Futures document queries: FOI release

2024-10-23 unclear

Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate

First Minister's meeting with French Ambassadors documentation: FOI release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment correspondence: FOI release

2024-10-23 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Responses to Cancer, Care Homes, Covid and Mental Health Consultations: FOI release

2024-10-23 not held

Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate

Responses to various Health and Social Care consultations: FOI release

2024-10-23 released

Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate

List of subsidies provided to erect or maintain deer fences: EIR release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

A9 Perth to Inverness repair costs: EIR release

2024-10-23 not held

Directorate

Correspondence containing various Associate terms: FOI release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate

Old Military Road diversion and costs: EIR release

2024-10-23 not held

Directorate

Commonwealth Games correspondence with the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: FOI release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Misogyny bill correspondence seen by the First Minister: FOI release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Justice Directorate

Late/overdue Disability and Scottish Child Payments: FOI release

2024-10-23 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate

Plans to supply piped potable water to England: EIR release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Correspondence from senior civil servants including specified phrases: FOI release

2024-10-23 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Policy analysis about impact of visitor levy: FOI release

2024-10-23 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Statistics on EV chargers by ChargePlace Scotland: FOI release

2024-10-23 unclear

Directorate

Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) publication documentation: FOI release

2024-10-22 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate

Bus Partnership Fund and Fair Fares: EIR release

2024-10-22 cost limit

Directorate

Scottish Government court cases costs: FOI release

2024-10-22 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)

Review undertaken by Social Security Scotland to identify saving options: FOI release

2024-10-22 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS: EIR release

2024-10-22 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Scottish Forestry Provision of an HR, Payroll and Learning Management Service contract publication: FOI release

2024-10-22 partially withheld

Directorate

Allocation of funds for removal of flammable cladding: EIR release

2024-10-22 unclear

Directorate: Public Spending Directorate

Scottish Government documents mentioning specified MSPs: FOI release

2024-10-22 cost limit

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Payments to Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre under the Tampon Tax Fund: FOI release

2024-10-22 released

Directorate

First Minister meeting with Deputy Prime Minister regarding the Winter Fuel Payment: FOI Review

2024-10-22 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Constitution Directorate

Offshore Oil & Gas licensing: EIR release

2024-10-22 partially withheld

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

First Minister's visit to the Acorn Project and Peterhead Port: EIR release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Keir Starmer and Scottish Government correspondence: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Constitution Directorate

Raw data collected from Caledonian Oyster Company survey: EIR release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Expenses for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands overseas trips: EIR release

2024-10-21 clarification 2 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Money provided to ASCR Ltd, Progress Scotland Ltd and EISM Properties Ltd: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate: Financial Management Directorate

Marine Directorate staffing statistics: FOI release

2024-10-21 not held

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Emerita Professor Louise Hayward correspondence: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Education Reform Directorate

Social Security Scotland and adult disability payment process review: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Child Winter Heating Payment and Winter Heating Payment figures: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate

Foreign nationals detained in Scottish prisons and detention centres: FOI release

2024-10-21 not held

Directorate: Justice Directorate

First Minister's visit to Clydebank vaccine clinic documentation: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Population Health Directorate

Forestry Grant Scheme Long Term Forest Plan and consultee response documentation: EIR release

2024-10-21 partially withheld

Directorate

Policy for providing agricultural new entrant opportunities: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Gifts given by Scottish Government Ministers: FOI Review

2024-10-21 not held 2 attachments

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Deputy First Minister correspondence with the National Strategy for Economic Transformation Delivery Board: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate

Scottish Information Commissioner's decision on part-time Junior Doctors pension contribution: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate

Number of downloads for the thirteenth paper in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate: Constitution Directorate

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands briefing for Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Session on Salmon Farming in Scotland: EIR release

2024-10-21 already published 2 attachments

Directorate: Marine Directorate

Proposal regarding Galloway National Park (GNP): EIR release

2024-10-21 not held

Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate

Education Scotland Digital Services Organogram: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Discussions on the care needs and/or provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Population Health Directorate

Transport Scotland Social Media Management Tools: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate

Services supporting men who are victims of rape and domestic abuse: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) and teacher employment trends: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear 2 attachments

Directorate: Learning Directorate

Scottish Government’s internal HR policies related to time off: FOI release

2024-10-21 released 2 attachments

Directorate: People Directorate

Activities of the Scottish Raptor Study Group: EIR release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate

Media bids for Minister for Veterans and the Minister for Higher and Further Education: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Devolved Social Security Benefits consultations responses: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Costings to implement the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Education Reform Directorate

Analysis on number of winter deaths predicted due to winter fuel payment cuts: FOI release

2024-10-21 unclear

Directorate: Social Security Directorate

Documentation regarding Edinburgh Jazz Bar: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

Correspondence relating to provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

2024-10-21 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Population Health Directorate

Breakdown of level 4 budget savings: FOI release

2024-10-17 unclear

Directorate: Financial Management Directorate

Bute House All Festivals Reception cost breakdown: FOI release

2024-10-17 cost limit

Directorate

Queries about Investment into Galloway National Park: EIR release

2024-10-17 not held

Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate

Onshore wind development regarding Galloway National Park (GNP): EIR release

2024-10-17 not held

Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate

Deputy First Minister meeting with founder of HALO Urban Regeneration: FOI release

2024-10-17 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence of Ireland: FOI release

2024-10-17 partially withheld 4 attachments

Directorate

Contracts awarded to Advance Construction Ltd: FOI release

2024-10-17 unclear

Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate

Documentation regarding multiple First Minister meetings and appearances: FOI release

2024-10-17 partially withheld 2 attachments

Directorate

MV Alfred project costs: FOI release

2024-10-17 unclear

Directorate

Procedural changes to the NHS clinical frailty scale during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

2024-10-17 unclear

Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate

Minimum Income Guarantee and Taxation Consultations: FOI release

2024-10-17 unclear

Directorate: Justice Directorate