Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

5,100releases indexed
7,880attachments found
25.5avg calendar days
2,063partially withheld
2025-01-20oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,063 unclear 1,290 not held 828 released 339 already published 242 cost limit 170 clarification 87 withheld 62 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1471 s.34(1) 1108 s.20 1050 s.30 886 s.39(2) 882 s.17(1) 766 s.25(1) 651 s.10(4) 547 s.11(2) 450 s.29(1) 364 s.2 349 s.3 262

Timeline

2026-05 339 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 365 releases · 25.8 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 308 releases · 28.3 avg days Marine Directorate 194 releases · 26.7 avg days People Directorate 192 releases · 23.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 176 releases · 26.8 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 173 releases · 27.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 171 releases · 31.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 157 releases · 23.9 avg days
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Documents regarding meeting between Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, and representatives of Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited: EIR release

Copies of any minutes, notes, briefings, correspondence, or other records relating to the meeting held on 9 October 2022 between Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, and representatives of Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, facilitated by Cavendish Consulting, which took place at the NFUS. 1. ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.1 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
EIR/202600509011
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government Rural Payments and Services website "Essential Maintenance" queries: FOI release

The following information in relation to this "Essential Maintenance" is requested under the Freedom of Information Act : 1. A high level summary of the essential maintenance being carried out. 2. Reasons why two weeks (which includes six standard business days) are necessary to perform this essential maintenance. 3...

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.5 s.6 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-02
Reference
FOI/202500498674
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Payments made by the Scottish Government as a result of the Salvesen v Riddell or Stoddart v The Coulston Trust cases: FOI release

Details of any money (including compensation) which has been paid by Government agents (or anyone acting for them) as a result of the Salvesen v Riddell or Stoddart v The Coulston Trust cases? Please provide a breakdown of each instance/payout.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492339
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Control Test Inspection (CTI) information: FOI release

Recorded information for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and January to June 2025 (inclusive), the following information [as best you can]: (a) the number of Control Test Inspections (CTIs) by Agriculture Wages Inspectors (AWIs); (b) the results of these CTIs [using for ease relevant headings in your computer system; (c)...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
FOI/202500479572
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Investment in Inverclyde constituency: FOI release

Information about investment allocated to Greenock and Inverclyde constituency from the Scottish Government. You wished to obtain for each financial year since 2016, a) how much funding, and b) for what project, has the Scottish Government provided investment.

FOI released 100 score 9 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500465832
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Kept Bird Register entry statistics: EIR release

How many a) gamebirds (by species) b) Mallards in total have been registered on the Scottish Kept Bird Register in each county in Scotland since it launched on September 1st 2024.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-05
Reference
EIR/202500470416
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Service Level Agreement between The Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Scottish Government: EIR release

We understand that there is a service level agreement between the Scottish Government Animal Health and Welfare Division and APHA, concerning animal welfare inspections. Please could you disclose a copy of this agreement.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 13 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
EIR/202500447894
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector