Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

8,100releases indexed
12,778attachments found
26.3avg calendar days
3,233partially withheld
2024-04-15oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2197 s.20 1678 s.34(1) 1655 s.39(2) 1422 s.30 1343 s.17(1) 1138 s.25(1) 1033 s.10(4) 875 s.11(2) 707 s.29(1) 577 s.2 501 s.3 379

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 535 releases · 27.5 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 486 releases · 27.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 333 releases · 25.2 avg days Marine Directorate 321 releases · 26.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 311 releases · 25.6 avg days People Directorate 268 releases · 24.4 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 247 releases · 31.4 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 221 releases · 24.0 avg days
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Scottish Land Matching Service inquiries data: EIR release

(1) How many inquiries has the Scottish Land Matching Service received to date? (2) How many of those inquiries have been matched?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2025-04-10
Reference
EIR/202500456073
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) information on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity: FOI release

You asked for a response to five questions relating to ‘Staff, training, and procurement on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity’ in SASA. 1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclu...

FOI unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.2 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500455206
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Beef Efficiency Scheme data: EIR release

Total number of beef producers who initially applied for the scheme, including those who subsequently withdrew their applications (ie. total number of businesses who applied to ScotGov at the start of the scheme). Total number of beef producers/individual businesses who completed the 5 year scheme in full. Total number...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2025-03-18
Reference
EIR/202500453931
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

First Minister, Minister for Agriculture and NFUS President meeting minutes: FOI release

Any minutes from the meeting involving the First Minister, Jim Fairlie and Martin Kennedy during the week commencing 20 January 2025.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449860
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity meeting with Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers: FOI release

1. Since 8 January 2025 has the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity met with the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers to discuss the reported problems the sector faces, particularly a potential shortage of red meat in Scotland? 2. If the answer to (1) is yes, can you share any minutes of that/those meeting(s...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500452587
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Red meat shortage in Scotland: FOI release

In response to reports of a potential red meat shortage in Scotland: (1) Has the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs recently met with the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers to discuss the reported problems the sector faces? (2) If the answer to (1) is yes, can you share any minutes of that/those meeting(s)? (...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500447889
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Grants paid to the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA): FOI release

How many grants the Scottish Government have paid the Scottish SSPCA from the year 2020/21 up to the present date? Could you also please explain to each amount granted to the charity of what it was paid to them for example services consultations etc It would be appreciated.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500450760
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Number of grants awarded for new build and major house improvement renovations: EIR release

Number of grants awarded for new builds and major house improvement renovations under the scheme from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (up to most recent period) broken down into the number that were awarded in each three month window. Could i also have the tranche scoring numerical value for each of grant types ...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-27
Reference
EIR/202400444826
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Carbon Neutral Islands Fund Investment Panel: EIR release

Please provide the name, organisation and area of expertise for each member of the Investment Panel that reviews applications to the Carbon Neutral Islands Fund.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.7 s.8 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442373
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Capital transformation scheme savings: FOI release

Confirmation of how much of the ‘savings’ from previous budgets will be delivered through the new capital transformation scheme in 2026-27.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400443720
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) Spend and Transparency data: FOI release

I am looking for some guidance with reference to the Government’s Transparency Agenda, which requires public sector bodies like yours to publish details of spend value. I have been onto your organisation’s website but I am unable to locate your Spend/Transparency data. https://www.sasa.gov.uk/ I would be grateful if ...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400443133
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Greening payment claims by farmers: EIR release

Information in regard to the number of farmers claiming Greening payments linked to agroforestry.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-11-05
Reference
EIR/202400437707
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Consultation costs breakdown: FOI release

The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations: Small Landholdings Modernisation: Consultation Tied Pubs - Scottish Pubs Code - part 2 Tied pubs: draft Scottish Pubs Code - Part 1 A Consultation on a Consumer Duty for Public Bodies

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400434460
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

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

Travel restrictions effect on farming and rural affairs work: How many meetings between civil servants working in the farming and rural affairs directorate and stakeholders have been cancelled or moved online as a result of travel restrictions Which events relating to the farming and rural affairs directorate have ci...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400434754
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Policy for providing agricultural new entrant opportunities: FOI release

Policy for providing agricultural new entrant opportunities on the Scottish Ministers/RPID estate in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-10-21
Reference
FOI/202400435283
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Review of Community Right to Buy minutes and schedule: FOI release

1. Minutes from Scottish Government meetings in which the Review of Community Right to Buy was discussed, pertaining to whether it would be an internal or external team conducting the review. 2. A schedule for the Review of the Community Right to Buy.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-10-14
Reference
FOI/202400432705
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Programme for Government commitments to multiple Net Zero areas: FOI release

Q1: I would like to know if the following 2023-24 PFG commitments have been met: Pay Scottish farmers and crofters £550 million, with payments beginning in September, including a fresh round of Agri-Environment Climate Scheme funding, to support actions to tackle climate change, cut emissions, and restore nature. Q2: ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400423476
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: EIR release

Whether any further consideration been given to the need for an SEA of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, since the date that the Statutory Consultees gave their responses to the Screening notification (September 2022) and if there was any work underway (or planned) to prepare an SEA for publication...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
EIR/202400424345
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Agricultural parish areas and data on the award of Agri-Environment Climate Scheme: EIR release

Please could you provide, 1. For each agricultural parish which has overlap with the administrative area of Perth & Kinross Council, 2. Based on the definition of beneficiaries and payments used in the SGRPID 2023 data published on CAP Payments Search, Defra, UK, 3. Where any beneficiary received >£1,000 the follow...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
EIR/202400423950
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Whiteshore Cockles Limited: dead farmed salmon disposal: EIR Review

Original request 202400398393 1. Has the Scottish Government made any decision regarding the above's salmon disposal operation in North Unit? 2. When does the current extension of fish waste burial expire? 3. Has any public funds been committed to this operation?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.16(3)
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
EIR/202400398661 Review of 202400398393
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Rural business inspections data: EIR Review

Original request (202300377826) You asked for data relating to inspections made for businesses in receipt of rural payments, referred to on this page. In particular you asked for data for the last five years, detailing the number of inspections and including the following criteria - Date of inspection Name/address of...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.11 24 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
EIR/202300382075 Review of 202300377826
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Scheme Consultation: FOI release

You asked for information related to the recent BVD eradication scheme consultation, namely: 1. What criminal offences will be created under the proposed legislation? 2. When the offences will become law? 3. The current members of the BVD Advisory Group? 4. By what method were the members of the BVD Advisory Group ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400421220
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Rural payments made to Umena Management Limited: EIR release

A list of all Government contributions to Umena Management Limited which is to include, but not be limited to, rural payments, including historical payments under Scotland’s EU Common Agricultural Policy.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400413222
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Film and television production revenue for Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA): FOI release

For the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other serv...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400419844
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector