Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

11,099releases indexed
19,072attachments found
28.7avg calendar days
4,403partially withheld
2023-10-02oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,403 unclear 3,109 not held 1,663 released 816 already published 409 cost limit 376 clarification 166 withheld 123 transferred 34

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2824 s.20 2437 s.34(1) 2118 s.39(2) 1920 s.30 1721 s.17(1) 1465 s.25(1) 1326 s.10(4) 1159 s.11(2) 933 s.29(1) 703 s.2 586 s.6(1) 478

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 743 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 632 releases · 29.1 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 437 releases · 29.3 avg days Marine Directorate 406 releases · 26.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 404 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 354 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 334 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 332 releases · 23.9 avg days
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Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill information: EIR release

Information regarding the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-08
Reference
EIR/202400399508
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture(SASA) Translation, Interpretation and language services costs: FOI release

Please provide me with the following information for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. All expenditure made by your organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services. Please provide the aggregated total spent by your organisation and then, i...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-04-04
Reference
FOI/202300391308
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

New House Croft House Grant Scheme: EIR release

The scores given to each application for the Croft House Grant Scheme (New House) considered between 1 December 2022 and 4 January 2023 and highlight which of these applications were successful.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-02-26
Reference
EIR/202400392188
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Discussions between Scottish Government and stakeholders regarding Scottish salmon slaughter: EIR release

A list of stakeholders (external to the Government) that the Scottish Government has met or engaged with since 2014 to discuss the topic of Scottish salmon slaughter legislation. Note, if possible, I would ask that you include multiple individuals of the same party as one stakeholder. (e.g. 3 individuals from one organ...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-22
Reference
EIR/202300385951
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Information pertaining to AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting at Tulchan Sporting Estates: EIR release

Information about the AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting, received by Tulchan Sporting Estates Limited, roughly around 2016-2021. Please provide: Copies of annual reports submitted by Tulchan Sporting Estates as evidence of having fulfilled the muirburn subsidy requirements, including any maps, attachments or spatial...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.20 16 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202200332470
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funds awarded for installation of deer fences from 2018 to 2023: EIR release

Data on the amount of money awarded for the installation of deer fences from 2018/19 to 2022/23 as well as the total length of deer fencing. You also requested that this data be provided in a map / spatial data.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-01-08
Reference
FOI/202300382134
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Suckler beef climate scheme: EIR release

Any briefings created for the Cabinet Secretary relating to the ‘suckler beef climate scheme’ after 1 January 2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.6 6 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300346956
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Exercise Holly report and Scottish Government involvement in disease related exercises: FOI release

Under the FOI (Scotland) Act 2002 please confirm if the Scottish Government has a copy of the Exercise Holly report referenced in the PQ below. If yes, please provide the final report on the exercise (detailing lessons learned, concerns raised by participants, improvements needed, areas of good practice, what exercises...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342589
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish land fund: EIR release

1. A breakdown of spending from the Scottish Land Fund per year, since 2021 2. The amount of funding left over in the budget allocated to the Scottish Land Fund per year, since 2021 3. The number, names and locations, of projects awarded stage 2 funding by the Scottish Land Fund, broken down into a table, since 1 June ...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300381983
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Breaches of cross compliance regulations: EIR release

1. Please state how many breaches of the cross compliance regulations have occurred in the last five years for which you hold data (ie from 2017-18 to 2020-21). 2. For each breach, or case of non-compliance, please state the specific requirement breached e.g. SMR 6 or SMR 7. 3. For each SMR 7 breach, please state the...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.11(2) s.34(1) s.20 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-07
Reference
202200308348
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Returns submitted by Scone Estates / Mansfield Estates / North Logiealmond: EIR release

Under FOI can you please provide us with the following information. Returns that have been submitted to Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Division by Scone Estates/Mansfield Estates/ North Logiealmond under an Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) Moorland Option, which includes the supporting option ...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
202300354671
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of mobile abattoirs that receive funding: FOI release

The numbers of mobile abattoirs that receive funding by the Scottish Government per year from 2007 to the present day. The amount of funding per year that the Scottish Government has spent on or invested in mobile abattoirs from 2007 to the present day. The amount of abattoirs that receive funding by the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202200316331
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nourish Scotland workshops for Agriculture Bill Consultation: FOI release

The nature of the tendering process. Was this an open tender? What terms any tender was issued under? Reasons for choosing Nourish Scotland as the body to deliver these workshops. Financial compensation received by Nourish Scotland for delivering said workshops. What feedback loop was used by SG to measure value for mo...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-11-21
Reference
202300344618
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Soil Association and Food For Life funding: FOI release

How much funding has been given to soil association and food for life in this year and the past 3 years? Will the funding be given to them next year? A list of what councils are part of the scheme.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202300354893
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

'Exceptional market conditions' in agriculture: EIR release

Information on what discussions, if any, there have been with the United Kingdom government about declaring there to be 'exceptional market conditions' due to the events of this year (the war in Ukraine, inflation, soaring costs etc), which would allow the Secretary of State to give aid to farmers in Scotland (and the ...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
202200334210
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Money made from alcohol sales: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish government received through the sale of alcohol in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? Breakdown of this money. How much money has the Scottish Government made from alcohol companies for advertising in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? Breakdown of this money. How much money has the Scottish...

FOI unclear 50 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
202200335728
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

SASA commission of a tissue culture stock: EIR release

You asked for: “We would be grateful if you could confirm whether or not SASA has commissioned a tissue culture stock for anyone other than IPM. Furthermore, if SASA have commissioned a tissue culture stock for anyone other than IPM, please could you provide us with copies of the official labels which accompanied tube...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
202300341556
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Special advisor fees for Deposit Return Scheme: FOI release

Is Harry Huyton a full time employee of the Scottish Government? If not what is his fee as Special Advisor for the Deposit Return Scheme.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202300347334
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Money invested in the Rural Entrepreneur Fund: FOI release

The amount of money that has been invested in the Rural Entrepreneur Fund in the period 1 September 2021 to the present day.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200315343
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector