Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Engagement and total cost incurred by Scottish Land Commission: FOI release

Total costs incurred by the Scottish Land Commission from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. You also asked for a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and ...

FOI unclear 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-11
Reference
FOI/202100244826
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of annual funding provided to Scotland Food and Drink: FOI release

A breakdown of the total amount of funding provided to Scotland Food and Drink on an annual basis for each financial year since 2016/17.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2022-01-11
Reference
FOI/202100257016
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Syre shooting rights: FOI release

You asked for details of the grant of the syre shootings, parish of Farr, Sutherland from 1st July 2021 for a ten year period. I would like to know the details of who has obtained the shooting lease and what they are paying for this.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-12-16
Reference
FOI/202100252317
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Effect of the Chernobyl disaster on Scotland's agriculture, fisheries and rural sector: EIR Release

What radioactivity testing was done across Scotland after the Chernobyl accident on the 26th April 2016 [I am looking for the whole of Scotland; mainland and islands] and particularly looking at the year of 1986 from the date of the disaster onwards. When exactly [what date/s] was the testing carried out? What kind of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-16
Reference
FOI/202100256053
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to the welfare of sheep on St Kilda: EIR Review

Please supply a copy of your division’s correspondence, internal and external, pertaining to the welfare of, specifically the sheep on the St Kllda archipelago – including their considered legal welfare status – from the time of preliminary discussions around the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to the pre...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-15
Reference
FOI/202100253172 Review of 202100235081
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Engagement and total cost incurred by Quality Meat Scotland: FOI release

I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for the total costs incurred by Quality Meat Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. I would also like a record...

FOI unclear 50 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2021-12-15
Reference
FOI/202100244804
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Engagements and total cost incurred by Crofting Commission: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Crofting Commission from 2014 to the present day, including all secretariat staffing costs, daily commissioner fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. And a record of all engagement between commissioners and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretaries ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2021-12-02
Reference
FOI/202100244585
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Breakdown of rural economy support policy spending from 2017 to 2021: FOI release

A list all of the policies (and the total amount spent on each policy) in the following Scottish Budgets which are considered to be targeted at supporting the rural economy. 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100245508
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF): FOI release

Information listed below relating to the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF); 1. List of Project Assessment Committee members for the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund. 2. Copies of the most recent Project Assessment Committee (PAC) meeting minutes for the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund. 3. Confi...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.3 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244907
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding investment made by Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP): FOI release

Following your FoI received on 7 July 2021 for information regarding LEADER funding of the CEVIC Building you asked for additional information on the investment by Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) under the Rural Development Contract: Rural Priorities (RDC:RP): A. A copy of the original Grant Application (an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-27
Reference
FOI/202100235497
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to the welfare of sheep on St Kilda: EIR release

A copy of your division’s correspondence, internal and external, pertaining to the welfare of, specifically the sheep on the St Kilda archipelago – including their considered legal welfare status – from the time of preliminary discussions around the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to the present day

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100235081
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) details: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board from 2014 to the present day.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2021-10-25
Reference
FOI/202100244789
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Information pertaining to the welfare of farmed fish: EIR release

Please provide information on whether the Scottish Government made any formal response to, and what, if any, legislation or guidance were forthcoming, the Farm Animal Welfare Committee’s 2014 "Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing" and 2014 "Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish".

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence ministers s.10(4)
Published
2021-10-14
Reference
FOI/202100241777
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Subsidies paid to Balmoral estate: EIR release

All agricultural, rural development and forestry subsidies paid by the Scottish Government and its agencies to HM Queen’s Balmoral estate for each of the 20 years starting from 2000.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-10
Reference
FOI/202100226156
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Information on Whiteshore Cockles since 1st May 2021: EIR release

Information on Whiteshore Cockles since 1 May 2021 including any emails, letters, Cabinet Briefings, photos, videos and other information. Also to include the correspondence cited in the letter, attached to request, from the Scottish Government; namely the letter/email from the Scottish Government on 5 July 2021 and re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2021-08-19
Reference
FOI/202100225785
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breakdown of specific environmental funding and Common Agricultural Policy payments: EIR release

Information on funding for a number of schemes in Scotland - historic and current spending/funding information for: The Agri-environment climate scheme championing biodiversity on agricultural land, from the initiation of the scheme until the most recent round of funding. The Biodiversity Challenge Fund. Common Agricu...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-09
Reference
FOI/202100223717
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Scottish Land Reform and community buy outs: EIR review

1. How many applications for community buy out funding in Scotland have been made to the Scottish Government since 1991? 2. A list of those applications to include applicant organisation and local authority? 3. Who was the vendor for each application? 4. How many granted? 5. Why were applications rejected? 6. What fund...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence ministers 6 attachments
Published
2021-07-27
Reference
FOI/202100219355 review of 202100209589
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) in slaughterhouses: EIR release

A copy of all Scottish Government internal communications containing mention of the subject of closed-circuit television in slaughterhouses from 1/1/19 to 31/12/21. As the closing date cited in your request parameters has not been reached, the closing date for your request has been taken to be the date on which your r...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-26
Reference
FOI/202100208232
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Support provided for cattery and kennel businesses: FOI Release

1. A copy of correspondence between ministers, civil servants and any other parties related to decisions taken to not requiring cattery and kennel businesses to close during the pandemic. 2. A copy of correspondence between ministers, civil servants and any other parties related to financial support for cattery and ken...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-07-26
Reference
FOI/202100220244
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) payments: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information can you please advise how much acreage is covered with the LFASS payments, the total paid out in the past 20 years (breakdown by year if possible), also can you please advise if Scottish environment link members are in receipt of these payments and the acreage that is paid for and how much ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-07-21
Reference
FOI/202100217252
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of animal welfare complaints: EIR release

1. How many welfare complaints did you receive in relation to the following: a. On-farm animal welfare; b. Welfare at markets; and, c. Welfare during transport? d. Welfare at a border post? 2. How many welfare complaints did you investigate in relation to the following: a. On-farm animal welfare; b. Welfare at markets;...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.25 s.24 s.11 s.20 s.39(2) s.10 s.10(4)
Published
2021-07-08
Reference
FOI/202100216412
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Barra and Vatersay Community Hub correspondence: FOI release

Copies of correspondence regarding the Barra and Vatersay Community Hub in the year of 2020. In particular those between Deputy First Minister and CnES councilor Donald Manford.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 4 attachments
Published
2021-07-01
Reference
FOI/202100208862
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Information regarding Whiteshore Cockles, North Uist from August 2018: EIR release

Information on Whiteshore Cockles in North Uist since 7 August 2018. This was to include information on disposal of mortalities, correspondence with European Commission, any other documents and information relating to the derogation, including copies of any correspondence and emails discussions relating to the October ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-06-29
Reference
FOI/202100207142
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Suckler Beef Climate Scheme: EIR release

All correspondence between Liz Ditchburn, Director-General Economy, and/or her directorate, and Fergus Ewing, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, and/or his private office relating to the Suckler Beef Climate Scheme during the month of March 2021. This should include the accountable officer's assessme...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2021-06-25
Reference
FOI/202100199649
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Farming and Food Production Future Policy Group report: EIR release

A copy of the latest draft of the [Farming and Food Production – Future Policy Group (FFP-FPG)] report (prepared after 7 November 2020) in electronic format.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-24
Reference
FOI/202100198676
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector