Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Funding for solar panels and battery installation from the Energy Saving Trust Scotland grants and loan scheme: EIR release

I am looking for a transcript of the conversation between Ministers regarding the decision to pull funding for solar panels and battery installation from the Energy Saving Trust Scotland Grants and Loan Scheme. I would also like to know the exact date the decision was made to pull the funding.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400420618
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Heat in Buildings Programme data: EIR release

Various information relating to value for money of grants provided to the public sector for decarbonisation projects.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.12(5) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400421303
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Windfall tax on energy companies: EIR release

1) Since May 2021, please list all the times the idea of a windfall tax on energy company profits was discussed by the Scottish Government's Cabinet and provide the minutes of these cabinet meetings as well as all actions that were agreed to relating to such a windfall tax at these cabinet meetings. Can the attendees o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.17(1) s.30 s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400399874
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

2030 Net Zero target: EIR release

This is an excerpt from an article published by the Scotsman on 22nd April 2024: Ms McAllan told The Scotsman that since she become Net Zero Secretary in March 2023 she had asked her officials to investigate whether the 2030 target could be met. She admitted some of the modelling presented to her was not “legal” or in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 84 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
EIR/202400410491
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Energy correspondence: EIR release

1. Could you supply all minutes/notes from meetings of the Scottish Energy Advisory Board from the last six months? 2. Shona Robison has confirmed that the Scottish Government are expecting to have spent £606m of the ScotWind money by the end of year 3, could you supply a breakdown of what this was spent on? 3. What ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
EIR/202400410933
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Climate Action Hubs, climate change and Climate Just Communities programme queries: EIR release

1. How many additional regional community climate action hubs have been created since September 2023? 2. How much has been spent from the Climate Justice Fund since September 2023? 3. What programmes have been delivered through the Scottish Governments Climate Just Communities programme to support communities across ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.3 s.60 s.40 s.33 s.2 s.13 s.62 s.59 s.50 s.4 s.10(4) s.8
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400422697
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meetings with North East Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (NECCUS), Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) and Equinor: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings. I request copies of who attended the meetings, what topics were discussed, any briefings provided to attendees, who said what, and any agreed actions. 1 ) On 07/12/2022 via video conference, a meeting between SSE and Michael Matheson MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Net...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.1 s.2 s.10 s.11 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.5(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
EIR/202400407153
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Equinor meetings with the Scottish Government: EIR release

Please provide me with any documentation relevant to the following meetings between the Scottish Government and SSE, Equinor in 2022 and 2023. I request copies of attendance, topics discussed and any agreed actions. 1) 15/03/2022 Video conference with SSE, Michael Matheson MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero Energy an...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.1 s.2 s.6 s.7 s.11 s.12 s.13 s.14 s.15 s.17 s.18 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5 s.9 s.16 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400396587
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Wind farm and over-head power line project applications: EIR release

The following information for the time period of 1 January 2009 to the present day: 1) How many applications for windfarms have been received? 2) How many applications for over-head power line projects, including pylons, wooden pole lines, and substations etc - have been received? 3) How many applications for windfa...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400398303
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Heat in Buildings Impact Assessments: EIR release

All Impact Assessments carried out in relation to the Scottish Government's Delivering Net Zero for Scotland's Buildings: Changing the way we heat out homes and buildings and the development of the Scottish Government's Heat in Buildings Bill including draft forms and deliberations over these Assessments.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400400461
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), Equinor, Ian Wood and True North correspondence: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings between the Scottish Government and SSE, Equnior, Ian Wood and True North in 2022-2024. I request copies of attendance, topics discussed and any agreed actions. [Date / location / company / Minister / Where meeting was identified] 1) 07/10/2022, SNP Party Conferen...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.3 s.6 s.7 s.9 s.10 s.12 s.13 s.14 s.15 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5(1) s.11 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400401637
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Fossil fuel boilers, Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme and heat pumps statistics: FOI release

1. In the most recent analysis done by yourselves, how many fossil fuel boilers are there in Scotland and what is the current estimation for when these will be replaced? 2. How much is the Scottish Government estimating it would now cost homeowners to replace their fossil fuel heating systems? 3. How much money has b...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) s.11 s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383859
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Water pay review, transformation, modernisation reward foundation: EIR release

Any reports or correspondence from Scottish Water to Scottish Government Ministers and/or civil servants on the subject of the Scottish Water pay review/transformation/modernisation reward foundation and in particular any report to Minister and civil servants that outlines the planned approach to trade union engagement...

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
2024-08-15
Reference
EIR/202300385228
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Climate change plan report delay: EIR release

'1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, regarding the delay to the government publishing a draft of its climate change plan, announced on November 7, sent between August 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. Can you include all discussions about the climate ch...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
EIR/202300387109
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Water and sewage spill communications: EIR release

Communications between Màiri McAllan and Government officials regarding Scottish Water between 20 May 2021 and 29 March 2023. Communications between Màiri McAllan and Government officials regarding sewage spills between 20 May 2021 and 29 March 2023. You have clarified that communications between Màiri McAllan and Gov...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
EIR/202300375584
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence to Energy Minister which mentions “climate change” and/or “climate crisis": EIR release

Any correspondence from members of the public to the current Energy Minister from 1/1/2020 - to current which mentions ‘climate change’ and/or ‘climate crisis'.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
EIR/202300378276
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

SSE meetings regarding HND and ASTI frameworks projects: EIR release

1. Dates of all meetings (face-to-face meetings, online, conference calls etc) held between 1st January 2022 and the present date between the Scottish Government (involving individual Ministers and/or officials, including staff of the Energy Consent Unit) and directors and/or staff of SSEN and/or SSE, relating to the p...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
EIR/202300375304
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Hill of Fare Windfarm application: EIR Review

Original request 202400402235 1) How many representations have been received by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) from 27 January until the deadline of 2 February? 2) Of these, how many representations have been received from members of the public and community organisations? 3) Of these, how many Object to the applica...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.10(4)
Published
2024-07-15
Reference
EIR/202400408875 Review of 202400402235
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Energy Consents Unit workforce: EIR release

The number of posts in the Energy Consents Unit, the banding of these posts and the FTE equivalent number of people on each band as at April 2024. The total operating budget allocated to the Energy Consents Unit for financial years (a) 2024/25, (b) 2023/24 and (c) 2022/23. The average number of working hours it took to...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-05-30
Reference
FOI/202400407617
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Applications refused under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989: EIR release

1. The number of applications for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 Scottish Ministers have refused, where no public inquiry has taken place, and a list of these applications. 2. The number of applications for consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 have Scottish Ministers refused, wher...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.36 s.2 s.37 s.10(4)
Published
2024-05-29
Reference
FOI/202400391745
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding draft climate change plan: EIR release

Please can you provide copies of correspondence within the Scottish Government about the delaying of the new draft climate change plan. I'd like all correspondence from the start of July 2023 to the end of December 2023. Please provide any emails, texts, whatsapp messages and any other correspondence relating to the d...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-23
Reference
FOI/202400394829
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Offshore Training and Skills Passport development: EIR release

Copy of all agendas and meeting notes where the development of an Offshore Training/ Skills Passport was discussed between June 2023 and the present day.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2024-05-22
Reference
FOI/202400407134
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government and Equinor meetings at COP26: EIR release

Documentation relevant to meetings held between the Scottish Government and Equinor (or their representatives, such as trade bodies) at the United Nations COP26 conference in Glasgow in 2021. This should include, but not be limited to the meeting between Kate Forbes MSP and Equinor evidenced on the lobbying register at...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10 s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-22
Reference
FOI/202400410353
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Net Zero Pledges: EIR release

You asked for answers to the following 6 questions on 'Net Zero Pledges': Q1. What progress has been made in doubling the ‘Climate Justice Fund’ to £24 million as stated in the 2021 SNP manifesto? Q2. How much has the Scottish Government invested to tackle the biodiversity crisis since May 2021? Q3. How many recomme...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.10(4) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-22
Reference
FOI/202400392748
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Economy and Fair Work Committee briefing documentation on Just Transition Fund: EIR release

The briefing notes that were prepared for Richard Lochhead in advance of appearance before the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 10 January 2024. The list of projects funded under the Just Transition Fund that Richard Lochhead mentioned during the committee hearing above.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-20
Reference
FOI/202400392734
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector