Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme official decision document: EIR release

The official decision document detailing what is included in the scheme…I specifically request an official document outlining the decision made by the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliament, duly signed by the appropriate authorities.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: EIR/202400419383
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Draft Climate Change Plan correspondence: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence covering the period January 2023 to December 2023 between ministers, advisers, civil servants and external parties that mentions a delay to the Scottish Government's upcoming Draft Climate Change Plan."

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400393479
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Former First Minister meetings with oil and gas companies/lobbyists: EIR release

Please can you provide minutes for all of the below entries in the lobbying register, which show meetings between Humza Yousaf and oil and gas companies/lobbyists. https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/49127 https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturn...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400403284
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Installation of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) monitors by Scottish Water: EIR release

Any reports that Scottish Ministers have received from Scottish Water on the installation of CSO monitors.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400411731
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Sheringham and Dudgeon wind farms in the North Sea: EIR Release

Details of all contact the Scottish Energy Consents Unit received and gave to Equinor or their legal representatives Burges Salmon with regard to Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers for their proposed compensation measures at Loch Ryan.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413375
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Details of meetings with the CEO of Scottish Water: EIR release

All meetings details between Scottish Government officials, Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries etc and the CEO of Scottish Water, Alex Plant since their appointment in June 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400419674
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

BESS developments communications between Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS): EIR release

Full copies of all communications between the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) in relation to BESS developments.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415720
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Local Authority ownership of energy in Scotland: EIR release

The Energy Savings Trust have recently published the latest edition of the Community and Locally Owned Energy in Scotland report covering the figures for 2023: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/report/community-and-locally-owned-energy-in-scotland-2023-report/ Appendix B shows that Local Authority ownership is 162MW and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400415586
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, 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

Meetings between the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work and SSEN: EIR release

Please provide details of any meetings that took place between the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work and SSEN from their appointment in February 2024 to present. Please provide minutes of any meetings that took place between the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work and SSEN from their app...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400409428
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and National Grid: EIR release

In your correspondence you referenced that you have been in contact with Ofgem regarding SSEN’s proposed electricity transmission infrastructure between Kintore in Aberdeenshire and Tealing in Angus. In Ofgem’s response to your request it highlighted the Electricity System Operator’s annual Network Options Assessment a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400409730
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

Successful Just Transition Fund applications: EIR release

Copies of the successful applications for funding under the Just Transition Fund.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400417620
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: 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

Development of an Offshore Training/ Skills Passport: EIR release

Copies of all briefings on the development of an Offshore Training/ Skills Passport between June 2023 and the present day.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: EIR/202400407132
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Loss and Damage progress and final reports: EIR release

A copy of all progress reports and all final reports submitted by all beneficiaries of the Scottish Government’s £2 million funding to address Loss and Damage.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: EIR/202400407414
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Energy Consents Unit and Wardell Armstrong correspondence: EIR release

All correspondence between the Energy Consents Unit and Wardell Armstrong regarding the Rogerhill Solar and BESS pre-application, ECU reference ECU00004823. You also requested details of any meetings that have taken place between ECU and Wardell Armstrong, and any minutes taken, and what was discussed and/or agreed.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: EIR/202400395989
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 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

Net Zero sourcing reports: EIR release

1. Since 2007, have any reports been compiled that anticipate or measure where exactly reductions in net carbon emissions to reach targets will or have come from? 2. Please provide copies of any such reports.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300380865
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, 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

Seaweed Energy application to the Just Transition Fund: EIR release

In Year 1 of the Just Transition Fund, £100,100 was allocated to a company called ‘Seaweed Energy’. Please provide the following related information: 1) Application materials sent by Seaweed Energy to apply for funding. 2) Review criteria used by the Just Transition fund and how Seaweed Energy was assessed under thes...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300386341
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

Meetings with Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS: EIR release

1. A list of all meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS in the last 12 months. 2. A full list of attendees and minutes or discussion points at these meetings.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25 s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400409653
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Al-Mahdi Foundation projects: EIR release

All communications exchanged between the Scottish Government and Keep Scotland Beautiful in relation to the Climate Challenge Fund which references Al-Mahdi Islamic Centre of Glasgow.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 40 attachments

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: FOI/202300388867
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector