Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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 scheme: EIR release

Under the Home Energy Scotland scheme: Renewable Energy Systems 1. How many (a) grants and (b) loans were awarded in each (i) Scottish Parliamentary constituency and (ii) UK Parliamentary constituency in each year since the start of the scheme for renewable energy systems. 2. What is the total sum of (a) grants and ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202300387352
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Radiological contamination risks of building windfarms: EIR release

1. For planning applications such as wind farms, submitted to the Scottish Government, which statutory consultee is responsible for the assessment of underlying geology and the potential for radiological contamination of drinking water, air, run-off water, and waste water from uranium and radon and other heavy metals p...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4)
Published
2024-04-11
Reference
FOI/202400400032
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme: EIR release

1. a) the total number of applications which have been made for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme, b) the average time taken to process fully completed applications, and c) the total number of applications which were withdrawn by the applicant i) before an offer of funding has been made and ii) after an of...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-04-03
Reference
FOI/202300388119
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Wind turbine development applications: EIR release

1. Number of applications made for wind turbine developments (covering as far back as records go). 2. Number of opposing and supporting representations in each case. 3. Whether those applications were approved or denied.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.36C 2 attachments
Published
2024-04-03
Reference
FOI/202400391731
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Warmer Homes Scotland survey applications: EIR release

1. A breakdown of how many survey applications Warmer Homes Scotland received in the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. 2. A breakdown of how many surveys were carried out by Warmer Homes Scotland in each of the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. 3. A breakdown of how many installation...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-28
Reference
FOI/202400398230
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland fund: EIR release

Each year since the beginning of the Home Energy Scotland scheme to provide grants and loans for energy systems, insulation etc., how much investment did the Scottish Government provide for this, and how much was actually spent.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-27
Reference
EIR/202400395521
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

COP28 meetings and briefings documentation: EIR release

All briefing packs provided to the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and the Just Transition [sic] related to COP28 both ahead of and during the conference. A list of meetings undertaken by the Scottish business delegation whilst at COP28, including a list of attendees.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300389877
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Water Industry Commission for Scotland: EIR release

Information related to the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS). 1. All correspondence, including internal correspondence between WICS, Audit Scotland and/or the Scottish Government about the expenses built up by WICS over the last two years, dating from January 1 2023 until the date of this FOI. 2. When did...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300391054
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Climate Challenge Fund: EIR release

Any agreements or legal documents between the Scottish Government and Keep Scotland Beautiful in relation KSB’s administration of the Climate Challenge Fund; and all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Keep Scotland Beautiful in relation to the agreement of the administration of the Climate Challenge Fun...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-21
Reference
FOI/202300388873
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Virtual Public Energy Agency: EIR release

1. What progress reports have been conducted regarding the development of a virtual Public Energy Agency? 2. When will a virtual Public Energy Agency be active? 3. What is the creation cost for the virtual Public Energy Agency? 4. What is the operating cost for the virtual Public Energy Agency each financial year?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-20
Reference
FOI/202400392718
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Windfarm licenses and applications: EIR release

How many wind farms are currently licensed to operate in Scotland? How many wind turbines are there currently in operation in Scotland? What percentage of wind power electricity is currently surplus to Scotland’s requirements and is sold to other parts of the UK? How many wind farm applications have been refused by the...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-14
Reference
FOI/202300379860
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Peterhead Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station development: EIR release

‘Any correspondence which includes or is directly to or from the Scottish Government’s Minister for Energy and the Environment, Gillian Martin, both in her role as minister and before she became minister, which mentions the Peterhead CCGT power station development by SSE, from 01 January 2022 up to present?’

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-03-07
Reference
FOI/202300378265
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information relating to nuclear energy and power in Scotland: EIR release

All briefing notes prepared for ministers, correspondence sent and received by ministers, including internal ones, about nuclear energy and power in Scotland between July 1 2023 and the date of this FOI? A list of all meetings held by the Scottish Energy Advisory Board, including attendees and minutes/notes from them, ...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-05
Reference
FOI/202300382897
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme: EIR release

1. The number of Home Energy Scotland grant applications the financial years 2021-22; 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (to date)? 2. The number of successful Home Energy Scotland grant applications the financial years 2021-22; 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (to date)? 3. The number of Home Energy Scotland loan applications the finan...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-04
Reference
FOI/202300388438
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information pertaining to Highlands and Islands Climate Change Hub: EIR release

Information on how much funding the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub receive annually All progress reports An economic assessment of their effectiveness to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-27
Reference
FOI/202300382205
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Energy lobbying meetings: EIR release

Please can you provide minutes and any correspondence relating to the below lobbying meetings involving the energy minister, Gillian Martin, most of which are recorded on the lobbying register: A meeting with Ineos Chemicals Ltd on 8/06/2023 which involved a tour of the Grangemouth facility A meeting with Neccus on 26...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
FOI/202300376367
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deployment ambition for solar power generation 2030: EIR release

"Has the Scottish Government made a decision on what the 2030 deployment ambition for solar power generation should be?"

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
EIR/202400392034
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction: EIR release

Please provide all correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers and Civil Servants) and the UK Government, which mentions the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction, from 1st September 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-19
Reference
FOI/202300375388
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction 2: EIR release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and representatives from industry or academia, which mentions the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction, from 1st September 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-19
Reference
FOI/202300375390
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland loans halted for solar PV: EIR release

A copy of any correspondence or documentation received by the Scottish Government in response to its decision to halt loans given through Home Energy Scotland only for solar PV.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-16
Reference
FOI/202300373321
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

First Minister Green Prosperity Funding claim: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence within the Scottish Government on the First Minister's claim that the Labour Party have dumped their £28 billion a year green investment funding commitment between 1st May 2023 and the present day and a copy of all briefings to the First Minister, Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary fo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
FOI/202300376118
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Heat pump installations in past 10 years: EIR release

You asked for information about how many heat pumps have been installed in the past decade in Scotland, separated by type, air and ground source. You also asked how many of those installations applied for government help and loans and grants? directly or via government supported funding? And you asked, how many of the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
FOI/202300376161
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Acorn carbon capture and storage facility correspondence: EIR release

“Any correspondence involving the current Minister for Energy on the topic of the Acorn carbon capture and storage facility between the dates 1/1/2020 and 2/7/2023”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-30
Reference
FOI/202300369649
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Lets do net zero community buildings fund: EIR release

1. When did the Let's Do Net Zero Community Buildings Fund Start? 2. When will this scheme end? 3. In total how much funding will be made available through this scheme? 4. How many applications to this scheme have been started on the CARES Portal? 5. How many of these have had a final decision? 6. What is the average t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.7
Published
2024-01-26
Reference
FOI/202300386571
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Energy and Just Transition Strategy meeting notes: EIR release

A copy of meeting notes relating to the Energy and Just Transition Strategy, including drafts, between 1st April 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) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-25
Reference
FOI/202300376044
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector