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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S6O-01493 briefing notes, top line and background information provided to Minister for Environment and Land Reform: EIR release

A copy of any briefing notes, top lines and background information provided to the Minister for the Environment and Land Reform in order to answer S6O-01493 asked by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP in the Chamber on 3rd November 2022 as well as the supplementary questions asked by Liam Kerr MSP, Mark Ruskell MSP and Jim Fairlie...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-12
Reference
202200328762
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance: EIR release

All correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance – including emails, minutes, briefing documents, WhatsApp messages and text messages. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-12
Reference
202300337341
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scotland’s share of Europe’s potential offshore wind resource: EIR release

All internal Scottish Government discussion (including between Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) relating to the question of Scotland’s share of Europe’s potential offshore wind resource, restricting the search to dates between 6th May 2021 and 20th October 2022. You also indicated how to narrow down you...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200325962
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of households Warmer Homes Scotland has surveyed and delivered energy efficiency measures: FOI release

The number of households Warmer Homes Scotland has (a) surveyed and (b) delivered energy efficiency measures to, for the years (i) 2021/22 and (ii)2022/23(to date), broken down by local authority area. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Informatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300340043
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Section 37 applications SSEN has been refused by the Scottish Government: EIR release

How many Section 37 applications SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) has been refused by the Scottish government. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.37 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300360158
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Planning applications and appeals submitted by SSE for renewable energy projects: EIR release

Is the Scottish Government, using the powers it holds with regards to Section 36 and 37 planning applications and appeals, has ever refused any applications submitted by SSE, including SSE Renewables and its other subsidiaries. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-08
Reference
202300353405
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme: EIR release

You asked for the following information relating to the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme: 1. How many (a) grants, and (b) loans have been awarded in each local authority in each year since the start of the scheme? 2. What is the total sum of (a) grants, and (b) loans awarded in each local authority in e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300368462
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Water funding: EIR release

The annual government funding granted to Scottish Water from 2012 to 2023. Correspondence between government officials and Scottish Water sent between 1 January 2021 and 7 September 2023 about the funding of Scottish Water.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300375247
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

What is meant by the term 'Net Zero'?: EIR release

Can you tell me what is meant by the term 'Net Zero'? What is the definition ? As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under those Regulations. We are applying th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300337912
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to Glasgow Prestwick Airport: EIR release

Copies of the following documents referred to in the Greenburn s.36 decision letter of 21 April 2023. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) The correspondence from GPA to ECU withdrawing GPA’s objection to this development and setting out GPA’s requested s.36/deemed planning conditions The NATS document entitled 'Prestwick...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300355558
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

CO2 emissions emitted in Scotland vs the rest of the world: EIR release

You asked what share (in percent) of CO2 emissions are emitted in Scotland vs the rest of the world. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under those Regulatio...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200329870
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Evidence Neil Gray (MSP) gave to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee: EIR release

On 9th May 2023, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, Neil Gray, gave evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee at Holyrood. Please provide all briefing materials prepared for Neil Gray for this meeting.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.6(1) s.11 s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-23
Reference
202300356126
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Government replacement boiler schemes: FOI release

You asked how many applications were made for help with either boiler replacement on its own; or boiler replacement along with cavity wall installation. You also asked how many of these applications were successfully installed; statistics for new heating systems recommended and completed by WHS; and statistics for the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-23
Reference
202300351172
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

UK energy policy and Scotland's contribution to security of supply: EIR release

In April 2014, the Scottish Government published a paper entitled: UK energy policy and Scotland's contribution to security of supply. Please provide this paper, which has disappeared from the Scot Gov website. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-20
Reference
202300357243
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Patrick Harvie's expenses and itinerary from April 2023 Copenhagen trip: FOI release

Full expenses from Patrick Harvie's trip to Copenhagen in April 2023, including travel, hotels and the expenses of his companions on the trip. How many civil servants accompanied him and their titles? Full itinerary from his trip to Copenhagen, including dates of his travel back and forth and how he got there? Minutes ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.27(1) s.32(1) s.20 12 attachments
Published
2023-10-20
Reference
202300355519
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government documents mentioning “nodal pricing” and “zonal pricing” in the context of the electricity market: EIR release

All Scottish Government documents mentioning “nodal pricing” and “zonal pricing” in the context of the electricity market, including correspondence between Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers, and with external parties, from 1st January 2022 - date. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental i...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-20
Reference
202300356274
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Community benefit payment from onshore, offshore and ScotWind projects: EIR release

“I am trying to find out how much has been paid to nearby communities by way of community benefit payments from onshore wind farms for each of the last five years (2018-2022) and to date in 2023? For each year can it be stated how many megawatts of power was being produced to produce that benefit as well as the number ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.9 s.10(4)
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300357514
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Advice and correspondence about fusion power between 1 September 2022 and 1 March 2023: FOI release

Any advice to Scottish Government ministers about Fusion power between 1 September 2022 and 1 March 2023. Any correspondence to or from Scottish Government ministers from external sources or the UK Government about fusion power between 1 September 2022 and 1 March 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘enviro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300356587
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to sewage in Scottish Water: EIR Release

You asked for: All correspondence between Scottish government officials/minister and Scottish water regarding the discharge of raw sewage into Scottish waters. All briefings regarding the discharge of raw sewage into Scottish waters. Correspondence between officials and ministers regarding the discharge of raw sewage ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
EIR/202300371099
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefings provided to Neil Gray MSP before the oil and gas debate: EIR release

"Please could you provide any briefings provided to Neil Gray MSP before the oil and gas debate on 7th June 2023 in the Scottish Parliament" As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300361360
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Renewable Statistic: EIR release

An unredacted version of the information previously released in response to FOI 202300367955.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.29 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.38 s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
FOI/202300376316
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Renewable Statisic: EIR review

At FMQs on 22nd June 2023, the First Minister made a false statement about Scotland's share of the UK's renewables. Please provide all correspondence sent by the First Minister to the Presiding Officer and other MSPs notifying them of his false statement and proposed correction to the Official Report. Please also provi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 s.20 s.39(2) s.29 s.38 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
FOI/202300376627 Review of 202300367955
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and representatives of Ofgem: EIR review

In your review request you noted that you had: ‘…asked for correspondence with a specific organisation (Ofgem) on a specific topic (ScotWind) over a relatively short period of time… All that is required is a search for correspondence including @ofgem.gov.uk email addresses and the keyword “ScotWind”.’

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2023-09-13
Reference
202300362000 review of 202300356282
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government, SEPA and Scottish Water relating to sewer overflows: EIR release

All email correspondence since January 1, 2022 between the government, SEPA and Scottish Water that relates to spills or overflow events at combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in Scotland, including to the collating of said information for future publication.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments
Published
2023-09-11
Reference
FOI/202300347760
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector