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

Original request - 202200325962 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 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-12
Reference
FOI/202300336651 Review of 202200325962
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Michael Matheson's meetings: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Michael Matheson's meeting with Petr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 82 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-03-30
Reference
FOI/202200331325
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Data and statements relating to Electricity from Renewable Sources: EIR release

Due to the number of questions your request concerns we have first copied your request in full and then responded to the questions in a table format (below) for ease of use. Generally, we would like to note that the discrepancy you identify likely relates to statements about Scotland almost meeting the Scottish Govern...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.10(4)
Published
2023-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200321474
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Project Support Unit for Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency: FOI release

You asked for details in respect of the Project Support Unit for Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency 2020-2024: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547299-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML. These details were namely: 1) What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? 2) Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framewor...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.38 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-17
Reference
FOI/202300343540
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Building improvement requirements and financial assistance: FOI release

1. What will be the rules for older buildings such as yours which will have to potentially undergo substantial works to bring them up to grade C? 2. What, if any, exemptions will there be for such properties specifically properties which are older but are not listed? 3. What, if any, financial assistance will there be ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-03-16
Reference
FOI/202300343325
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon correspondence with New York Times regarding COP 27: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, texts, whatsapp) between Nicola Sturgeon, her advisers, the Scottish Government and the New York Times in regards to her appearing at their “On the Verge of Progress: Where Will COP27 Take Us” panel at Cop27.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200328934
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Gordonbush Hydrogen Project - Hydrogen Action Plan: EIR release

Surrounding The Gordonbush Hydrogen Project - The Scottish Government published its ‘Hydrogen Action Plan’ on the 14 December 2022. Included in the ‘Progress to date’ section was a reference to the Gordonbush Hydrogen Project. It stated that: Gordonbush Hydrogen project – SSE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Ene...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.53 s.6(1) s.58
Published
2023-02-28
Reference
FOI/202300336973
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

All internal correspondence regarding FOI 202200313781: FOI release

All internal Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Marine Scotland, and Special Advisers) email correspondence discussing the responses to the previous FOI request FOI/202200313781

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200330326
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Grants awarded for Biomass heating systems: EIR release

“I would like to request information relating to Scottish Government grants made for biomass heating between 01/01/2020 and today. In particular I would like to know financial amounts as well as the reason for the grants”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10
Published
2023-02-15
Reference
FOI/202300337848
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

The report, 'Wrong With The Wind' : EIR release

On 9th November 2022, These Islands published a report - Wrong With The Wind - concerning the Scottish Government's frequently cited statistic that Scotland has 25% of Europe's potential offshore wind resource. Please provide: (1). All internal Scottish Government correspondence (including between Ministers, Civil Serv...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-14
Reference
FOI/202200332823
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence discussing offshore wind with Stephen Flynn: EIR release

All Scottish Government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) with Stephen Flynn MP (or his staff) mentioning "offshore wind," 1st January 2022 - 10th December 2022.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-13
Reference
FOI/202200333878
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Energy Workers Questionnaire response numbers: FOI release

Information on a survey that was carried out during August, as part of engagement for the Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plans. They were as follows: 1. How many respondents there were to the Energy Workers questionnaire? 2. A numerical breakdown of responses to questions 15, 16, 17 and 33 (x disagree, y slightly ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-08
Reference
FOI/202200317688
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Future Offshore Wind Scenarios : EIR release

All internal Scottish Government discussion of the FOWS study (including between Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) from 1st April 2022 – date and all Scottish Government correspondence with external parties discussing the FOWS study, from 1st April 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-30
Reference
FOI/202200332791
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Banning licence for Shale oil fracking: EIR release

The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport: 1) On what scientific basis are you banning licences for shale deposit fracture – please provide me with it. 2) Is your chauffeured car fossil fuelled.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-01-18
Reference
FOI/202200322372
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Exporting Scottish Water: EIR release

1. Has the Scottish Government since 2020 commissioned any studies to evaluate the capital cost, engineering viability and likely return on investment of exporting water to England? 2. Has the Westminster government made any formal or informal requests to the Scottish Government to discuss exporting water to England? 3...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-01-11
Reference
FOI/202200317330
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wayleave application for Pencloe Wind Farm: EIR release

Documentation relating to the necessary wayleave application ‘Blackhill Substation to Pencloe Wind Farm’, including: Date of wayleave application submission Date the application was found complete Date of any consultations, to whom and provision of responses received Date of referral to DPEA Application reference numb...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200320879
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Combined Sewer Overflows across the Scottish sewer network since July 2021: EIR release

"Please provide any data and/or information related to Combined Sewer Overflows across the Scottish sewer network since July 2021."

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-11-02
Reference
FOI/202200316041
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Internal correspondence request: FOI release

Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Marine Scotland, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) discussing the responses to these two previous FOI requests: FOI/202100132049 and FOI/202200292407

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-05
Reference
202200313781
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cambo oil field: EIR release

1. All meetings held by the Scottish Government regarding the development of the Cambo field between 2016 and 2022. 2. All correspondence conducted by the Scottish Government regarding the development of the Cambo field between 2016 and 2022. 3. All advice given to the Scottish Government regarding the development of t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2022-09-22
Reference
FOI/202200269317
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Orbital Energy: FOI release

Any correspondence from Lorna Slater or her ministerial office or any special advisers on the topic of Orbital Energy from the date she became a minister to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-30
Reference
FOI/202200311896
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Money allocated to the Energy Transition Programme: FOI release

On Page 52 of the Scottish Government’s 2021/22 Programme for Government, it says: ‘Invest £240 million in an Energy Transition Programme – funding industry to play a leading role in the development and deployment of new, low carbon technologies, and support the development of hydrogen and carbon capture and storage'. ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-23
Reference
FOI/202200311776
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Blue Hydrogen: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and members of the Scottish Green Party regarding blue hydrogen from 6 May 2021 to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200298051
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date: EIR release

Correspondence between Ministers of the Scottish Government and Members of the UK Parliament from the Scottish National Party and government special advisers regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200272313
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to carbon capture, utilisation and storage: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and members of the Scottish Green Party regarding carbon capture, utilisation and storage from 6 May 2021 to dat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-22
Reference
FOI/202200298054
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector