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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Establishment of National Energy Company: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Briefing papers on UOG to Ministers/First Minister 2015-17: EIR review

a. A copy of any briefing papers from Scottish Government Officials on the subject of Unconventional Oil and Gas (often referred to as "fracking") provided to Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse MSP and his predecessors including Fergus Ewing MSP, between 1 January 2015 and 3 October 2017; and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.10(4) s.10 s.10(5) s.11(2) 12 attachments
Published
2018-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Economy, Energy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector

Energy consents unit meeting Scottish Environmental Protection Agency: EIR release

All documentation that you hold relating to the meeting on 30 April 2018 at the offices of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar between Scottish Government's energy consents unit, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Lewis Wind Power, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and the Scottish Government. Witho...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 24 attachments
Published
2018-08-02
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Water regarding Gairloch sewage treatment: EIR release

Supply the details of all meetings, conversations and other communications between staff, officials and/or members of the Scottish Government and the staff or other representatives of Scottish Water in connection with Scottish Water's various proposals for modification of its sewage treatment and/or effluent discharge ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-08
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Saltire Prize: FOI release

All correspondence between Ministers and Offices regarding the Saltire Prize in each of the last three years. All correspondence between Ministers/Offices and the Saltire Prize Bid Committee regarding in each of the last three years.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-03-21
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Correspondence with Ineos: EIR release

1. Copies of correspondence - including letters; emails; notes from phone calls - between the following Scottish Government directorates: Energy & Climate Change Environment & Forestry And Ineos; Ineos Shale and/or any lawyers/consultants representing the interests of Ineos and/or Ineos Shale between September 1 and ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-23
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meeting with representatives from ExxonMobil: FOI release

(a) A copy of any pre-meeting briefing; confirmation of all people in attendance at all meetings; agendas for all meetings; notes or minutes taken and/or action points decided during all meetings; and any post meeting briefings in relation to all meetings between any Scottish Government Minister(s) and any representati...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-23
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Planning permission appeals made to DPEA: FOI release

How many planning permission appeals were made to the Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Division from Property Developers from January 2017 until December 2017? (The term 'Property Developers' refers to a person/company that make money by building houses). How many of the above planning permission appeals...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-20
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Expressions of interest for a district heating loan: FOI release

How many expressions of interest have been made for a district heating loan under the District Heating Loan Fund between 2011 and 2017.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2018-02-19
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Energy Strategy, decarbonising gas network using hydrogen: EIR release

Documentation/Email correspondence detailing research into the feasibility of the potential of decarbonising the gas network using hydrogen, in Scotland, and Documentation/Email correspondence detailing the cost implications of decarbonising the gas network using hydrogen.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 10 attachments
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Private Water Supplies: EIR release

Private Water Supplies in Scotland.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-30
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Carbon balance of wind farms on Scottish peatland: EIR release

I would like to request information about the carbon balance of wind farms on Scottish peatland. This should include the central database that has been compiled from the carbon calculator tool, which "compares the carbon costs of wind farm developments with the carbon savings attributable to the wind farm". I would arg...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.36 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-21
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Climate Justice Innovation grant applications and associated budgets: EIR release

You asked for copies of the successful Climate Justice Innovation Grant applications and their corresponding budgets, under Freedom of Information.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11 24 attachments
Published
2017-12-07
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence with Ineos: FOI release

'Email correspondence between the Scottish Government and Ineos between 1 September 2017 and 24 October 2017.'

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Primary Radar Mitigation Scheme(s): EIR release

You asked for: Copies of all Primary Radar Mitigation Scheme(s) under Condition 6 of the Kype Muir wind farm consent submitted to the Scottish Ministers and approved by them, or confirmation that no such scheme has been lodged and/or approved; Copies of any amendments to any Primary Radar Mitigation Scheme so submitte...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transition Training Fund spend: EIR release

How much of the £12,000,000 Transition Training Fund has been used to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2017-09-04
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Arderseir Waste Water Treament Plant Development: FOI release

Any and all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Scottish Water/Scottish Water Horrisons and The Highland Council regarding the following: The Arderseir Waste Water Treament Plant Development The "Bund" at Ardersier Community / Resident Issues Landownership considerations in connection with the laying of...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.38(1) s.36(1) 4 attachments
Published
2017-09-04
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meeting between First Minister and Petrochina International: EIR review

A copy of any pre-meeting briefing, all people in attendance, agenda for meeting, note or minute taken and/or action points and any post meeting briefing in relation to the meeting between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Mr Si Bingjun, CEO of Petrochina International, on the 1st September 2016.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-25
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary Keith Brown visit to Grangemouth Refinery: FOI review

A copy of any pre-meeting briefing, details of the meetings attended during visit, all people in attendance at the visit and meeting(s) that took place, agenda for visit/meetings, note or minutes taken and/or action points decided during visit/meeting and any post meeting briefing in relation to the meeting/visit by ca...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-25
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Meeting between First Minister and INEOS: FOI review

A copy of any pre-meeting briefing, all people in attendance, agenda for meeting, note or minute taken and/or action points and any post meeting briefing in relation to the meeting between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Jim Ratcliff (INEOS) that took place on the 19th October 2016.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-25
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government's meetings with INEOS: EIR review

A copy of any pre-meeting briefing; confirmation of all people in attendance at all meetings; agendas for all meetings; notes or minutes taken and/or action points decided during all meetings; and any post meeting briefings in relation to all meetings between any Scottish Government Minister(s) and any representative(s...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-25
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy meeting SSE: FOI release

Copy of all background notes and/or briefing/s provided to the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy with regard to the meeting with SSE in relation to the meeting on Energy held on 15th March 2017.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) 4 attachments
Published
2017-08-24
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector