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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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

Public money spent on state run energy company: FOI release

How much public money has so far been expended on the research, development and creation of a state owned energy company which was first announced by the Scottish Government in 2017?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-09-07
Reference
FOI/202200313503
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Decarbonisation funding: FOI release

You asked for: 1. 2021-22 and 2022-23, budget of the Home Energy Scotland Loan and Cashback Scheme 2. 2021-22 and 2022-23, funding allocated to local authority energy efficiency and green heating schemes 3. 2021-22 and 2022-23 budget of Warmer Homes Scotland, and how much of this funding was allocated to those in fu...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2022-09-01
Reference
FOI/202200311894
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, 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

Climate change: FOI release

The results of the work taken by BMG Research in regards to a representative survey of the Scottish public on different aspects of their engagement with, and understanding of, climate change and climate policy.

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-22
Reference
FOI/202200314193
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
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

Costs relating to BiFab: FOI release

Does the Grant Thornton Supply Chain Commercial Advice of £971k all relate to BiFab? If it doesn’t, how much relates to BiFab and what is the remainder?

FOI not held 40 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2022-07-27
Reference
FOI/202200279920
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Costs relating to BiFab: FOI Review

"Does the Grant Thornton Supply Chain Commercial Advice of £971k (since corrected to £1,238,316) all relate to BiFab? If it doesn’t, how much relates to BiFab and what is the remainder?"

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-07-27
Reference
FOI/202200289134 Review of 202200279920
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scotland's energy supplies and the impact of moving away from fossil fuels to more green sources of energy: EIR release

Please answer the following questions: 1. What assessments has the Scottish government made for the need of nuclear, oil and gas supplies between now and 2050? 2. Has the Scottish government factored into those assessments the effect of Independence? 3. Have these assessments looked at the likely cost of energy to c...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 83 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.2
Published
2022-07-26
Reference
FOI/202200287032
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

Offshore decommissioning regime: EIR release

The Scottish Government response to the consultation Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS): offshore decommissioning regime for CO2 transport and storage, published by Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on 2 August 2021.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-06
Reference
FOI/202200276208
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Warmer Homes Scotland Scheme: FOI release

For the number of completed oil boiler, LPG boiler and heat pump installations and repairs through the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme, for the period (i) 01/09/2020 to 01/04/2021, and (ii) 01/09/2021 to 01/04/2022, broken down by (i) type of heating system, and (ii) installation and repair.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2022-06-28
Reference
FOI/202200303548
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Services engaged or payments made to listed energy organisations: FOI release

Please advise whether the Scottish Government or affiliated bodies have engaged the services of or made payments to the following organisations. Where this has occurred please provide electronic copies of associated documentation. - BELLADRUM WIND LIMITED (SC491255) - ENERGY UNLIMITED LLP (SO304583) - REN231 LLP (SO304...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-22
Reference
FOI/202200301277
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, 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

Details of Scottish Government official presence at the COP26 conference: FOI Review

1) What are the plans for the Scottish Government's official presence at the COP26? By this I mean the location, duration, and physical staff presence? 2) Please provide the overall financial cost of the Scottish Government's official presence at COP26. 2a) This should include the cost of hiring any venue as part of th...

FOI unclear 50 score 161 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202100247693 Review of 202100241108
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefings regarding National Public Energy Agency: FOI release

Briefings from civil servants and special advisers given to Scottish Ministers from 7 May 2021 to June 2021 on a national energy company and from June 2021 to the date of request on the National Public Energy Agency.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.29 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200291449
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

State energy company correspondence: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence from August 2017 to 14 March 2022 among civil servants, special advisers and ministers (and outside organisations where appropriate) including emails and letters, on plans to set up a state energy company in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.25(1) s.29 2 attachments
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200287837
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

UK's offshore wind capacity: EIR release

In a tweet sent on 5th August 2021, Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, make the following statement: “Scotland has 60% of UK's offshore wind capacity and 25% of Europes wind resource.” Please provide the analysis and data which justifies this statement.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2022-05-11
Reference
FOI/202200292407
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Households impacted by the Home Energy Efficiency Programmes: FOI release

Please tell me the number of households impacted by the Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland (HEEPS), for the years (i) 2016/17, (ii) 2017/18, (iii) 2018/19, (iv) 2019/20, and (v) 2020/21, broken down programme and by local authority area.

FOI not held 40 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-05
Reference
FOI/202200285189
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Households Warmer Homes Scotland surveyed and delivered energy efficiency measures to: FOI release

Please tell me the number of households Warmer Homes Scotland has (a) surveyed and (b) delivered energy efficiency measures to, for the years (i) 2016/17, (ii) 2017/18, (iii) 2018/19, (iv) 2019/20, and (v) 2020/21, broken down by local authority area.

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-03
Reference
FOI/202200284597
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Communications with Scottish Water regarding funding: EIR release

Please can you share any communications regarding funding exchanged by Scottish Water and the Scottish Government between 1 February 2022 and the current date? Please limit the scope of the request to Scottish Water's price increases.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200284103
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Work undertaken by IOD PARC in relation to COP26: FOI release

1) In regards to the work undertaken by IOD PARC in relation to COP26, the following: 1a) The scoping study outlining the strategy and approach by which the Scottish Government, through our role as co-chair of the Under 2 Coalition during COP26 delivered by IOD PARC. 1b) The delivered narrative and set of key messages ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-30
Reference
FOI/202200276511
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications regarding disposal of Scottish Water owned subsidiary Business Stream: EIR release

1. All internal communications since the start of 2018 relating to the consideration of the disposal of the Scottish Water owned subsidiary Business Stream. 2. Confirmation that the disposal of Business Stream has featured in discussion between the Scottish Government and staff at the Water Industry Commission. 3. All ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200272092
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Environment and climate change, Public sector