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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COVID-19 information relating to coronavirus modelling & estimations for COP26: FOI release

"Please can you provide me with any and all reports, dated, relating to the planning of COP26. Please can you provide me with any and all reports, dated, relating to coronavirus modelling & estimations for COP26. For the avoidance of doubt – I’m trying to find out how many infections/close contacts/hospitalisations the...

FOI cost limit 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100249743
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Costs relating to the public energy company as a service project: FOI release

The breakdown of the costs and the dates spent of the £517,876.10 inc vat relating to the public energy company/heat as a service project.

FOI unclear 75 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100238413
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Heat in building strategy modelling: EIR release

Full set of modelling produced by the Scottish Government, to substantiate the statement "We estimate that the total investment required to transform our homes and buildings is likely to be in excess of £33 billion." which is in the Draft Heat in Buildings Strategy: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in Scotland's Buildings ...

FOI/EIR clarification 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100239218
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the establishment of a publicly owned energy company: FOI release

1. Any written and/or recorded correspondence (including letters, emails, and the recordings and/or minutes of telephone conversations or meetings) since January 2018 between Scottish Government ministers and/or civil servants regarding the establishment of a Scottish Government-owned energy company 2. Any written and/...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100241534
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scotland Maldives partnership information: EIR release

“Information relating to the Scotland-Maldives partnership, first announced by former First Minister Alex Salmond in 2009. Is the partnership still in effect? If not, when did it end and why? If so, what work is under way? What work was concluded as part of the partnership? How much money was spent linked to the partne...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI-202100243709
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Public energy company meetings timelines and costs breakdown: EIR release

Further to the recent announcement by the First Minister regarding the termination or cessation of this particular company, and following in from her 2017 announcement that this was to be set up might I request information as to exactly what stage the Scottish Government were at. Whether it be planning or consultation....

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100242593
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefing provided to Scottish Ministers regarding public energy company: FOI release

Briefing given from Scottish Government officials to ministers on a public energy company to the date of this request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100239850
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Information regarding publicly owned energy company: FOI release

All reports and correspondence, including letters and emails, on the Scottish Government’s plans for a state owned energy company, since Nicola Sturgeon announced the plans in 2017. 1. Please provide the full costs of spending on work towards this, by the Scottish Government, since that point. 2. Please also state how ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38 s.27 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100237738
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Meetings held to discuss publicly owned energy company: FOI release

Details of meetings held by Scottish ministers about the potential of setting up a publicly owned energy company. I would like a record of any meeting concerning a publicly-owned energy company since 2007 that was attended by a Scottish Government minister. I would also like to request the minutes for these meetings.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100241465
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Information regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021: EIR release

1) Please provide any external communications between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or Scottish Water regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021. 2) Please provide any internal communications regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.12(4) s.14(4)
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100241655
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Policies and costs to support Just Transition: FOI release

A list all of the policies (and the total amount spent on each policy) in the following Scottish Budgets which are considered to be targeted at supporting the Just Transition: 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100245512
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Documents held concerning work on the Heat Networks Bill: EIR release

You asked for disclosure of documents held by the Scottish government concerning work on the Heat Networks Bill by officials during 2020.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-03
Reference
FOI/202100238347
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Advice received from independent consultants relating to public energy company: FOI release

1. What advice did the Scottish Government receive from independent consultants on the business case for a public energy company. 2. What advice did the Scottish Government receive from independent consultants on the strategic case for a public energy company.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.27(1)
Published
2021-10-28
Reference
FOI/202100242150
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cost projections for security at COP26 climate change conference: FOI release

"The total cost projections for security that to include policing and private security measures being paid for by the Scottish Government."

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100241057
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Additional funding provided to public bodies due to COP26 conference: FOI release

1. For each of the following agencies and other Scottish Government-funded public bodies, how much funding is being provided to each agency as per the terms of the memorandum of understanding between the Scottish Government and Cabinet Office for additional costs incurred because of COP26. 1a. The agencies/public bodie...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-25
Reference
FOI/202100241103
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

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

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 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-25
Reference
FOI/202100241108
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Parliamentary statement by former Minister for Energy, Connectivity and Islands: EIR release

In reference to matters detailed in the 2019 Parliamentary statement made by Mr Paul Wheelhouse MSP, wherein he stated the Scottish Government’s final policy position was not to support development of unconventional oil and gas. Can you provide the following information: 1. What was the basis of the Scottish Governmen...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2021-10-20
Reference
FOI/202100236426
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Graphene technology and Fluoride in drinking water treatment: FOI release

1. Does this Graphene contract apply to Scottish Water, and if so, what is the start date for the filters? 2. Does Scottish Water currently use any filters containing Graphene? 3. Are there any plans to use Graphene filters at a future date? 4. Is Fluoride added to any water supply in Scotland? 5. Are there any plans t...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.33
Published
2021-10-18
Reference
FOI/202100240242
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

COP26 climate change summit policing costs: FOI release

1. The memorandum of understanding between the UK Government and Scottish Government on the cost of policing the COP26 summit and how the costs will be recovered by Police Scotland. 2. Correspondence sent or received between January 2020 and August 2021 by special advisers, ministerial offices, ministers, or officials ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-10-14
Reference
FOI/202100232898
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Law and order, Public sector

Information relating to Biomass energy: EIR release

How much forestry is cut down in Scotland on a weekly basis, in terms of area, and a breakdown of which specific regions this relates to? How much forestry is replanted in Scotland, following the deforestation mentioned above? How much of this deforestation is related to Biomass? Which companies have received support, ...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.10(4) s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-13
Reference
FOI/202100228668
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Cambo project: FOI release

1. Please provide the minutes of all meetings Ministers/Cab Secs have had in calendar years 2020 and 2021 with the companies behind the Cambo project on the subject of the Cambo project. 2. Please provide all communications to and from the companies behind the Cambo project on Cambo, covering calendar years 2020 and 20...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-10-11
Reference
FOI/202100232035
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Payments received from onshore windfarms: FOI release

How much money, since the beginning of the financial year 2013/14, the Scottish Government and its associated arms length organisations has received in payments from the developers of onshore windfarms. You specified that the payments that you would like details of are ones made by the developers in relation to the fol...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.36
Published
2021-10-08
Reference
FOI/202100227704
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Information regarding planning permission for Aikengall IIa Wind Farm: EIR release

1. What permission was granted for alteration of the public road from the A1 past Thurston Manor Leisure Park, Thurston Mains Farm to Aikengall for access to the wind farm? 2. What obligations do Community Windpower, East Lothian Council and/or the Scottish Government have to return this road (and the associated verges...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-04
Reference
FOI/202100235606
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding meetings with Oil & Gas UK: FOI release

According to the Scottish Parliament’s lobbying register, the then energy minister, Paul Wheelhouse, had a video conference with officials from Oil & Gas UK on 8 September 2020 to discuss the North Sea transition deal. The register also reports that the same topic was discussed at a video meeting between Oil and Gas UK...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.40 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-27
Reference
FOI/202100230231
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Objections for wind turbine developments under section 36 Electricity Act 1989: EIR release

You asked how many objections were or have been received by the Scottish Government to applications for wind turbine developments under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 in a) 2013 b) 2014 c) 2015 d) 2016 e) 2017 f) 2018 g) 2019 and h) 2020.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-22
Reference
FOI/202100231437
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector