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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Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments document costs: FOI release

The cost to produce: The Scottish Government Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments And for this to be broken down as far as possible.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-10
Reference
FOI/19/01047
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

INEOS and Reach fracking case costs: FOI release

A breakdown of total costs incurred in its case against petrochemical firms Ineos and Reach over fracking, broken down by (a) internal staffing costs (b) costs of external legal advice (c) any other costs or fees.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-07
Reference
FOI/19/00986
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Need for an inquiry into offshore helicopter safety: FOI release

All the information related to Paul Wheelhouse’s discussions with the Oil and Gas Authority on whether there is a need for an inquiry into offshore helicopter safety. This should include any correspondence both written and electronic, as well as minutes from any meetings. All information related to Michael Matheson’s ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-07
Reference
FOI/19/01007
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding for Offshore Wind Grant Expenditure: FOI release

Details of what the taxpayer has gained from the expenditure of grant funding described on this page https://news.gov.scot/news/funding-for-offshore-wind, including: how the use of these funds have been supervised or governed and who has determined how this money is spent and how the money has been used, for example t...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-07
Reference
FOI/19/01026
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Development in Renewables industry, sum awarded by contract and category: FOI release

You asked for the total sum awarded to (a) Scottish (b) other UK and (c) other EU firms, by the Scottish Government, for development in the renewable industry, broken down by the number of contracts in each respective category, in each of the past 10 years. Additionally, you have clarified the following: Regarding the...

FOI cost limit 45 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12 s.4 s.3
Published
2019-05-01
Reference
FOI/19/00639
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Publicly Owned Energy Company Correspondence: FOI release

You asked for: A breakdown of Scottish Government spend to date on outline business case for publicly owned energy company - FoI/19/00951 Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) addressed to Nicola Sturgeon on the Scottish Government's plans to establish a publicly owned energy company - FoI/19/00953 Any cor...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-29
Reference
FOI/19/00951 FOI/19/00953 FOI/19/00955 FOI/19/00956 FOI/19/00957
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government and Saltire Prize Challenge Committee: FOI release

1. Please provide a copy of all the correspondence that the Scottish Government has had with the Saltire Prize Challenge Committee since 1 January 2014. 2. On what dates have ministers or officials had meetings with the Saltire Prize Challenge Committee since 1 January 2014? Please provide a copy of the minutes of thes...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2019-04-03
Reference
FOI/19/00422
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information relating to funding Transformation Low Carbon (TLC) Demonstrator: FOI release

I am looking to obtain information relating to the allocation and use of funding under the LCITP TRANSFORMATION LOW CARBON (TLC) DEMONSTRATOR – FUNDING 2017. A number of projects were awarded £43M in funding in 2017 by the Scottish Government LCITP team with each project bound by specific time restrictions to draw dow...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.33(1)
Published
2019-03-14
Reference
FOI/19/00396
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector