Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

11,099releases indexed
19,072attachments found
28.7avg calendar days
4,403partially withheld
2023-10-02oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,403 unclear 3,109 not held 1,663 released 816 already published 409 cost limit 376 clarification 166 withheld 123 transferred 34

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2824 s.20 2437 s.34(1) 2118 s.39(2) 1920 s.30 1721 s.17(1) 1465 s.25(1) 1326 s.10(4) 1159 s.11(2) 933 s.29(1) 703 s.2 586 s.6(1) 478

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 743 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 632 releases · 29.1 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 437 releases · 29.3 avg days Marine Directorate 406 releases · 26.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 404 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 354 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 334 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 332 releases · 23.9 avg days
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South Kinross Flood Protection Scheme objections: EIR release

A copy of any objections submitted to the Scottish Ministers for the South Kinross Flood Protection Scheme.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
EIR/202500454394
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Vehicle idling details in specific areas: EIR release

I would be grateful if you could provide this data from those local authorities. We have interpreted your request to mean that you are asking for the data referred to in our response to you under reference number 202500449364.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-26
Reference
EIR/202500453624
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Copy of correspondence in relation to Montrose beach stability and dredging: EIR release

My enquiry under FOI, EIR and INSPIRE regulations concerns a headline which appeared in The Courier newspaper on 18 July 2024. It read "Scottish Government accused of withholding important information from a report on Montrose coastal erosion." A letter was sent on behalf of Mairi McAllan, then Secretary for transport...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2025-03-26
Reference
EIR/202500454881
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minutes of meetings of flood risk management working group: EIR Review

Original request 202400445508 All minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group from September 2024 to today’s date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
EIR/202500449438 Review of 202400445508
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding flood support for Cupar residents and businesses: EIR release

All documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about money for Cupar flooding victims, between May 1 2024 and July 1 2024, and include how much was handed out to them.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
EIR/202500446527
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minutes of meetings of flood risk management working group: EIR release

All minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group from September 2024 to today’s date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-31
Reference
EIR/202400445508
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence since announcement of National Park in Galloway consultation: EIR release

Any letters or emails received by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, since the announcement of a consultation for a National Park in Galloway about the proposals.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-28
Reference
EIR/202400440990
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

New National Park in Scotland nomination form: EIR release

The details which given in the first section of the nomination form 'Nomination for a New National Park in Scotland' from the joint bid submitted by Galloway National Park Association and Galloway & South Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere i.e. Submitted by [Name] Nomination for a New National Park in Scotland – [insert area n...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
EIR/202400441701
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Consultation, drafting and publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy document: EIR release

Who is responsible for the content located within the following document? By responsible i mean who created the content and what oversight is in place to ensure the content is accurate? https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2024/11/scottishbiodiversity-strategy-2045/documen...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400443448
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Biffa legal case regarding the Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

1) How much money the Scottish Government has spent contesting the legal case that Biffa has brought against Scottish Ministers following their decision to delay the implementation of its Deposit Return Scheme. Please provide the total cost and any breakdowns available of these costs. 2) Whether the Scottish Governmen...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5)
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440024
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Full costs of Deposit Return Scheme court case with Biffa: EIR release

Full costs, plus a breakdown of this, of the Scottish Government's deposit return scheme court case with Biffa.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440418
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategy queries: EIR release

1. “Which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works established within the 2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategies are (a) under construction and (b) at the planning or other stage of development, broken down by (i) the expected completion date, including the reason for any date being beyond the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2024-12-17
Reference
EIR/202400438495
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Analysis on glue trap ban for mice and rats: EIR release

All correspondence sent and received by the Government, including internally, all briefings, notes/minutes from meetings and all analysis done on a ban on glue traps for mice and rats, and include any details of when/how a UK internal market Act exemption was requested, from the last three months?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-12-11
Reference
EIR/202400437419
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Queries relating to the Deer Working Group: EIR release

1: “I would like to know how much the deer working group cost the public purse from its start until its full completion or when recommendations were placed with government official,s please. Can all costs be included eg sub groups advisor travel etc.?” 2: “Can i also ask how many full members there were in the working...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2024-11-14
Reference
FOI/202400437258
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding Newton Stewart Flood Prevention Scheme: EIR release

“I would like to make a Freedom of Information Request to the Scottish Government linked to the Newton Stewart Flood Prevention Scheme. In November 2023 the Scottish Government while fulfilling its duties under The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and in particular its duties under paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-04
Reference
EIR/202400435124
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Managing deer for climate and nature consultation proposals: EIR release

All correspondence, submissions and recommendations in relation to the legislative vehicle which will be used to take forward the proposals set out in the Managing Deer for Climate and Nature Consultation.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-14
Reference
EIR/202400420951
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposal for a new National Park in Galloway: EIR release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and NatureScot regarding the proposal of 22 July by Scottish Ministers for a new National Park to be established in Galloway. A copy of any direction / terms of reference, or any other relevant documentation, given to NatureScot, as the Reporter, by the Scottish Gover...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-11
Reference
EIR/202400430190
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meetings between the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA): EIR release

- All briefings and information relating to meetings between the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy and SEPA officials from 1 September 2023 onwards. - All minutes relating to the aforementioned meetings. - All emails relating to the aforementioned meetings including those received from external parties.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
EIR/202400427822
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Just Transition Fund, Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy and the Natural Environment Bill: EIR release

1. “How much has been funding has been delivered for the North East and Moray through the Just Transition Fund since September 2023?” 2. “Whether £25 million has been allocated to the Scottish National Investment Bank for 2023-24?” 3. “When will Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy and the first five-year delivery plan b...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-23
Reference
EIR/202400422704
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Contaminated bathing waters: EIR release

• All briefings prepared for Ministers, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government and minutes/notes held, about sewage in beach waters between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. • All briefings prepared for Ministers, correspondence sent and received by Scottish Government and minutes/notes h...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
EIR/202400394009
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Grangemouth flood protection scheme: EIR Review

Original request 202300387850 1. A copy of the Scottish Government independent technical review carried out by Mott MacDonald on the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme. 2. A copy of the comments by the Grangemouth Flood Protection Project Team to Scottish Government on this final report.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
EIR/202400392172 Review of 202300387850
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting with Circularity Scotland Ltd individuals on April 13 and 18: EIR Review

Original request - 202300369454 “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 Lorna Slater's meeting with Ci...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300378190 review of 202300369454
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefings prepared for the First Minister on the Deposit Return Scheme between 29th March 2023 and 20th April 2023: EIR Review

Original request - 202300353080 I would be grateful if I could receive a copy of all briefings prepared for the First Minister on the Deposit Return Scheme between 29th March 2023 and 20th April 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 92 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300374941 Review of 202300353080
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence in relation to the potential exclusion for the Deposit Return Scheme from the UK Internal Market Act since April 2021: EIR Review

Original request (202300354177) Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful if I could receive a copy of all correspondence between the Scottish and UK Governments in relation to the potential exclusion for the Deposit Return Scheme from the UK Internal Market Act since April 2021.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 104 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
EIR/202300374939 Review of 202300354177
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector