Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

8,100releases indexed
12,778attachments found
26.3avg calendar days
3,233partially withheld
2024-04-15oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2197 s.20 1678 s.34(1) 1655 s.39(2) 1422 s.30 1343 s.17(1) 1138 s.25(1) 1033 s.10(4) 875 s.11(2) 707 s.29(1) 577 s.2 501 s.3 379

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 535 releases · 27.5 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 486 releases · 27.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 333 releases · 25.2 avg days Marine Directorate 321 releases · 26.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 311 releases · 25.6 avg days People Directorate 268 releases · 24.4 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 247 releases · 31.4 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 221 releases · 24.0 avg days
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Cairngorms National Park Fire Management Byelaws 2025: EIR release

Please send me the following information about the process whereby you (the Scottish Ministers) confirmed the above byelaws: 1. Briefing papers: copies of any paper by officials to Ministers concerning the byelaws. 2. Objections: copies of all objections received to the byelaws. 3. Consideration of objections: copie...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.2 s.3 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-26
Reference
FOI/202500489046
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding wildfires in Scotland: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence held and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, wildfires in Scotland, from the last month?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-26
Reference
FOI/202500489429
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Costs of Deposit Return Scheme court case with Biffa: EIR release

You asked for: ‘I am writing to request an update to the information previously disclosed under FOI reference 202400440418, concerning the legal costs incurred by the Scottish Government in the case of Biffa Waste Services Ltd v Scottish Minister. Specifically, I request the following information: 1. The total legal...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2026-01-26
Reference
EIR/202500490555
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the delay to the muirburn licensing scheme: EIR release

Please can I request the following information: 1. Any correspondence sent to or from Jim Fairlie relating to the delay to the muirburn licensing scheme until the start of the 2026 season. 2. Any correspondence sent to or from Siobhian Brown relating to the delay to the muirburn licensing scheme until the start of th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-21
Reference
EIR/202500488610
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Seagull summit: EIR release

1. “The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on anything related to their ‘seagull summit.’ 2. The total spend on any planned travel for the First Minister or Scottish Government Ministers to allow them to attend the ‘seagull summit.’ 3. A list of attendees to the planned seagull summit. 4. Any briefing pre...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-21
Reference
FOI/202500485195
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Queries relating to the draft speech Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity regarding Urban Gull Summit: EIR release

1. A copy of the draft speech prepared for Jim Fairlie ahead of the Ministerial Statement on 1 October 2025 on the Urban Gull Summit. 2. A copy of any briefing prepared for Jim Fairlie ahead of the Ministerial Statement on 1 October 2025 on the Urban Gull Summit. 3. A copy of any correspondence sent to or sent from J...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
FOI/202500487372
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wildfire summit attendee list, briefing and minutes: EIR release

(1) An attendee list of those who attended the Scottish Government’s wildfire summit. (2) A copy of any briefing provided to members of the Scottish Government in advance of the wildfire summit. (3) Any minutes taken during the summit.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.13 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
EIR/202500489106
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence to Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity regarding Seagull Summit: EIR release

‘Please can I request the following information: Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie, at any point during 2025, relating to a summit or consultation relating to seagulls in Eyemouth. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie, at any point during 2025, relating to a summit or consultation relating to seagulls in Eyem...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500485954
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Code of practice on deer management correspondence and briefings: EIR release

(1) Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon relating to the code of practice on deer management that is set out in the Natural Environment Bill within the last two years. (2) Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon relating to the code of practice on deer management that is set out in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
EIR/202500484325
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications between Scottish Government and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) regarding water scarcity levels: EIR release

1. When the issue of water scarcity was last discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet? 2. What communication has taken place between the Scottish Government and SEPA since May 2025 regarding water scarcity? 3. What communication has taken place between the Scottish Government and SEPA since May 2025 regarding water leve...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.10(4)
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500482882
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) regarding Ramsar Policy: EIR release

“On 9 July 2025, the Scottish Government (SG) published an update www.gov.scot/publications/updated-scottish-government-policy-protecting-ramsar-sites/ ("the Updated Ramsar Policy") to its policy for the protection of Ramsar sites. On 13 August 2025, Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) published a case closure repo...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence s.48 s.19 s.4 s.21 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-09
Reference
EIR/202500483073
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposed changes to UK energy market pricing structures: EIR release

Discussions with the UK Government Between 1 January 2025 and 31 August 2025, please provide details of any discussions the Scottish Government had (a) at official level and (b) at ministerial level with the UK Government concerning the potential introduction of a zonal pricing model in the UK energy market. Please in...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-01
Reference
EIR/202500491475
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Kinloch Castle costs: FOI release

Please give me two figures. 1. How much has been spent over the last twenty years, including quango overheads, on all these studies and reports? 2. How much has been spent actually maintaining the castle structure, excluding architects, surveyors, management fees and the like? Only include actual tradesmens labour an...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2025-11-25
Reference
FOI/202500483672
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity wildfire correspondence: EIR release

1. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie relating to wildfires in Scotland since 1 January 2025. 2. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie or on behalf of Jim Fairlie relating to wildfires in Scotland since 1 January 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
EIR/202500479238
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposed Galloway National Park: EIR release

We have interpreted your request as asking for the following: 1: Why are you committed to a New National Park by 2026 given that the Cairngorm National Park has concerns over rising tourism and fire risk as noted in their documentation? 2: Do you hold any data on the damage to wildlife to from wild fires? 3: Can you...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.40
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
EIR/202500467839
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority information: EIR release

1. A list of all NDA governance, oversight, or sponsorship meetings attended by Scottish Government officials between July 2019 and July 2024. 2. Copies of any NDA performance reports, governance papers, risk registers or assurance updates received by the Scottish Government in the same period. 3. Any internal Scotti...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.10(5) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-04
Reference
EIR/202500478166
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Population and advice on herring gulls and black backed gulls: EIR release

1. ‘Health Risks I would be grateful to view all documents comprising any analysis or other consideration of the health risks to humans posed by gulls, including risk of falls from swooping attacks, risks of ingestion of gull droppings, risks of respiratory and water based infections, including Histoplasmosis, Cryptoc...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-03
Reference
FOI/202500474601
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Muirburn licensing system: EIR release

Any correspondence sent to the Scottish Government relating to the new muirburn licensing system required through the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 within the last year. Any correspondence sent from the Scottish Government relating to the new muirburn licensing system required through the Wildli...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-14
Reference
FOI/202500472706
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Kinloch Castle sale queries: EIR release

1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Isle of Rum Community Trust since 1 January 2025. 2. An expected or stated date for when the Castle is put on the market. 3. The expected or stated duration of the Castle being on the market. 4. The Conditions of Sale of the Castle (which it is understood...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.6 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500472600
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Galloway and Ayrshire National Park: EIR release

1. Any correspondence sent to Mairi Gougeon or Jim Fairlie relating to theGalloway and Ayrshire National Park proposal since 1 April 2025. 2. Any correspondence sent by Mairi Gougeon or Jim Fairlie relating to theGalloway and Ayrshire National Park proposal since 1 April 2025. 3. Any briefings or draft statement prov...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
EIR/202500469060
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications on Public Opposition regarding Flamingo Land development: EIR release

‘Please provide all internal communications, briefing notes, risk assessments, and media strategy documents generated or circulated within the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, or DPEA which reference or respond to public opposition, petitions, or media campaigns concerning the Flamingo Land development at Loch...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500467103
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Falkirk Council correspondence in relation to the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme: EIR release

“All communications as well as any minutes, notes, briefings, related to meetings between officials/councillors from Falkirk Council and the Scottish Government, in relation to the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme. In terms of a timescale, I am interested in anything from 01/01/2025.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468534
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications relating to the nature restoration fund mentioning "Scottish Greens": EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the nature restoration fund, which mentions or is from/to the Scottish Greens between December 15 2024 and February 15 2025?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468961
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Advanced Research and Innovation Agency’s (ARIA) Exploring Climate Change Programme: EIR release

You stated in an FOI response (EIR/202400417485) last year (25 June 2024) asking regarding the Scottish Government's involvement in geoengineering/cloud-seeding projects that: "In 2010 a moratorium on geoengineering activities that would impact on biodiversity, with the exception of small scale scientific research stud...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500466613
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications relating to the reintroduction of lynx in Scotland: EIR relase

Please provide all communications from 8 May 2024 to the present date which relate to the reintroduction of lynx in Scotland.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
FOI/202500461806
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector