Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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111 matching releases

Planning timescales for energy infrastructure consenting: EIR release

“How long has it taken the Scottish Government to respond to statutory consultations to do with electricity infrastructure consenting? Please provide timescales for all projects undertaken in the past 3 years and an average.” With a later clarification of: “The purpose of the FOI is to get a better idea of planning t...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.37 s.8(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500465271
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Mowi, Salmon Scotland and Loch Hourn correspondence: EIR release

All email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain and the following domains: "@mowi.com" and "@salmonscotland.co.uk"; Any other email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain regarding Loch Hourn, including internally, with Sepa ("@sepa.org.uk") and representatives of the gr...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500467787
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening process: EIR release

“Clarification and relevant documentation on the decision-making process for: 1. EIA Screening for ECU00006022 – Was a separate EIA screening request submitted for ECU00006022 (Parcel B), or was the EIA screening determination for ECU00004926 (Parcel A) applied to both projects? 2. Criteria for EIA Exemption – What s...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500454963
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Green Volt Project correspondence: EIR release

“May I request the following information under freedom of information legislation: All email or letter correspondence received by the Scottish Government from external organisations relating to the Green Volt Project since 15 January 2023. For Scottish Ministers and special advisers, all instant message exchanges the...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.7 s.34(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202400434817
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Farmed salmon escapes correspondence: EIR release

Information on escapes of farmed salmon - from farms, hatcheries, work boats, lorries, helicopter transfers and any other sources/routes - since 1 January 2023. Documents, emails, warning letters, videos, photos, data sheets, scientific reports and any other information relating to escapes of farmed salmon since 1 Janu...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500446495
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farm planning permission and expansion rejections: EIR release

How many applications for new salmon farms and expansions to existing farms have been rejected by the government over the last ten years? Any information should include applications rejected which were subsequently accepted under revised criteria, ie smaller or in a slightly different location. Secondly, the number of...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: EIR/202500446654
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Green Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation Scheme spend: EIR release

3. How much money has been spent on the Scottish Green Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation Scheme overall and could you supply a breakdown of what the money has been spent on? 4. Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence sent to and from the Scottish Government (including internal), briefings,...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 5 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202500446847
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

River Dee Kelt Reconditioning Project: EIR release

As many details as possible - including time period for licensing, how the facility will ascertain success of the project (are fish to have their fins clipped and how will they be counted etc), and where the facility will be - for the kelt ‘reconditioning’ project which...is underway on the River Dee. You followed thi...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442948
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon farming briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands: EIR release

Full briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands in preparation for her appearance at the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee follow-up inquiry into salmon farming on Wednesday 13 November 2024.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400440742
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction correspondence: EIR release

Information in relation to the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction, specifically:- “1. Compulsory Purchase Process and Statutory Delays: All internal correspondence, legal opinions, and documents (including minutes of meetings) from January 2016 onwards related to the compulsory purchase process and any disputes causing d...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 302 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400434750
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Expenses for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands overseas trips: EIR release

Could you supply the full expenses/receipts, including full details of officials expenses, from Mairi Gougeons trip to Chile in March 2024? -could you also provide all minutes/notes from meetings during this trip and briefings as well? Could you supply the full expenses/receipts, including full details of officials ex...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: EIR/202400431722
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for 12 metres vessels and larger from 2017 - 2022: EIR release

You initially asked: “Please can you advise me on how to source ping data for Scottish waters? The MMO have kindly provided me with English data. Requirements wise, it would probably be for several years too. I know there’s nothing worse than someone asking for everything but the ping data, with attribution of year and...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: EIR/202400396895
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels: EIR release

1. In a written answer, the Cabinet Secretary set out certain information about landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels (S6W-03060 in 2021). Please provide available updated data in a similar format for each year it is available, but subject to an alteration giving disaggregation of ‘All other districts’ figures. The la...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.10(4) s.9 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: EIR/202400427045
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

All documents containing advice to Scottish Ministers on the proposal to have policy on Highly Protected Marine Areas: EIR release

All documents containing advice to Scottish Ministers on the proposal to have policy on Highly Protected Marine Areas, including the advice from officials, ( whether in Scottish Government or other bodies such as Nature Scot) on the potential risks and difficulties and presentational issues that may arise. On 23 July ...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: EIR/202400423108
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cost of visits to Loch Creran: EIR release

We're still wondering how much each of these visits cost, which is our right to know under the Freedom of Information Act.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: EIR/202400395329
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Implementation of Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNs) across Scotland: EIR release

SPHN response times across the public and private ownership, including the length and stipulations for any extension agreements. And subsequent clarification seeking: • All SPHNs issued by Scottish Forestry for the control of Phytophthora ramorum from 2018 up to the end of 2023. • The length of time in days from SPHN...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400398525
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) capability for vessels 801 & 802: EIR Review

Original request - 202400411414 Does the Scottish Government plan to maintain an operational LNG capability for Vessels 801 & 802 throughout their planned service life (please specify duration), or for a minimum initial operational service period (advise period, if applicable)? Please specify which Scottish ports will...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.10(4)

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420156 review of 202400411414
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding BAE Systems: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about BAE Systems between November 1 2023 and February 1 2024, including correspondence with or about them, minutes/notes from meetings with them, briefings prepared about them or analysis?" On 20 August 2024 we sought some clarification from you regar...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.34(1)

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400425207
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Contractors/companies who undertake pothole repair work: EIR release

The name of contractors/companies you have contracts with to undertake pothole repair work. The value of the contract between you and each above contractor/company over last three years for pothole repair work, broken down by year. The number of instances where each contractor has repaired a pothole, or had a subcontra...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400420836
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ecocide & fish farm briefing packs provided to Ministers: EIR release

All briefing packs provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Minister for Energy and the Environment concerning Ecocide Fish farms I sought further clarification from you on 7 March 2024, which you kindly provided in...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9 s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400401569
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government officials and members of the salmon farming industry: EIR release

Meeting minutes of the 20 (twenty) most recent meetings between any Scottish Government officials (incl Ministers / MSPs) and any members of the salmon farming industry.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413851
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Housing developers/builders planning appeals: EIR release

How many Housing Developers/House builders have appealed to the Scottish Government because local Councils have rejected their house building proposals/plans? Can you also confirm how many of these appeals were upheld? It would also be useful to know how many of these plans included social housing. We requested clarif...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400421030
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

New safeguards introduced in relation to XL Bully dogs in Scotland: EIR release

Various information concerning the new safeguards that have been introduced in relation to XL Bully dogs in Scotland.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.2 s.3 s.5 s.6 s.16 s.10(4) s.18 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400411738
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

A9 dualling project correspondence: EIR release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland which mention or and from/to Kate Forbes about the A9 dualling, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all analysis done for or by Transport Scotland about car crashes on the A9 and whether the dualling will make it safer? 3. How much money doe...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400421477
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documentation on the Kirkcudbrightshire Dee, Fisheries Management Plan by Marine Scotland: EIR release

1) Reports or documentation relating to acid monitoring on the Kirkcudbrightshire Dee (Solway) catchment from the 1960s onwards. This would include the Loch Dee Acid Monitoring Project (1970s-1990s). I would like reports on studies that were done on the fish populations or pH in this part of the catchment that would in...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.10(4) s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.6(1) s.9 10 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: EIR/202400407146
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector