Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Wellboat licence applications: EIR release

Full information, including correspondence and application documents, concerning the following two applications, as advertised on your public register, in the weekly report of 4th September: applications 06524 and 06525.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 12 attachments

Published: 2017-10-27
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Stewart Stevenson meetings relating to tail docking: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Stewart Stevenson, then Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, relating to 'tail docking/tail shortening/the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006/Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-19
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Fergus Ewing meetings relating to tail docking: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary of Rural Economy, relating to 'tail docking'/tail shortening/the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006/Prohibited procedures on protected animals (exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 held between...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-10-17
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Alex Salmond meetings relating to tail docking: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Alex Salmond, then First Minister, relating to 'tail docking/ tail shortening/the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006/Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017' held between May 16, 2007,...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-17
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Michael Russell meetings relating to tail docking: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Michael Russell, then Cabinet Secretary for Environment, relating to 'tail docking/ tail shortening/the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006/Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017' held...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-17
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Consultation on proposal to permit tail docking: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Aileen McLeod, then Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, relating to 'tail docking, tail shortening and the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006, Prohibited procedures on protected animals (exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Briefing for Scottish Gamekeepers Association's annual general meeting: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Paul Wheelhouse, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, relating to 'tail docking, tail shortening, the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006, Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Park of Keir Partnership and proposed film studio: EIR review

In your review response, you raised the following points: 'why virtually all the text and the names of senders and recipients has been redacted using EIR Regulation 11(2) (personal information)' which was inconsistent with previous responses to earlier requests; 'why so much information has been redacted using EIR reg...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

A96 Trunk Road Aberdeen to Inverness : EIR release

I am dis-satisfied with the response to my FOIS as it advises that an "Engineer from our Operating Company visited site on 9 August 2017", however there is no information on the findings from this visit or indeed what was the intended scope of the visit. This information is critical.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Weed control near Candybank Farm, Carstairs and A702: EIR release

Weed control at ground adjacent to Newbridge Farm Carstairs and ground adjacent to Candybank Farm, Carstairs and A702. Information sought: The correspondence to include all emails, letters, fax transmissions, notes, photographs, meeting notes, telephone calls and minutes of meetings. The relevant period is from 1st ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 16 attachments

Published: 2017-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Upgrades carried out at Strone point on A83: FOI release

The minor upgrades carried out at Strone point on the A83, which I believe will be covered under Class 2 of your FOI publication schedule. The works are described on this page of your website: https://www.transport.gov.scot/projects/a83-improvements/a83-improvements/#37412 The information I would like to request is:...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2017-10-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Clyde road bridge in Wandel: EIR release

Information relating to Clyde Road Bridge in Wandel. In particular, we require the following information: 1. Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing maintenance and inspection records. 2. Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing the rem...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.2 s.3 s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 20 attachments

Published: 2017-10-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on Clune Park Estate in Port Glasgow: EIR release

You asked for all information held by the Scottish Government regarding the Clune Park Estate in Port Glasgow over the last 3 years. You also asked for the dates of all meetings with Inverclyde Council or other bodies in relation to Clune Park Estate in Glasgow and all documents and emails pertaining to these meetings.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-09-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Community Right to Buy application, Isle of Ulva: FOI release

You asked for sight of the 'further information' in regards to the landowner responding to Scottish Ministers request for further information. Which is in relation to the Community Right to Buy application to register an interest in land at Isle of Ulva, associated islands and land at Ulva Ferry (Case ref CB00219).

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2)

Published: 2017-09-01
Reference
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Meeting between First Minister and Petrochina International: EIR review

A copy of any pre-meeting briefing, all people in attendance, agenda for meeting, note or minute taken and/or action points and any post meeting briefing in relation to the meeting between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Mr Si Bingjun, CEO of Petrochina International, on the 1st September 2016.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-08-25
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government's meetings with INEOS: EIR review

A copy of any pre-meeting briefing; confirmation of all people in attendance at all meetings; agendas for all meetings; notes or minutes taken and/or action points decided during all meetings; and any post meeting briefings in relation to all meetings between any Scottish Government Minister(s) and any representative(s...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-08-25
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Managing Interactions Aquaculture Project (MIAP) steering group: EIR release

Minutes of meetings of the Managing Interactions Aquaculture Project (MIAP) steering group (Marine Scotland Science and Marine Scotland Policy were part of this steering group), from 2011 until it was disbanded. Copies of any guidance documents, briefing papers, overviews or explanations given to Scottish Government Mi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2017-08-23
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Inspection and defect records relating to A77: EIR release

Information relating to the A77 between Lendalfoot and Girvan. In particular, we require the following information:- 1. Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing inspection records relating to the A77 between Lendalfoot and Girvan from 1st June 2016 to date. 2. Information incl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-08-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Road defects categories and response times: EIR release

I refer to the letter referenced NW/A82/17/1208, dated 22.06.17. I need several statements made in the above letter clarified. I would like a definition of what exactly is a "CAT 1" as there is no description given in the letter. Please provide me with a list of "CATs" and a description of each. In the letter it stat...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-08-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Potato crops in Scotland 2015-2017: FOI release

Information regarding specific potato growing crops – crop varieties and hectares; grades in 2015, 2016 and 2017; related field inspections; related meetings and action taken.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2)

Published: 2017-07-31
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary visiting Grangemouth Petrochemical Plant: FOI release

A copy of all background notes and/or briefing/s provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work with regard to the tour of the Grangemouth Petrochemical Plant on 30th March 2017. A copy of any minute and note taken during or subsequent to this visit. As the information you have requested is 'environ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-07-12
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Energy, Public sector

Minister meeting CEO of Petrochina International PetroIneos Trading: FOI release

A copy of all background notes and briefings provided to Ministers and officials in relation to the meeting with Yozhou Luo (Petrochina International Petroineos Trading) on 22 March 2017. A copy of any minute/note taken during/after the meeting. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-07-12
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Energy, Public sector