Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Renewable UK and Offshore Energies UK correspondence regarding the Energy Skills Passport project: EIR release

Correspondence between its Ministers and Officials and representatives of Renewable UK and Offshore Energies UK relating to the development, implementation, and performance of the Energy Skills Passport project. This should include any emails, text messages, Whatsapps, minutes of meetings and any internal documents rel...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-16
Reference
EIR/202500476207
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Climate Change Committee report correspondence: EIR release

1. Please can you share any correspondence sent to: Mairi Gougeon Jim Fairlie John Swinney Which considers the recommendations from the recent Climate Change Committee report. 2. Please can you share any correspondence sent from: Mairi Gougeon Jim Fairlie John Swinney Which considers the recommendations from the r...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) s.11 s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-16
Reference
EIR/202500469828
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to The North South Tram Extension: EIR release

Details of all correspondence and meetings between Scottish Government ministers and officials: and Edinburgh City Council councillors and officials from June 2024 in relation to the tram extension from Granton to BioQuarter (“The North South Tram Extension”) including but not limited to: email correspondence and le...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-15
Reference
FOI/202500473596
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between parties in connection with the Glen of Rothes Woodland Creation, Moray: EIR release

'On 29/11/2022 SGRPID (Elgin) made a decision regarding the land use on for forestry in the Glen of Rothes, Moray. The reasons given for their conclusion seem highly unusual. We would like to see the correspondence between the developer, Scottish Woodlands and SGRPID regarding this decision and in particular the inform...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-10-14
Reference
FOI/202500472571
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, 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

Repairs to the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness: EIR release

You asked "Under Freedom of Information, please could you tell me how much has been spent repairing the A96 between Aberdeen to Inverness broken down by year, from 2021 to the present date"

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
EIR/202500472776
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Offshore Wind Directorate meetings regarding fuel poverty and community energy ownership: EIR release

You asked for, “Further to the answer provided to the request under reference 202500466681, please provide details of the meetings arranged by the Offshore Wind Directorate with trade unions, organisations supporting those in fuel poverty/poverty, or groups promoting community energy ownership including the dates, atte...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
EIR/202500471650
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for Stromar Project: EIR release

I am writing to submit an additional Freedom of Information request related to the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm project, following my earlier FOI submission dated 21 June 2025. Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I would like to request: 1. Consultation with RSPB Scotland Records of any communication...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500472614
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reducing meat consumption correspondence: EIR release

You asked for any email correspondence received in 2025 to date by Ministers from people outside the Scottish Government (although including emails that were forwarded by Scottish Government emails to Minsters) that relate to meat consumption – including opinions on efforts to reduce meat consumption.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-09
Reference
EIR/202500474399
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Health and social care

Meetings between Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and multiple companies: EIR release

1. The dates, times and locations of all meetings and talks held between Ms. Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy between 1st May, 2023 to the present date and each of the following companies: SSEN Transmission Had Fab Ltd. Murphy Transmission and Distribution Ltd. Wood Transmission and Dist...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-06
Reference
EIR/202500482606
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland's response to the UK Supreme Court judgment: FOI release

1. Legal and Policy Review Any internal communications, legal advice, briefings, minutes, or emails that reference the implications of the Supreme Court ruling for Disclosure Scotland’s policies, equality duties, safeguarding procedures, or communications. Any Equality Impact Assessments (EQIAs) amended or initiated i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.36 s.38 s.17(1) s.20 s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-30
Reference
FOI/202500477264
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Heat in Buildings (HiB) Bill information: EIR release

1. Any handover notes provided to staff on the Heat in Buildings Bill in the aftermath of Patrick Harvie leaving the Scottish Government. 2. Any handover notes provided to Ministers or Cabinet Secretaries on the Heat in Buildings Bill in the aftermath of Patrick Harvie leaving the Scottish Government. 3. Any briefing...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500470234
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Wild Wrasse Fishery licence conditions: EIR release

“Copies of the licence derogations and any associated paperwork setting out the management measures in place (including but not restricted to illustrative charts and coordinates of the fishing areas and areas where fishing is being prohibited) issued to the master of each vessel licenced to fish in the wild wrasse fish...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500471001
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cladding Remediation Programme funding: EIR release

The SNP government was allocated approximately 98 million pounds from Westminster to replace all dangerous cladding on Scotland's high rise flats after the devastating scenes at Grenfell. Can you explain why to date only 1% or two buildings have been completed and I have now been told there is no monies available for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.5
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
EIR/202500470168
Directorate
Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Active farming and sustainable food production funding: EIR release

You asked for what new conditionality relating to reducing emissions will be included in future direct support payments for active farming and sustainable food production.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500474587
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) and surveillance sightings data for all fishing vessels in Scottish waters: EIR release

VMS data for all fishing vessels (i.e. including non-UK vessels) in Scottish waters, and surveillance sightings data for all vessels (i.e. including non-UK vessels) in Scottish waters. Ideally this data should cover Jan 2020 - Dec 2024 inclusive, but if this is not available, please provide data for Jan 2019 – Dec 202...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
EIR/202500477403
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994 written parliamentary question correspondence: EIR release

You asked for a copy of all documents which discuss the written parliamentary question S6W-38374 submitted by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500471395
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Energy Consents Unit obligations and staffing: EIR release

1. Why does the ECU - Energy Consents Unit not have a statutory obligation to publish ALL representations submitted before the specified closing date in a timely manner? Who in Scottish Government is ultimately responsible for ECU, it's working practises and it's portal? 2. How many people are employed with the ECU in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
EIR/202500471521
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government communications regarding Water Bill: EIR release

Any internal Scottish Government communications (including emails / letters) concerning a 'Water Bill'. Any Scottish Government briefings produced on the subject of a 'Water Bill', and the minutes of any meetings in which this subject was discussed. In both cases, you would like this information from the beginning of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
EIR/202500469446
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Material dredged from Ardersier Port, Hopeman Harbour and Burghead Harbour: EIR release

We've noticed two Hopper vessels the Bengel and Pallieter operating just off the Burghead coastline. Could you please confirm what they are dropping into the seabed off the Burghead harbour coastline, and confirm there are no pollutants or heavy metal contaminants if it is silt dredged from the Invergordon or Ardersie...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.21 s.9
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
EIR/202500470951
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentation about Green Volt floating offshore wind farm project: 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 Green Volt floating offshore wind farm project, from the last three months?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500467023
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Pelamis Wave Power Limited grant funding: EIR release

Please can you provide all correspondences between Scottish Government and FirstStage, Bob Last or Jason Connery including details of all funding requests and funding offers including any offer of access to facilities. Please include any funding through Scottish Enterprise, SNIB or other Scottish taxpayer funded bodies...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
EIR/202500470250
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Energy, 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

Correspondence related to small-scale hydro power and the Subsidy Control Act: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence between ministers, government officials and non-domestic rates assessors related to small-scale hydro power and the Subsidy Control Act. 2. All correspondence with the Department for Business and Trade relating to the Subsidy Control Act and how it is applied or otherwise to small-scale...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500469533
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector