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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2,644 matching releases

Ministerial correspondence containing the word abattoir: EIR release

Any email correspondence sent to or by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and/or the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity containing the word “abattoir” since 8 May 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: EIR/202500471354
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Local development plan statistics: EIR release

Since National Planning Framework 4 came into force, and under the framework: 1. Number of local authorities that have submitted Local development plans. 2. Number of local development plans submitted by each local authority. 3. Number of local development plans rejected by the Scottish government. 4. Number of loc...

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

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: EIR/202500471552
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Briefing on energy market considerations: EIR Review

Original request 202500465530 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title: "Minister for Independence: Discussion on Net Zero interests 07.06.23 – file note" That item includes the following remark: "Ms McAllan to be offered a separate briefing on energy market considerations" Pl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500470346 Review of 202500465530
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

First Minister correspondence regarding fast-tracking Scotland’s energy transition: EIR release

“I would like access to any and all available information received by the First Minister John Swinney regarding the pipeline feasibility study that the Scottish Government committed to give £2million to in 2022 (https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energytransition/)”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500461916
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Seagull attack documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about seagull attacks, from the last three months.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470080
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Safety Audit findings for the Lothianburn/Hillend junction and trunk road: EIR release

Please may you provide either an electronic copy / viewable file including the below information: Most recent Stage 3 Safety Audit findings, completed by BEAR Scotland for the Lothianburn/Hillend junction and trunk road - in relation to the new Damhead traffic signal installation (further context in thread below). Any...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500473745
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Forestry grant payments for the Lost Forest, phases 1 and 2: EIR release

https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2025/03/24/brewdogs-lost-forest-and-the-scottish-forestrygrants- scandal/, I am requesting the following information about relating to grant payments for the Lost Forest, phases 1 and 2: 1) A previous Information Request in 2024 (Your refer 2023/00390478) established that Scottish Fore...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500458836
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Return on capital and renewables: EIR Review

Original request 202500463435 Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the drafting of two items of correspondence: reference numbers 202500452014 and 202500458908.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.30 s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470326 Review of 202500463435
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Briefings to Ministers on the electricity market and/or wider net zero issues: FOI Review

Original request 202500465514 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title "Minister for Independence: Introduction to Building a New Scotland: Net Zero Policy: 31.05.23 –file note" That item includes the following re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470352 Review of 202500465514
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Wind farm appeal decisions: EIR release

How many wind farm appeals to the Scottish Government have been accepted in the last three years vs how many have been rejected in the same time frame? Could you also supply a breakdown of the decisions as well? You subsequently confirmed that you were interested only in appeals.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470127
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Energy, Public sector

A82 Lomondgate roundabout to the Stoneymollin roundabout road closure details: EIR release

I am writing to request detail on the road closure on the section of the A82 from the Lomondgate roundabout to the Stoneymollin roundabout. Press releases indicate that overnight road closures will be in place on 2nd and 3rd July 2025 for the northbound carriage on 6th and 7th July 2025. These closures have been intim...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500473703
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Road and junction alterations - Swallow Roundabout, Dundee: EIR release

Communications from Springfield Homes (developer of the scheme recently completed at the Swallow Roundabout A90/A85 junction at Dundee) have referred to a 'roads safety audit' having been carried out on the new setup in recent weeks. They mention that the same report has been shared with the Roads Authority. That is a ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500462807
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cost analysis on heat pump policy: EIR release

Information on the cost analysis on this policy, or any impact reports that have been done to get information on the fuel poverty that is created through the use of heat pumps.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: EIR/202500468946
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Road upgrades, repairs and costs correspondence with Scottish Greens: EIR release

All correspondence held and minutes/notes from meetings between Fiona Hyslop and/or Transport Scotland and the Scottish Greens regarding roads upgrades/repairs/costs, from the last three months.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: EIR/202500469077
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Technical review of the Bonjedward House access from A68: EIR release

The technical review report of the Bonjedward House access from A68.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: EIR/202500470180
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Lamb Hill and Castle Hill Environmental Impact Assessment screening opinion: EIR Review

Original request 202500463464 Lamb Hill and Castle Hill EIA screening opinion (WCP-415/151.0425) 28 March 2025 EIA screening opinion for the above woodland creation scheme at Lamb Hill and Castle Hill at Lochwinnoch. I would be grateful if you could send me all the information held by Scottish Forestry in respect of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.10(4) s.10 s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: EIR/202500468157 Review of 202500463464
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Screening opinions requiring Environmental Impact Assessment consent: EIR release

According to a letter dated 4 July 2024 sent by Scottish Forestry to Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) in respect of Scottish Forestry's failure to comply with the law by failing to publish screening opinions on its website (ESS ref: IESS.24.015), it states that: Since 2017, 15 cases have had a screening opinion ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.24 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: EIR/202500457692
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Glenmuckloch to Glenglass Reinforcement Project communications: EIR Review

Original request 202500449632 Copies of all electronic and hand written notes, memos, discussions, drafts, correspondence, emails and material received and issued by the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Power Transmission, or by any agent or representative on its behalf, and to any third party relating to the following li...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.5 s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: EIR/202500466627 Review of 202500449632
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) application information: EIR release

Could you please forward associated documents to original Forestry Grant Scheme application (case reference 24FGS79539), any public comments raised, FSG officer response to comments, and final decision paperwork. This documentation does not seem to be available online, only this email address is referenced.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500461882
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

A96 Traffic Regulation Orders and traffic study: EIR release

A copy of the relevant TROs for the recent changes to the speed limit on the A96 at Nairn. Also, I am aware of a traffic study conducted with temporary traffic counters recently, can you please provide me with a copy of the report/data from this study, including the data in machine readable format.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: EIR/202500467545
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

National Gas Transmission PLC funding allocation: EIR Review

Original request 202500461914 You asked for “I would like to know if the £2million committed by the Scottish Government (as detailed here https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energy-transition/) to explore how a pipeline could transport Carbon Dioxide from Scotland's central belt to the North East has bee...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.10(5)

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: EIR/202500466798 Review of 202500461914
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Economy's meetings with the Night Time Industries Association: FOI release

Names and organisations of all attendees, copies of all briefings, readouts and other meeting memoranda, copies of correspondence including letters, emails and attachments between Kate Forbes MSP and the NTIA generated in the period 01 July - 30 September 2024. Related to below meetings: 2024-07-14 - Kate Forbes MSP m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500468283
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme queries: EIR release

1. Please can you outline when the Future Farming Investment Scheme is likely to be launched? 2. Please could you provide an update on the total amount of funding that will be delivered via the scheme? 3. Any correspondence sent to or sent from Mairi Gougeon or Jim Fairlie relating to the Investment Scheme since Febr...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: EIR/202500467482
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Gradings for Scottish salmon rivers: EIR release

Please find below an extract of the proposed gradings for Scottish salmon rivers from 2020 to 2025 as detailed on the website. I would like to obtain the same data from 2015/6 to 2019 so I can plot changes since the inception of the conservation limit policy.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: EIR/202500465501
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Management proposals for the Scottish wrasse fishery: EIR release

An update on management proposals the 2025 and future Scottish wrasse fishery. In particular can you tell me at your earliest possible opportunity: 1. When the Appropriate Assessments, required as a consequence of ESS investigation IESS.24.029, for all relevant SACs and MPAs will be completed? 2. When these Appropria...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.24 s.10 s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.7 s.8 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: EIR/202500465704
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector