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

Storm overflow and waste water documentation: EIR release

In its 2024 report, Environmental Standards Scotland called on the Scottish Government to publish up-to-date, clear and specific guidance about the exceptional circumstances in which it is permissible for storm overflows to spill. In July 2025 the Scottish Government agreed to review this guidance. You asked for a cop...

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

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: EIR/202600517070
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Tree Management in selected areas: EIR release

Any recorded information relating to the management of the trees detailed within the attached 2 annotated maps (red highlighted areas with NGR of central point). To include any correspondence between Transport Scotland and any other 3rd parties e.g. Balfour Betty, Contractors, Elected Members, East Renfrewshire Counci...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600516456
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Forestry's Carbon Code Calculations: EIR Review

Original request 202600512427 On 19 October 2021, Dr Pat Snowdon (Head of Economics and Woodland Carbon Code) was one of several witnesses attending the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee – Nature-based solutions for climate change. The transcript for this session is provided with this FOI request. In re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.10(4) s.9(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.5 s.2 s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: EIR/202600515988 Review of 202600512427
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) paper: EIR release

The Scottish Government Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) funded a paper with the title: 'Transformative land use change towards net zero: balancing emissions through woodland expansion and livestock reduction in Scotland' This paper was published in Science of the Total Environ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: EIR/202600505862
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Kintore-Tealing 400kV OHL Connection objections: EIR release

“Please can you tell me the number of objections received by the Scottish Government's ECU unit relating to proposals for the Kintore-Tealing 400kV OHL Connection. Please can this be broken down by individual objections and organisation objections. Please can you also advise me when a determination on the plans is expe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: EIR/202600506154
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Beauly - Peterhead overhead line: EIR release

Please can you tell me the number of objections received by the Scottish Government's ECU unit relating to proposals for the Beauly - Peterhead 400kV OHL. Please can this be broken down by individual objections and organisation objections. Please can you also advise me when a determination on the plans is expected to b...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: EIR/202600506155
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Information regarding maintenance works on the A737: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 regarding the ongoing maintenance works on the A737, specifically the section currently reduced to one lane in advance of the airport off-ramp. Please provide the follo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.20 s.4 s.5 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: EIR/202600515535
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence relating to the impact of appeals under Sea Lice Risk Framework: EIR release

In a letter to the Scottish Government on 12 March 2025, Salmon Scotland said that fish farms would be appealing against variation notices imposed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) under the Sea Lice Risk Framework. I subsequently reported that 210 appeals had been lodged. Please could the Scottish ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-15
Reference: EIR/202600510420
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB3) information: EIR release

1. Copies of the applicant eligibility and application scoring criteria and/or evaluation matrices, and all guidance and other documentation referred to and applied by the decision maker(s) when assessing and determining: a. the eligibility of the applicants; b. what the “minimum scoring thresholds” were and how they...

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

Published: 2026-07-15
Reference: EIR/202600514970
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Average cost of electricity generation in Scotland: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202600512110 The above referenced response includes this excerpt from a document dated 11th March 2024: “Current GB wholesale electricity market arrangements mean the single price of electricity in GB (and therefore Scotland) is primarily determined by ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: EIR/202600514981
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Total funds given to Warmworks for Warmer Homes Scotland scheme: EIR release

Disclosure of all financial information relating to the grant scheme and expenditure by Warmworks or the Scottish Government, to the extent that it does not constitute personal data.

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

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: EIR/202600505437
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Housing, Public sector

Communications regarding Non Motorised Route between Aviemore and Carrbridge: EIR release

“With reference to The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I am requesting all information and communication from 2023 and up to the present date between Transport Scotland and CNPA, The Highland Council, The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership and Sustrans in relation to the planned Non Motorised Route between A...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: EIR/202600516057
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

County Parish Holding (CPH) number data: EIR release

I am requesting the geographical framework data used to generate County Parish Holding (CPH) numbers in Scotland. Specifically, I require a spreadsheet or list containing: All active 2-digit Scottish Agricultural County Codes (CC) (codes 66 through 98). All active 3-digit Scottish Agricultural Parish Codes (PPP) mapp...

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

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600515416
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands salmon farming briefing notes for the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting: EIR release

The briefing notes on salmon farming provided for Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon ahead of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting 11th March 2026.

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

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600514016
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Minutes of the Scottish Hydrogen Industry Forum (SHIF) meetings: EIR release

Copies of the minutes of the Scottish Hydrogen Industry Forum (SHIF) meetings held in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

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

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600513860
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB3) information: EIR release

1. Copies of the applicant eligibility and application scoring criteria and/or evaluation matrices, and all guidance and other documentation referred to and applied by the decision maker(s) when assessing and determining: a. the eligibility of the applicants; b. the relative merits and/or scores of applications submit...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.8 s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600513699
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information regarding the removal of an Osprey nest: EIR release

You will see from the attached that Nature Scot, to whom I addressed my original FoI request, have stated that the information on which the Scottish Government made the decision not to offer further protection to nests of some migratory birds, notably Osprey, is no longer available to them. I am therefore redirecting t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600514236
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Salmon Interactions Working Group correspondence: EIR release

Copies of any correspondence with stakeholders on the Salmon Interactions Working Group between 1st July 2018 to 30 June 2020.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600513847
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cleaner fish movements to aquaculture facilities: EIR release

In January, I received data from the Marine Directorate on cleaner fish transfers to fish farms relating to the period 2020 to end 2024, obtained by inspections between 2 October 2025 to 1 January 2026 (EIR 202600500241). Please provide the data from inspections from 2 January to 1 April 2026.

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

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600513492
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Tomatin to Moy A9 dualling Peat Management Plan: EIR release

A copy of the Peat Management Plan, associated design details and SEPA consultation, relating to the Tomatin to Moy A9 dualling, as referenced in your article published on 25th September 2025: Peat plans target environmental gains on A9 Dualling (https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/peat-plans-target-environmental-gains...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.12(4) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600514569
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Housing shortages, targets and delays in delivery information: EIR release

1) Internal communications, briefing notes or guidance relating to how housing shortages, housing targets, or delays in delivery should be presented or communicated publicly. 2) Any records discussing media handling, messaging, or reputational risks relating to housing supply or development delays. From the period 1 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-19
Reference: EIR/202600511694
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency information: EIR release

Many thanks for the information shared in response to our information request last year. Please could I additionally request the remaining data through to the end of 2025? Please could I also confirm how I should interpret "marine" and "coastal" infringement records? Finally, please could I check that these records ...

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

Published: 2026-05-19
Reference: EIR/202600513697
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Schedule of Works for North Harrow Hope woodland creation scheme: EIR release

An application for grant funding has been made this year for the North Harrow Hope woodland creation scheme (21FGS56103). This application will have generated a 'Schedule of Works' for this scheme, showing a breakdown of the costs and total payment commitments for the scheme. Please could you provide this schedule of...

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

Published: 2026-05-19
Reference: EIR/202600514738
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland A82 safety inspection reports: EIR release

Hi there I wish to request the maintenance logs for the a92 between bridge of orchy hotel and the kings house hotel please 3 words area guessing.sparrows.mingles

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-19
Reference: EIR/202600514999
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Copies of documents held by the Scottish Government that include the phrase “inframarginal rent”: EIR release

For the period 1st May 2021 - date, how many documents stored in the eRDM systems of the Chief Economist, Constitution, Offshore Wind, or Energy and Climate Change Directorates include the phrase “inframarginal rent”? Please provide each such document.

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

Published: 2026-05-19
Reference: EIR/202600513670
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector