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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2,557 matching releases

Combined Kerb Drainage: EIR release

Should combined kerb drainage be cleaned out on the trunk road network? If it is, at what frequency? Does PAG monitor if routine drain cleaning is undertaken?

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

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: FOI/202300383768
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence with Event Scotland regarding UCI Championships: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and EventScotland regarding the 2023 UCI Cycling Championships.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.20 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202200310372
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Integrated Single Electricity Market in Ireland analysis and correspondence: EIR release

Scottish Government analysis and correspondence (including between Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and external parties), 6th May 2021 - date, on the subject of the Integrated Single Electricity Market in Ireland, in particular the lessons from this market for how the electricity market might function in a...

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

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300359032
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence concerning National Treatment centre Inverness: EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, since 1 September 2021 between Scottish Government Ministers/Officials/Special Advisors and NHS Highland concerning the completion date and operational date of the National Treatment Centre, Inverness. As the information you ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200280090
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Internal communications regarding Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022: EIR release

The briefing materials and internal communications relating to recent responses given to parliamentary questions specifically relating to the preparation of these responses: S6O-00936 and S6W-06060. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (...

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200292955
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total expenditure paid by DEFRA et al: FOI Review

Further to my email of 25 August, and your further request for a review of our failure to respond within the original deadline, I have now completed my review. You asked for the total public expenditure paid by DEFRA, the Scottish Government and/or any other public bodies in connection to the response to Aarhus commun...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.16(3) s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI Review - 202300373083
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Forestry policy on reduction of emissions from business travel: EIR release

Our information request is with regards to the delivery of sustainable transport within Scotland’s Public Bodies, and particularly in the context of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. Firstly, we are interested in Public Bodies’ targets for business travel: 1. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300374766
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Oil and gas licence correspondence: EIR release

"A copy of all correspondence, including Ministerial correspondence between the Scottish Government and the UK Government on oil and gas licences between 1st January 2023 and 31st August 2023."

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300375846
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting relating to Deposit Return Scheme (DRS): EIR release

“A list of Lorna Slater’s meeting on the Deposit Return Scheme between 1 July 2023 to 18 August 2023.” “The minutes Lorna Slater’s meeting on the Deposit Return Scheme between 1 July 2023 to 18 August 2023.” “The number meeting that the Scottish Government had with Circularity Scotland, and its administrators, from 1 J...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300372640
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting with Circularity Scotland Ltd individuals on April 13 and 18: EIR release

“All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to Lorna Slater's meeting with Circularity Scotland Ltd individual...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300369454
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

NHS Lothian closures: EIR release

All correspondence to and from the Scottish Government that relates to or references the closure of any NHS Lothian sites because of risk of the buildings containing potentially dangerous materials in the past year. All correspondence to and from the Scottish Government that relates to or references concrete or the use...

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

Published: 2023-12-13
Reference: FOI/202300372652
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Briefing to the Cabinet Secretary on Lancefield Quay: FOI release

Briefings to the Cabinet Secretary on Lancefield Quay, Glasgow from the Cladding Remediation Unit.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 66 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-13
Reference: 202300342231
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on A77 Dutch House roundabout: EIR release

1. The attached response states: “…Transport Scotland will take the necessary steps to resolve the issue you have highlighted during a future closure of the A77.” Please provide details of what these steps actually are. 2. Given that there a series of errors made that caused the original issue, it is in the public int...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-13
Reference: FOI/202300375578
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Preparation of briefings regarding Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations: EIR release

Briefings provided to Ministers or officials, and the internal and external communication relating to the preparation and coordination of these briefings and comments, for the following public statements: The spokesmen comment given to the Architects Journal for the piece published 4 April 2022, entitled "Scotland to ...

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

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202200292961
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Forth bridges forum and Queensferry ice accretion working group: EIR release

For the following working groups: A. Forth Bridges Forum B. Queensferry Ice Accretion Working Group 1. What was the date of formation of these groups? 2. Who is a member of these group? 3. What is the cost to the Scottish Government of operating these group from the date of formation to 4/10/23? 4. Are any members of t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.14

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: FOI/202300379435
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communications between Scottish Ministers and their advisors and Kingspan Group PLC: EIR release

Information/communications/documents regarding any communications between any Scottish Minister or their Special Advisor and representatives of or advocates on behalf of Kingspan Group PLC or the trade body they are a member of. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 14 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202200291656
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Consultation on changes to permitted development rights in Scotland: EIR release

You asked for information relating to section 6.2 of the public consultation on Phase 3 of the Scottish Government's review of permitted development rights (PDR). As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), w...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202300360400
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Proposed South East Scotland Strategic Development Plan: EIR release

Any advice given to Ministers on rejection of the Proposed South East Scotland Strategic Development Plan (SDP) between 20th July 2018 and 19th May 2019.

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

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202200298249
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documents relating to 'modernisation' of Scottish land use planning: EIR release

Copies of documents relating to the Modernising Planning programme. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under those Regulations. We are applying the exemption...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202300364501
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Flood risk management working group meetings: EIR release

All minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group for May, June & July 2023.

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

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: FOI/202300371481
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Schiehallion woodland creation by John Muir Trust: EIR release

All correspondence between yourselves and the John Muir Trust regarding the development of a native woodland/ montane woodland scheme at their property on Schiehallion in Perthshire, any internal communications within Scottish Forestry and for any communications between yourselves and any third party on this matter. I ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202300357341
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Agriculture and rural development stakeholder and agriculture reform implementation oversight group: EIR release

1. When did the Agriculture and Rural Development Stakeholder Group last meet? 2. The minutes of the last meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Development Stakeholder Group 3. How often does the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board meet? 4. How long does a meeting of the Agriculture Reform Implementation O...

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

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: FOI/202300379808
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence with Crown Estates Scotland on ScotWind: EIR release

All records of correspondence and notes of meetings between the Scottish Government (including Marine Scotland) and Crown Estate Scotland between 1 February 2021 and 24 March 2021 which relate to ScotWind, including such material as relates to the Scottish Government being informed that the leasing process was being pa...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10 s.10(5) 12 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202200312008
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR): EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202300350262. The above referenced FOI response includes the following remark: “the Scottish Government has engaged directly with the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) setting out the steps that have been taken to ensure the statistic is not used fu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202300355004
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding for Planning Aid Scotland: EIR release

Information relating to funding provided by the Scottish Government to the charity Planning Aid Scotland. What monitoring reports, management information or similar Planning Aid Scotland (also known as PAS) are required to provide to indicate how they are fulfilling their Scottish Government grant funding requirements...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202200314853
Directorate
Topic: Public sector