Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Forestry Grant scheme: EIR release

The total amount of grant claims paid via the Forestry Grant scheme since 2015 (financial year) up to the financial year ending 2022, broken down by the amount paid in each year. A list of the top 10 recipients who have received the most funding via this scheme since 2015. For each financial year, how many grant reci...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-21
Reference
202200298404
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications regarding resignation of Terry A'Hearn from SEPA: EIR release

All correspondence including emails, briefing papers, WhatsApp and text messages, memos and voice messages relating to the conduct allegations and resignation of Terry A'Hearn from Sepa. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence briefings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-21
Reference
202200291288
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Proposals for a ban on peat-based compost: EIR release

Any correspondence between the Scottish and UK Governments, or any notes of meetings between the two, regarding the UK Government's proposals for a ban on peat-based compost (which was announced in 2021). Any information held by the Scottish Government on proposals or plans for a similar ban on peat-based compost in Sc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-20
Reference
202200279516
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home Energy Scotland Service Level Agreements: EIR release

What are the service level agreements for customers using the Home Energy Scotland advice network and Home Energy Scotland loans and cashback applications How did the Home Energy Scotland providers perform against these Service Level Agreements in the previous year, and how are they performing against these Service Lev...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.15 s.2
Published
2023-12-20
Reference
202200322853
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Felling Permission FPA 10246: EIR release

All information that can be provided on Felling Permission FPA 10246 granted in February 2023. That information should include: the application in full, including the location and number of trees to be felled; any internal report from Scottish Forestry regarding the application, including any site visit, prior to issu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202300353675
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Consented onshore wind farms and overhead electric lines objection statistics: EIR release

1. On how many occasions have Scottish communities objecting to applications for new wind farms been over ruled by the Energy Consents Unit – which determines major energy applications with a generating capacity in excess of 50 megawatts – in determining applications in the last five years – could you provide a year-by...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
FOI/202300372364
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence received by Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP regarding ‘fertiliser’ and the ‘price of fertiliser’: EIR release

All correspondence received by Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP regarding ‘price of fertiliser’, ‘shortages of fertiliser’, ‘price of ammonium nitrate fertiliser’, and ‘shortages of ammonium nitrate fertiliser’ between 8 May 2021 and 16 March 2022 including, emails, Whatsapp messages and meeting minutes. As the inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 12 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202200288436
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Type and safety of the cladding used on the new Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh: EIR release

Any internal or external correspondence within the Scottish Government on the topic of the type and safety of the cladding used on the new Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. Any safety reports, analysis, or concerns raised and provided to the Scottish Government about the safety of the cladding on the afore...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202200289561
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministers meeting with Environmental NGOs to discuss outcome of ScotWind Leasing Round: EIR release

The minutes of and/or any notes/communications about the meeting on 18th January 2022 between Scottish Government Ministers and environmental NGOs, to discuss the outcome of the ScotWind Leasing Round. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Informatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(1) s.10(4) 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
202200298013
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Storm Arwen felling permissions for McDonald Park: EIR release

Please provide a full copy of the felling permissions for McDonald Park - Storm Arwen (Ref: FPA-8949).

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
FOI/202300375784
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

UK Statistics Authority renewable energy statement: EIR release

Please provide details of all the correspondence received by the First Minister’s office from the Chief Statistician in Scotland relating to this matter as requested by the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. Please also provide details of any correspondence sent from the First Minister’s office to the Chief Statisti...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
202300345980
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

M8 roadworks: EIR release

The closure of the 2 slip roads on the M8 (16 and 17, I think) has been in force for well over 2 years. It's created a miserable commute to work for 1000s of people, but light was at the end of the tunnel, I'd checked, and it was due for completion at the end of this month. I've just checked again, and it's now got a c...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.5
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
FOI/202300380649
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

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

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

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