Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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419 matching releases

Virtual Public Energy Agency: EIR release

1. What progress reports have been conducted regarding the development of a virtual Public Energy Agency? 2. When will a virtual Public Energy Agency be active? 3. What is the creation cost for the virtual Public Energy Agency? 4. What is the operating cost for the virtual Public Energy Agency each financial year?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 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: 2024-03-20
Reference: FOI/202400392718
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 27 September 2023: EIR release

All briefing notes that were provided to Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, in advance of her appear of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 27 September.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-03-12
Reference: FOI/202300378332
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Minister for Energy and Environment briefing notes for Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting: EIR release

All briefing notes that were provided to Gillian Martin, Minister and the Environment, before she appeared before Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 1 November 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days 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: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300383426
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Upgrade to A90/A937 Laurencekirk south junction: EIR release

“Regarding Transport Scotland plans to upgrade the A90/A937 south junction at Laurencekirk, may I ask: 1. For a copy of correspondence between Aberdeenshire Council and Scottish Ministers/Transport Scotland regarding the upgrade since May 2022; both sent and received 2. For a copy of any ministerial correspondence me...

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

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: FOI/202300376513
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

CalMac ferries contract changes, meetings and correspondence: EIR release

any internal communications between 1st January 2015 and 31st December 2015 discussing the CalMac ferries contract a copy of the CalMac ferries contract that was, reportedly, signed by Derek Mackay (Finance Secretary of the time of the contract) a copy of the renewed changes to the contract in November 2016 a copy of t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 173 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: 202200290636
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Offshore and energy sector meetings: EIR release

Which companies in the offshore and energy sectors Richard Lochhead, former Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work, met between August 2022 and March 2023. Any prepared briefings and the meeting notes for the above meetings with companies in the offshore and energy sectors.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: 202300350162
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Edinburgh ZOO Pandas: EIR release

Any correspondence, briefing notes, memos or information relating to the return of giant pandas from Edinburgh Zoo to China. Please include any correspondence with Chineses authorities, the UK government, the British Embassy in Beijing, FCDO, DEFRA and other organisations, including RZSS.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: FOI/202300384273
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government and National Grid ESO around ScotWind: EIR review

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and representatives of National Grid ESO, which mentions “ScotWind”, from 1st January 2021 - date. I have been asked to consider your request afresh as I was not involved with the handling of your initial req...

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

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: EIR/202300361990 Review of 202300356280
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Edinburgh Zoo pandas: EIR release

"Please provide me with all correspondence, briefing notes, internal papers and memos and attachments concerning the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo from 2023. Please include any information concerning plans for them to be returned to China. Please include all correspondence and information held by your international office ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence briefings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202300373200
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding ScotZEB 2 scheme: EIR release

The correspondence between Energy Saving Trust (EST) and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) over their bid to the ScotZEB 2 scheme, including correspondence up to the submission of their bid, the bid itself, and EST's correspondence with SPT when and after EST let them know it had been unsuccessful.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 16 attachments

Published: 2024-01-24
Reference: FOI/202300389895
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity’s briefing and speaking notes (19 January): EIR review

...the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity’s briefing and speaking notes for the Ministerial Statement given in the Scottish Parliament chamber on 19 January 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: EIR/202300347055 Review of 202300342172
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Management of the Solway Firth: EIR release

How is the Solway Firth managed (e.g., top-down/bottom-up)? By whom? How is the Solway Firth ecologically monitored? By whom and at what frequency? What type of surveillance is in place for the Solway Firth? At what frequency? Who enforces the restrictions imposed by the designation of the Solway Firth (i.e., fishing, ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: 202200331363
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Impact of creeling removal within Clyde cod spawning closure: EIR review

Can you please supply copies of the assessments you have made as to the relative likelihood of creeling, dredging and trawling on impacting the sites objectives? Can you please supply copies of correspondence and copies of all minutes of meetings internal and external that would assist us in understanding the rational ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 115 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.6(1) s.1 s.10(4) s.5 s.6 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: EIR/202200290995 Review of 202200272637
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public spending on A9 dualling programme from Tomatin to Moy: EIR release

Please provide the following information on public spending on the A9 dualling programme: 1. Please provide information on the number of tender submissions received by Transport Scotland for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy tender that was submitted in 2022. 2. Please provide information on the tender price of the sub...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: FOI/202300374896
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill correspondence: January-May 2022 EIR release

Any internal Scottish Government correspondence regarding the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill from 1 January 2022 to 26 May 2022. Any external correspondence received by the Scottish Government regarding the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill between the 1 January 2022 to 26 May 2022. As the inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200302371
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance: EIR release

A list of all internal meetings where the subject of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance was discussed since November 2021. All briefing materials and agendas of these meetings. All minutes of these meetings. All correspondence relating to these meetings.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-11
Reference: FOI/202300371997
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Lobbying meetings between Màiri McAllan and Scottish Land and Estates on 08 Dec 2022 and 28 Feb 2023: EIR release

Minutes of lobbying meetings between Màiri McAllan and Scottish Land and Estates on 08 Dec 2022 and 28 Feb 2023, including details of any correspondence that followed these meetings. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regula...

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

Published: 2024-01-10
Reference: 202300361840
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Bracken control in the AECS scheme: EIR release

The correspondence received regarding the AECS scheme, specifically regarding bracken control since 1 January 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), Scottish Government are required to deal with yo...

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

Published: 2024-01-10
Reference: 202300365421
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Marine Scotland and Western Isles Council relating to wind energy: EIR release

All correspondence during the period January 2018 to December 2020 between Marine Scotland and Western Isles Council on the subjects of any wind energy related topics.

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: 2024-01-09
Reference: FOI/202300370656
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence on the topic of Scotland having 25 per cent of Europe’s offshore wind: EIR Release

“Any correspondence received by the First Minister, Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, or Minister for Green Skills (including the minister’s private offices) on the topic of Scotland having 25 per cent of Europe’s offshore wind potential since January 1 2022.” As the information you have requested...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-01-09
Reference: 202200330312
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Public Sector

Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee: EIR release

All briefing notes received by Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, before his appearance at the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 9 May 2023. All briefing notes received by Mairi McAllan MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition, be...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.6(1) s.11 s.10(5) 22 attachments

Published: 2024-01-05
Reference: 202300355759
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Applications for onshore Windfarms: FOI release

You asked for information of the following: a). For the period 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2022 how many Applications for onshore Windfarms which have reached a decision has the Scottish Government received? b). Of these how many have been approved and rejected? c). Of those which have been rejected what were ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-05
Reference: 202300366302
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Solar farm and battery storage development in South Ayrshire associated with Loch Fergus: EIR release

In relation to a solar farm and battery storage development in South Ayrshire associated with the names ‘Loch Fergus Solar Farm’, ‘Loch Fergus Farm’, Loch Fergus Solar Limited’ ‘Loch Fergus Solar’, for the following information: Copies of all documentation, messages, emails, meeting minutes and notes regarding submiss...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10 6 attachments

Published: 2024-01-04
Reference: 202300341092
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total cost of Werritty report (Grouse Moor Management Group: Report): FOI release

The total cost of the Werritty report (Grouse Moor Management Group: Report) both the creation of the report and the cost of the Grouse Moor Management Group for its time in existence; · from which portfolio’s budget the money came from; and · whether this was wholly funded by the Scottish Government or whether any oth...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 277 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2024-01-04
Reference: 202300350333
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communication between Scottish Government and UK Government regarding drinks deposit return scheme: EIR release

All correspondence (including texts, emails and WhatsApp’s) between the Scottish Government and UK Government regarding the drinks deposit return scheme between Dec 2022 and the date of this FOI. If too much money, narrow it to Jan 2023 and this date. Has the Scottish Government asked the UK Government for a United Kin...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-22
Reference: 202300345169
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector