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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810 matching releases

Zonal pricing impact on wind farm building in Scotland: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the impact zonal pricing may have on wind farm building in Scotland, from the last six months.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: EIR/202500470399
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal: EIR Review

Original request 202500465201 Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal to install a Sandwich Tern compensation habitat on the West Coast of Loch Ryan near Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway. I am seeking the following information with regard to this project: All information Marine Scotland holds relating to the pro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: EIR/202500475626 Review of 202500465201
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Nuclear industry correspondence: EIR release

Please could the Scottish Government provide copies of any correspondence, emails, electronic messages, texts or other recorded information since 1 January 2024 relating to the future of nuclear power in Scotland between ministers or senior government officials and representatives of nuclear power companies and trade u...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: EIR/202500475059
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information regarding the financial activities and contractual arrangements of Crown Estate Scotland: EIR release

Recorded information regarding the financial activities and contractual arrangements of Crown Estate Scotland during the period from 1 January 2020 to 1 July 2025, specifically: 1. Revenue Transfers Please provide the annual figures for both gross and net revenues generated from: Agricultural land leases; Coastal le...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.4 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-18
Reference: EIR/202500475863
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Storm overflow documentation: EIR release

Please provide a copy of all documents which discuss the written parliamentary question S6W-38373 submitted by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP. Please provide a copy of all documents which discuss the recommendation by Environmental Standards Scotland, initially made in its September 2024 report into storm overflows, that the S...

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

Published: 2025-08-14
Reference: EIR/202500471439
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Data on culls at Applecross and Couldoran salmon farms: EIR release

Any data or information you have on culls at Applecross and Couldoran salmon farms since 1/1/2020. Listed in this FOI, on Page 193 an email from FHI to APHA, states "The company took the decision to cull the worst affected stock, with the remaining fish moved to sea. I don’t have figures yet for the number culled". ht...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: EIR/202500473958
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Potential Caesium-137 contamination of peatlands in the Highlands and Islands: EIR release

1. You questioned why key risks—such as public health, air quality, electromagnetic fields, RFI, and major accidents—are routinely excluded from Environmental Impact Assessments, despite their relevance to rural communities reliant on mobile technology. You also mentioned that these topics appeared during initial scopi...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.6(1)

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: EIR/202500474578
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Spittal to Beauly overhead power line project documentation: EIR release

All correspondence and communications between or involving the ECU, SSEN, and the Scottish Government relating to ECU00006008 and any related developments in Caithness and Sutherland. This includes: Emails Briefings Internal memos Meeting notes and agendas Dated from 25 October 2024 to the present day. All internal...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473856
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Multi-year funding for farmers correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence sent to or from the Scottish Government on the subject of multi-year funding for farmers within the last year.

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

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500472247
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Oversight of renewable energy generation, revenue and land use: EIR release

1. Annual statistics on total renewable energy generated in Scotland between 2015 and 2025, by type. 2. Any assessments or reports on the proportion of energy consumed domestically vs. exported. 3. Information or reports detailing how revenue generated from public land used for renewable projects has been tracked, re...

FOI/EIR transferred 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) s.3 s.10(5) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500472353
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Energy, Public sector

Mowi, Salmon Scotland and Loch Hourn correspondence: EIR release

All email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain and the following domains: "@mowi.com" and "@salmonscotland.co.uk"; Any other email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain regarding Loch Hourn, including internally, with Sepa ("@sepa.org.uk") and representatives of the gr...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500467787
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

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

Ministerial correspondence with Salmon Scotland Chief Executive: EIR release

Written correspondence including (but not limited to) letters, emails, texts and WhatsApp messages, on any subject, from or to Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott, from or to the First Minister, Scottish Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers, Scottish Government Special Advisers, From 1 January 2024 to 18 June 202...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: EIR/202500471588
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

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

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

Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2) information: EIR release

1. What consultations have been held with the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry to establish appropriate development goals (locations and scales of development) for the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry for the period covered by the current revision of the Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2)? ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.87 s.10(4) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: EIR/202500463944
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence with SSEN regarding overhead transmission line proposals: EIR release

“Please supply details of discussions and correspondence between the Scottish Government and SSEN regarding further overhead transmission line proposals coming into and out of Beauly, Highland, aside from those in the planning system now. SSEN staff have already revealed at public consultations that two, possibly three...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: EIR/202500464314
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement information: EIR release

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for proposed utility diversions and/or protection audit and advice services: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035631-2022 The details we require are: What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/co...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.10(5)

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: EIR/202500463165
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government request responses and use of free & frank advice exception: FOI release

In this request, when I refer to ‘free and frank advice exceptions’ I mean to refer to the application of a exemption from disclosure of requested information from a public body as an FOI or EIR request on the grounds that disclosure would inhibit the free and frank provision of advice, inhibit the free and frank excha...

FOI clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2A s.25(1) s.6(1) s.12 s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500461547
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employees with a declared disability: FOI release

How many current employees within the Scottish Government have declared a disability? What proportion of current Scottish Government employees have declared a disability in comparison to the whole workforce? Could you provide a breakdown in which departments of the Scottish Government employees noted in (1) are employe...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500461056
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Heat in Buildings Bill correspondence: EIR release

1. Any briefing or speaking notes provided to Alasdair Allan ahead of his ministerial statement on Wednesday 3 April 2025 on the Heat in Buildings bill. 2. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister a...

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

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500461314
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Housing, +1 more … Public sector

Pavement resurfacing work on A737 through Kilwinning: EIR release

Please provide copies of all documents held by Transport Scotland, to include but not limited to, emails, printouts, reports and files relating to the pavement resurfacing work that has been carried out since February 2025 and is ongoing by Amey on the A737 through Kilwinning. Please provide the total INITITAL projecte...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence spending s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: EIR/202500469987
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Suspensive condition to address outstanding Ministry of Defence objections for undetermined Section 36 applications: EIR release

Any and all materials/correspondence relating to the use of suspensive condition to address outstanding Ministry of Defence objections for currently undetermined Section 36 applications. This should include, but is not limited to, objections related to the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array and materials which have not been mad...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: EIR/202500460126
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector