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all 11099 ministers 4936 partially withheld 4403 meetings 3157 over deadline 2860 s.38(1) personal data 2824 review/appeal 2576 briefings/submissions 2406 spending 1958 s.39(2) health/safety 1920 s.30 public affairs 1721 not held 1663 contracts/procurement 1604 s.17(1) not held 1465 nhs 846 s.29(1) policy advice 703 many attachments 493 private messages 491 special advisers 464 s.33(1) commercial 449 legal advice 414 cost limit 376 s.38 personal data 339 ferries 286 s.36(1) confidentiality 249

National Farmers Union of Scotland and gene editing: EIR release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP, any other Scottish Government representatives and the National Farmers Union of Scotland, the Ros...

100 risk cost limit 37 working days private messages over deadline ministers briefings/submissions cost limit review/appeal meetings many attachments senior people sensitive topic communications documents withholding review delay

Published: 2023-12-20
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector
Reference: 202200280877

Briefing notes for Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition Committee: EIR release

All briefing notes that were provided to Máiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, in advance of her appearance before the Committee for Net Zero, Energy and Transport on 27 June. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmen...

98 risk partially withheld 21 working days ferries ministers briefings/submissions partially withheld over deadline many attachments s.39(2) health/safety senior people sensitive topic communications documents withholding review delay

Published: 2024-01-15
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector
Reference: 202300363841

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...

98 risk partially withheld 17 working days private messages ministers partially withheld review/appeal meetings many attachments s.39(2) health/safety senior people sensitive topic communications documents withholding review delay

Published: 2023-12-19
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector
Reference: 202200288436

Norwegian Mountain Salmon (NMS) correspondence: EIR release

Disclosure of all recorded information held by the Scottish Government relating to communications with Norwegian Mountain Salmon (NMS) during the period 1 January 2025 to 22 December 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, this request includes, but is not limited to: Emails (including internal and external emails) Letters...

96 risk withheld 24 working days private messages withheld special advisers ministers briefings/submissions over deadline meetings s.39(2) health/safety senior people sensitive topic communications withholding review delay

Published: 2026-03-04
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector
Reference: EIR/202500499541

Habitats Regulations inquires: EIR release

1. “Internal correspondence of any sort (including WhatsApp and text messages) between Special Advisers, Scottish Ministers and Scottish Government (and agency) officials on the political risks associated with the Habitats Regulations provisions of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, from 1st January 2025 to prese...

94 risk cost limit 21 working days private messages legal advice special advisers ministers cost limit review/appeal over deadline meetings senior people sensitive topic communications withholding review delay

Published: 2026-02-16
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector
Reference: EIR/202500497206

Bus Partnership Fund and Fair Fares: EIR release

1. Out of the £500m bus partnership fund how much of it was spent/handed out, with a breakdown of this? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland about the decision to pause the partnership fund, including correspondence sent and received, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, policy ...

94 risk cost limit 17 working days private messages ferries lobbying ministers briefings/submissions cost limit review/appeal spending senior people sensitive topic communications withholding review delay

Published: 2024-10-22
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport
Reference: FOI/202400432144

Stewart Milne Group housebuilders, greyhound ban, holiday homes council tax, alcohol levy and Middle East Eye interview: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent about Stewart Milne Group housebuilders, including internally, briefings and minutes from any meetings about the company, from between November 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All briefings and analysis produced by or for the Scottish Government about the ban on greyhound ra...

94 risk cost limit 73 working days legal advice over deadline ministers briefings/submissions cost limit review/appeal s.29(1) policy advice s.30 public affairs senior people sensitive topic communications withholding review delay

Published: 2024-09-03
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Economy, Housing, International, +1 more … Public sector
Reference: FOI/202400402718