Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Applications received for animal rehoming licensing: FOI release

1. Have the government received any applications seeking animal rehoming activities (rehoming) licences from applicants neither residing nor having a place of business in Scotland? 2. The number of rehoming licences Scottish Ministers have issued since the 2021 regulations came into force? 3. What is the typical role(s...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.4
Published
2023-08-30
Reference
FOI/202300368569
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Asulam correspondence: FOI release

How much correspondence has been received, by the Scottish Government, on the subject of Asulam and or Asulox (one being the brand name) since the announcement by the Scottish Government that it would not be given emergency authorisation on 21 June.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2023-07-26
Reference
FOI/202300364197
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Civil Servants working on Future Agriculture Bill since 2020: FOI release

To find out how many civil servants have been working on the future Agriculture Bill, on a yearly basis since 2020.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2023-06-14
Reference
FOI/202300356223
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Chief Veterinary Officer visits to salmon farms: EIR release

I would like to receive all records of Chief Veterinary Officer Sheila Voas’s visits in her capacity as Chair of Farmed Fish Health Framework to all salmon farms she has visited. She claims to have paid unannounced visits to salmon farms, I would like corroborated evidence of this please. I would also like to receive ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.10 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-17
Reference
FOI/202200325943
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Payments made under EU Common Agricultural Policy: EIR release

A list of all payments made under Scotland’s EU Common Agricultural Policy in 2022 and the first few months of 2023. For each entry please provide the name of the estate/recipient and the amount awarded. The payment information requested relates to all payments made in the calendar year regardless of application year.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.13 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-09
Reference
FOI/202300340893
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Funding for Muirburn and Heather Cutting from Agri-Environment Climate Scheme: EIR release

Information on payments given out by the Scottish Government in the last five years under the Agri Environment Climate Scheme for the Muirburn and Heather Cutting option.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 0 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2023-02-23
Reference
FOI/202300343526
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Muirburn and Heather Cutting Payments from Agri-Environment Climate Scheme: FOI release

Information on what payments were given out by the Scottish Government for 2018-2022 under the Agri Environment Climate Scheme for the Muirburn and Heather Cutting option.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2023-02-23
Reference
FOI/202300341975
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Agri Environment Climate Scheme for Heather Restoration: EIR release

What payments were made by the Scottish Government in the last 5 years under the Agri Environment Climate Scheme for the Heather Restoration option.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-02-21
Reference
FOI/202300343525
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

The Exercise Hazel report: EIR release

The Exercise Hazel report which was due to be published in March 2022.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-10
Reference
FOI/202200333334
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Breached cross compliance regulations: EIR release

Information about a subset of farms which each breached cross compliance regulations a number of times in the period 2017-2021. They are identified with the following reference numbers; 112674, 121579, 125517, 141240, 120598, 217433, 222353, 125178, 122146, 119091, 152794, 140949, 134822, 138964, 118735 and 125009. For...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-08
Reference
FOI/202200318675
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Agricultural bill promotion: FOI release

The amount of money paid to the PR agency JW Squared to promote the open meetings about the Agricultural Bill consultation.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2023-01-06
Reference
FOI/202200333415
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Agricultural bill consultation numbers: FOI release

You asked to find out how many people attended each of the Agricultural bill consultation meetings across the country, including the number of attendees (not including Government staff or contractors) for each of the following meetings: 5 October Inverness 6 October Skye 25 October Aberdeenshire 1 November Oban 3 Novem...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2023-01-06
Reference
FOI/202200333417
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment statistics: EIR release

Could you please confirm the following requests: 1. The area of Region 1 BPS eligible land in Scotland, the BPS area claimed for the last 5 years and the payments received for the last 5 years (broken down per year). 2. The area of Region 2 BPS eligible land in Scotland, the BPS area claimed for the last 5 years and th...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-04
Reference
FOI/202200319501
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Science And Advice for Scottish Agriculture social media management tool: FOI release

The details we require are: 1. Who is your social media management and monitoring tool supplier? 2. Start date & duration of framework/contract with the supplier 3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date 4. Who is the senior officer (outside of pro...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-18
Reference
FOI/202200327111
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Islands Bond Scheme consultation: FOI release

The cost of the Scottish Government of running the Islands Bond Scheme consultation from the preparation and cost of setting up the consultation.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-11-18
Reference
FOI/202200325266
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments made in the last ten years to particular organisations managing or owning Millden Estate in Angus: FOI release

Please could you provide details of all rural payments to all the organisations that were or are managing and/or owning the Millden Estate, Angus over the last ten years. Please could you state which of these organisations received rural payments and provide a complete breakdown of these payments, including individual...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-10-26
Reference
FOI/202200316570
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) payments for Muirburn & Heather Cutting: EIR release

Payments under AECS for the Muirburn & Heather Cutting since 2017, payment recipients and their address, amounts received in each year, plan documents for each recipient and any attached maps.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-09-22
Reference
FOI/202200309333
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Information on rooster applications to the Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) agency: EIR review

I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) which stated the following: 1. Your covering letter explains that nine applications were received in total (to date) of which two were rejected due to incorrect paperwork. On this basis...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2)
Published
2022-09-07
Reference
FOI/202200308714 Review of 202200302120
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Young Farmers and New Entrants schemes: FOI release

How many claimants under the Young Farmers and New Entrants schemes, administered by the Rural Payments and Services, have had their claims for the balance of their funding awards refused on the grounds that they were submitted late, between April 2020 and March 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-06-27
Reference
FOI/202200301175
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Land Parcel Information System (LPIS): FOI release

Information on the total cost of the Land Parcel Information System (LPIS) from its design to implementation and maintenance to date.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-06-22
Reference
FOI/202200301183
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Agri-Environment Climate Scheme payments: EIR release

The total sums paid for Moorland Management, Muirburn and Heather Cutting, Predator Control, Heather Restoration and Heather Restoration - Follow-up Molinia Control as well as the number of Predator Control traps under the Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme over the last six years.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-05-18
Reference
FOI/202200291309
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Breakdown of crow control traps and snares: EIR release

My original request dated 29th March 2022 not only asked for the number of traps, but for a breakdown of the type of traps used as crow traps and snares are both eligible for funding. “In addition, please could the Scottish Government provide a breakdown of the number of crow control traps and the number of traps and o...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-05-18
Reference
FOI/202200296712
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector