Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Consultation on proposal to permit tail docking: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Aileen McLeod, then Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, relating to 'tail docking, tail shortening and the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006, Prohibited procedures on protected animals (exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-16
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Briefing for Scottish Gamekeepers Association's annual general meeting: EIR release

(a) Any ministerial briefing papers prepared in advance of meetings of Paul Wheelhouse, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, relating to 'tail docking, tail shortening, the Animal Health and Welfare Act (Scotland) 2006, Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-16
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Weed control near Candybank Farm, Carstairs and A702: EIR release

Weed control at ground adjacent to Newbridge Farm Carstairs and ground adjacent to Candybank Farm, Carstairs and A702. Information sought: The correspondence to include all emails, letters, fax transmissions, notes, photographs, meeting notes, telephone calls and minutes of meetings. The relevant period is from 1st ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 16 attachments
Published
2017-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Outstanding Common Agricultural Policy payments: EIR release

You have asked for information on outstanding Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments, and in particular a breakdown of the 971 outstanding payments as at 4 August 2017, and also a breakdown of the outstanding payments as at 21 August 2017.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10 s.57
Published
2017-09-11
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: FOI release

You asked if the Scottish Government would be able to tell you what percentage of the €489 million (national co-funding) out of the total of €1.68 billion funding for the RDP in Scotland, came from the Scottish Government budget?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-09-08
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Database for farm payments: FOI release

1. I would like to know the details/have copies of the tenders received to develop the database for farm payments. 2. I understand the database is to handle 18000 entries/claimants. If so, can you please confirm the total cost to date per claimant of this it system. 3. I would also like to know if there is any possib...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.33(1) s.3 s.17(1) s.38(1)
Published
2017-09-08
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Figures from Cross Compliance Livestock Stakeholder meeting 2016: FOI release

An area office breakdown of the figures presented in the 2016 Cross Compliance Livestock Stakeholder Meeting please. Do you have the SMR 8 and SMR 7 reductions broken down by category (i.e. no breach, warning letter, 1%, 3%, 5% etc)?

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-09-07
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary Rural Economy and First Minister communications: FOI release

All communication between the Cabinet Secretary for the rural economy and the First Minister between 15th-22nd June 2017.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers spending 4 attachments
Published
2017-08-31
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Less Favoured Area and Common Agricultural payments: FOI review

FOI/17/01181: You asked for all correspondence held by the "EU Projects And Rural Development" team (part of the Agriculture and Rural Development Division) pertaining to the delivery of the upcoming 2017 LFASS payments, from 1 September 2016 to 22 May 2017. FOI/17/01182: You asked for all correspondence held by the "R...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers spending s.21(4) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-30
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Meeting between FM and EU agricultural commissioner-Phil Hogan: FOI release

Ministerial (Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing) and senior servant correspondence relating to the meeting between the EU agricultural commissioner Phil Hogan and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh on 20th May, with reference to Scottish Government delays to EU farming subsidy payments from between 13th M...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2017-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Additional staff working on Common Agricultural Policy payments: FOI release

The number of additional staff employed by the Scottish Government to work on Common Agricultural Policy payments in a) 2016 and b)2017. If you could please also provide the total number of staff working on this, that would be helpful. The cost of hiring additional staff to work on Common Agricultural Policy payments i...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Audit Scotland report Common Agricultural Policy Futures programme: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and Audit Scotland relating to the Audit Scotland report entitled Common Agricultural Policy Futures programme: Further update between the first draft and the final document released in June 2017.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence spending s.28(1) s.38(1) 8 attachments
Published
2017-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

European Agricultural Accounts Audit 2016: FOI release

A full, unabridged copy of the most recent European Agricultural Accounts Audit.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence spending s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2017-08-02
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Potato crops in Scotland 2015-2017: FOI release

Information regarding specific potato growing crops – crop varieties and hectares; grades in 2015, 2016 and 2017; related field inspections; related meetings and action taken.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2)
Published
2017-07-31
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Extension request for Common Agricultural Policy payment deadline: FOI release

A copy of the letter sent by the Scottish Government to the European Commission on either Tuesday, June 20 2017 or Wednesday June 21, 2017 requesting an extension to the Common Agricultural Policy payment deadline.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-07-28
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Cost of the rural payments and services website: FOI release

Which company or companies are responsible for developing the Rural Payments and Services website and backend software. How much they claimed the system would cost, how much it has actually so far cost, what the original delivery date was supposed to be, and what the currently scheduled final delivery date is. Which go...

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2017-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Fujitsu's independent technical review: FOI release

1) A copy of Fujitsu's Independent Technical Review into Scotland's Common Agricultural Policy IT System.2) If you will not provide a full copy, please provide a redacted version with as much content as possible.

FOI withheld 55 score correspondence contracts s.25(1)
Published
2017-07-17
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Letters submitted by the Bolnabodach: EIR release

You asked for a copy of all the letters that were submitted to SCRIPID by the Bolnabodach Township regarding the boundaries and croft registrations in 2015 up to the end of July 2015, also any draft copies of maps which were prepared before the final map was presented to the Township.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2017-07-11
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector