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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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill correspondence: EIR release

1. “All mentions of the terms “Ed Mountain”, “Edward Mountain”, “NZET Convener”, “NZET Committee Convener”, “Net Zero Convener”, “Net Zero Committee Convener”, “Net Zero, Energy and Transport Convener” and “Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Convener” by Mairi Gougeon (or anyone in her private office), Fiona Hysl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-22
Reference
EIR/202400440963
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence with National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS): EIR release

Corespondence since December 2023 between NFU Scotland and Mairi Gougeon and or Jim Fairlie

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-22
Reference
EIR/202400443942
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Meetings between the National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands: EIR release

How many times has a meeting taken place between NFU Scotland and Mairi Gougeon and or Jim Fairlie between December 2023 and December 2024? Please can you share the dates and times of these meetings? Between 2021 and December 2023 how many meetings took place between NFU Scotland and a member of the Scottish Government...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
EIR/202400443939
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Carbon Neutral Islands Fund Investment Panel: EIR release

Please provide the name, organisation and area of expertise for each member of the Investment Panel that reviews applications to the Carbon Neutral Islands Fund.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.7 s.8 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442373
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Capital transformation scheme savings: FOI release

Confirmation of how much of the ‘savings’ from previous budgets will be delivered through the new capital transformation scheme in 2026-27.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400443720
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Potential disruption in food supply due to Labour’s Autumn Budget: EIR release

(1) Has the Food Security Unit given any consideration to the potential disruption in Scotland’s food supply because of Labour’s Autumn Budget? (2) Please could you share any correspondence to or from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform, and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, about the disruption of food securit...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442033
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Letter sent by Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment regarding Eriskay Pony Society: EIR release

A copy of the the letter sent to Alasdair Allan MSP by Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment in relation to the Eriskay Pony Society on 13 October 2020, the letter or communication to which this was a reply and any prior or subsequent communications related to the subject.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442163
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) Spend and Transparency data: FOI release

I am looking for some guidance with reference to the Government’s Transparency Agenda, which requires public sector bodies like yours to publish details of spend value. I have been onto your organisation’s website but I am unable to locate your Spend/Transparency data. https://www.sasa.gov.uk/ I would be grateful if ...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400443133
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Net Zero consultations information: EIR release

For the list of consultations below that closed in 2024, please provide the following: 1) The response ID and the text that has been redacted, including the question each portion of redacted text was associated with. 2) The exemption or exception used and public interest tests for each piece of redacted text. Consul...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.34 s.10 s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440921
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

European Union gene editing rules documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, policy notes, about EU gene editing rules, from the last six months?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 8 attachments
Published
2024-11-26
Reference
FOI/202400437152
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Good Food Nation Plan contributions and correspondence: EIR release

1. Could you supply a full list of companies/organisations asked to contribute to the Good Food Nation Plan? Could you say whether they accepted or rejected the invite? 2. Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the UK Government about the Good Food Nation Plan, between December 1 2023 ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-25
Reference
EIR/202400437468
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Return of funds taken as part of the Emergency Budget Review: EIR release

All correspondence that relates to the return of the £15 million, that was initially taken as part of the Emergency Budget Review, to the agriculture budget in 2024-25.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
EIR/202400433560
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Whiteshore Cockles on North Uist: EIR release

Please share any communications, documents or other material which relates to Whiteshore Cockles on North Uist, spanning from 1 January 2024 to the present date. Please ensure any communications are dated and displayed in chronological order, that media such as images and video are included, and all forms of communica...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400436602
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Greenhouse gas emissions, farming funding and First Minister Perthshire visit: EIR release

Q1 request: Are oil and gas emissions included in the 2045 net zero plans? Q2 request: In the House of Commons on May 9, SNP MP Steven Bonnar said: "The SNP Government have guaranteed Scottish farmers the level of funding that was available pre-Brexit, unlike the Tories here in England or indeed the Labour party in Wa...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11 4 attachments
Published
2024-11-18
Reference
FOI/202400436036
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding pig farming and welfare: EIR release

The most recent agricultural census shows that there were 31,146 breeding sows and gilts in Scotland. Of those, how many were kept in farrowing crates (including temporary crates) prior to/following farrowing? How many pig farms with between 10-24 breeding sows use farrowing crates (including temporary crates)? How man...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-18
Reference
FOI/202400431590
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Rural Delivery Plan costs and queries: EIR release

“The number and total of staff who work on the Rural Delivery Plan, broken down by role/level, and year. The total cost spent on the Rural Delivery Plan so far, broken down by year and expense category. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documen...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9
Published
2024-11-11
Reference
FOI/202400435433
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Greening payment claims by farmers: EIR release

Information in regard to the number of farmers claiming Greening payments linked to agroforestry.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-11-05
Reference
EIR/202400437707
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

‘Not for EU’ product labelling correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence, including internally, sent and received by the Scottish Government, all minutes from meetings, all briefings written, about the plans for Not for EU labelling on products, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.28(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400432308
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Consultation costs breakdown: FOI release

The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations: Small Landholdings Modernisation: Consultation Tied Pubs - Scottish Pubs Code - part 2 Tied pubs: draft Scottish Pubs Code - Part 1 A Consultation on a Consumer Duty for Public Bodies

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400434460
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Animals (Low welfare Animal Activities) Abroad Bill correspondence: EIR release

The UK Government’s Animals (Low welfare Animal Activities) Abroad Bill - I wonder if there is an official letter available that confirms and informs the UK government of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment decision not to lodge a Legislative Consent Motion? If so, would you be able to share a c...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400434789
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Travel restrictions effect on farming and rural affairs work: FOI release

Travel restrictions effect on farming and rural affairs work: How many meetings between civil servants working in the farming and rural affairs directorate and stakeholders have been cancelled or moved online as a result of travel restrictions Which events relating to the farming and rural affairs directorate have ci...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400434754
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Preparation of the letter that Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands sent to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee: EIR release

All correspondence that relates to the preparation of the letter that Mairi Gougeon sent to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 24 September 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-23
Reference
EIR/202400433564
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Policy for providing agricultural new entrant opportunities: FOI release

Policy for providing agricultural new entrant opportunities on the Scottish Ministers/RPID estate in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-10-21
Reference
FOI/202400435283
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector