Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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278 matching releases

Glenmuckloch to Glenglass Reinforcement Project communications: EIR Review

Original request 202500449632 Copies of all electronic and hand written notes, memos, discussions, drafts, correspondence, emails and material received and issued by the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Power Transmission, or by any agent or representative on its behalf, and to any third party relating to the following li...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.5 s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: EIR/202500466627 Review of 202500449632
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ending of refining operations at the Grangemouth oil refinery information: EIR release

Please can you release details of any communications plans, media lines, or messaging strategies prepared by the Scottish Government in response to the announced ending of refining operations at the Grangemouth oil refinery on 29/04/2025. This should include discussion in emails, internal memos, and over texts and Wha...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: EIR/202500464264
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, 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

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

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

Exploration for oil and gas and low-carbon jobs correspondence: EIR release

You have asked for a range of information across multiple parts. This response covers the following parts of your request: 1) All correspondence between Ministers, Special Advisers and Officials relating to the policy proposal for a presumption against new exploration for oil and gas in the Scottish Government’s Draft...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: EIR/202500458970
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence between Energy Consents Unit and Logan Property Management regarding Braidfield Energy Storage Project: EIR release

Can you provide full copies of all communications (including emails, letters and records of any meetings) between the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and Logan PM Energy Project Management in relation to the Braidfield BESS development (Postcode G81 5RA)

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

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: EIR/202500462660
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Renewables letter to the Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero and Secretary of State for Business & Trade: EIR release

On 4th October 2024, an industry letter on REMA was sent to the Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero and the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. It can be found here: https://www.scottishrenewables.com/publications/1724-industry-letter-on-rema-to-the-secretary-of state-for-energy-security-net-zero-...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: EIR/202500459551
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) meetings and documentation: EIR release

1. How many meetings has WICS had with the Scottish Government in the last three months, and could you supply minutes/notes from these meetings? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about the WICS chairman Donald MacRae resigning, including correspondence (including internal), minutes/...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500457097
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) sewage report correspondence: EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the Environmental Standards Scotland report, Storm overflows - An assessment of spills, their impact on the water environment and the effectiveness of legislation and policy, since its publication in September 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500458264
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

GB Energy and Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub documentation: EIR release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about GB Energy, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about the Andy Murray tennis ce...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500456814
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Drafting of the opening speech in the Scotland’s Renewable Future debate: EIR release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence, involving Civil Servants and/or Special Advisers, discussing the drafting of the opening speech made by Gillian Martin in the Scotland’s Renewable Future debate held in the Scottish Parliament on 4th March 2025.

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

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: EIR/202500455795
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Just Transition indicators and policies within the Climate Change Plan: EIR release

“Copies of any internal papers or advice to ministers which consider how the provisions of the Climate Change Act 2019 relating to Just Transition will be taken into account in the preparation of the new Climate Change Plan” and “a list of any external bodies which [the Scottish Government] has consulted on this topic,...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500457107
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Energy and Climate Change Directorate meetings with oil and gas operators and/or organisations: EIR release

Copies of all documents associated with all meetings held on the following dates between officials in the Energy and Climate Change Directorate and oil and gas operators and/or organisations representing oil and gas interests. Please note there may be more than one relevant meeting on each date. For each meeting, ple...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: EIR/202500456186
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government response from First Minister to Ineos chief executive: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide the response received by Inoes to the letter sent by first minister John Swinney to Ineos chief executive, Jim Ratcliffe, on 6 February 2025. Details of that letter are in this FOI release. Please also provide details of any follow up meetings or correspondence that happened o...

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

Published: 2025-06-05
Reference: FOI/202500464284
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government: EIR release

1. A copy of the full Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government by EY (not just the published 30-page summary). 2. A copy of all research and calculation documents related to Project Willow submitted to the Scottish Government by EY. 3. All meeting minutes of the Advisory Board of Project Willow over...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-29
Reference: EIR/202500458614
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Warmer Homes Scotland queries: EIR release

The number of households Warmer Homes Scotland has (a) surveyed and (b) delivered energy efficiency measures to, for the years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (to date) broken down by local authority area.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455802
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation: EIR release

1. The number of Scottish Government staff working on processing responses to the Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation. 2. How many working hours a week are committed to processing responses to the Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation. 3. Minutes from meetings to discuss the timeline for publishing the Heat in Building...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455533
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy meetings and minutes with SSEN: EIR release

The minutes of your meetings with SSEN and Ms Gillian Martin and clarify why you believe it is appropriate to engage with a company proposing such significant infrastructure, which will severely amount to the destruction of swathes of the countryside in the North East, while also claiming that the Ministerial Code prev...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.37 s.11(2) s.20 s.10(4) s.10(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: EIR/202500455621
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scotland’s Renewables Future debate: EIR release

All correspondence including but not limited to WhatsApp and text messages, emails, meeting minutes from both civil servants and MSPs relating to Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Renewables Future on Tuesday 4th March with specific focus on: 1) the date it was agreed/scheduled and the date it was publicly advert...

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

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500455066
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening process: EIR release

“Clarification and relevant documentation on the decision-making process for: 1. EIA Screening for ECU00006022 – Was a separate EIA screening request submitted for ECU00006022 (Parcel B), or was the EIA screening determination for ECU00004926 (Parcel A) applied to both projects? 2. Criteria for EIA Exemption – What s...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500454963
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

List of wind farm owners and funding they have received: EIR release

Please provide me with a breakdown of the owner of every wind farm in Scotland, along with where the company’s headquarters are based in the world, by country. Additionally, please may you tell me how much Scottish Government funding each wind farm has received in 2024. May you break down that Scottish Government fundi...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: EIR/202500454651
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Kendoon to Tongland 132KV reinforcement project: EIR release

1. All correspondence between Scottish Ministers and the Energy Consent Unit relating to Kendoon to Tongland 132KV reinforcement project for the period 2020 to 2025 broken down year. 2. All correspondence between Scottish Ministers and the Public Inquiry Reporters Katrina Rice and David Buylla in relation to the Kendo...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: EIR/202500453865
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Carbon Capture Fund as part of the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund: EIR release

All correspondence received by or communicated from the following Ministers or their Special Advisors, during the dates specified, relating to the £80m fund for Carbon Capture as part of the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund as referenced here https://www.gov.scot/news/scottish-cluster-support/ M...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: EIR/202500448782
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Emerging Energy Technologies Fund correspondence: EIR release

All correspondence received by or communicated from the following ministers or their special advisors, during the dates specified, relating to the £80m fund for Carbon Capture as part of the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund as referenced here https://www.gov.scot/news/scottish-cluster-support/ I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-10
Reference: EIR/202500448779
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector