Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Communication relating to preparation of COP26 UN climate change summit: FOI review

For copies of all correspondence since March 2020 to the present day between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Events Campus venues concerning planning and preparation for the hosting of the upcoming COP26 UN climate change summit, due to be held in Glasgow in November 2021. The disclosure should include, but n...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 73 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.31(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-06
Reference
FOI/202100205635 review of 202100200864
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills

Climate Justice: Water Futures Programme: FOI release

This request relates to the Climate Justice: Water Futures Programme, funded by the Scottish Government. Please provide the following: The content of all documents associated with the visit of Malawi's Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha to Scotland in July 2018, including sch...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1)
Published
2021-06-07
Reference
FOI/202100196264
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Planning application for windfarm development: EIR release

1. How many planning applications for large-scale windfarm developments (over 50MW) has the Scottish Government received in the past five years, and what has been the outcome of each decision. 2. How many planning appeals has the Scottish Government received in relation to windfarm developments following a rejected dec...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments
Published
2021-04-07
Reference
FOI/202100133800
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Various questions regarding Scottish Water: FOI release

Any documents from or to Scottish Water management and staff referring to :- staff number reduction reducing the amount of business miles covered by staff severance packages for staff leaving proposals for carbon reduction

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1)
Published
2020-11-12
Reference
FOI/202000080497
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Success rate of windfarm development applications: EIR release

1. The percentage of applications for windfarm developments which have been approved by Scottish Ministers for the past five year? 2. For the approved windfarm developments in the last five years, how many sent to Public Inquiry? 3. Scottish Ministers approving percentage after Public Inquiry?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000095942
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Bifab (Burntisland Fabrications) meetings prior to 6 April: FOI Review

The last ten sets of minutes of meetings dated before the first one you sent me in foi 202000045872, relating to Bifab (Burntisland Fabrications).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-02
Reference
FOI/202000073460
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Energy, Public sector

Bifab (Burntisland Fabrications) meetings prior to April: FOI Review

The last ten sets of minutes of meetings dated before the first one you sent me in foi 202000045872, relating to Bifab (Burntisland Fabrications)

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-02
Reference
FOI/202000072943
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Energy, Public sector

CCUS (carbon capture, usage and storage) funding: FOI release

Information on the Scottish Governments funding towards CCS/CCUS projects outlined here: https://www.gov.scot/policies/oil-and-gas/carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage/ -How much funding specifically has been contributed or will be given towards the ACT Acorn Feasibility study (https://www.actacorn.eu) by the Scottis...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-09-14
Reference
FOI/202000063828
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Money and tax, Public sector

Bifab (Burntisland Fabrications) meetings prior to 6 May 2020: FOI Review

You have deleted all the information from the minutes and the public have a right to know what is going on at Bifab.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-28
Reference
FOI/202000058783 Review
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Energy, Public sector

Caledonia Clean Energy Project: EIR release

A list of incidences of in-person meetings, emails or phone calls between employees, representatives or contractors working for Summit Power Group, LLC on the Caledonia Clean Energy Project and members of the Scottish Parliament from Jan 1 2017. You also asked, where available, the full text of any email exchanges or m...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-26
Reference
FOI/202000055597
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Climate Justice: Water Futures Programme: FOI release

This request relates specifically to the Climate Justice: Water Futures Programme, funded by the Scottish Government. Please provide the following: Amount of money awarded to Strathclyde University through this fund (in GBP). If money has been awarded on more than one occasion, please provide each amount separately. T...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1)
Published
2020-08-18
Reference
FOI/202000053614
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Glasgow Science Centre hire during COP 26: FOI release

All documents relating to the Scottish Government's hiring of the Glasgow Science Centre during COP26. All correspondence - including letters and emails - relating to the Scottish Government's hiring of the Glasgow Science Centre during COP26. This should include internal correspondence as well as to the venue and UK G...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.29 s.30 s.33(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-05-07
Reference
FOI/202000014693
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Glasgow Science Centre hire during COP 26: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government's energy and climate change directorate and the UK government regarding the booking of the Glasgow Science Centre during the COP meeting in Glasgow. I would like all correspondence from 2018 and 2019.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-05-05
Reference
FOI/202000014596
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

COP 26: Hiring of Glasgow Science Centre: FOI release

Correspondence between Scottish Govt. and Glasgow Science Centre regarding hiring of Science Centre for November 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.29 s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-05-04
Reference
FOI/202000014898
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change

Meetings with representatives of diplomatic missions and with the Scottish electricity industry: FOI release

information relating to meetings by the with representatives of diplomatic missions and with the Scottish electricity industry, records of which I understand must be made and kept under the terms of the Scottish Ministerial Code. The meetings are as follows: 2 April 2010 Meeting with Ian Marchant, SSE 22 June 2010 Att...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-26
Reference
FOI/202000018267
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and net zero emissions correspondence: EIR release

You asked for: Any briefings or background materials provided to Nicola Sturgeon and/or Fergus Ewing by special advisers or civil servants in 2019 on the topic of leaving the CFP by December 2020. Any briefings or background materials provided to Nicola Sturgeon and/or Roseanna Cunningham by special advisers or civil ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-15
Reference
FOI/19/02637
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Operators of the Mossmorran plant in Fife correspondence: FOI release

You asked for “all emails, minutes, notes of telephone conversations and other documents pertaining to any meeting between representatives of ExxonMobil and/or Shell, the operators of the Mossmorran plant in Fife and representatives of the Scottish Government, whether officers or ministers, since July 2017.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.33(1B) s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02181
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Meetings details of proposed publicly owned energy company: EIR release

You asked for: Details and minutes of meetings where the proposed publicly owned energy company was discussed by Scottish Ministers Details and minutes of meetings where the proposed publicly owned energy company was discussed by Scottish Government Special Advisor Documentation outlining Scottish Government plans f...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-08
Reference
FOI/19/01673
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Kilgallioch Wind Farm Benefit Fund correspondence: FOI release

You asked copies of all correspondence made from the Scottish Government including staff and members, both internally and externally on the Kilgallioch Wind Farm Benefit Fund.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2019-08-07
Reference
FOI19/01669
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Meetings between ExxonMobil and Energy and Climate Change Directorate: FOI release

Any correspondence and meetings between ExxonMobil Mosmorran and Transport Scotland within the last 12 months. Also, any correspondence and meetings between ExxonMobil and the Energy and Climate Change Directorate within the last 12 months

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2019-08-06
Reference
FOI/19/01540
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding environmental issues at St Ambrose school campus, Coatbridge: EIR release

You asked for: In the last year, any correspondence (emails, letters, notes, phone calls, briefing documents or otherwise) from parents to Nicola Sturgeon or John Swinney on issues with water safety or contaminants or toxic land at St Ambrose school campus in Coatbridge.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-29
Reference
FOI/19/01534
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

D F Barnes Services Limited correspondence - sale of Burntisland Fabrications: FOI release

You asked for all communications between the Scottish Government and representatives of DF Barnes regarding the sale of BiFab. This should include any emails, telephone conversations, minutes, agendas, notes (written or recorded), and any action points taken from meetings pertaining to the aforementioned. The period th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.30 s.33 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-22
Reference
FOI/19/01452
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Amendments to the Climate Change Bill - correspondence: EIR review

Further to my letter of 12 June 2019, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) for any information, briefings, advice, emails or analysis in relation to the amendments to the Climate Change Bill to set a legally binding target ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-16
Reference
FOI/19/01346
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence of Scottish Government officials regarding Climate Emergency: EIR release

You asked for ‘all emails sent and received by 1) the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; and 2) the First Minister. that refer to a Climate Emergency. This should cover the period from 1 February 2019 to 11 May 2019’.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-08
Reference
FOI/19/01246
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information held regarding restructuring loan facility to Burntisland Fabrications Limited (Bifab): FOI appeal

‘All information held about the £10 million restructuring loan facility (with no fixed repayment prior to 2026) granted to Burntisland Fabrications Limited (Bifab) in 2018. This should include, but is not limited to (A) all internal memorandums and emails and (B) the loan agreement.’

FOI partially withheld 90 score 80 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 10 attachments
Published
2019-07-03
Reference
FOI/18/02772 Appeal
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector