Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” with SSE: EIR release

1: “All correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between employees of SSE plc and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Economic Development, and Offshore Wind.” 2: “All documentation including the phrase “zonal pricing” relating to meetings (in person or vi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
EIR/202500462432
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Ministerial meetings with Scottish Water Executive Leadership Team: EIR release

Details of any meetings held by Ministers with any of the Executive leadership team of Scottish Water between Jan 1st 2023 and 30th Jun 2025. Details being dates , attendees and subjects discussed. Scottish Water Executive leadership being the individuals listed below, or whoever may have held these positions at the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-09-09
Reference
EIR/202500477014
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Zonal pricing for electricity representations: EIR release

Details of all representations made, during discussions and in correspondence, by the Scottish Government to the UK Government regarding zonal pricing for electricity.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-09
Reference
EIR/202500475435
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government meetings with SSE: FOI release

Please provide me with any documentation relevant to the following meetings, including but not limited to: a list of attendees and their affiliations • what topics were discussed any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials minutes, and any agreed actions On 12/7/24, Special Adviser Davie Hut...

FOI not held 70 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500459262
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Electricity market deep dive session information: EIR release

(1.) All correspondence between SpAds and the First Minister's Private Office on the topic of the electricity market since 1st November 2023. (2.) How many (if any) deep dive sessions on the electricity market have been held with the First Minister since 1st November 2023? (3.) For each deep dive session on the elect...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 66 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
EIR/202500465527
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Mey Battery Energy Storage System information: EIR release

I formally request access to the following information in relation to ECU00004838 (Mey Battery Energy Storage System). 1. EIA Screening Documentation Please provide: A copy of the formal EIA screening decision letter for the Mey BESS proposal, including: Any assessment made under the Electricity Works (Environmental...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.25 s.39(2) s.6(1)B s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
EIR/202500475968
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Documentation relating to Ministerial attendance to NECCUS Decarb Scotland conference: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings, including but not limited to, media lines and the speech/remarks prepared for the Minister, which Scottish Government officials participated, any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials, minutes, and any agreed actions: Cabinet Secretary N...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500459261
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

NESO gate status, developer engagement and grid capacity queries: EIR release

All information held by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) relating to the following energy development proposals: 1. Mey BESS (ECU00004838) 2. Field / RIGIFA BESS (ECU00004897) 3. Hollandmey Wind Farm 4. Charleston Energy Park / BESS 5. MeyGen Tidal Project and associated infrastructure Specifically, I request the follo...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.19 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
EIR/202500476177
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Communications between the Director of Energy and Climate Change and selected energy companies: EIR release

Copies of all electronic communications (emails, whatsapp) from 1 July 2024 to 28 March 2025 between Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change and senior officials from the following organisations: Shell Equinor Ithaca Energy Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500459445
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Harbour Energy meetings and materials: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide minutes of all meetings held between its Ministers and representatives of Harbour Energy since the start of 2025. This should include briefings prepared ahead of the meetings, any correspondence between the Minister (s) and Harbour Energy staff in the lead up to and aftermath...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
EIR/202500476205
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Correspondence from Senior Special Adviser which includes the phrase “zonal pricing”: FOI release

For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence sent by, or to, Davie Hutchison (Senior Special Adviser) which includes the phrase “zonal pricing”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500459477
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefing materials and minutes between Scottish Government Ministers and Officials regarding zonal pricing meeting: FOI release

“This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500457230 The above referenced FOI response provided an email sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy on 21st February 2025, with the subject line "OFFICIAL SENSITIVE - Review of Electricity Market Arrangements - Zonal Pricing - Option...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500459761
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Zonal pricing impact on wind farm building in Scotland: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the impact zonal pricing may have on wind farm building in Scotland, from the last six months.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-28
Reference
EIR/202500470399
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Age breakdown of Warmer Homes Scotland support: EIR release

The uptake data broken down by age categories, along with information on which eligibility criteria brought them into the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2025-08-21
Reference
EIR/202500476314
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sanqhuar II aviation condition discharge queries: EIR release

I am writing to enquire whether condition 5 (NATS En Route Aviation Radar), condition 6 (Aviation – Instrument Flight Procedures) and/or condition 7 (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) set out in the Scottish Ministers’ grant of consent to the Sanquhar II windfarm (ECU00001801) have been discharged and seeking copies of the re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-20
Reference
EIR/202500477025
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Nuclear industry correspondence: EIR release

Please could the Scottish Government provide copies of any correspondence, emails, electronic messages, texts or other recorded information since 1 January 2024 relating to the future of nuclear power in Scotland between ministers or senior government officials and representatives of nuclear power companies and trade u...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-19
Reference
EIR/202500475059
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Storm overflow documentation: EIR release

Please provide a copy of all documents which discuss the written parliamentary question S6W-38373 submitted by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP. Please provide a copy of all documents which discuss the recommendation by Environmental Standards Scotland, initially made in its September 2024 report into storm overflows, that the S...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-14
Reference
EIR/202500471439
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Potential Caesium-137 contamination of peatlands in the Highlands and Islands: EIR release

1. You questioned why key risks—such as public health, air quality, electromagnetic fields, RFI, and major accidents—are routinely excluded from Environmental Impact Assessments, despite their relevance to rural communities reliant on mobile technology. You also mentioned that these topics appeared during initial scopi...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.6(1)
Published
2025-08-13
Reference
EIR/202500474578
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scotland’s Heat Network Fund (SHNF) queries: EIR release

1. How much of the £300m has been spent, earmarked and available? 2. Are you able to comment on what will happen to unspent funds e.g. will there be another round of funding in April 2026?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2025-08-13
Reference
EIR/202500473953
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund documentation: EIR release

1. A copy of the report from Salix Finance regards the applications submitted to Phase 2 of Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund, including the following information (or if it is not provided yet, details of when it will be made available): a. Name of the applicant public body b. Address of the building ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500473687
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Spittal to Beauly overhead power line project documentation: EIR release

All correspondence and communications between or involving the ECU, SSEN, and the Scottish Government relating to ECU00006008 and any related developments in Caithness and Sutherland. This includes: Emails Briefings Internal memos Meeting notes and agendas Dated from 25 October 2024 to the present day. All internal...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500473856
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Projects that have received funding from the Just Transition Fund: EIR release

Details of all projects that have received funding from the Scottish Government's Just Transition Fund to the current date. This should include the name of the organisation that received the money, the amount received, the project they received it for, and any progress reports they have provided the Scottish Government...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
EIR/202500471589
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meeting notes regarding Discussion on Zonal Pricing and Reformed National Market: EIR Review

Original request 202500464077 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500459761 The above referenced FOI response included notes on a meeting - Discussion on Zonal pricing and Reformed National Market - which took place on 26th February 2025. Under the heading “summary of actions” it said...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
EIR/202500470332 Review of 202500464077
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Briefing on energy market considerations: EIR Review

Original request 202500465530 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title: "Minister for Independence: Discussion on Net Zero interests 07.06.23 – file note" That item includes the following remark: "Ms McAllan to be offered a separate briefing on energy market considerations" Pl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
EIR/202500470346 Review of 202500465530
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

First Minister correspondence regarding fast-tracking Scotland’s energy transition: EIR release

“I would like access to any and all available information received by the First Minister John Swinney regarding the pipeline feasibility study that the Scottish Government committed to give £2million to in 2022 (https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energytransition/)”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
EIR/202500461916
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector