Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

15,099releases indexed
24,092attachments found
29.8avg calendar days
5,640partially withheld
2021-04-20oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 5,640 unclear 4,937 not held 2,189 released 952 already published 503 cost limit 446 clarification 223 withheld 160 transferred 49

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3525 s.20 3020 s.34(1) 2738 s.39(2) 2374 s.30 2097 s.17(1) 1971 s.25(1) 1711 s.10(4) 1434 s.11(2) 1157 s.29(1) 850 s.2 835 s.3 641

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 900 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 775 releases · 30.4 avg days Marine Directorate 596 releases · 27.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days Population Health Directorate 505 releases · 26.6 avg days Learning Directorate 486 releases · 37.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 479 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 443 releases · 25.9 avg days
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Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme (Property Figures and Mapping): EIR release

‘Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request the followingBrecorded information held by the Scottish Government: 1. Copies of all submissions, correspondence, and briefings received from East Lothian Council between January 2023 and January 2026 which reference the number of properties: a) at risk ...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-08
Reference
FOI/202600511366
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government’s approach to the development of offshore wind farms in nature conservation marine protected areas: EIR release

“What is the Scottish Government’s approach to the development of offshore wind farms in nature conservation marine protected areas? Can you outline the reasons why a sectoral marine plan was not set out for INTOG projects, but was for ScotWind projects? What role does the Scottish Government play in any objections r...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 0 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2026-05-06
Reference
FOI/202600510887
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Purchase of Passive Acoustic Monitoring & Mooring Devices contract information: EIR release

You asked for information relating to the following contract: Purchase of Passive Acoustic Monitoring & Mooring Devices. The details requested were: What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-29
Reference
EIR/202600509540
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Information used to formulate answer to written question S6W-42673: EIR release

Any internal or external correspondence, briefings, memorandums or notes used to formulate: 1. The answer to written question S6W-42673 (19 December 2025). 2. The first paragraph of page six of the Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon's letter to the RAIC committee (13 March 2025), in particular the claim: "Further data c...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-08
Reference
EIR/202600503585
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Climate Action Hubs funding, recycling targets and tidal power: EIR release

1. “The Scottish Government ring-fenced £5.5m for Climate Action Hubs, could you supply a full breakdown of where this money went? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis abo...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2026-03-03
Reference
EIR/202500499739
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Equality and rights, Public sector

Meeting details between the Stove Industry Association and the Scottish Government: EIR request

1. Please could you provide any agenda, minutes or meeting notes relating to the meetings with the Stove Industry Association and the Scottish Government on the dates below: 27 June 2024 10 July 2024 31 July 2024 2. Please tell me how many meetings (including online meetings) have taken place between the Scottish Gov...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-18
Reference
FOI/202500494885
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Information and correspondence relating to the Deputy Director for the Future Environment Division, the 'Sponsorship Hub’ and Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS): EIR release

1. All information held in respect of the ‘Sponsorship Hub’ which is mentioned by Tim Ellis. I confirm I am asking for all information held by the Scottish Government that relates specifically to the functions and purposes of the ‘Sponsorship Hub’. 2. An explanation as to the relationship between the Sponsorship Hub a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-02
Reference
FOI/202500496678
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Costs of Deposit Return Scheme court case with Biffa: EIR release

You asked for: ‘I am writing to request an update to the information previously disclosed under FOI reference 202400440418, concerning the legal costs incurred by the Scottish Government in the case of Biffa Waste Services Ltd v Scottish Minister. Specifically, I request the following information: 1. The total legal...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2026-01-26
Reference
EIR/202500490555
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) regarding Ramsar Policy: EIR release

“On 9 July 2025, the Scottish Government (SG) published an update www.gov.scot/publications/updated-scottish-government-policy-protecting-ramsar-sites/ ("the Updated Ramsar Policy") to its policy for the protection of Ramsar sites. On 13 August 2025, Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) published a case closure repo...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence s.48 s.19 s.4 s.21 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-09
Reference
EIR/202500483073
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposed changes to UK energy market pricing structures: EIR release

Discussions with the UK Government Between 1 January 2025 and 31 August 2025, please provide details of any discussions the Scottish Government had (a) at official level and (b) at ministerial level with the UK Government concerning the potential introduction of a zonal pricing model in the UK energy market. Please in...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-01
Reference
EIR/202500491475
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Proposed Galloway National Park: EIR release

We have interpreted your request as asking for the following: 1: Why are you committed to a New National Park by 2026 given that the Cairngorm National Park has concerns over rising tourism and fire risk as noted in their documentation? 2: Do you hold any data on the damage to wildlife to from wild fires? 3: Can you...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.40
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
EIR/202500467839
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority information: EIR release

1. A list of all NDA governance, oversight, or sponsorship meetings attended by Scottish Government officials between July 2019 and July 2024. 2. Copies of any NDA performance reports, governance papers, risk registers or assurance updates received by the Scottish Government in the same period. 3. Any internal Scotti...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.10(5) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-04
Reference
EIR/202500478166
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Stobo Woodland Creation scheme: EIR release

1. All communication between Scottish Forestry and the Rural Payments Inspectorate Directorate concerning the site from 28 October 2024 up to the present day. 2. As a claim for payment was made on 15 May 2024 and the standard security was in place 4 July 2024, why was no payment made to the Forestry Carbon Sequestrati...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-08
Reference
FOI/202500453790
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cost to create a National Park in Galloway: EIR release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent in total in attempts to create a National Park in Galloway, with a breakdown of all costs?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
EIR/202500468819
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Breakdown of all costs to create a National Park in Galloway: EIR release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent in total in attempts to create a National Park in Galloway, with a breakdown of all costs?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
EIR/202500468527
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government legal costs for Judicial Review by Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund: EIR release

‘I would like to make a FOI about the legal costs to the Scottish Government as a result of Scottish Forestry applying an Enforcement Notice in September 2024 to stop work at Stobo due to unauthorised herbicide spraying and other reasons, near Peebles. As a result of this Enforcement Notice, Scottish Forestry has been...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456344
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding Newton Stewart Flood Prevention Scheme: EIR Review

Original request: 202400435124 I would like to make a Freedom of Information Request to the Scottish Government linked to the Newton Stewart Flood Prevention Scheme. In November 2023 the Scottish Government while fulfilling its duties under The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and in particular its duties un...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-09
Reference
FOI/202400438326 review of 202400435124
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategy queries: EIR release

1. “Which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works established within the 2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategies are (a) under construction and (b) at the planning or other stage of development, broken down by (i) the expected completion date, including the reason for any date being beyond the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2024-12-17
Reference
EIR/202400438495
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence on peat sales, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and impact of wood burning stoves: EIR release

‘Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, policy notes, about the ban on peat sales, from the last three months? Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Michael Russell about the land reform bi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-18
Reference
FOI/202400435616
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Status of flood defence schemes included in Flood Risk Management Strategies: EIR release

“The following questions under FOI are with regard to the status of the nation’s 42 flood defence schemes, which were included in the 2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategies. 1. How many have been completed? 2. What is the cost today of all the works that have been carried out. 3. How many schemes are still to be c...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings spending s.1 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.5(1) s.10 s.11 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-14
Reference
FOI/202400435342
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Queries relating to the Deer Working Group: EIR release

1: “I would like to know how much the deer working group cost the public purse from its start until its full completion or when recommendations were placed with government official,s please. Can all costs be included eg sub groups advisor travel etc.?” 2: “Can i also ask how many full members there were in the working...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2024-11-14
Reference
FOI/202400437258
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Flood risk management spend: EIR release

1. “Can I ask how much of the £150m additional capital funding planned by the Scottish Government for flood risk management over five years from 2021/22 has been spent in total?” 2. “How much has been spent (outturn) for each year since and including 2021/22 and so far in the part year of 2024/25?” 3. “What is the bu...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5(1) s.10 s.11 s.6(1)
Published
2024-11-11
Reference
FOI/202400435346
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Livestock statistics for Fife: EIR release

Farming data and policy information relating to livestock, crops and feed import in Fife.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-10
Reference
EIR/202400429730
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023: EIR Review

Original request 202300381672 1. All correspondence, sent and received, between the Scottish Government and representatives of HM the Queen and/or HM the King, including the monarch's legal representatives, regarding the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 and the application of crown consent to that bill in line wi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) s.1 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
EIR/202400392273 Review of 202300381672
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting with Circularity Scotland Ltd individuals on April 13 and 18: EIR Review

Original request - 202300369454 “All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to Lorna Slater's meeting with Ci...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300378190 review of 202300369454
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector