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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Planning advice note 30 local plans: EIR release

I would be obliged if you could send me the following document: Planning Advice Note No. 30 - Local Plans.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-21
Reference
FOI/202300368648
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Planning advice note 49: EIR release

I would like to be provided with the following document: Planning Advice Note 49 - Local Planning (1996)

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-21
Reference
FOI/202300368712
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Annual report of planning, architecture, and environment from 2008: EIR release

1. All Scottish Government annual reports for 'Planning & Architecture' (or equivalent) from 2008 onward (except 2014/15 and 2015/16). 2. All Directorate of Planning & Environmental annual reports from 2008 to 2019/20.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-09-21
Reference
FOI/202300368826
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information pertaining to Local Development Plans and Strategic Development Plans: EIR Release

You asked for information and data regarding Local Development Plans (LDPs) and Strategic Development Plans (SDPs). As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-20
Reference
202300365520
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Scolpaig Spaceport: EIR release

Whether the Government’s decision was made by an individual or a committee. If the decision was made by committee, please may I have a copy of the relevant meeting minutes and/or transcript. Please may I have copies (names redacted as required) of the 13 letters sent to PARD requesting that the project be called in. Fo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-12
Reference
FOI/202300368488
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Scotland Bill: FOI release

You asked for all briefing notes provided to Ministers regarding the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Scotland Bill between 1 September 2022 and 10 October 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38 s.20 8 attachments
Published
2023-09-11
Reference
202300364416
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scotland Self-Build Loan Fund: EIR release

You asked for information about the Self Build Loan Fund (“the Fund”), in particular:- “Can you tell me how much of the above fund has been fully committed to date? how may individual loan offers have been made by the Scottish Government, to date? how much of the fund remains as uncommitted, to date? ow many self bui...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-09-06
Reference
FOI/202300371305
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Review of Development Planning in Scotland - Report documents: EIR release

Copies of the “Review of Development Planning in Scotland: Interim Report for Consultation (1997)” and “Review of Development Planning in Scotland Final Report (1998)” documents.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368489
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Non domestic rates/council tax on second and empty homes: FOI release

1. Where is the proof that double taxing second homes will increase access to affordable housing? Where is the evidence in the Consultation? 2. Please provide confirmation that collation of responses does not just consist of filling in this form by proxy to create a faux statistical analysis. 3. You have not stated cle...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.4 s.20 s.7
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300366348
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Planning Aid for Scotland funding: EIR release

Information on funding provided by the Scottish Government to the charity Planning Aid for Scotland. 1. Whether the funding given to Planning Aid for Scotland is provided under certain statutory powers (and if so, please identify the statutory powers - e.g. the Scottish Ministers’ grant-making powers under S253A of the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.25 s.12 4 attachments
Published
2023-01-17
Reference
FOI/202200307057
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

S30 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019: EIR release

Information regarding Section 30 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, in particular: 1. Any mechanisms in place to monitor compliance by Planning Authorities with Section 30 of the Act; 2. Any guidance released by the Scottish Government to assist Planning Authorities in complying with Section 30 of the Act, and; 3. An...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.30 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-11-15
Reference
FOI/202200324179
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Single building assessment and cladding remediation: EIR Review

From original request 202200313900 The Single Building Assessment and Cladding Remediation Unit business cases, including all revisions. The organisational breakdown structures for the Single Building Assessment and Cladding Remediation Unit programmes. The risk registers for the Single Building Assessment and Claddin...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-31
Reference
FOI/202200321870 Review of 202200313900
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector