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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Service road under Forth Road Bridge: EIR release

Information relating to the service road under the Forth Road Bridge, to the east at South Queensferry. In particular, we require the following information:- Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing maintenance and inspection records for the service road. Information including ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2017-09-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Scottish Roads Partnership compensation claims: EIR release

M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project I am making an official request under The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for details of the number of vehicles who have made a claim for damage by sheet metal/road signs since the road project begun and have been paid compensation. If it is not possible to provide t...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence contracts spending s.12 s.16 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 8 attachments
Published
2017-09-25
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

M73 litter clearance: EIR release

The central reservation of much of the M73 has been strewn with litter and debris for many, many months. It is the equivalent of at least Grade C or even Grade D in COPLAR which states that it should be cleared in 4 or 1 week(s) respectively I want to know when the central reservation of the M73 was last cleared of lit...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-09-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Wildlife corridors: EIR release

You asked for detail of the number of custom built wildlife corridors which have been constructed, in Scotland, as habitat reduction mitigation, in cases of the building of new roads, road widening schemes, new housing developments, industrial expansion and retail developments. You also requested details of the locatio...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-09-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Marine Scotland Science catch data: EIR release

You asked the following questions in relation to a Marine Scotland Science document: Using Catch Data to Examine the Potential Impact of Aquaculture on Salmon & Sea trout, published online on the Scottish Government website and dated January 2016. Who asked Marine Scotland Science to provide an independent assessment ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-09-08
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Balmedie to Tipperty Project: FOI release

1. How much is a landowner paid per acre to compensate for land purchased by compulsory purchase order and how is that calculated? 2. Is this the same in England and Wales? 3. Also, what (and how many) farm specific constructions will have to be built to accommodate the bypass (e.g. underpasses etc)? Can I get costin...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5
Published
2017-09-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Certified weed control pesticide spraying in Renfrewshire: EIR release

A list of all individuals, companies or contractors based in Renfrewshire who hold certificates allowing them to carry out weed control pesticide spraying using a tractor and spray boom.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-08-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Farmed cleaner fish utilised by Scottish aquaculture sector: EIR release

1. How many individual wild wrasse and wild lumpsuckers were inputted to Scottish salmon farms for use as cleanerfish in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. 2. For each year's total number, what are the percentage of different wild species of cleanerfish used, ie a breakdown of the total number by species: Labrus berg...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.3 s.10 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-08-24
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Offshore wind and marine renewables health and safety: EIR release

"… all health and safety breaches must be reported to yourselves and Scottish Ministers, then please provide, under the FOI, a copy of such report. Further to this, I'm also advised that the aforementioned lidar device broke anchor and ended up in Collieston Bay. Once again, another serious breach of health and safety ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-24
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Surveys following SEPA Report - Loch Ryan: FOI release

You requested information regarding "... surveys every 3 years and are doing one this year and I would be very grateful if you could send us the results from when you started – following the SEPA Report of 16.06.00, which I have. I would be very interested to hear where you might be sampling this year and if you are st...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2017-07-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Limekiln wind farm resubmission, peat slide risk assessment: EIR release

A form of words that has been previously used by the Energy Consents Unit to state that peat landslide hazard risk assessment (PSHRA) issues must be addressed pre-consent The PSHRA document produced for Limekiln in the April 2014 Further Environmental Information (FEI) CH2M's consultation response (a letter) dated 30 S...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-07-18
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector