Scottish Government FOI Index

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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1,971 matching releases

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) sewage report correspondence: EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the Environmental Standards Scotland report, Storm overflows - An assessment of spills, their impact on the water environment and the effectiveness of legislation and policy, since its publication in September 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500458264
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

GB Energy and Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub documentation: EIR release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about GB Energy, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about the Andy Murray tennis ce...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500456814
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

A82 road surface and accident information: EIR release

I'm requesting FOI on the southbound A82 trunk road opposite Keppanoch junction PH33 6SD. When the road was last surfaced and why that decision to resurface was made? How many accidents have been reported in that area in the last 5 years?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 10 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: EIR/202500459153
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Fish welfare and mortality documentation for specific salmon farm site: EIR release

You referred to an individual salmon farm site, BDNC, and quoted reference to some specific published information, asking for: All document(s) and correspondence between FHI, other departments of the Marine Directive and APHA, about fish welfare and mortality in this farm. Did FHI or other departments of the Marine D...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-19
Reference: EIR/202400422642
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Drafting of the opening speech in the Scotland’s Renewable Future debate: EIR release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence, involving Civil Servants and/or Special Advisers, discussing the drafting of the opening speech made by Gillian Martin in the Scotland’s Renewable Future debate held in the Scottish Parliament on 4th March 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence special advisers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: EIR/202500455795
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) investigation: EIR release

My FOI request relates to an investigation carried out by Environmental Standards Scotland (‘ESS’) (ESS reference IESS.24.015). According to Regulation 23 of the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 all EIA screening opinions issued or adopted by Scottish Foresty must be made available...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.24 s.23 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: EIR/202500456507
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Distance travelled by vehicles in the Government Car Service: EIR release

1. In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many kilometres have been travelled by vehicles in the Government Car Service? Please provide rough estimates if exact data is not available. 2. If possible, could this also be broken down by Government Minister?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: EIR/202500459097
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Geoengineering query: EIR release

I require to know what politicians are allowing Geoengineering in our sky's. Under DSAR I require all information on chemicals being sprayed over Scotland's sky's. I require again who signed this without the people's permission?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: EIR/202500458235
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Just Transition indicators and policies within the Climate Change Plan: EIR release

“Copies of any internal papers or advice to ministers which consider how the provisions of the Climate Change Act 2019 relating to Just Transition will be taken into account in the preparation of the new Climate Change Plan” and “a list of any external bodies which [the Scottish Government] has consulted on this topic,...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500457107
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Tarbolton Moss landfill queries: EIR release

To gain clarity on what activity if any has been undertaken over the past year by Scottish Government towards remediation of pollution at, and stemming from, the Tarbolton Moss landfill in South Ayrshire. With reference to a report commissioned by ScotGov and published by Albion Environmental in February 2024 entitled ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: EIR/202500457098
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sea lice research project information: EIR release

Around 2015, (possibly earlier) Marine Scotland Science launched a ten year sea lice research project. This was described on a number of pages posted on the Scottish Government website. This request is for copies of all pages, reports and literature relevant to this ten year project. The project did not last ten years ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: EIR/202500456446
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

Financial support of the Saltire Housing Design Awards: EIR release

1. Please provide a full and detailed financial account of each year’s sponsorship or funding from 2014 to 2024. Please state the amount of funding for each year that was given to the Saltire Society. 2. Please provide a copy of all contracts or terms of agreements relating to this sponsorship or funding during this t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: EIR/202500455778
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Energy and Climate Change Directorate meetings with oil and gas operators and/or organisations: EIR release

Copies of all documents associated with all meetings held on the following dates between officials in the Energy and Climate Change Directorate and oil and gas operators and/or organisations representing oil and gas interests. Please note there may be more than one relevant meeting on each date. For each meeting, ple...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: EIR/202500456186
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Removal of litter from verges: EIR release

Clarify BEAR/Transport Scotland’s position on removal of litter from verges, and if this is carried out in advance of any grass cutting? Confirm how many litterers have been identified and issued with fines over the last 3 years in East Lothian on your network?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: EIR/202500459294
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government response from First Minister to Ineos chief executive: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide the response received by Inoes to the letter sent by first minister John Swinney to Ineos chief executive, Jim Ratcliffe, on 6 February 2025. Details of that letter are in this FOI release. Please also provide details of any follow up meetings or correspondence that happened o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-05
Reference: FOI/202500464284
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government: EIR release

1. A copy of the full Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government by EY (not just the published 30-page summary). 2. A copy of all research and calculation documents related to Project Willow submitted to the Scottish Government by EY. 3. All meeting minutes of the Advisory Board of Project Willow over...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-29
Reference: EIR/202500458614
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

First Minister at National Farmers Union, Scotland (NFU) and Orkney: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about John Swinney's appearance at the NFU Scotland AGM on February 7, from the last three months? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Go...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455964
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Livestock worrying and dog attack recorded incidents: EIR release

• How many incidences of livestock worrying have been recorded in each of the last five years? • Additionally, how many cases of livestock being killed by dogs have been recorded in the same period?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455290
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Warmer Homes Scotland queries: EIR release

The number of households Warmer Homes Scotland has (a) surveyed and (b) delivered energy efficiency measures to, for the years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (to date) broken down by local authority area.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455802
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation: EIR release

1. The number of Scottish Government staff working on processing responses to the Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation. 2. How many working hours a week are committed to processing responses to the Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation. 3. Minutes from meetings to discuss the timeline for publishing the Heat in Building...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455533
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Traffic flow data for the A985 and A977 trunk roads: EIR release

Traffic flow data for the A985 trunk road between Longannet Roundabout and Cairneyhill Roundabout and the A977 trunk road from Gartarry Roundabout to Kinross?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500458919
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy meetings and minutes with SSEN: EIR release

The minutes of your meetings with SSEN and Ms Gillian Martin and clarify why you believe it is appropriate to engage with a company proposing such significant infrastructure, which will severely amount to the destruction of swathes of the countryside in the North East, while also claiming that the Ministerial Code prev...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.37 s.11(2) s.20 s.10(4) s.10(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: EIR/202500455621
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector