Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Explanation on why determining appeal PPA-400-2126 would prejudice or otherwise undermine the Scottish Ministers’ determination of the Mossend appeal: EIR review

The Reporter to provide a detailed explanation as to why he considers that determining appeal PPA- 400-2126 would prejudice or otherwise undermine the Scottish Ministers’ determination of the Mossend appeal. A detailed explanation as to why the Reporter considers the Mossend appeal must be determined first. Provide a c...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4) s.20 s.10 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-31
Reference
EIR/202300364142 Review of 202300354907
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government and National Grid ESO around ScotWind: EIR review

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and representatives of National Grid ESO, which mentions “ScotWind”, from 1st January 2021 - date. I have been asked to consider your request afresh as I was not involved with the handling of your initial req...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-31
Reference
EIR/202300361990 Review of 202300356280
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Acorn carbon capture and storage facility correspondence: EIR release

“Any correspondence involving the current Minister for Energy on the topic of the Acorn carbon capture and storage facility between the dates 1/1/2020 and 2/7/2023”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-30
Reference
FOI/202300369649
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications regarding James Hutton Institute in relation to the Evidence Review: EIR release

A complete copy of the instructions given to the James Hutton Institute in relation to the Evidence Review, (ii) any and all internal communications on the selection of the James Hutton Institute to carry out the Evidence Review, (iii) any and all internal communications explaining why review of evidence into oxo-biode...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-30
Reference
202200322513
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Data/statements relating to electricity from renewable sources: EIR release

On the 7th September 2022 John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister of Scotland made the following statements; ‘My view of the energy crisis is that there is no clearer example why Scotland should be an independent country as a consequence of the energy crisis. We live in an energy rich country where we have virtually 1...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-29
Reference
202200321474
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity’s briefing and speaking notes (19 January): EIR review

...the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity’s briefing and speaking notes for the Ministerial Statement given in the Scottish Parliament chamber on 19 January 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
EIR/202300347055 Review of 202300342172
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Management of the Solway Firth: EIR release

How is the Solway Firth managed (e.g., top-down/bottom-up)? By whom? How is the Solway Firth ecologically monitored? By whom and at what frequency? What type of surveillance is in place for the Solway Firth? At what frequency? Who enforces the restrictions imposed by the designation of the Solway Firth (i.e., fishing, ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-22
Reference
202200331363
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to S6W-09312, S6W-09314, S6W-09315: EIR review

All correspondence relating to the following written questions: S6W-09312 S6W-09314 S6W-09315 I have concluded that a different decision should be substituted. As the information you requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are r...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 56 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.38 s.40 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
EIR/202300340781 Review of 202200333311
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Building and fire safety working group: EIR review

Provide the update SG Officials provided on the Single Building Assessment (SBA), including any notes, briefings and slides circulated or prepare. Detail the make-up of the buildings included in the pilot phase which illustrates the "range of different building sizes and issues to ensure the SBA process is robust". Pro...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-18
Reference
EIR/202200308093 Review of 202200293106
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meeting with CEO of Mowi ASA: EIR release

Any pre-meeting briefing provided to then Minister Fergus Ewing prior to his meeting with Mowi CEO Ivan Vindheim on the 26th November 2019. Can you also please provide a list of all attendees and the agenda for the meeting.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
FOI/202300383329
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Impact of creeling removal within Clyde cod spawning closure: EIR review

Can you please supply copies of the assessments you have made as to the relative likelihood of creeling, dredging and trawling on impacting the sites objectives? Can you please supply copies of correspondence and copies of all minutes of meetings internal and external that would assist us in understanding the rational ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 115 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.6(1) s.1 s.10(4) s.5 s.6 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
EIR/202200290995 Review of 202200272637
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mossend sisted planning appeal: EIR release

'In order to assist our clients understanding of the delay and to assist us in considering the legal implications, we would be grateful to receive copies of all correspondence between DPEA, the Reporter and the Chief Reporter relating to our clients' appeal and the decision to sist the appeal. It is presumed that in co...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.13 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202300360323
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Money received from wind farms in rent and non domestic rates: EIR release

How much money the Scottish Government received in the 2022/23 tax year: in rent from wind farms and single turbines on publicly owned land; in non domestic rates from wind farms and single turbines on publicly owned land; in non domestic rates from all local authority areas which they had billed for and collected on ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
FOI/202300379829
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Public spending on A9 dualling programme from Tomatin to Moy: EIR release

Please provide the following information on public spending on the A9 dualling programme: 1. Please provide information on the number of tender submissions received by Transport Scotland for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy tender that was submitted in 2022. 2. Please provide information on the tender price of the sub...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
FOI/202300374896
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence relating to current or planned engineering works on the rail network in the Fife area: EIR release

All correspondence between the Transport Minister (and her officials) with Transport Scotland and/or Network Rail since 1 July 2022. Subsequently you have clarified to us that you are seeking information, as follows: All correspondence relating to current or planned engineering works on the rail network in the Fife a...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 84 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200333028
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Briefing notes for Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition Committee: EIR release

All briefing notes that were provided to Máiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, in advance of her appearance before the Committee for Net Zero, Energy and Transport on 27 June. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmen...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 22 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202300363841
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Super Wind Farms in the Highlands, Argyll and Aberdeenshire: EIR release

More information about Super Wind Farms in Highlands, Argyll and Bute and Aberdeenshire? Have any planning applications been submitted for very large wind farms in these areas? Where/when will be able to learn more about these plans?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.36 s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300339949
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Forensic report concerning toxins found poisoned bait and lapwing: EIR release

Concerns about reports of a poisoned red kite in Dava Grouse Moor outside Cairngorms National Park. You also requested the following under the relevant Freedom of Information legislation; a copy of the forensic report(s) concerning the toxins found in both carcasses; and a copy of any report(s) submitted to the PF re...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200334238
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Red Rock Power Ltd and the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm: EIR release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and employees or representatives of Red Rock Power Ltd, concerning the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, 1st May 2021 - date. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.9 s.10(4) s.11(2) 18 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300359053
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deposit return scheme letter: EIR release

Regarding the Deposit Return Scheme letter to MSPs: The identity and/or position of the person who wrote the letter. All drafts of the letter, including any comments from Scottish Government employees (Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, or Press Officers). The identity and/or position of the Scottish Governm...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300342959
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence on National Treatment Centre, Inverness delays: EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, since 1 March 2022 between Scottish Government Ministers/Officials/Special Advisors and NHS Highland concerning construction delays, the revised completion date and the revised operational date of the National Treatment Centr...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.11 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202200303481
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Briefing on Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill for Rural Affairs and Islands Committee: EIR release

Briefing documents given to Gillian Martin on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill for the Rural Affairs and Islands committee on 28 June 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300364199
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Ministers and Just Transition on the topic of CCS/CCUS since March 2023: EIR release

Any correspondence between the current Minister for Energy and the Cabinet Secretary of Net Zero and Just Transition on the topic of CCS/CCUS from 1/3/2023 – Present.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
FOI/202300369646
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence on the topic of Scotland having 25 per cent of Europe’s offshore wind: EIR Release

“Any correspondence received by the First Minister, Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, or Minister for Green Skills (including the minister’s private offices) on the topic of Scotland having 25 per cent of Europe’s offshore wind potential since January 1 2022.” As the information you have requested...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202200330312
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Internal Scottish Government discussion/analysis of the Scot2Ger project: EIR release

In November 2021 Scottish Enterprise commissioned the Scot2Ger project. Please provide all internal Scottish Government discussion/analysis of the Scot2Ger project, including discussion/analysis of the Scot2Ger report published in June 2022. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202200329884
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector