Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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

Clear

1,987 matching releases

Transport Scotland expenditure and records concerning Rest and Be Thankful route: EIR release

"I’d like to request information through FOI legislation. How much has Transport Scotland spent on closing and temporary fixes on Rest and be Thankful and repairs on the same route, in last five years with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on? Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotla...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500490869
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Materials on meeting between Dee District Salmon Fishery Board and Marine Scotland at Faskally, Pitlochry: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence, reports and meeting minutes between Marine Directorate, NatureScot, Fishery Management Scotland, Sea Mammal Research Unit, and the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board, following a meeting on the 17th of April 2024 at Faskally, Pitlochry.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489458
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Area Based Schemes Guidance: EIR release

Copy of your latest Area Based Schemes Guidance please. The only one available on your website is the Area Based Schemes Guidance 2022-2023. In the 2022 document you also say that "the ABS team will commission at least one independent QA inspection of every Area Based Scheme in Scotland (all 32 councils)." - can you s...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.12(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489302
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Fish Farm Production Survey data: EIR release

Do the staffing figures in Chart 21 of the Scottish Government’s Fish Farm Production Survey 2024 include people employed on vessels that provide services to fish farms, such as wellboats, lice treatment boats and fish transporters? If so, how many people are employed in this way and what proportion of them are Scotti...

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

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500491773
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Deer fence subsidies and deer management data: EIR release

1. Please share data detailing the subsidies awarded to all companies relating to erecting and maintaining deer fences, and any other subsidies relating to deer management from 2023/24 to 2024/25. 2. Please also advise how many of these businesses were inspected during this timeframe, detailing any breaches discovered...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4) s.9 s.10(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: EIR/202500490546
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, 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

Funding queries regarding the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB): EIR release

Information relating to the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB), in particular, the additional funding of up to £40 million announced under phase II in August 2025, which is to be distributed via a consortium led by Rock Road.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.12 s.33

Published: 2026-01-22
Reference: FOI/202500489052
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government spend on Seagull summit: EIR release

1. “The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on anything related to their ‘seagull summit.’ 2. The total spend on any planned travel for the First Minister or Scottish Government Ministers to allow them to attend the ‘seagull summit.’ 3. A list of attendees to the planned seagull summit. 4. Any briefing pre...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-21
Reference: FOI/202500485195
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Trunk road between Bankhead roundabout and Preston Roundabout statistics: EIR release

I am looking for information/statistics relating to the Trunk Road between the Bankhead roundabout to the Preston Roundabout in Glenrothes, Fife. The information I seek is as follows: 1. how many accidents/incidents/collision/crashes has there been on this piece of road over the past 10 years; 2. what was the make; ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.4 s.7 s.8 s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: EIR/202500488425
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Emerging Energy Technologies Fund spend: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the £80m promised by the Scottish Government to the Acorn Project, from the last three months? How much of this has actually been ...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: EIR/202500489701
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change

Todrig woodland creation scheme: EIR Appeal

Original Request - 202500457766 I would like to make a FOI request in respect of forestry grant scheme 25FGS84239, Todrig NWC. Please could Scottish Forestry provide all information relating to this application since 1 January 2021. Please provide all correspondence between: 1. Scottish Forestry and Pryor and Ricke...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 137 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.10 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 34 attachments

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: EIR/202500462880 Appeal of 202500457766
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Coal mining activity in Scotland: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence held and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis about new coal mines being created, from the last three months.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500489421
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Marine Scotland – Scallop landing data: EIR release

1. The total quantity of scallops landed into Orkney by licensed fishing vessels, broken down by method of capture (i.e. hand-caught vs. dredged), for each year beginning in 2019 to allow trend analysis. 2. The corresponding economic value of these landings, by method of capture and year over the same time period. 3....

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: EIR/202500488848
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wind farm electricity generation cost query: EIR release

A Fresh Start with Independence, published on 8th October 2025, includes the following remark: “offshore and onshore wind farms can currently provide electricity at a lower cost than gas power plants” Previous Scottish Government FOI responses have always relied on (out of date) modelling to show that Scottish offshor...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: EIR/202500488986
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Stobo Hope visit information: EIR release

1. Did Scottish Forestry's Director of Operational Delivery visit Stobo Hope on 25th June 2024? What other days (if any) did this member of staff visit Stobo Hope between 15 March 2024 and 21 August 2024? 2. Response 202400421105 claims that the purpose of the visit by the South of Scotland Conservator on 25 June 2024...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: EIR/202500488276
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wildfire summit attendee list, briefing and minutes: EIR release

(1) An attendee list of those who attended the Scottish Government’s wildfire summit. (2) A copy of any briefing provided to members of the Scottish Government in advance of the wildfire summit. (3) Any minutes taken during the summit.

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

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: EIR/202500489106
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Dualling of the Glasgow South Western Railway Line between Glasgow and Carlisle query: EIR release

1 - Would you happen to know what the timeframe is for electrifying the Glasgow South Western line South of Barrhead? Will it be done in phases or all at once? 2 - Also, do you have any intention of doubling the single track sections of the Glasgow South Western line? I don’t understand why it is still single between ...

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

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500488790
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communications from Scottish Enterprise & Scottish Ministers re Moray Firth Flow Park: EIR release

“Information regarding the proposed Moray Firth Flow Park. Specifically: 1. Please provide details of any involvement, support, or engagement by Scottish Enterprise with the Moray Firth Flow Park project, including correspondence, meeting notes, funding discussions, or strategic assessments, from January 2022 to the p...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: EIR/202500487734
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Safety of battery energy storage facilities correspondence: EIR release

1. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the Minister for Victims and Community Safety and the office of the First Minister regarding the safety of battery energy storage facilities. Information should include but n...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: EIR/202500487032
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Advice on Management Measures under the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025: EIR release

“In regards to the Manage Measures as part of the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025. In regards to these Management Measures we wish to see the advice given to Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP by the Marine Directorate, Nature Scot and...

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

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500485634
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Island Resilience Fund discussions: EIR release

Discussions between Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government and Scottish Ministers with regards to the fund, in particular with regards to what islands would or wouldn't be eligible and any assessment criteria that was followed.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.10(4) s.20 s.11 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500486350
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Forestry information on Whitslaid woodland creation scheme: EIR release

I would like to make a FOI/EIR request in relation to the Whitslaid woodland creation scheme (25FGS84879). Have the forestry applicants/agents made an application for a screening decision for Whitslaid? If so, what date was this application made? Please could Scottish Forestry in relation to Whitlsaid provide the fo...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.5 s.7 s.8 s.9 s.10 s.11 s.12 s.13 s.14 s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500485427
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Aircraft contrails and Solar Radiation Management (SRM) information: EIR release

You asked for: “A full explanation of what these persistent trails are and who is responsible.” “Confirmation of whether any form of aerosol spraying, geoengineering, or atmospheric modification is taking place in Scottish or UK airspace.” “Clarification on which agencies or government departments are overseeing or ...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500486271
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Public inquiries held under the 1989 Electricity Act: EIR release

In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many public inquiries have been held under the 1989 Electricity Act. In relation to Q1 what is the cost associated with these inquiries? Please provide data for each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date. Please include all costs incl...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500486321
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland regarding Scotwind: EIR release

Could you supply all correspondence and minutes/notes from meetings, between the Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland, from the last month, specifically about ScotWind.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500486118
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector