Scottish Government FOI Index

6,100releases indexed

9,352attachments found

25.8avg calendar days

2,462partially withheld

2024-10-07oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,462 unclear 1,572 not held 995 released 407 already published 268 cost limit 210 clarification 94 withheld 73 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1716 s.34(1) 1271 s.20 1243 s.39(2) 1053 s.30 1029 s.17(1) 909 s.25(1) 776 s.10(4) 648 s.11(2) 520 s.29(1) 452 s.2 399 s.3 301

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 416 releases · 26.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 370 releases · 27.6 avg days Marine Directorate 231 releases · 26.7 avg days People Directorate 217 releases · 23.5 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 216 releases · 26.0 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 204 releases · 31.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 192 releases · 24.8 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 182 releases · 23.8 avg days

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15 matching releases

Transport Scotland LED trunk road lighting Information: EIR release

You stated " Thank you for your email of 30 January 2026 and for taking the time to provide further detail on the types of information held in relation to trunk road LED lighting. I appreciate your engagement and your efforts to assist. I would like to clarify at the outset that my request remains a formal request und...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.2 8 attachments

Published: 2026-04-14
Reference: EIR/202600505398
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland A78 Trunk Road temporary 20 mph Speed Restriction Order: EIR Review

Original request 202600502923 Under FOISA, I request disclosure of all information provided to Ministers in support of: 1. The A78 Trunk Road (Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay) Temporary 20mph Speed Restriction Order 2026; and 2. Any other similar temporary speed restriction orders currently submitted to Ministers for cons...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: EIR/202600503485 Review of 202600502923
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Data on vessels passing the Pentland Firth at specific dates: EIR release

Overview of how many vessels passed the Pentland Firth at specific dates? We are interested in the dates 6-7-8th of December 2023?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500490202
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cleaner fish transfers data: EIR release

Your request is a follow up to previous EIRs 202400427045, 202500453654 and 202500473912. You have now asked for cleaner fish transfers to fish farms, relating to the time period 2020 to 2024, obtained through inspections conducted between 02 July to 01 October 2025. In our previous communications with you on 19 March...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500487043
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence containing the word abattoir: EIR release

A copy of any response from Ministers or officials to Email 11 on page 23 of the attached FOI response.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: EIR/202500476171
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence with Salmon Scotland Chief Executive: EIR Review

Original Request - 202500471588 Written correspondence including (but not limited to) letters, emails, texts and WhatsApp messages, on any subject, from or to Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott, from or to the First Minister, Scottish Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers, Scottish Government Special Advisers, F...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476396 Review of 202500471588
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish transfer to fish farms: EIR release

You referred to a previous request (EIR 202500453654) relating to cleaner fish transfer to fish farms and which covered the time period 17 August to 31 December 2024. You have now asked for further data, relating to the time period 2020 to 2024, obtained through inspections conducted between 01 January to 01 July 2025....

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500473912
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Traffic light sequence on specific Greenock junction: EIR release

Confirm the traffic light sequence at the junction between Rue End Street, Greenock, and Brymner Street, Greenock. In particular, we are interested in the traffic light sequence for vehicles wishing to turn right from Rue End Street onto Brymner Street.” You further requested any plan of the junction available please.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500471033
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Dates of licence transfers authorised since 29 January 2025: EIR release

Dates of any other licence transfers authorised since 29 January 2025, including the names of vessels and businesses involved.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464358
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Genesis II: EIR Review

Original request 202500467382 All correspondence to and from your staff regarding the "Genesis II" vessel from May 1st to the date at which you process this request. Please provide emails as .eml files including all attachments in their original format. There may some overlap between this request and previous requests...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473416 Review of 202500467382
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Live cleaner fish movements: EIR release

You referred to a previous request (EIR 2024004270[4]5) relating to cleaner fish transfers to fish farms and which covered the time period of January 2023 to 17 August 2024. You have now asked for equivalent data for ‘the balance of 2024’. We confirmed by email on 24 February 2025 how we would handle your request. In ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-10
Reference: EIR/202500453654
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

ScotWind leasing round correspondence: EIR Review

Original request 202400442008 For the period 26th May 2020 to 17th January 2022, please provide a list of all meetings (in person or virtual) involving Ministers or Cabinet Secretaries which discussed the ScotWind leasing round. For each meeting, please provide the date of the meeting, a list of participants, and the ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: EIR/202500450970 Review of 202400442008
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Carbon Neutral Islands Fund Investment Panel: EIR release

Please provide the name, organisation and area of expertise for each member of the Investment Panel that reviews applications to the Carbon Neutral Islands Fund.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.7 s.8 s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: EIR/202400442373
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Diversion of A75 traffic onto local roads during roadworks at night: EIR release

All information related to the assessment of the effect on the safety and amenity of local communities during the night from the diversion of trunk road traffic off the A75 and in particular to the A747, the B7085, the A714 and the B7005 through Auchenmalg, Port William, Whauphill and Bladnoch. I have directed this to ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400438956
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Raw data collected from Caledonian Oyster Company survey: EIR release

All the raw data we had collected during the survey. I note that the survey being referred to was the Didemnum vexillum survey that took place between the 17th and 21st of September 2024 and was carried out at the premises of the Caledonian Oyster Company Limited, situated in Loch Creran, Argyll and Bute.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2)

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: EIR/202400433768
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector