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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Section 37 applications SSEN has been refused by the Scottish Government: EIR release

How many Section 37 applications SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) has been refused by the Scottish government. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.37 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300360158
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Planning applications and appeals submitted by SSE for renewable energy projects: EIR release

Is the Scottish Government, using the powers it holds with regards to Section 36 and 37 planning applications and appeals, has ever refused any applications submitted by SSE, including SSE Renewables and its other subsidiaries. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-08
Reference
202300353405
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Avian Flu and the HPAI (H5N1) virus: EIR release

A series of questions about samples of HPAI (H5N1) virus and stated that you do not want any links to science papers from agencies or laboratories outside of Scotland. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIR...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-08
Reference
202300345659
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Evidence for COVID-19 face masks: FOI release

Have the Scottish Government ever consulted any industrial hygenists or occupational health and hygiene specialists (example link provided) to assess the safety and efficacy of masking to reduce the spread of COVID-19, if so what was the outcome ? Since 2020 till present have the Scottish Government ever conducted any ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.12
Published
2023-11-08
Reference
FOI/202300373214
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Offshore wind turbines built and erected in Scotland in the last 10 years: EIR release

How many offshore wind turbines have been built and erected in Scotland in the last 10 years (Sep 13 - Sep 23) Of all the turbines built how many households are they meant to power?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
FOI/202300374268
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Dates of winter salting on trunk roads A68 and A7: FOI release

Can you please supply dates of winter salting on trunk roads A68 and A7 from 1/10/22 to 15/6/23. Please include any winter salting after 15/6/23. If this information cannot be provided, please confirm the public body or authority who can be contacted to initiate a freedom of information request As the information yo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202300363706
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

A90 Perth to Dundee Safety - Safety Reports: EIR release

A copy of "the weekly safety reports for the A90 Dundee to Perth Dual Carriageway. From the start of Jan 2023, to the end of July 2023 carried out by the current contractor at the time".

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
FOI/202300370193
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Payments to Posit Software 2018/22 for Scottish Energy Statistics Hub: EIR release

The annual amounts paid by Scot Gov to Posit Software for hosting the Scottish Energy Statistics Hub on shinyapps.io for each of the last 5 years. ie 2018 - 2022. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), w...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300342023
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments: EIR release

The details of all Rural Payments made with respect to the land within the boundary map provided, identified by you as the Broadmeadows Estate. The name of the organisation or organisations receiving rural payments; A complete breakdown of these payments, including individual items paid for under the Agri Environment C...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300342842
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Wind farm proposal site North of Shetland: EIR release

If the wind farm proposal area 'N8' north of Shetland, which, at COP 26, the energy company Aker announced its plan to apply to develop, still exists. I have searched the Scottish Marine Plan and used the Marine Scotland interactive map to identify future sites, and N8 does not appear. Nor does there seem to be any inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300361655
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme: EIR release

You asked for the following information relating to the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme: 1. How many (a) grants, and (b) loans have been awarded in each local authority in each year since the start of the scheme? 2. What is the total sum of (a) grants, and (b) loans awarded in each local authority in e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300368462
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Agenda and minutes of deposit return scheme programme board: EIR release

I would be grateful to receive a copy of all agendas and minutes of the Deposit Return Scheme Programme Board between January 2021 and the present day.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300368486
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost of Scottish flood protection schemes: EIR release

The most recent estimated costs of all the flood protection schemes across Scotland, including schemes that have been finished and ones that are still in progress, and should be broken down into the costs incurred by the Scottish Government and the respective local councils. As the information you have requested is 'e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202200330304
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to Lancefield Quay estate: EIR release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service regarding Lancefield Quay estate, Glasgow. 1 January 2018 to present.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300367982
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Scottish Water funding: EIR release

The annual government funding granted to Scottish Water from 2012 to 2023. Correspondence between government officials and Scottish Water sent between 1 January 2021 and 7 September 2023 about the funding of Scottish Water.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300375247
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

What is meant by the term 'Net Zero'?: EIR release

Can you tell me what is meant by the term 'Net Zero'? What is the definition ? As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under those Regulations. We are applying th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300337912
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Avian Flu, Wigtownshire: EIR release

On your website it states "Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a premises near Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway on 28 January 2023." (https://www.gov.scot/publications/avian-influenza-outbreaks/). Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I require the following inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300341394
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Methodology the source data from National Grid and Elexon is translated into figures: EIR release

For both of the below data sets, sourced from Scot Gov’s Scottish Energy Statistics Hub, please provide the methodology by which the source data from National Grid and Elexon is translated into the figures reported by Scot Gov. Proportion of electricity consumption by fuel (https://scotland.shinyapps.io/sg-energy/? Se...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300342024
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments made with respect to the land identified by you as the Drumochter and Ralia Estate: EIR release

The details of all Rural Payments made with respect to the land within the boundary map provided, identified by you as the Drumochter and Ralia Estate. The name of the organisation or organisations receiving rural payments. A complete breakdown of these payments, including individual items paid for under the Agri Envir...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300342858
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects: EIR release

You asked for - "How many rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects have the Scottish Government planners overturned in 2021 and 2022? Can you please list them or direct me to where I can find this information." As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purpo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300358947
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Speed rating for the speed humps that have been deployed in the road works at the RABT: EIR release

With regard to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful you asked "Can you tell me what the speed rating (or manufacturers recommended speed) for the speed humps that have been deployed in the road works at the RABT. If they are designed to slow traffic to significantly lower speeds than 30mph, what risk assessments have been con...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200326303
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Islands Plan: EIR release

Please provide dates of all meetings of the Islands Strategic Group from the date of establishment to March 2023. Please provide dates of all meetings of the National Islands Plan Delivery Group from the date of establishment to March 2023. Please also provide details of how many Island Communities Impact Assessments h...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300348886
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to Glasgow Prestwick Airport: EIR release

Copies of the following documents referred to in the Greenburn s.36 decision letter of 21 April 2023. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) The correspondence from GPA to ECU withdrawing GPA’s objection to this development and setting out GPA’s requested s.36/deemed planning conditions The NATS document entitled 'Prestwick...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300355558
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Planning Permission Appeal cases closed by The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA): EIR release

I would like to request an FOI response on the below matters, broken down for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (to present date): Can you provide the total number of Planning Permission Appeal (PPA) cases that have been closed by the DPEA (excluding incomplete/no remit/out of time cases)? How many of these ap...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
FOI/202300375460
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Hunting with Dogs Consultation (November 2021): EIR release

Full responses from each of the 48 organisations on the "Hunting with Dogs" consultation that ended in November 2021. You specifically requested to see responses received for each question and any invited comment, specifically: All responses to closed questions from organisations Invited responses for Q5 Invited respo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300345554
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector