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

Clear

1,307 matching releases

City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Supplementary Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery for City Plan 2030 information: EIR release

Correspondence, documents or consultation responses from, or submitted to, the Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate by any other Scottish Government department or directorate, public authority or local authority providing their consideration of the City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Supplementary Guida...

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

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: EIR/202500453451
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Minutes of PetroIneos meetings: EIR release

Minutes from the meetings held between PetroIneos and Scottish Government Ministers on the Biofuels Productions Options Review. Minutes from the meetings held between PetroIneos and Scottish Government Ministers on Decarbonisation Interventions. Minutes from the meetings held between PetroIneos and Scottish Governmen...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: EIR/202500453292
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information relating to Local Council decisions being appealed: EIR release

Please provide the following information, in spreadsheet file format, by local authority, and by year from 2010 to present: 1. A list of types of local council decisions and rulings which are eligible to be appealed to Scottish Ministers, either directly or through intermediate appellate organisations. 2. For each ca...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: FOI/202500453634
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) consultation minutes: EIR release

We are just considering the NMP2 consultation and note reference to recommendations from the FMEC, notably "in line with recommendations from the FMEC, NMP2 will not contain sector-specific objectives" Can you please share the advice or minutes of meetings where this recommendation was made please?

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: EIR/202500448347
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between various organisations and individuals and the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Minister for Environment: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence between the following organisations and individuals and the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Minister for Environment between 1st January 2020 and 23 February 2023, and specifically on game shooting including licensing, raptor management, and hunting. RSPB Scotland Wild Justice ...

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

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: EIR/202300344718
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence relating to Kendoon to Tongland Reinforcement Project: EIR release

I request the provision of information showing or tending to show the advice provided in any form, (written, noted oral advice or electronically) by Scottish Government officials to Scottish Ministers in respect of this case, following receipt of the Reporters’ report by the ECU.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-07
Reference: FOI/202500453003
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Seal shooting licensing process, criteria and impact: EIR release

1. Seal Shooting Licences Issued How many licences have been granted in Scotland to permit the shooting of seals from January 2015 to February 2025? Please provide a breakdown of the number of licences issued each year, including the species of seals (e.g., grey seals or common seals) targeted by these licences. Could...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500454363
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Planning Hubs and Planning apprenticeships information: EIR release

All briefings given to Scottish Ministers since the appointment of John Swinney as First Minister regarding Planning Hubs and Planning apprenticeships All notes of meetings since the appointment of John Swinney as First Minister regarding Planning Hubs and Planning apprenticeships All Scottish Government correspondence...

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

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500447903
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Grangemouth refinery: EIR release

All correspondence regarding the future of the Petroineos refinery at Grangemouth between: 1. Scottish Government Ministers and the Grangemouth Future Industry Board. 2. Scottish Government Ministers and Petroineos. 3. Scottish Government Ministers and UK Government Ministers. 4. Scottish Government Ministers and F...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500452064
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) costs and correspondence: EIR release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on fixing Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the last three years, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on? and; 2. Could you supply all correspondence held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including intern...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500447631
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Non-compliance data for salmon farm sites: EIR release

Information relating to non-compliances from salmon farm sites, each year since 2020. Your request referred to a ministerial briefing associated with the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee's follow up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland, 13 November 2024. This was information which was released in response to a p...

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

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500455404
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Planning appeal information for The Grange Club in Stockbridge: EIR release

Information relating to a planning appeal for the installation of two tennis courts covered by an air supported dome; 2 padel tennis courts covered by steel frame structures and associated development at the Grange Club, 7 Portgower Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500453288
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Directorate For Energy And Climate Change meetings with Oil and Gas sector: EIR release

During the time Humza Yousaf was First Minister, how many meetings did civil servants within the Energy and Climate Change Directorate have with 1. Trade Unions that organise in the Oil and Gas sector 2. Companies with investments in Oil and Gas 3. Oil and Gas operators 4. Organisations representing Oil and Gas compan...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500452525
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

South Kinross Flood Protection Scheme objections: EIR release

A copy of any objections submitted to the Scottish Ministers for the South Kinross Flood Protection Scheme.

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

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500454394
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Green Volt Project correspondence: EIR release

“May I request the following information under freedom of information legislation: All email or letter correspondence received by the Scottish Government from external organisations relating to the Green Volt Project since 15 January 2023. For Scottish Ministers and special advisers, all instant message exchanges the...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.7 s.34(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202400434817
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Funding provided by Scottish Government to Petroineos to support the Grangemouth Refinery: EIR release

Appearing on the BBC Question Time programme on 6th February 2024, the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, said: “The reason Grangemouth had lasted for as long as it had is because of financial support that we had put in place and plans for its future.” Please can you provide full details of the financial support pro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: EIR/202500451987
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Climate funding received from the UK Government: EIR release

1. How much climate funding Scottish Government receives from the UK, if it does indeed receive such funding? 2. If Scotland does not receive a specific allocation for anything climate related, where does Scotland get its funding for such climate related projects? 3. Who decides who or what company receives such fund...

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

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: EIR/202500451767
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Criteria for responding to FOI requests: FOI release

1) It is a requirement that SPADs and/or the FM's chief of staff clear FOI responses from civil servants in the FOI unit? 2) How many FOIs were received by the Scottish Government in 2024, and how many of these were cleared by SPADs and/or FM's chief of staff before release? 3) What is the purpose of the following em...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.20 s.3 s.12 s.25(1) s.5

Published: 2025-03-25
Reference: FOI/202500447375
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Strath Oykel Wind Farm correspondence: EIR release

All internal correspondence between the ECU and the Scottish Ministers regarding the Strath Oykel Wind Farm (WIN-270-18 (Section 36 Wind Farm)).

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-21
Reference: EIR/202500451979
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Strict climate change test specifications: EIR release

Appearing on the BBC Question Time programme on 6th February 2024, the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, said the Scottish Government’s position is that new oil & gas licences in the North Sea should only be granted if they are compatible with a strict climate change test. Please provide the specifications of the st...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-03-19
Reference: EIR/202500451996
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Closure of the Queensferry Crossing documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent/received and internally, briefings, analysis, minutes/notes from meetings, about the Queensferry Crossing shutting due to ice, between November 15 2024 and the date of this FOI.

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

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500451602
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Springfield Group housing development correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence, notes or minutes, including any attachments, relating to the opening of the Springfield Group housing development at Ferrylea in Forres on 29 August; and Any correspondence, including any attachments, regarding the Springfield Group properly developers from April to October 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500451593
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Sectoral Marine Plan and offshore windfarm development: EIR release

The Scottish Government’s Sectoral Marine Plan, published on 28th October 2020, said this: Nationally and at the individual PO level, the effects of consented and licensed offshore windfarm development under this cycle of leasing should not exceed the assumed physical footprint for 10GW of generation as assessed in th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.36 s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500451988
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to "The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024": FOI Review

Original request 202400445448 Correspondence pertaining to "The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024".

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.21(4) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: FOI/202500450636 Review of 202400445448
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Network and information systems incidents: FOI release

You asked for information for the calendar year 2024 in relation to: A. The total number of network and information systems incidents notified to your department by relevant OESs/RDSPs under the Network Information Systems Regulations. B. For each such notification please provide details of : (i) where you regulate ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.20

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: FOI/202500452926
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector