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

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4,280 matching releases

Scottish Government response from First Minister to Ineos chief executive: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide the response received by Inoes to the letter sent by first minister John Swinney to Ineos chief executive, Jim Ratcliffe, on 6 February 2025. Details of that letter are in this FOI release. Please also provide details of any follow up meetings or correspondence that happened o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-05
Reference: FOI/202500464284
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government: EIR release

1. A copy of the full Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government by EY (not just the published 30-page summary). 2. A copy of all research and calculation documents related to Project Willow submitted to the Scottish Government by EY. 3. All meeting minutes of the Advisory Board of Project Willow over...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-29
Reference: EIR/202500458614
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Social Security Scotland privacy measures and personal data breaches: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation of the standard privacy measures which you implement in fraud investigations in order to prevent privacy infringements taking place as of February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation of if there have been cases in which privacy infringements have occurred due to a frau...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2025-05-21
Reference: FOI/202500456060
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

First Minister at National Farmers Union, Scotland (NFU) and Orkney: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about John Swinney's appearance at the NFU Scotland AGM on February 7, from the last three months? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Go...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455964
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Livestock worrying and dog attack recorded incidents: EIR release

• How many incidences of livestock worrying have been recorded in each of the last five years? • Additionally, how many cases of livestock being killed by dogs have been recorded in the same period?

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

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500455290
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Traffic flow data for the A985 and A977 trunk roads: EIR release

Traffic flow data for the A985 trunk road between Longannet Roundabout and Cairneyhill Roundabout and the A977 trunk road from Gartarry Roundabout to Kinross?

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

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500458919
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government legal costs for Judicial Review by Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund: EIR release

‘I would like to make a FOI about the legal costs to the Scottish Government as a result of Scottish Forestry applying an Enforcement Notice in September 2024 to stop work at Stobo due to unauthorised herbicide spraying and other reasons, near Peebles. As a result of this Enforcement Notice, Scottish Forestry has been...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456344
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

The number of trees planted and awards granted in BrewDog's The Lost Forest: EIR release

Please may you provide me with: How many of the trees that were planted in BrewDog's The Lost Forest at the Kinara estate have survived. I would also like to know the breakdown on what percentage of tree species have survived, along with how much grant money has been issued for the project.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456471
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy meetings and minutes with SSEN: EIR release

The minutes of your meetings with SSEN and Ms Gillian Martin and clarify why you believe it is appropriate to engage with a company proposing such significant infrastructure, which will severely amount to the destruction of swathes of the countryside in the North East, while also claiming that the Ministerial Code prev...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.37 s.11(2) s.20 s.10(4) s.10(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: EIR/202500455621
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ocean Acidification (OA) on aquaculture: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Environmental Information Regulations (2004), I am requesting information regarding Ocean Acidification. This request follows my review of a report concerning Marine Scotland’s findings of shell damage on marine snails and shellfish larvae off the coast of Stonehaven....

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.9 s.10(4) s.4 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455960
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cross Compliance inspection breach statistics: EIR release

Under FOI regulations I request the following information and data please: 1, For the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (and 2024 if available)*, the numbers of cross compliance breaches identified in Scotland. 2, For each non-compliance, the specific cross compliance requirement breached. 3, For SMR 7, as th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500458671
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2021 - 17th January 2022, please provide all correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”.

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

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455139
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Affordable Homes grants awarded to Edinburgh Living: FOI release

Information the Scottish Government has in relation to Affordable Homes grants awarded to Edinburgh Living Mid-Market Rent LLP (Edinburgh Living), a limited liability partnership incorporated in Scotland with registered address Waverley Court, 4, East Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BG. You requested that the ...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500455142
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and SalMar Aker Ocean: EIR release

“All email correspondence between your domain ("@gov.scot") and the domain "@salmarakerocean.no" between January 1st 2024 and the date at which you process this request, inclusive.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500456187
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotland’s Renewables Future debate: EIR release

All correspondence including but not limited to WhatsApp and text messages, emails, meeting minutes from both civil servants and MSPs relating to Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Renewables Future on Tuesday 4th March with specific focus on: 1) the date it was agreed/scheduled and the date it was publicly advert...

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

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500455066
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Rewilding of lynxes correspondence and documentation: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, includingcorrespondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes frommeetings, analysis, about rewilding of lynxes, between January 1 2025 and April 1 2025?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: EIR/202500461153
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening process: EIR release

“Clarification and relevant documentation on the decision-making process for: 1. EIA Screening for ECU00006022 – Was a separate EIA screening request submitted for ECU00006022 (Parcel B), or was the EIA screening determination for ECU00004926 (Parcel A) applied to both projects? 2. Criteria for EIA Exemption – What s...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500454963
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Further details regarding ScotWind leasing round correspondence: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Ref: 202500450970. The above referenced FOI response provided an email (flagged as high priority) sent by the Deputy Private Secretary to the First Minister on 17th January 2022. The email stated that the “FM would like in due course some further detail” on vari...

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

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455140
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Procurement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles and training: FOI release

1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. This information should encompass all roles based in central offices, as w...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.25(1) s.20 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455764
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Customer satisfaction results for the Energy Saving Trust: EIR release

I am looking for information relating to the Energy Saving Trust, specifically the grants and loans department. I recently have used the service, [REDACTED] and was asked to complete a satisfaction survey. I have asked for the results of this survey over a period of time to measure if the department is carrying on reg...

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

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500454832
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Costs incurred for the Kendoon to Tongland Reinforcement Project Public Inquiry: EIR release

Please can you give me the costs incurred by the Scottish Government regarding the Public Inquiry to include the following: Dates of procedures: pre-examination meeting (15 June 2022); five inquiry, seven hearing and one evening session (24 October 2022 to 28 November 2022 and 29 March 2023); various further written s...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.37 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500457263
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) diagram regarding wild caught wrasse: EIR release

Your questions related to GSI assessed from wild caught wrasse (data collected by CEFAS). The questions you asked: 1. Is this diagram published as part of a peer-reviewed scientific paper? 2. If so please send a link to the full paper. 3. If the diagram is not from a peer-reviewed paper please supply full details of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500455076
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Guidance on BESS (battery energy storage systems) developments: EIR release

Whether the Scottish Government have any policy or technical guidance on the development of BESS developments in sensitive areas such as surface water protected areas.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500455854
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan - Analysis and design of cycleway/mixed path: EIR release

“…the latest design documents that incorporate the Cycle/Mixed Use Path” and; “…details (spec and cost) of the Design Contract for this stretch of road and the Cost to Date.”

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: EIR/202500454499
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documentation about the commitment to reduce car kilometres by 20 per cent by 2030: EIR release

PART ONE Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland about the commitment to reduce car kilometres by 20 per cent by 2030, including correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings and minutes/notes from meetings, from the last three months? PART TWO Could you supply the current progr...

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

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: EIR/202500454319
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport