Scottish Government FOI Index

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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4,485 matching releases

Correspondence regarding Parliamentary Questions S6W-19222: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence, briefing, notes and documents held by the Scottish Government on written answer S6W-19222.

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

Published: 2024-08-20
Reference: FOI/202300367445
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Documentation about the A96 dualling project: EIR release

1. Could you supply the full cost of the A96 dualling project so far, and the current progress made on it? 2. Could you supply all documentation you hold about the A96 Climate test report, including the report itself, correspondence sent and received about it, minutes/notes from meetings about it, from the last three m...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202400421478
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Copies of multiple Scottish housing, Social Security and pension reports: FOI release

I am looking for some Scottish reports but I am unable to find them online. Please can you help?

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.9 s.86A s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300384337
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Housing, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Archive report query for CIN/ABS/001 (Golf Course And Resort Development): EIR release

I’d like to check if the inquiry documents have been retained for the following case reference: CIN/ABS/001. If so, can I ask how it would be possible to view some of them? I checked at the NLS and they appear to only have the final report, not the documents / submissions outlined in appendix four.

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300377698
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Meetings between Renewable Energy Systems Limited (RES) and Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for the Blair Hill Wind Farm scoping report: EIR release

“I would like to ask for a freedom of information Request for all information or details of meetings Held Between RES Energy for the Blairhill scoping report .And The ECU.”

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

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300383485
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Powers to Investigate Wildlife Crime: EIR release

The following under the relevant Freedom of Information legislation; All correspondence between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland in relation to the recently announced intention to extend the Scottish SPCA’s powers to investigate wildlife crime.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300383236
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

House fund and New Deal for Business Group: EIR release

1. Out of the £60m fund to acquire empty and private sector homes announced by Humza Yousaf in July, how much of this money has been utilised or drawn out already, and breakdown of where it has gone; 2. For all correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, and any briefings prepared for Ministers, regar...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.25(1) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383018
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Briefing provided to Minister Fergus Ewing prior to his meetings with Marine Harvest/Mowi: EIR release

Pre-meeting briefing provided to then Minister Fergus Ewing prior to his meetings with Marine Harvest/Mowi, a list of all attendees and the agenda for each meeting. These meetings took place on 20 August 2017, 24 April 2018, 12 November 2018 (this was a dinner, can you also provide details of the dinner, the venue, cos...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300383165
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence with Keep Scotland Beautiful: EIR release

You asked for all Scottish Government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) with employees of Keep Scotland Beautiful, 1st January 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300379312
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

SaxaVord Spaceport correspondence: EIR release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the SaxaVord Spaceport in the calendar year 2023. For guidance 'SaxaVord Spaceport' relates to the SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, Shetland which is operated by Shetland Space Centre Ltd.

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

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300384831
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Environment Ministers correspondence on vaping: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence to and from Laura Young and Scottish Environment Ministers regarding vaping between 1st January 2022 and to date. 2. Details of all meetings between Laura Young and Scottish Environment Ministers regarding vaping between 1st January 2022 and to date. For each meeting, please include all...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300382340
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Operation of the Bellwin Scheme: EIR release

Q1. How many times has the Scottish Government activated the Bellwin Scheme since 2007-08? Q2. How much central funding has the Scottish Government provided using the Bellwin Scheme to assist local authorities in meeting significant unanticipated expenditure in each year since 2007/08? Q3. When did the Scottish Gover...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.14(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300384049
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Fossil fuel boilers, Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme and heat pumps statistics: FOI release

1. In the most recent analysis done by yourselves, how many fossil fuel boilers are there in Scotland and what is the current estimation for when these will be replaced? 2. How much is the Scottish Government estimating it would now cost homeowners to replace their fossil fuel heating systems? 3. How much money has b...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) s.11 s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383859
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Response to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) in June 2022: EIR release

On the 18th June 2022, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent a Scottish Government official an email with the subject Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). In this email, the official was asked if work was being done by Building Safety Division (BSD) to identify RAAC in buildings in Scotland. Please provid...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300384757
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Water pay review, transformation, modernisation reward foundation: EIR release

Any reports or correspondence from Scottish Water to Scottish Government Ministers and/or civil servants on the subject of the Scottish Water pay review/transformation/modernisation reward foundation and in particular any report to Minister and civil servants that outlines the planned approach to trade union engagement...

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

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300385228
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Council tax and Cabinet meetings: EIR release

1. How many cabinet meetings have been held this year? And how many have been attended by the following: Dorothy Bain, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater? 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, plus all briefings prepared for ministers regarding the UK Gover...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300385194
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Workplace parking levy: EIR release

1. How many councils have taken advantage of the workplace parking levy legislation which was passed by the government in 2021? 2. How much money has been raised through this policy? Breakdown by council area. 3. All correspondence received and sent by Transport Scotland, including internal correspondence, regarding th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)E s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387067
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Freedom of Information Unit resourcing and staffing numbers: FOI release

(1) The staffing of the central FOI team; (2) The number of civil servants across the Scottish Government responsible for dealing with FOIs? specialist teams or staff devoted to this work? Central records of specialists kept? How many civil servants in Scottish Government have 'FOI' or 'Freedom of Information' or 'EIR...

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.14(1) s.12(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300388436
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to previous EIRs 202300356373 & 202300380216: EIR release

Please provide copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the responses to these two previous FOI requests: FOI/202300356373 FOI/202300380216

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300387840
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Musselburgh Flood Scheme: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence/emails/reports etc pertaining to Musselburgh Flood Scheme (including correspondence between Scottish Ministers and East Lothian Council) from January 2016 until 18 October 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300381420
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme: EIR release

1. A copy of the Scottish Government independent technical review carried out by Mott MacDonald on the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme 2. A copy of the comments by the Grangemouth Flood Protection Project Team to Scottish Government on this final report

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387850
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Storm Babet and flooding funding: FOI release

All discussions held by Humza Yousaf or other Scottish Government figures with insurance firms about Storm Babet help as he said here: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/4790871/storm-babet-first-minister-brechin-floods/ - Can this include any minutes from meetings held, correspondence between the groups...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387304
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Felling permission at Balrownie Farm: EIR release

I went for a walk up the Caterthuns at the weekend of 1st October. These are two hills of historic interest and scenic views located outside Brechin, Angus – DD9 7QR. ALL the trees on the approach road up from Balrownie Farm have been cut down, destroying bird and wildlife habitat, not to mention the trees themselves....

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: EIR/202300379263
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information on offshore wind potential statistic: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response, ref: 202300356373. Please can the same questions answered in the above referenced FOI response be answered again, and brought fully up to date. In other words, answered for the period 12th May 2023 - date. In addition to answering the same questions as the previ...

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

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: EIR/202300380216
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Energy, Public sector

Potential electoral reform for Holyrood elections: FOI release

Any policy documents, statements, manifestos, meeting minutes, briefings or correspondence indicating the position of the Scottish Government and/or the SNP or Scottish Greens on potential electoral reform for Holyrood elections. Details of any internal review, analysis or research carried out by the Scottish Governme...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.12 s.1(2) s.5 s.29(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 6 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300381562
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector