Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

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Timeline

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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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Scottish Forestry printer ink cartridge recycling policy: EIR release

1. Whether there is a recycling policy for printer ink cartridges at this organisation. If so please provide this. 2. How many printer ink cartridges have been used by this organisation in each of the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years, broken down by each year and the office in which they were used. 3. How m...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-04-06
Reference
FOI/202000020099
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Forestry paper purchasing policy: EIR release

1. Is there a policy in place dictating what kinds of paper can be used for different purposes? If so please provide this. 2. How much paper has been bought and used by this organisation in each of the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial, this should be broken down by year and office. a. In relation to above, I woul...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-04-06
Reference
FOI/202000020103
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Forestry transportation of documents: EIR release

- Any records you have of taxis or company cars being used to transport documents and or property, broken down by (a) journey, (b) duration and (c) the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years. - Any records you have of taxis or company cars being used to transport documents and or property with no one other than t...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-04-06
Reference
FOI/202000020107
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Forestry energy efficiency records: EIR release

1. Whether this organisation has a record of the EPC rating of its buildings. If it does, please provide this. 2. Whether this organisation has a record of the energy efficiency of its electrical equipment such as laptops, projectors and printers. If it does please provide this. 3. Whether this organisation has a recor...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-04-06
Reference
FOI/202000020114
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Farmed salmon ova imports and pathogen testing: EIR release

Several questions relating to farmed salmon ova imports and specific pathogen testing as well as requesting information relating to the testing of farmed salmon for diseases, pathogens and viruses. In addition you have asked for information relating to Marine Scotland Science's commercial testing service conducted on b...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.4 s.2 4 attachments
Published
2020-04-03
Reference
FOI/202000018313
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Nigg Harbour development supplier, subcontractors and consultants: EIR release

“an up to date list of supplier, subcontractors, and consultants that have or will be involved with the development of the new Nigg Harbour to include dredging, breakwater formation, quay construction and infrastructure.”

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-23
Reference
FO/202000020134
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

District heat network and deep geothermal heat project funding: EIR release

You asked for the aggregate value of all awards made under the following grant or subsidy schemes since 2010 for district heat networks and deep geothermal heat projects and provide a % that these awards represent when compared to all renewable energy grants or subsidies made across all forms of renewable heat and powe...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2020-03-16
Reference
FOI/202000017923
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Energy, Environment and climate change, +2 more … Money and tax, Public sector

Improving Scotlands bus infrastructure and priorty bus lane introduction: EIR release

The first Minister announced in the Programme for Government in September 2019 that £500m would be spent on improving bus infrastructure in the roads around our cities i.e. a key part of which would be priority bus lanes. This could include other high occupancy vehicles too. Please can you send me the current draft pl...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.2
Published
2020-03-02
Reference
FOI/202000013511
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Various questions concerning potholes in Scotland: EIR release

You asked for: 1. How many claims did Transport Scotland receive for compensation for pothole damage in the last three years that figures are available? 2. How many of these claims did you pay? 3. What was the cost to you for claims in the last three years that figures are available? 4. What is the average pay out for...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.14
Published
2020-02-21
Reference
FOI/202000013765
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

A96 Fochabers roundabout accident: EIR release

12 questions in relation to an accident on 4 May 2019 at Fochabers Roundabout where it joins the B9041. You clarified by telephone that the location is where the B9104 meets the Fochabers Roundabout. Did you or any of your employees in an official or unofficial capacity attend the locus in response to a 999 call (or n...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2020-02-14
Reference
FOI/20/00067
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Accident statistics for the sections of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass: EIR release

You asked “I was looking to find out how many road traffic accidents were recorded on the Edinburgh City Bypass (A720) for each year 2015, 2016. 2017, 2018 and 2019 where possible. I'd be looking for figures broken down so that we have accident numbers for six different sections of the City Bypass. We'd be looking to f...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2020-02-12
Reference
FOI/20/00084
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

All records held by Transport Scotland relating to the A7 at Boleside: EIR release

You asked for: 1. Copies of inspection, maintenance and repair records held by Transport Scotland relating to highway trees on the A7 trunk road in the Boleside area for the period from 1 December 2005 to 31 December 2016. 2. Copies of all records held by Transport Scotland relating to any reports or complaints of de...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 61 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/02526
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Junction 4 and 5 of M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project: EIR release

The AMEY LG Ltd “Safety Inspection” including Safety Report / Video Survey / Photographic evidence for the M74 Northbound Jct 4 & 5 carried out on both Tuesday 26th November 2019 and Tuesday 3rd December 2019.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-02-12
Reference
FOI/20/00065
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Digital Planning Strategy planning and permitted development rights: EIR release

1. The amount of money (in GBP) allocated and spent by the Scottish Government since 2016 on three different workstreams. These are: production of the Planning (Scotland) Act, production of the Digital Planning Strategy and the review of permitted development rights within Scotland. 2. The number of employees within th...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2020-02-07
Reference
FOI/202000010919
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings between salmon farming organisations and the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy: EIR release

You asked for the following information concerning Cabinet Secretary, Fergus Ewing MSP and his relationship with the salmon farming industry in Scotland: 1. How many meetings the Cabinet Secretary has had with representatives of the following salmon farming organisations since he became Cabinet Secretary in May 2016: ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2020-02-05
Reference
FOI/20/00018
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Request to find out who has claimed land: EIR release

I am requesting as to whom has claimed the land on their IACS (ref 2 fields), from 1991 each year to present, in what way the land has been claimed, seasonal access / secure tenancy and timings of any changes. Any past and present environmental schemes and any other information which may be of interest. Any information...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2020-01-28
Reference
FOI/202000011578
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme traffic questions: EIR release

You asked for: “Under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and I request that you supply me with results of the recent traffic monitoring in and around Inverurie to update the traffic model used to predict the flow of traffic expected...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)
Published
2020-01-27
Reference
FOI/20/00003
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Renewable developments on Scotland’s national forests and lands: EIR release

You asked for: a) the number of trees felled for all onshore wind farm development in Scotland to date. b) the area of felled trees, in hectares, for all onshore wind farm development in Scotland to date. With the dates clarified to be 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2019.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2020-01-21
Reference
FOI/19/02646
Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sea lice level related questions of fish farm site Burwick: EIR release

You requested some specific information with respect to the subject area of ‘sea lice levels’ in relation to the fish farm site West of Burwick (FS0937) operated by Grieg Seafood Shetland Ltd (FB0440) with respect to 2019. Specifically you are seeking information and answers to the following questions regarding operati...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2020-01-20
Reference
FOI/19/02667
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Incident Reporting and Investigation System reports: EIR release

You asked: ‘We can confirm receipt of the documents in relation to our FOI request so thank you for returning those to us. Having now had the opportunity to peruse these documents, we note that the IRIS incident document only goes up to July 2018 and the Personal Injury Accident Statistics only go to April 2019. When ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-07
Reference
FOI/19/02686
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Whitesands Proposal and Public Enquiry: EIR release

You asked for the information below covering the period October 2018 to 2 December 2019 relating to the Whitesands Proposal and Public Inquiry: 1. Copies of all communications between any officer in the Managing Flood Risk Team with any officer in Dumfries and Galloway Council. This should include any notes of meetings...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2019-12-23
Reference
FOI/201900008515
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

M876 - road traffic accidents in November 1998: EIR release

You asked for “the number of road traffic accidents that took place on 14th November 2018 on the M876. I would also be grateful if you would confirm the number of road traffic accidents that took place between Saturday 10th November until Saturday 17th November 2018 on the M876. Lastly, please confirm which of these ac...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2019-12-20
Reference
FOI/19/02620
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Various questions regarding Circular Economy Investment Fund: EIR release

You asked for information related to the funding of the Circular Economy Investment Fund: 1. How much money has been allocated by the Scottish Government to the Circular Economy Investment Fund broken down by financial year since its inception. 2. How many applications has the fund received, including applicant organis...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2019-12-19
Reference
FOI/201900009291
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Prior and currently considered bridge crossing at River Don on the Violet Route: EIR release

You asked for: “Please provide the following information whether data is held by Transport Scotland, its affiliates, contractors or their subcontractors. For any prior (ie before October 2019) considered bridge crossings over the River Don on the Violet Route (FOI/19/02395) For the currently (October 2019) considere...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.13 s.4 4 attachments
Published
2019-12-03
Reference
FOI/19/02395, FOI/19/02396
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Prior and currently considered bridge crossing at River Don on the Orange Route: EIR release

You asked for: “Please provide the following information whether data is held by Transport Scotland, its affiliates, contractors or their subcontractors. For any prior (ie before October 2019) considered bridge crossings over the River Don on the Orange Route (FOI/19/02397) For the currently (October 2019) considere...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.13 s.4 4 attachments
Published
2019-12-03
Reference
FOI/19/02397, FOI/19/02398
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport