Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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

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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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Aberdeen Roads Limited's Principal Contractor: EIR release

'Under the Freedom of Information act please could I request a full list of all the sub-contractors/suppliers that are or have been involved on the AWPR under the main contractors Aberdeen Roads Limited. These details can be found in the health & safety documents (which is a requirement by law), if you cannot locate th...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2018-01-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

A77 cycleway road safety audits and inspection reports: EIR release

Follow up to previous FOI/17/02299 available here Point 3 – can you please provide a copy of the Stage 2 Road Safety Audit, clarify when this was undertaken, and advise what actions were taken to address any recommendations therein. Can you advise if subsequent Stage 3 and Stage 4 audits, as described in DMRB, were un...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4)
Published
2018-01-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Salmon Company fish health and mortality: EIR release

You asked for information on 'mortalities and diseases at salmon farms operated by the Scottish Salmon Company during 2017'.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-22
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Sea Farms fish health and mortality: EIR release

You asked for information on 'mortalities and diseases at salmon farms operated by Scottish Sea Farms during 2017'.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-22
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A83 road accidents between Inveraray and the B8001: EIR release

Would you be able to provide me with five years-worth of accident data (including contributory factor and vehicle type data) for: A83 between its junctions with the access to Inveraray Castle north of Inveraray and the B8001 at Kennacraig.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Proposed golf development at Coul Links, Sutherland: EIR release

Copies of any correspondence in 2016 and 2017 relating to the proposed golf development at Coul Links, near Embo in Sutherland, between the office of the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity and other Scottish Government Departments, Highland Council, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Environment ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-12
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Personal injury accident statistics for A828 and A82: EIR release

The A82 and the A828 are both notorious for "bad" drivers going too fast and taking risks. Is it possible for you to send me the most recent crash accident data from 2017? We are interested in one or all of the following: number of accidents and the number of casualties. I notice, for example, that the numbers of those...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2018-01-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Accidents on trunk road junctions: EIR release

Please could you tell me how many accidents, both fatal and non-fatal there have been for each year, between and including 2007 and 2017, on the following sections of trunk road: A95- between Granish Junction (A9) and Keith Junction (A96) A96- between Inverurie Blackhall Roundabout to Keith (junction with A95) A96- be...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Estimates of housing demand broken down by council: FOI release

Information on current or recent housing need, demand and supply. In particular; (1) the number of people considered to be homeless, (2) estimates of housing demand preferably broken down into social housing, private rented and owner-occupier homes, and broken down by council area, (3) estimates of housing starts an...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.7
Published
2017-12-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Sea lice reports since introduction of policy: EIR release

Sea lice reports, including numbers, received since the introduction of the new sea lice policy in 2016.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-19
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Mortalities and diseases at Marine Harvest fish farms: EIR release

You asked for information on mortalities and diseases at Marine Harvest fish farms during 2017, to include emails and correspondence with Marine Harvest on the issue of mortalities and diseases - including Mortality Event Reports, Marine Laboratory inspection reports, warning letters and other information since 1 Janua...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-19
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings with Friends of the Earth Scotland: EIR release

a) A copy of any pre-meeting briefing; confirmation of all people in attendance at all meetings; agendas for all meetings; notes or minutes taken and/or action points decided during all meetings; and any post meeting briefings in relation to all meetings between any Scottish Government Minister(s) and any representativ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-15
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Maintenance of northbound A77 near Mainholm Smallholdings: EIR release

In relation to the pavement on the northbound side of the A77 dual carriageway, immediately after Holmston Roundabout but before Mainholm Smallholdings, approximately 200m north of the Rver Ayr and heading in a northerly direction: 1. Confirmation of the cyclic maintenance of the hedges and shrubbery between the sign ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence contracts s.4 s.5 s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Number of incidents and deaths on A84: EIR release

'I am writing on behalf of Bruce Crawford MSP to enquire for some statistics. Bruce is keen to know how many incidents and deaths there have been on the A84 in the last 3 years. If statistics are available specificually for the stretch of the A84 at Blair Drummond, this would be much appreciated. If you could provid...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

AWPR & Balmedie to Tipperty compensation information: EIR release

AWPR – Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route Could you provide the following information please for both the AWPR project and the A96 Dualling Balmedie to Tipperty Project please? How many landowners are eligible for AWPR compensation? How many claims have been made to date? What is the total value of those claims? How m...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Accidents or collisions on A82: EIR release

For all requests, please break the road into appropriate sections e.g. A82 Dumbarton-Loch Lomond - Tyndrum - Fort William - Inverness and A9 Dunblane - Perth- Aviemore - Inverness - Latheron - Thurso. Please note I am happy to use whatever sections you deem most appropriate, this is just a rough idea. How many acciden...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 16 attachments
Published
2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Ministerial correspondence relating to salmon mortality: EIR release

1. In the last three years, how many farmed salmon by numbers and total weight, have died as a result of a) amoebic gill disease b) sea lice and c) treatments? 2. Of the farmed salmon that have died, please can you give a breakdown by site, where they have died? 3. How were the carcasses of the dead salmon disposed o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Accidents on A86 between Newtonmore and Lochan Uvie: EIR release

Please could you tell me how many accidents, both fatal and non-fatal there have been in the last ten (10) years on the A86 Trunk Highway going west, between Newtonmore and the two lochans known as Lochan Uvie.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Number of incidents on the A90: EIR release

I have read the information about the cameras for the A90, along with claims that the use of cameras on the A9 and A77 have seen reductions in accident rates, but nothing to suggest any considerations has been put into the differences in the roads involved. I believe that according to Scottish Govt figures, exceeding ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.3 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Insects-Aphids data: EIR release

The use of the Data base (Insects-Aphids) of The SASA Research Institute and provided details to clarify your request on 31 October 2017.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Salmon mortality rates at farming sites 1997-2016: EIR release

1. Mortality rates between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2016 at salmon farming sites at East and West Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis, namely: a. Eughlamb. Taranaishc. Vacasayd. Kyles Vuiae. Vuia Morf. Vuia Beag andg. Gousam. 2. Information identifying the constituent cause(s) of fish mortality at the above named sites in...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-10
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Inspection summary and complaints record A92 in Glenrothes: EIR release

We request documentation for a period of 12 months prior to 15 April 2017 being: Records of inspection for the A92 in the area of the Tullis Russell roundabout in Glenrothes. Maintenance Records, including records of independent contractors working in the area of the Tullis Russell roundabout on the A92 in Glenrothes....

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments
Published
2017-11-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Research investigation and public consultation on fracking: EIR release

You asked for full details on all expert opinion (including reference papers, email correspondence, authors etc) called upon by the Scottish government to inform on the question of whether on-shore and off-shore fracking should be permitted in Scotland.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2017-11-03
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Clyde District catch data including Endrick Water: EIR release

Please provide details of the specific river by river data held by Marine Scotland or its approved partners, agents or subcontractors in particular for the Endrick SAC to determine more accurately than previous years, the wetted area, returning numbers of adult Salmon, types of Salmon, Grilse, Spring, Summer, availabil...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 10 attachments
Published
2017-10-26
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

River Leven, Loch Lomond and Endrick Water categorisation: EIR release

I refer to your request dated 24 September 2017 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) and the Inspire (Scotland) Regulations 2009 for information relating to categorisation of The River Leven (Dunbartonshire), Loch Lomond and Endri...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.2 s.4 14 attachments
Published
2017-10-26
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector