Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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2,344 matching releases

Details of financial support to Mossgiel Organic Farm: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please provide details of any financial support, funding, grants, subsidies, or other payments made by your organisation to Mossgiel Organic Farm, located in Mauchline (KA5 5LL), over the past seven years. Specifically, I would ...

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

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: EIR/202600515529
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Traffic signal management and Urban Traffic Control system information: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please could you provide the following details regarding your authority’s Urban Traffic Control (UTC) / traffic signal management system or traffic signal fault management system: The name of the software platform currently used to manage ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: EIR/202600515807
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between Transport Scotland and Glasgow City Council relating to road user and congestion charging and Clyde Tunnel tolling: EIR release

You asked for the following information, covering the period 1 January 2025 to the date of your request (4th June): 1. Copies of any correspondence between Transport Scotland and Glasgow City Council relating to: road user charging; congestion charging; Clyde Tunnel tolling; workplace parking levies. 2. Copies of an...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: EIR/202600520109
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documents regarding delay to publication of sewage statistics: EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the decision to delay the publication of Scottish Water's 2025 sewage overflow statistics.

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

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: EIR/202600515833
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Total spend on engineering and energy expertise including Energised Environments Limited contract: EIR release

Please can you provide me with the following information: 1. The Scottish Government’s total spend on this public contract, awarded to Energised Environments Limited in October 2022. 2. The amount of spend on technical or specialist services, providing expertise or expert advice/assurance, relating to engineering, ene...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: EIR/202600514547
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - cost of acquisition of Ardrossan Harbour from Peel Ports: EIR release

The following information in relation to the acquisition of Ardrossan Harbour from Peel Ports: 1. The total purchase price paid for Ardrossan Harbour. 2. Any breakdown of that price, including land, assets, or associated rights acquired. 3. The total estimated cost to the public purse of the acquisition and any asso...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: EIR/202600512378
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information regarding publication of rural payments: EIR release

Rural payments in Scotland used to be published on DEFRA's CAP Payments database https://cap-payments.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx but the last year that happened was for 2024 and DEFRA has announced the website will close in May 2027. While the website states 'The UK Government remains committed to full transparency in t...

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

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: EIR/202600516262
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Funding provided to the Acorn Project since February 2022: EIR release

How much money has the Scottish Government given to the Acorn Project since February 2022?

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

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: EIR/202600515370
Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Eligibility for emergency heating oil fund among rural homes: EIR release

With regards to the emergency heating oil fund set up to support Scotland: 1. How many homes in ‘rural’ areas will be eligible? 2. How many homes in areas outwith the ‘rural’ definition will be eligible? 3. How much funding is expected to be provided to ‘rural’ households?

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

Published: 2026-08-19
Reference: EIR/202600512680
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Annual awards and payments for solar PV installation under Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme: EIR release

1. The total number of loans and grants awarded per year by the Scottish government to private households to install solar PV from 22 June 2023 to the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme's closure in June 2024. 2. The total amount of loans and grants that the Scottish government has paid out per year to private...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-08-19
Reference: EIR/202600512592
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Number of objections received by the Energy Consents Unit: EIR release

1. Could you please tell me the total number of objects received by the Energy Consents Unit in relation to the Kintore to Tealing 400 kV Overhead Line Connection application please? 2. Could you also tell me the number of objections received by the Energy Consents Unit in relation to the Beauly to Blackhillock to New...

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

Published: 2026-08-19
Reference: EIR/202600513424
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - A82 closure and speed limits: EIR release

I'd like to request information in regard to the below: XR001-SW/2024/49975/1 (3721846) 10/07/2025 - 11/07/2025 A82 I'm looking to clarify the following: Start and stop location for cones Speed limit imposed Which lanes were closed Reason for closure

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 3 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: EIR/202600524833
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A82 between Inveruglas and Ardlui road maintenance details: EIR release

We are making a request under the above Act for information relating to the A82 between Inveruglas and Ardlui in October 2024. In particular, we require the following information: - Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing all road maintenance tasks undertaken to the A82 road at...

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

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: EIR/202600522455
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding Grangemouth oil refinery future business use: EIR release

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act (2002) to request the following information. Please provide all internal communication regarding the Grangemouth oil refinery and its future business use from November 2025 to date of receipt. Please also provide all correspondence on the matter with Scottish Ent...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: EIR/202600517954
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Information on buildings in Scotland's Cladding Remediation Programme: EIR release

The most recent available list of buildings in scope of Scotland's Cladding Remediation Programme, including buildings associated with Single Building Assessments, additional work assessments, remediation planning, remediation works, or completed remediation. You also asked for each building where held: building name...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-05
Reference: FOI/202600517109
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information relating to Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme: EIR release

1. The total number of successful applications where funding (grant or loan) was awarded for the installation of a NIBE S735 Exhaust Air Heat Pump between January 2023 and the present date. 2. A breakdown of these successful applications by year. 3. Confirmation of whether the NIBE S735 is currently classified as an ...

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

Published: 2026-07-29
Reference: EIR/202600509799
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - New rail rolling stock for ScotRail procurement plan queries: EIR release

Has a deal to procure new rolling been done by the Scottish Government, or approved by the Scottish Government on behalf of Transport Scotland? You may wish to consider this as a FOI enquiry. If so, what are the terms and cost to the Scottish people? Is it correct that you have favoured a 30 year leasing arrangement s...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5)

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: EIR/202600509316
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Progress on planned actions by the Scottish Government regarding Urban Gulls: EIR release

You kindly wrote to me in November of last year setting out a number of planned actions that Scottish Government committed to carry out regarding Urban Gulls. I would like to ascertain what progress has been made on each of these actions and in particular the Licensing mechanisms that will be implemented for the 2026 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: EIR/202600508406
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Breaches relating to slurry spreading and subsequent action taken: EIR release

The following information covering the last three calendar years (2023, 2024 and 2025 to date) for a news article for The Scottish Farmer on compliance with NVZ slurry spreading rules: The number of breaches identified relating to slurry spreading during closed periods or other NVZ timing restrictions The number of bu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: EIR/202600509701
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Transport Scotland - M8 woodside viaduct works queries: EIR release

The following information on the woodside viaduct works: 1. How much this has cost. 2. How late has the work run over from original work date stated. 3. When it will be finished (actual date) please. 4. How much all the extra work has cost from the original project price. 5. And why the overrun of works (please be...

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

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: EIR/202600506384
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Conflict of interest with Xi Engineering: EIR release

Please can you inform me whether Xi Engineering declared any conflict of interest, either real or potential, when they bid under the Public Contract Scotland for the following work for the Scottish Government on the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array as identified by the following IDs. 691361 671569 630318 617730 620136

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.69 s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600501055
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Woodland Carbon Code information: EIR release

I have been trying to understand some basic parameters around the Woodland Carbon Code and the rules about registering schemes under it and how these are enforced which do not appear to be clearly described on the Woodland Carbon Code website. 1) Section 1.2 on the WCC website, eligibility states: 'Woodland creation a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.2 s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: EIR/202600519204
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scotland river temperature for Spey catchment data: EIR release

I found these contact details via the Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network. I am aware that monthly averages can be downloaded from the SRTMN website/app however I am looking for hourly or daily temperature data for the Spey catchment. Does this data exist and if so, is it possible to access/download. And lat...

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

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: EIR/202600517443
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between transport ministers regarding the awarding of contracts by ScotRail: FOI release

Correspondence since 1 July 2025 between transport ministers (or their private offices) and other parties regarding the awarding of contracts by ScotRail.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600501903
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information relating to the A830 near Glenfinnan: EIR release

We are making a request under the above Act for information relating to the A830 near Glenfinnan. In particular, we require the following information:- Records of tree and vegetation inspections carried out on the A830 near Glenfinnan in the 24 months prior to 22 January 2025. Records of any tree and vegetation works ...

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

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600504911
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport