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

Closure of the Queensferry Crossing documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent/received and internally, briefings, analysis, minutes/notes from meetings, about the Queensferry Crossing shutting due to ice, between November 15 2024 and the date of this FOI.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500451602
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Liquid sprayed on A96 at Keith during winter months: EIR release

1. What was the liquid being sprayed from the pavement tractor on 4.1.25 on Moss St, Keith? 2. Can I view the COSHH risk assessment for the liquid? 3. What streets are sprayed/treated in Keith over the winter months (November-March)? 4. What is cost of the liquid per square meter vs rock salt?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500454809
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Payments and support to Scotland's salmon farming industry: EIR release

The following information regarding payments and support to Scotland's salmon farming industry: 1. For the period 2019-2024, please provide: - A detailed breakdown of all financial support, grants, and payments made to salmon farming companies - The total value of payments made under each support scheme or program - T...

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

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500450923
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Springfield Group housing development correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence, notes or minutes, including any attachments, relating to the opening of the Springfield Group housing development at Ferrylea in Forres on 29 August; and Any correspondence, including any attachments, regarding the Springfield Group properly developers from April to October 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500451593
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Sectoral Marine Plan and offshore windfarm development: EIR release

The Scottish Government’s Sectoral Marine Plan, published on 28th October 2020, said this: Nationally and at the individual PO level, the effects of consented and licensed offshore windfarm development under this cycle of leasing should not exceed the assumed physical footprint for 10GW of generation as assessed in th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.36 s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500451988
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Class 222 trains on ScotRail services: EIR release

Correspondence referring to the potential use of Class 222 trains on ScotRail services, since January 2023.

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

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: EIR/202500450828
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Guernsey Financial Services Commission forestry grant: EIR release

Scottish Forestry has paid lots of taxpayer's money into offshore tax havens (such as in Guernsey) to subsidise forestry schemes that are often environmentally destructive and used for further tax avoidance schemes, such as helping high worth individuals avoid inheritance tax. According to the Department for Environme...

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

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: EIR/202500450951
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Delivery of 19 climate action policies: EIR release

On 18th April 2024, Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, announced a package of 19 climate action measures in the Scottish Parliament. Details of the 19 policies were published here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/climate-change-action-policy-package/ For each of the 19 clim...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: EIR/202500450850
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Balhyme Woodland creation scheme information: EIR release

I would be grateful if you could send me all of the information held by Scottish Forestry which relates to the Balhyme Woodland creation scheme, including but not limited to: 1. Copies of all correspondence regarding the scheme; 2. Copies of any reports, surveys or other documents relating to the scheme; and 3. Copi...

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

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500450042
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Green Jobs Fund information: EIR release

Details of all the firms that have received funding from the Scottish Government's £100m Green Jobs Fund to date. This should include the name of the company that received the money, the amount each company received and a brief description of what they were given the money for. This should include any money given out b...

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

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500449977
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Documents relating to Glen of Rothes Woodland Creation Scheme: EIR release

Please could you send me copies of all documents relating to case reference 23FGS75494.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500450693
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Consultant costs for the A83 Rest and be Thankful: EIR release

The total amount that has spent to date on consultants on the A83 Rest and be Thankful, broken down into a table that lists each consultancy firm.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500451605
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) contracts: EIR release

Please could you provide all FGS contracts either signed or pending being signed, with the Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund, the Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund 2, or any other entity associated with Apex Fund Administration (Guernsey) Limited, MJ Hudson Fund Services Guernsey Limited, Saffery Champness Fund Servi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500451428
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Defect data for the A78: EIR release

I’m contacting you to obtain a freedom of information report, into know reported defects on the A78 road that maintained by Amey. Unfortunately my car has suffered pot hole damage on the same section of carriageway twice now in a two year period. Areas of concern I’m looking for reported defects is from Kilwinning head...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500454231
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Transport meetings with Peel Ports regarding Ardrossan Harbour: EIR release

Details, including minutes and briefing packs, of all of Fiona Hyslop’s meetings with Peel Ports over Ardrossan Harbour since September 2024 to date.

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500449595
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding answer to Parliamentary Question S6W-33595: EIR release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence, involving Civil Servants and/or Special Advisers, discussing the drafting of this answer provided by Gillian Martin to a written question asked in the Scottish Parliament: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-33595

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500450327
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Road surface inspections for A85 Tyndrum to Oban: EIR release

Record of road surface inspections from the village of Dalmally to Taynuilt between 1st November 2024 and 16th February 2025. Please include any defects recorded and repaired. Please provide location of each repair and defect. Please also confirm how these inspections were carried out. Please clarify from previous rep...

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500452987
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Reduction in car kilometres target: EIR release

On Thursday 18th April the Scottish Government said it had a target of reducing car use in Scotland by 20%. 1. What information did the Scottish Government rely on to justify this figure? 2. What date does the Scottish Government intend to achieve this reduction by? 3. What was the total mileage driven using ministe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202400410223
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A83 'Rest and Be Thankful' road maintenance costs: EIR release

A breakdown from 2007 to now showing how much has been spent whether directly or indirectly by the Scottish Government/Transport Scotland or the maintenance agency Bear Scotland on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful firstly on: 1. Normal day-to-day maintenance. 2. Clear ups as a result of landslips on the road or ar...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202400399691
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Energy and Climate Change Directorate meetings with Trade Unions: EIR release

Since May 2024 how many meetings have civil servants within the Energy and Climate Change Directorate had with 1) Trade Unions that organise in the Oil and Gas sector -A list of all these meetings, with dates attached.

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: EIR/202500449998
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Funding awarded under the Rural Payments Scheme which relate to tree planting: EIR release

Data detailing funding awarded under the rural payments scheme which relate to tree planting for the year 2023/24. Please list the name of each applicant and the amount of money given to each applicant. Please also provide details of the plantations each applicant was funded to create, providing the location (within th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500448876
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

The Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund: EIR release

Information about Rural Payments for two Guernsey registered collective investment schemes, called (i) The Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund and (ii) The Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund 2. Their reference numbers under the Guernsey Financial Services Commission are 2662996 and 2754219 respectively. Please provide ...

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

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500448770
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Farming and rural, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity correspondence regarding withdrawn whole farm plan regulations: EIR release

1. Correspondence between Jim Fairlie and his officials relating to the withdrawn whole farm plan regulations? 2. Correspondence between Jim Fairlie and/or his officials and clerks of the Scottish Parliament relating to the withdrawn whole farm plan regulations? 3. Correspondence between Jim Fairlie and/or his offici...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: EIR/202500448379
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Deer Fence subsidy list: EIR release

A list of deer fence subsidies for 2023/24 in the format of the attached document. It was provided to me in a past FOI but I'm afraid I can't find the original response.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: EIR/202500448639
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

High Hedge Report statistics: EIR release

Mr Malcolm Mahony Reporter for DPEA and asking how many High Hedge Reports has he carried out.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500451161
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector