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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28 matching releases

Documented correspondence between Scottish Government and the Climate Change Committee: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation sent between the Scottish Government and the Climate Change Committee, as well as minutes of notes from meetings, from the last two months?

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600500304
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications about Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Net Zero reductions by 2045: EIR release

1. Could you supply all briefing minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish Government and external organisations, about the target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045, in the last two months? We have interpreted your request to include only briefings and meetings that were set with the intent...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468644
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Communications between the Director of Energy and Climate Change and selected energy companies: EIR release

Copies of all electronic communications (emails, whatsapp) from 1 July 2024 to 28 March 2025 between Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change and senior officials from the following organisations: Shell Equinor Ithaca Energy Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459445
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Climate Change Committee’s report on Scotland’s Carbon Budgets: EIR release

1) When the Scottish Government first received the Climate Change Committee’s report on Scotland’s Carbon Budgets that was published on 21 May 2025. Please provide the exact date and time. 2) The first draft of Gillian Martin’s comments on the report and all subsequent drafts until the final version was approved and s...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: EIR/202500467160
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme queries: EIR release

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme is not listed in the table Gillian Martin provided in answer to below question. https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-30798 1. Please confirm both the status of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme and initial costs/estimate...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442035
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Musselburgh Flood Scheme communications: EIR release

A copy of all communications regarding the Musselburgh Flood Scheme since 2022 with the Scottish Government or its representatives (please omit COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group minutes). After contacting you to confirm our interpretation of your request, it was clarified that you...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400439265
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Livestock Farming, Water Usage, Feed Imports, Peatland Emissions, and Related Agricultural Policies: EIR release

1. Water Usage: a. Is there any available data on water usage by livestock farming in Fife, including direct water consumption by animals and water use for animal feed crop irrigation? 2. Feed Imports: a. Could you provide a more detailed breakdown of the types of animal feed imported into Scotland, particularly in ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.5 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-14
Reference: FOI/202400435112
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Review materials of current National Parks: EIR release

“Could you provide all documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding reviewing the current National Parks, including email correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, policy analysis, briefings, from the last six months?” After contacting you to confirm our interpretat...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: FOI/202400431928
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding establishment of a new National Park: EIR release

Could you supply all correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings and minutes from meetings, regarding the establishment of a new National Park, between July 1 2024 and July 31 2024.’

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: FOI/202400428149
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Activities of the Scottish Raptor Study Group: EIR release

"Please can you clarify whether (a) there was a meeting between the Minister and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association on 25 June 2024 to discuss the activities of the Scottish Raptor Study Group (re: licensed visits to raptor nests for monitoring purposes) and if so (b) is there a record of what was discussed?"

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400433459
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Licensing conditions for the Scottish Raptor Study Group (SRSG): EIR release

Earlier this year (around May, I think), the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) sent you a report entitled 'Who Monitors the Monitors?', which focused on the activities of the Scottish Raptor Study Group (SRSG). The SGA was seeking an additional licensing condition for SRSG members which would require them to infor...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: EIR/202400428329
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefings and Analysis on Nuclear Power: EIR release

Could you supply all briefings and analysis held by the Scottish Government on nuclear power in the last six months?

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400429545
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ownership of Intellectual Property rights in surveys by the Macaulay Institute and related bodies: EIR release

“I would also like copies of documents relating to the ownership of IP rights in surveys by the Macaulay and related bodies – either regarding their creation or transfer to the Macaulay by surveyors.” After contacting you to confirm our interpretation of your request, it was clarified that you are asking for the follo...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: EIR/202400423104
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence with Angus council relating to Storm Babet: EIR release

All correspondence held by your organisation in respect of Storm Babet held between your own employees and ministers and in correspondence with Angus Council or any other agencies or utility companies between 20th October 2023 and 11th December 2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202300388926
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Skye to Fort Augustus Reinforcement Project: EIR release

Please provide a copy of all communications, in whatever format (emails, WhatsApp messages, letters, notes of meetings, and notes of telephone calls) between the ECU and the applicants (or parties representing or acting for the applicants), and between the ECU and the Highland Council, between 1st September 2023 and th...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400395575
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Nuclear power correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all briefings, analysis and correspondence, including internal, held by the Scottish Government regarding nuclear power, between March 1 2024 and May 31 2024?

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400418646
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefing pack produced for the Scotonomics Festival of Economics: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400406159. The above referenced FOI response included a briefing pack produced for the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work, Gillian Martin, in advance of her appearance at the Scotonomics Festival of Economics on 23rd March 2024. Plea...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413337
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government (SG) and Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival: EIR release

Copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and anyone representing the Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival, 1st February 2023 - date. When asked to clarify further, you asked for: “The correspondence I am ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413339
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Energy, Public sector

Independent assessment of the impacts of wholesale electricity market reform for Scotland report: EIR release

‘On 3rd May 2024, Gillian Martin wrote to Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister of State for Energy, to share the Scottish Government’s response to the second Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation. An annex to that letter includes the following remark: “The Scottish Government has commissioned an independent...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400417840
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

All correspondence and documentation which discusses the ClimateXChange report: EIR release

In December 2023, ClimateXChange published a report - Electricity system security of supply in Scotland - which was commissioned by the Scottish Government. It can be found here: https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/research/projects/electricity-system-security-of-supply-in-scotland/ Please provide: 1. All internal Sco...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400400374
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sewage sludge in Scotland investigation: EIR release

My FOI request relates to an investigation carried out by Environmental Standards Scotland (‘ESS’) (ESS reference IESS.22.022). The investigation concerned the currently ineffective regulatory regime on sewage sludge in Scotland, and the specific lack of action in respect of the recommendations made in the Review of th...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.22 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: EIR/202400405474
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Tay Forest National Park bid: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence conducted between Ms Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (including all staff in her department), and Provost Xander McDade from Perth & Kinross Council (including all staff in Perth & Kinross Council involved in the Tay Forest Bid) in respect of the p...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: EIR/202400408122
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, 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

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

Former Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting with Tracy Gilbert: EIR release

All meeting notes and papers of the meeting between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater MSP and Tracy Gilbert, Regional Secretary of USDAW, that took place on 26/6/2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-16
Reference: EIR/202300383244
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector