Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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
Clear
33 matching releases

Formal process for excluding the deposit return scheme regulations from the Internal Market Act: EIR release

The date on which the “formal process for excluding the deposit return scheme regulations from the Internal Market Act” was initiated. All internal Scottish Government correspondence/briefings relating to the “formal process for excluding the deposit return scheme regulations from the Internal Market Act". Any legal ad...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 87 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300342961
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications on the future of Circularity Scotland from May 1st 2023 onwards: EIR release

Please provide all communications to and from Circularity Scotland, from May 1st 2023 onwards, on the future of Circularity Scotland. Please provide all minutes of meetings with Circularity Scotland, from May 1st 2023 onwards, on the future of Circularity Scotland. As the information you have requested is ‘environment...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300364864
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The existing approved A78 pedestrian crossing plan: EIR release

"Drawings of the new crossing design and the former crossing design for the westwards location" at Ravenscraig on the A78.

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-02
Reference
FOI/202000087538
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Data collected for 2018 Scottish Salmon Farm Survey: EIR release

You asked for the following information, with reference to the data collected for the 2018 Scottish Salmon Farm Survey : A list of all sea water salmon farms that completed and returned forms for the survey year 2018 (forms for Atlantic salmon - smolt data and Atlantic salmon – production data only). Please provide co...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/19/02053
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Local planning decisions overturned by Scottish Government 2007-2018: EIR release

1. How many local planning decisions have been overturned by the Scottish Government for every year between 2007 and 2018, with a breakdown by type of development (e.g. wind farm, housing development etc) 2. How many hectares of green belt land has been built on between 2007-2018 (with a breakdown by year if possible)...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-13
Reference
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic

Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme: Submission by Aberdeenshire Council: EIR release

1. We would therefore be grateful if you would provide us with copies of the documentation submitted to you by Aberdeenshire Council, so that we can ensure that our objections were duly considered by Scottish Ministers as required by the Act. 2. Please provide us with a copy of the methodology/evaluation criteria you ...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.2 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2018-05-01
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

All herbicide usage data for Renfrewshire: EIR release

All herbicide usage data for Renfrewshire to cover the period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2017.

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2)
Published
2017-09-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Improving journey times between Aberdeen and Central Belt: EIR release

What are the options being considered by the Aberdeen to Central Belt Reference Group for improving journey times and capacity between Aberdeen and the Central Belt, including all options under consideration for improvements on the stretch of single track at Usan Junction and South Esk Viaduct, and all options which wo...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10
Published
2017-08-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport