Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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967 matching releases

Queries relating to the draft speech Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity regarding Urban Gull Summit: EIR release

1. A copy of the draft speech prepared for Jim Fairlie ahead of the Ministerial Statement on 1 October 2025 on the Urban Gull Summit. 2. A copy of any briefing prepared for Jim Fairlie ahead of the Ministerial Statement on 1 October 2025 on the Urban Gull Summit. 3. A copy of any correspondence sent to or sent from J...

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

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500487372
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Emerging Energy Technologies Fund spend: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the £80m promised by the Scottish Government to the Acorn Project, from the last three months? How much of this has actually been ...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: EIR/202500489701
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change

Communications from Scottish Enterprise & Scottish Ministers re Moray Firth Flow Park: EIR release

“Information regarding the proposed Moray Firth Flow Park. Specifically: 1. Please provide details of any involvement, support, or engagement by Scottish Enterprise with the Moray Firth Flow Park project, including correspondence, meeting notes, funding discussions, or strategic assessments, from January 2022 to the p...

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

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: EIR/202500487734
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Advice on Management Measures under the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025: EIR release

“In regards to the Manage Measures as part of the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025. In regards to these Management Measures we wish to see the advice given to Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP by the Marine Directorate, Nature Scot and...

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

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500485634
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence to Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity regarding Seagull Summit: EIR release

‘Please can I request the following information: Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie, at any point during 2025, relating to a summit or consultation relating to seagulls in Eyemouth. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie, at any point during 2025, relating to a summit or consultation relating to seagulls in Eyem...

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

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500485954
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish offshore marine protected areas information: EIR release

Please kindly provide details of meetings between Scottish Government officials and Ministers, specifically the dates, attendees and minutes of the meetings where proposals for fisheries management measures in offshore marine protected areas were discussed. Please kindly provide copies of written correspondence (email ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500486216
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) application statistics: EIR release

ECU Applications Database - BESS Applications The ECU applications database holds information for BESS in the following categories. It allows the user to search the database for planning decisions made 28 Days before the current date of the search. I do not have the skills to interrogate databases, and the information...

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

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: EIR/202500484429
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) application statistics: EIR release

ECU Applications Database - LDES Applications The ECU applications database holds information for LDES (Long Duration Energy Storage systems) and, It allows the user to search the database for planning decisions made 28 Days before the current date of the search. I do not have the skills to interrogate databases, and ...

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

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: EIR/202500484430
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Climate Change Plan meeting materials: EIR release

All minutes/notes from meetings and briefings written by civil servants and seen by Gillian Martin and/or her office, about the climate change plan, from the last month.

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

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: EIR/202500485065
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland A90/A937 upgrade correspondence: EIR release

“Regarding Transport Scotland plans to upgrade the A90/A937 south junction at Laurencekirk, may I ask: 1/ for a copy of correspondence between Aberdeenshire Council and Scottish Ministers/Transport Scotland regarding the upgrade since January 1 2025; both sent and received 2/ All correspondence received by or communi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: EIR/202500485001
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Penalties for contracts not being delivered on time and compensation to South Lanarkshire Council: EIR release

It seems that you immediately assigned my request as "environmental information", and perhaps this then lead you down to the response, not in my opinion, answers, which you provided? My request was based around the Financial impact, of an appointed Contractor failing to meet their obligations to meet the timetable they...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: EIR/202500485964
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cockenzie Battery Energy Storage System application queries: EIR release

1. The name(s) of the Scottish Minister(s) who formally approved the application for the Cockenzie Battery Energy Storage System (ECU Reference: ECU00006022), which was determined on 23 July 2025. 2. Copies of the ministerial decision letter(s) or any documentation recording the formal decision, including signatures o...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: EIR/202500484090
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's meeting with various selected companies: EIR release

1. The dates, times and locations of all meetings and talks held between Ms. Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy between 1st May, 2023 to the present date and each of the following companies: SSEN Transmission Had Fab Ltd. Murphy Transmission and Distribution Ltd. Wood Transmission and Dist...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-31
Reference: FOI/202500482647
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's engagements with various organisations: EIR release

1. The dates, times and locations of all meetings and talks held between Ms. Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy between 1 May 2023 and the date of this request: SSEN Transmission Had Fab Ltd. Murphy Transmission and Distribution Ltd. Wood Transmission and Distribution Ltd. 2. The names, t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-31
Reference: FOI/202500483115
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meetings held by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy with selected organisations: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-31
Reference: FOI/202500483897
Directorate
Topic

Meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS minutes and materials: EIR release

I am requesting an un-redacted version of the minutes previously released here under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations: Since the refinery in question has now closed, any commercial confidentiality has expired, and there is public interest in accessing the complete version of these minutes. Please r...

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

Published: 2025-12-29
Reference: FOI/202500481403
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Water Policy correspondence: EIR release

When did Scottish Government ministers last discuss the need for water metering Who – ministers & officials – participated? Duration? What was the conclusion? Is there a document?

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

Published: 2025-12-29
Reference: EIR/202500481704
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations and register: EIR Review

Original request 202500478305 1. Copies of all the guidance, template documents, checklists and any other documents used by RPID to make screening opinions under the 2017 EIA Regulations. 2. All information held in respect of the referencing system which is used to allocate reference numbers to entries on RPID’s publ...

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

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500483645 Review of 202500478305
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Information on hydroelectric assets in Scotland: EIR release

Information on hydroelectric assets in Scotland. Please be advised that we are treating point 4 of your email as a request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). You have asked the Scottish Government to: Publish a full accounting of Scotland’s hydroelectric assets and capacities, with plans for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483047
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Beaw Field Wind Farm planning permissions: EIR release

1. Status of deemed planning permission(s). Please confirm, as a matter of fact and law: a) Whether the 2017 deemed planning permission lapsed on 30 November 2022; and b) Whether the 2023 deemed planning permission lapsed on 30 November 2024; If not, please identify the Ministerial decision or other legal basis on wh...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.27 s.3 s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.36C s.42 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500480807
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Energy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector

Hybrid working policy alignment with climate commitments, infrastructure Costs, and senior leadership discussion: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I am requesting access to materials regarding the Scottish Government’s hybrid working arrangements, their alignment with Scotland’s climate targets, and associated infrastructure costs. I am particularly focused on how internal discussion has evolved under differen...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.3 s.4 s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500478223
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Mey Battery Energy Storage System application: EIR release

Please provide all information held by the Energy Consents Unit in relation to the resubmission of documents by the Applicant (Mey Energy Storage Ltd / Young Planning & Energy Consenting Ltd) for the Mey Battery Energy Storage System, application reference ECU00004838 / 24/01212/S36, after Highland Council issued its o...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.34(1) s.10(4) s.36 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500482132
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Mey Battery Energy Storage System correspondence: EIR release

I request disclosure of the following in relation to application reference ECU00004838 (Mey Battery Energy Storage System): 1. All internal correspondence, emails, meeting notes, and file records held by the Energy Consents Unit, Scottish Government officials, or Ministers regarding the classification of the applicant...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.25 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500482352
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meeting between Deputy First Minister and EnBW Generation UK: EIR Review

Original request 202500475509 All information held regarding the meeting between Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and EnBW on 6/3/25.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.20 s.39(2) s.16(3) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500482260 Review of 202500475509
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Procedural failures in public notice for Mey BESS application: EIR release

Annex A confirms that the public notice for Mey BESS was published incorrectly in June 2024, requiring republication and an extended consultation deadline. This constitutes a material procedural irregularity. I request disclosure of all internal discussions, legal advice, or correspondence relating to this failure and ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500483963
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector