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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Energy Transition Zone Ltd meeting information: EIR release

Details of all meetings its Ministers or Officials have held with the Energy Transition Zone Ltd since the start of 2025. Please also provide details of any meetings held with Sir Ian Wood. This should include briefings prepared ahead of the meetings, any correspondence between the Minister(s) and ETZ Ltd or Sir Ian, ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: EIR/202500476208
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Renewable UK and Offshore Energies UK correspondence regarding the Energy Skills Passport project: EIR release

Correspondence between its Ministers and Officials and representatives of Renewable UK and Offshore Energies UK relating to the development, implementation, and performance of the Energy Skills Passport project. This should include any emails, text messages, Whatsapps, minutes of meetings and any internal documents rel...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: EIR/202500476207
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to The North South Tram Extension: EIR release

Details of all correspondence and meetings between Scottish Government ministers and officials: and Edinburgh City Council councillors and officials from June 2024 in relation to the tram extension from Granton to BioQuarter (“The North South Tram Extension”) including but not limited to: email correspondence and le...

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

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500473596
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Work carried out since First Minister’s Botanic Gardens speech in Glasgow: EIR release

Could you supply all actions/consequences as well as Scottish Government reviews of John Swinney's speech at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens on 19th February, i.e. all work done after this/all meetings/minutes relating to this speech which were undertaken afterwards? Could you also supply the full costs of putting on this s...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500473981
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Reducing meat consumption correspondence: EIR release

You asked for any email correspondence received in 2025 to date by Ministers from people outside the Scottish Government (although including emails that were forwarded by Scottish Government emails to Minsters) that relate to meat consumption – including opinions on efforts to reduce meat consumption.

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

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: EIR/202500474399
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Health and social care

Small Producer Pilot Fund: EIR Review

Original Request 202500474577 Can you please provide me with a full account of all spend from the Small Producer Pilot Fund, from its inception to date. Please show date, recipient, amount, action paid for and outputs so far. Please include the costs for SOAS and others to run the SPPF development, as well as subseque...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.16(3) s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: FOI/202500474780 - Review of 202500474577
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Meetings between Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and multiple 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 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-06
Reference: EIR/202500482606
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Busby LDES (Long Duration Energy Storage) project communication and responses: EIR release

Communication and responses, in any form, between the South Lanarkshire Council, its officers and employees and any Scottish Minister or their officers and any members of their offices or contracted employees, regarding the proposed Apatura “Busby LDES”, identified by SLC and the ECU as application number P/25/0765.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: EIR/202500478310
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Heat in Buildings (HiB) Bill information: EIR release

1. Any handover notes provided to staff on the Heat in Buildings Bill in the aftermath of Patrick Harvie leaving the Scottish Government. 2. Any handover notes provided to Ministers or Cabinet Secretaries on the Heat in Buildings Bill in the aftermath of Patrick Harvie leaving the Scottish Government. 3. Any briefing...

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

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500470234
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Energy Consents Unit obligations and staffing: EIR release

1. Why does the ECU - Energy Consents Unit not have a statutory obligation to publish ALL representations submitted before the specified closing date in a timely manner? Who in Scottish Government is ultimately responsible for ECU, it's working practises and it's portal? 2. How many people are employed with the ECU in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: EIR/202500471521
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government communications regarding Water Bill: EIR release

Any internal Scottish Government communications (including emails / letters) concerning a 'Water Bill'. Any Scottish Government briefings produced on the subject of a 'Water Bill', and the minutes of any meetings in which this subject was discussed. In both cases, you would like this information from the beginning of...

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

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: EIR/202500469446
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Material dredged from Ardersier Port, Hopeman Harbour and Burghead Harbour: EIR release

We've noticed two Hopper vessels the Bengel and Pallieter operating just off the Burghead coastline. Could you please confirm what they are dropping into the seabed off the Burghead harbour coastline, and confirm there are no pollutants or heavy metal contaminants if it is silt dredged from the Invergordon or Ardersie...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.21 s.9

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: EIR/202500470951
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentation about Green Volt floating offshore wind farm project: 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 Green Volt floating offshore wind farm project, from the last three months?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500467023
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland derogation conditions: EIR release

The derogation to fish for wild wrasse 2025 contains within its conditions the following clause 26. "26. The activity authorised through this derogation does not extend to any individual (including master, owner, applicant, crew or the charterer (if any)) that has been convicted of any fisheries offence, or received a...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: EIR/202500469114
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries

Correspondence related to small-scale hydro power and the Subsidy Control Act: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence between ministers, government officials and non-domestic rates assessors related to small-scale hydro power and the Subsidy Control Act. 2. All correspondence with the Department for Business and Trade relating to the Subsidy Control Act and how it is applied or otherwise to small-scale...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469533
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Planning timescales for energy infrastructure consenting: EIR release

“How long has it taken the Scottish Government to respond to statutory consultations to do with electricity infrastructure consenting? Please provide timescales for all projects undertaken in the past 3 years and an average.” With a later clarification of: “The purpose of the FOI is to get a better idea of planning t...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.37 s.8(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500465271
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

List of the planning applications and indication of size and scale: EIR release

A list of the planning applications called in by Scottish Ministers in the last 18 years Any indications of the size and scale of the application called in and the outcome That data is provided in Excel format

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470115
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - tree felling in Menstrie site: EIR release

I visited the Menstrie site today and unfortunately the felling has continued with significant further tree removal having taken place over the last month. I've attached a high resolution comparison photo showing the difference since the last time I emailed you. I wonder if I could ask as a FOI request what action ha...

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

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500467164
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government and Petroineos/INEOS meetings: EIR release

1. The agenda and minutes of the 23 June 2021 Meeting with Andrew Gardner Petroineos/INEOS and then-Cabinet Secretary MSP. 2. The agenda and minutes of the 6 October 2021 Visit to INEOS, Grangemouth to meet with Andrew Gardner CEO and then-Cabinet Secretary Michael Matheson MSP. 3. The agenda and minutes of the 22 Oc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463343
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence between Marine Scotland and Inch Cape Offshore Limited: EIR release

Please provide the following information: 1. Correspondence with ICOL All correspondence between Marine Scotland (including the Licensing Operations Team and Offshore Wind Directorate) and Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) between 1 March 2025 and the present, relating to: The preparation, submission, assessment, or...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11 s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.5(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: EIR/202500464072
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotland’s Green Renewable Energy Capacity: EIR release

1. “The Company names of ALL these 100’s of Investors” 2. “The products that they have committed to invest in.” 3. “Regarding 'Green Energy' the answers to the following few questions I have Will the Investors be producing 'Green Hydrogen? Will the Investors be producing 'Blue Hydrogen? Will the Investors be using rec...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464385
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Tambowie Biogas Plant and hazardous substances: EIR release

You asked for - In relation to our concerns regarding a potential planning oversight, made on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, in relation to Hazardous Substances at Tambowie Biogas Plant, I refer to MERA's letter to DPEA of 15th April 2025, https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/Document.aspx? id=1085802 1. Correspondence...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: EIR/202500467860
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Materials pertaining to zonal pricing: EIR release

“During a press conference held at Bute House on 14th April 2025, John Swinney said: ‘I have further dialogue in the course of this week about zonal pricing that will be taken forward.’ Please provide all documentation held by the Scottish Government related to the aforementioned “dialogue”. This should include mater...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 71 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500463438
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Planning decisions overturned: EIR release

Within the last 10-year period how many recommendations by Reporters submitted to Scottish Ministers, have then been subsequently overturned by Scottish Ministers.

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

Published: 2025-09-11
Reference: EIR/202500462272
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Ministerial meetings with Scottish Water Executive Leadership Team: EIR release

Details of any meetings held by Ministers with any of the Executive leadership team of Scottish Water between Jan 1st 2023 and 30th Jun 2025. Details being dates , attendees and subjects discussed. Scottish Water Executive leadership being the individuals listed below, or whoever may have held these positions at the ...

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

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: EIR/202500477014
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector