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

Electricity market deep dive session information: EIR release

(1.) All correspondence between SpAds and the First Minister's Private Office on the topic of the electricity market since 1st November 2023. (2.) How many (if any) deep dive sessions on the electricity market have been held with the First Minister since 1st November 2023? (3.) For each deep dive session on the elect...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 66 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500465527
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Mey Battery Energy Storage System information: EIR release

I formally request access to the following information in relation to ECU00004838 (Mey Battery Energy Storage System). 1. EIA Screening Documentation Please provide: A copy of the formal EIA screening decision letter for the Mey BESS proposal, including: Any assessment made under the Electricity Works (Environmental...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.25 s.39(2) s.6(1)B s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500475968
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Documentation relating to Ministerial attendance to NECCUS Decarb Scotland conference: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings, including but not limited to, media lines and the speech/remarks prepared for the Minister, which Scottish Government officials participated, any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials, minutes, and any agreed actions: Cabinet Secretary N...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459261
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

NESO gate status, developer engagement and grid capacity queries: EIR release

All information held by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) relating to the following energy development proposals: 1. Mey BESS (ECU00004838) 2. Field / RIGIFA BESS (ECU00004897) 3. Hollandmey Wind Farm 4. Charleston Energy Park / BESS 5. MeyGen Tidal Project and associated infrastructure Specifically, I request the follo...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.19 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500476177
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Harbour Energy meetings and materials: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide minutes of all meetings held between its Ministers and representatives of Harbour Energy since the start of 2025. This should include briefings prepared ahead of the meetings, any correspondence between the Minister (s) and Harbour Energy staff in the lead up to and aftermath...

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

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500476205
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Zonal pricing impact on wind farm building in Scotland: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the impact zonal pricing may have on wind farm building in Scotland, from the last six months.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: EIR/202500470399
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Former Crofting Commission CEO information: EIR release

Copies of the following documents which relate to Mr William Barron, or known as, Mr Bill Barron Former CEO of Crofting Commission. 1, Current terms of employment in connection with his role /involvement with Crofting Reform Bill. 2, Terms of departure from Scottish Government employment at Crofting Commission. 3, C...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-21
Reference: EIR/202500464409
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Sanqhuar II aviation condition discharge queries: EIR release

I am writing to enquire whether condition 5 (NATS En Route Aviation Radar), condition 6 (Aviation – Instrument Flight Procedures) and/or condition 7 (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) set out in the Scottish Ministers’ grant of consent to the Sanquhar II windfarm (ECU00001801) have been discharged and seeking copies of the re...

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: 2025-08-20
Reference: EIR/202500477025
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Potential Caesium-137 contamination of peatlands in the Highlands and Islands: EIR release

1. You questioned why key risks—such as public health, air quality, electromagnetic fields, RFI, and major accidents—are routinely excluded from Environmental Impact Assessments, despite their relevance to rural communities reliant on mobile technology. You also mentioned that these topics appeared during initial scopi...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.6(1)

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: EIR/202500474578
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity's briefing materials for the Royal Highland Show 2025: EIR release

Copies of briefing materials for Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie MSP to prepare for his appearance at the Royal Highland Show 2025. I am only requesting materials covering the topics of Road Equivalent Tariff/ the Islands Connectivity Plan.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: EIR/202500476233
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Genesis II: EIR release

All correspondence to and from your staff regarding the "Genesis II" vessel from May 1st to the date at which you process this request. Please provide emails as .eml files including all attachments in their original format. There may some overlap between this request and previous requests given reference numbers 202500...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500467382
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund documentation: EIR release

1. A copy of the report from Salix Finance regards the applications submitted to Phase 2 of Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund, including the following information (or if it is not provided yet, details of when it will be made available): a. Name of the applicant public body b. Address of the building ...

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

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473687
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Spittal to Beauly overhead power line project documentation: EIR release

All correspondence and communications between or involving the ECU, SSEN, and the Scottish Government relating to ECU00006008 and any related developments in Caithness and Sutherland. This includes: Emails Briefings Internal memos Meeting notes and agendas Dated from 25 October 2024 to the present day. All internal...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473856
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Mowi, Salmon Scotland and Loch Hourn correspondence: EIR release

All email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain and the following domains: "@mowi.com" and "@salmonscotland.co.uk"; Any other email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain regarding Loch Hourn, including internally, with Sepa ("@sepa.org.uk") and representatives of the gr...

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

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500467787
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meeting notes regarding Discussion on Zonal Pricing and Reformed National Market: EIR Review

Original request 202500464077 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500459761 The above referenced FOI response included notes on a meeting - Discussion on Zonal pricing and Reformed National Market - which took place on 26th February 2025. Under the heading “summary of actions” it said...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500470332 Review of 202500464077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence containing the word abattoir: EIR release

Any email correspondence sent to or by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and/or the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity containing the word “abattoir” since 8 May 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: EIR/202500471354
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence with Salmon Scotland Chief Executive: EIR release

Written correspondence including (but not limited to) letters, emails, texts and WhatsApp messages, on any subject, from or to Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott, from or to the First Minister, Scottish Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers, Scottish Government Special Advisers, From 1 January 2024 to 18 June 202...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: EIR/202500471588
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Briefing on energy market considerations: EIR Review

Original request 202500465530 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title: "Minister for Independence: Discussion on Net Zero interests 07.06.23 – file note" That item includes the following remark: "Ms McAllan to be offered a separate briefing on energy market considerations" Pl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500470346 Review of 202500465530
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Former Minister for Housing correspondence regarding Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC): EIR release

1/ All correspondence received by or communicated from the Minister Paul McLennan between February 1 2020 and May 6 2025 relating to RAAC. This includes all forms of communication available, not limited to but including, email, text messages, whatsapp or conventional mail. To note, the timeframe for this request was l...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500464892
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

First Minister correspondence regarding fast-tracking Scotland’s energy transition: EIR release

“I would like access to any and all available information received by the First Minister John Swinney regarding the pipeline feasibility study that the Scottish Government committed to give £2million to in 2022 (https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energytransition/)”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500461916
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Return on capital and renewables: EIR Review

Original request 202500463435 Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the drafting of two items of correspondence: reference numbers 202500452014 and 202500458908.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.30 s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470326 Review of 202500463435
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Briefings to Ministers on the electricity market and/or wider net zero issues: FOI Review

Original request 202500465514 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title "Minister for Independence: Introduction to Building a New Scotland: Net Zero Policy: 31.05.23 –file note" That item includes the following re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470352 Review of 202500465514
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Cost analysis on heat pump policy: EIR release

Information on the cost analysis on this policy, or any impact reports that have been done to get information on the fuel poverty that is created through the use of heat pumps.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: EIR/202500468946
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial knowledge of steroid contamination of Scottish salmon: EIR release

You asked for ‘any information relating to Ministerial knowledge of steroid contamination of Scottish salmon’ and cited responses to previous requests on the subject matter handled by both Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2)

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: EIR/202500467690
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2) information: EIR release

1. What consultations have been held with the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry to establish appropriate development goals (locations and scales of development) for the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry for the period covered by the current revision of the Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2)? ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.87 s.10(4) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: EIR/202500463944
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector