Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Future use of Asulam, marketed as Asulox, for the control of bracken: EIR release

All documents, emails, correspondence which were produced between the dates of the 1st of January 2022 to 27th January 2023 relating to the future use of Asulam, marketed as Asulox, for the control of bracken, specifically from 2022 onwards. In addition, you also asked for, all documents, emails, correspondence which ...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300340523
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Payments to Posit Software 2018/22 for Scottish Energy Statistics Hub: EIR release

The annual amounts paid by Scot Gov to Posit Software for hosting the Scottish Energy Statistics Hub on shinyapps.io for each of the last 5 years. ie 2018 - 2022. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), w...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300342023
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments: EIR release

The details of all Rural Payments made with respect to the land within the boundary map provided, identified by you as the Broadmeadows Estate. The name of the organisation or organisations receiving rural payments; A complete breakdown of these payments, including individual items paid for under the Agri Environment C...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300342842
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Wind farm proposal site North of Shetland: EIR release

If the wind farm proposal area 'N8' north of Shetland, which, at COP 26, the energy company Aker announced its plan to apply to develop, still exists. I have searched the Scottish Marine Plan and used the Marine Scotland interactive map to identify future sites, and N8 does not appear. Nor does there seem to be any inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300361655
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme: EIR release

You asked for the following information relating to the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme: 1. How many (a) grants, and (b) loans have been awarded in each local authority in each year since the start of the scheme? 2. What is the total sum of (a) grants, and (b) loans awarded in each local authority in e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300368462
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to devolved vs reserved matters: FOI release

1. Any correspondence held by the Scottish government between the permanent secretary John Paul Marks and the cabinet secretary Simon Case, in relation to devolved vs reserved matters. By this I mean things like the constitution and foreign affairs – potential examples would be the subject of a “minister for independen...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300367840
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Agenda and minutes of deposit return scheme programme board: EIR release

I would be grateful to receive a copy of all agendas and minutes of the Deposit Return Scheme Programme Board between January 2021 and the present day.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300368486
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

A9 Dualling investment: EIR release

Please provide the following information: Total amount of money invested, per year, into all A9-related costs, between 2015 and present date by the Scottish Government. Total amount of money projected to be invested, per year, from present date to the end of 2026 into all A9-related costs by the Scottish Government. T...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300377820
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cost of Scottish flood protection schemes: EIR release

The most recent estimated costs of all the flood protection schemes across Scotland, including schemes that have been finished and ones that are still in progress, and should be broken down into the costs incurred by the Scottish Government and the respective local councils. As the information you have requested is 'e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202200330304
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to Lancefield Quay estate: EIR release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service regarding Lancefield Quay estate, Glasgow. 1 January 2018 to present.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300367982
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Scottish Water funding: EIR release

The annual government funding granted to Scottish Water from 2012 to 2023. Correspondence between government officials and Scottish Water sent between 1 January 2021 and 7 September 2023 about the funding of Scottish Water.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300375247
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

What is meant by the term 'Net Zero'?: EIR release

Can you tell me what is meant by the term 'Net Zero'? What is the definition ? As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under those Regulations. We are applying th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300337912
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Avian Flu, Wigtownshire: EIR release

On your website it states "Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a premises near Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway on 28 January 2023." (https://www.gov.scot/publications/avian-influenza-outbreaks/). Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I require the following inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300341394
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Methodology the source data from National Grid and Elexon is translated into figures: EIR release

For both of the below data sets, sourced from Scot Gov’s Scottish Energy Statistics Hub, please provide the methodology by which the source data from National Grid and Elexon is translated into the figures reported by Scot Gov. Proportion of electricity consumption by fuel (https://scotland.shinyapps.io/sg-energy/? Se...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300342024
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments made with respect to the land identified by you as the Drumochter and Ralia Estate: EIR release

The details of all Rural Payments made with respect to the land within the boundary map provided, identified by you as the Drumochter and Ralia Estate. The name of the organisation or organisations receiving rural payments. A complete breakdown of these payments, including individual items paid for under the Agri Envir...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300342858
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects: EIR release

You asked for - "How many rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects have the Scottish Government planners overturned in 2021 and 2022? Can you please list them or direct me to where I can find this information." As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purpo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300358947
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Speed rating for the speed humps that have been deployed in the road works at the RABT: EIR release

With regard to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful you asked "Can you tell me what the speed rating (or manufacturers recommended speed) for the speed humps that have been deployed in the road works at the RABT. If they are designed to slow traffic to significantly lower speeds than 30mph, what risk assessments have been con...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200326303
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Single Building Assessments carried out for cladding: EIR release

As part of your investigations into cladding on buildings in Scotland, how many Single Building Assessments have you now completed? How many buildings were found to have unsafe cladding? How many had cladding which is safe? How much have you spent on Single Building Assessments to date? When do you expect the first rem...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300336758
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Islands Plan: EIR release

Please provide dates of all meetings of the Islands Strategic Group from the date of establishment to March 2023. Please provide dates of all meetings of the National Islands Plan Delivery Group from the date of establishment to March 2023. Please also provide details of how many Island Communities Impact Assessments h...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300348886
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to Glasgow Prestwick Airport: EIR release

Copies of the following documents referred to in the Greenburn s.36 decision letter of 21 April 2023. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) The correspondence from GPA to ECU withdrawing GPA’s objection to this development and setting out GPA’s requested s.36/deemed planning conditions The NATS document entitled 'Prestwick...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300355558
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Planning Permission Appeal cases closed by The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA): EIR release

I would like to request an FOI response on the below matters, broken down for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (to present date): Can you provide the total number of Planning Permission Appeal (PPA) cases that have been closed by the DPEA (excluding incomplete/no remit/out of time cases)? How many of these ap...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
FOI/202300375460
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Hunting with Dogs Consultation (November 2021): EIR release

Full responses from each of the 48 organisations on the "Hunting with Dogs" consultation that ended in November 2021. You specifically requested to see responses received for each question and any invited comment, specifically: All responses to closed questions from organisations Invited responses for Q5 Invited respo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300345554
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Appeals against caravan on garden ground: FOI release

In the last four years, since 2019 (broken down into totals for each year), how many appeals against refusal by each of the 32 Scottish Local Authorities, to grant planning consent to property owners/developers who were seeking to site a caravan (static and non static) on garden ground without the curtilage of their dw...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300353458
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Average speed cameras on the A9: EIR release

1. How many individual Average Speed Camera Units are in position along the length of the A9 between Perth and Inverness? 2. How many of these units would be expected to be out of service at any one time? 3. How many prosecutions have been pursued since the introduction of the Average Speed Cameras on the A9 in Octob...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200336212
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

A75 Springholm traffic lights costs: EIR release

The costs per year, over the last five years, over the installation, repair and operational use of the attitude traffic lights in the village of Springholm in the region of Dumfries and Galloway. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Sco...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200335422
Directorate
Topic
Public sector