Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

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Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland correspondence regarding Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

“Copies of all correspondence (incl emails, memos, letters) to and from the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland between 1st January 2023 until 21st June 2023, relating to Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme”. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmen...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300363069
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Felling permission correspondence and consultation on forestry operation around Glen Etive water supply: EIR release

Felling Permission, documents, emails, phone calls, consultation on forestry operation around water supply for [an address at] Glen Etive PH49 4JA As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2)
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300360898
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government departments involved in creating the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme policy: EIR release

“Which Scottish Government departments have been involved in the creation of the policy for the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme What are the total legal costs associated with the DRS, accumulated since 2018? Please provide any background notes, email exchanges, and internal communication between the First Minister and t...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300357979
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to sewage in Scottish Water: EIR Release

You asked for: All correspondence between Scottish government officials/minister and Scottish water regarding the discharge of raw sewage into Scottish waters. All briefings regarding the discharge of raw sewage into Scottish waters. Correspondence between officials and ministers regarding the discharge of raw sewage ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
EIR/202300371099
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Briefings provided to Neil Gray MSP before the oil and gas debate: EIR release

"Please could you provide any briefings provided to Neil Gray MSP before the oil and gas debate on 7th June 2023 in the Scottish Parliament" 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...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300361360
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Circularity Scotland regarding deposit return scheme: EIR release

Under Freedom of Information legislation, I would be grateful for a copy of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Circularity Scotland between 29th March 2023 and 20th April 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Sc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300353097
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Raw sea lice data: EIR release

I would like to request the raw sea lice data produced from Loch Shieldaig from April 2006 to September 2008 by Marine Scotland researchers. In total 5007 sea lice were recorded from 3097 test fish held in 3 cages in the loch. The full study is detailed in Pert et al. 2014 in Aquaculture Environment Interactions Vol 5 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300363588
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Renewable Statistic: EIR release

An unredacted version of the information previously released in response to FOI 202300367955.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.29 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.38 s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
FOI/202300376316
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Renewable Statisic: EIR review

At FMQs on 22nd June 2023, the First Minister made a false statement about Scotland's share of the UK's renewables. Please provide all correspondence sent by the First Minister to the Presiding Officer and other MSPs notifying them of his false statement and proposed correction to the Official Report. Please also provi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 s.20 s.39(2) s.29 s.38 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
FOI/202300376627 Review of 202300367955
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence between the SG and the UK Government covering the issue of HPMAs: EIR release

“I would like to ask for the correspondence between the Scottish government and the United Kingdom Government covering the issue of HPMAs since 01 December 2022, up to the present. Specifically I would like sight of this correspondence if possible, should that not be possible I would like the date and the name/position...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.2(2) s.1 8 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300360035
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme correspondence sent to the UK Government: EIR release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful for a copy of all correspondence sent to the UK Government in relation to the Deposit Return Scheme between Monday 17th and Friday 21st April 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the Purposes of the Environmental Inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300354179
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Jellyfish inside and around salmon fish farms: EIR release

Information on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms including: 1) any monitoring data on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms; data on mortalities on salmon farms attributed to jellyfish; welfare problems and disease problems caused by jellyfish on salmon farms; and any other information pertaining to jellyfish...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
FOI/202300372264
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater briefing notes: EIR release

All briefing notes given to Patrick Harvie before the debate on Active Travel Transformation on 6 June 2023. All briefing notes given to Lorna Slater before she responded to the topical question on the deposit return scheme on 6 June 2023. All emails between Lorna Slater MSP and Circularity Scotland Ltd since 1 March 2...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300360405
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

For the dates Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 June, please provide me with: Copies of all correspondence between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (including with her Private Office and officials) and a) businesses and b) trade associations relating to the Deposit Return Scheme. Within GDPR gu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300361016
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Draft versions of reports or presentations on steel written by Zero Waste Scotland: FOI release

I am requesting that the Scottish Government share any finalised or draft versions of any reports or presentations on steel written by Zero Waste Scotland that have been shared with the Scottish Government since January 2022. For clarity, these reports have been referred to in the Scottish Government responses to Parli...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363321
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence on deposit return scheme or Circularity Scotland, between January 2021 up to the present day: EIR release

I would like to request a copy of any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Investment Bank regarding the deposit return scheme or Circularity Scotland, between January 2021 up to the present day. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363331
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone: EIR release

I would like to ask for the most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone. In particular I am looking to understand what records the Scottish Government currently has about the marine habitat in that location and how biodiversity has been effected since the no-take zone was introduced. As the informatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363454
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Land purchased by Standard Life near Newtonmore referred to as Far Ralia: EIR release

Relat[ing] to an area of land purchased by Standard Life near Newtonmore […] referred to as Far Ralia. Please could Scottish Forestry provide all of its correspondence with SAC Consulting relating to tree planting, fencing and any forestry related aspect (including tracks) for the Far Ralia Estate for the last six yea...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300354820
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

UK Farm to Fork Summit: EIR release

did the Scottish Government get invited to the UK Farm to Fork Summit on 16 May at Downing Street? If so, who did they send? Were any government ministers invited? If so, did they attend and if not what was the excuse? And for all correspondence between the UK Government and Scottish Government about the Farm to Fork s...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.01 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-10
Reference
202300361365
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minutes and briefing pack for Ms. Gougeon’s roundtable on farming in Brussels: EIR release

Minutes of, and briefing pack for, Ms. Gougeon’s roundtable on farming in Brussels. 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 applyi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-10
Reference
202300363570
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deposit return scheme briefing notes: EIR release

All briefing notes that were provided to Lorna Slater MSP, before her ministerial statement on the deposit return scheme on 30 May 2023. 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 wit...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-09
Reference
202300359834
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lorna Slater MSP’s ministerial engagements relating to Circular Economy: EIR release

A list of Lorna Slater MSP’s ministerial engagements relating to her portfolio responsibility of Circular Economy since 1 May 2023. All minutes from meetings which involved Lorna Slater MSP since 1 May 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Info...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments
Published
2023-10-09
Reference
202300359847
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deposit return enquiries and FOI requests response statistics: EIR release

The number of employees assigned to deal with deposit return enquiries and FOI requests in each of the past 24 months along with a breakdown of their payscales. The number of deposit return relates (a) enquiries and (b) FOI requests received in each of those months. The number of deposit return FOI requests answered (a...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-09
Reference
202300360466
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Briefing notes provided to Lorna Slater before meeting Rebecca Pow: EIR release

Please could you provide all briefing notes that were provided to Lorna Slater before she met with Rebecca Pow, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environmental Quality and Resilience, on 14 June 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental In...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-09
Reference
202300361869
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

BEAR Scotland rejection of claim for vehicle damages on A9: EIR release

Bear Scotland have rejected my claim against damages caused to my vehicle due to a large pot hole on the A9. My argument is that days following my incident this section of the A9 was closed and has subsequently been resurfaced therefore they must have been away of defects. Bear Scotland claim this road was checked and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-06
Reference
202300359408
Directorate
Topic
Public sector