Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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3,593 matching releases

Flooding on the westbound side of the A84 trunk road in Doune: EIR release

"Regarding the persistent problem of flooding on the westbound side of the A84 trunk road in Doune next to the pavement railings (approx. 56.190635 N, -4.057244 W), I would like to ask the following questions under a freedom of information request. 1. Can you tell me the date this flooding was first reported to you, e...

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

Published: 2022-08-02
Reference: FOI/202200309490
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Aberdeen Western Periphery Route: EIR release

For "the following documents for the Aberdeen Western Periphery Route: The Interpretive Reports provided by the Company for the environmental monitoring of Hydrological and Hydrogeological Sensitive Environment Sites (groundwater, surface waters, private and public water supplies) during construction and post construc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2022-08-01
Reference: FOI/202200302698
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Grants issued to 3 Badenoch estates: EIR release

The grants issued to three Badenoch estates by Forestry and Land Scotland over the period 2017 to the present. The estates in question are Pitmain and Glen Banchor, Balavil and Glenfeshie.

FOI/EIR transferred 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-01
Reference: FOI/202200280843
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Appeals received against planning decisions: EIR release

The number of appeals received by the Scottish Government appealing local authority planning decisions, broken down by council area. Please provide this information for the financial years of 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and so far in 2021-22. The number of appeals against local authority planning decisions which...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-01
Reference: FOI/202200286373
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Differences in figures between the Fisheries Management Scotland Annual Review and the Scottish Government catch data: EIR release

For “an explanation why the catch of salmon for the 34 fishery districts reported in the Fisheries Management Scotland Annual Review (29,016 fish) totals 1,110 fish more than in the official Scottish Government catch data (27,906 fish)".

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-07-27
Reference: FOI/202200308703
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Infectious Salmon Anaemia: EIR release

information concerning notifications of Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus (ISAv) in Scottish salmon, particularly with respect to the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health), Defra, and also in relation to some specific stakeholders, all since the 1 January 2021. In addition, you asked for information relating to the ...

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

Published: 2022-07-27
Reference: FOI/202200280263
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Derek McKay and the decision to award the contract for ferries to Ferguson: EIR release

Today in Parliament the First Minister said that Derek Mckay made the decision to award the contract for ferries to Ferguson in October 2015 when he was Minister for Transport. 1. Can I see the documentary evidence on which that statement is presumably based ? 2. In general what written evidence is kept of ministeria...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200290335
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Transport

Information on the £97m contract to build two CalMac ferries: EIR release

1/ Who signed off on the 97M fixed price contract in the Scottish government? 2/ What due diligence was taken prior to the signing of the contract? 3/ Who made the decision to carry on with the project after they were told to put the contract back out to tender?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.3

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200290017
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Transport

Information on loan funding provided to Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) relating to the Ferguson shipyard contract: EIR release

For the following information after clarification: a) Any loan funding provided to CMAL relating to the Ferguson shipyard contract to build two CalMac ferries b) Any additional resources provided to CMAL as a consequence of extra costs it has incurred in relation to the CalMac ferries contract at Ferguson shipyard.

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200297478
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Ferguson Marine and CMAL: EIR release

(a) CMAL's concerns about the awarding of the contract to build ferries 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine and its preference to start the procurement process again. (b) The decision by Scottish ministers to press ahead with awarding the contract to Ferguson Marine.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 77 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200291837
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Contract award to Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd: EIR request

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), I would like to request the following information concerning the briefing paper, Contract award to FMEL and the associated risks, which was emailed to Transport Scotland and the CMAL Board on 30 September 2015; and the email titled, CMAL contract award to Fe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.3 s.6 s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200291187
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Rural Payments to organisations who were or are managing/owning the Leadhills Estate: EIR release

Details of all Rural Payments to all the organisations that were or are managing/owning the Leadhills Estate, Lanarkshire over the last 6 years. Which organisation(s) received what payments. A breakdown of these payments and what they were for. If there were any payments for heather restoration, herbicide spraying or m...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200279366
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

A9/A96 dualling programmes correspondence: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence sent to or from the secretary of state for net zero, energyand transport, and/or correspondence sent to or from the transport minister, in 2022 to date, inwhich there is discussion of the A9 and/or A96 dualling programmes.” We sent an email on 15 June 2022 requesting clarification. Follo...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200305664
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communications between Transport Scotland and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL): EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, between 25 September 2015 and 10 October 2015 between Transport Scotland officials and CMAL officials regarding the Builders Refund Guarantee in relation to the contracts for vessels 801 and 802.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200291216
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ferguson Marine contract and lack of full Builders Refund Guarantee: EIR release

Any internal or external communications on the lack of a full Builders Refund Guarantee connected to the 2015 award of the construction of hulls 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine, sent or received in the calendar year 2015.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200290947
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ferguson Marine and the Builders Refund Guarantee: EIR release

1) Any ministerial briefing sent to the First Minister, the then-Finance minister, the then-Infrastructure Minister, and the then Transport Minister on the lack of a full Builders Refund Guarantee connected to the 2015 award of the construction of hulls 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine, sent or received in the calendar y...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200290861
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A82 at Lomondgate roundabout: EIR release

1. A list of the road accidents which have taken place at the Lomondgate Roundabout in Dumbarton, since it was constructed in 2008. This should include: the date of each incident whether there were any injuries/fatalities what measures were put into place by Transport Scotland to rectify the issues 2. A copy of the r...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-22
Reference: FOI/202200299916
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date: EIR release

Correspondence between Ministers of the Scottish Government and Members of the UK Parliament from the Scottish National Party and government special advisers regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200272313
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Approval of CMAL contract award: EIR release

Information relating to the document ‘response to submission to Ministers requesting approval of CMAL contract award: Was this document stored in eRDM? If so what was its eRDM number? Was it marked with corporate significance? All dates on which the eRDM object was accessed, edited or moved

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200300240
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on the maintenance work done on the A77 in January 2022: EIR release

"Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, undertook essential maintenance on the A77 at Dutch House Roundabout from 8pm on Friday 14th January until 6am on Monday 17th January 2022. Inappropriate signage led to the village of Symington sufferin...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200281509
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Antibiotics and pesticides used in live stock farming and tax related to salmon farming: EIR release

The following information for Scotland covering the period 3 March 2017 to 3 March 2022 on the: Chicken and pig rearing industry a) Data on the quantity of use of antibiotics and/or pesticides (by any authority) over the last 5 year. b) Loans or grants to these industries (intensive production systems i.e. indoor stall...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.32

Published: 2022-07-13
Reference: FOI/202200285171
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Costing options & meetings regarding A82 from Tarbet to Inverarnan: EIR release

All technical papers leading to the costing of the options for Tarbet-Inverarnan, alternatively; The minutes/records of all research guidance (or steering group) meetings between Transport Scotland and the consultants.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200276096
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of birds that have tested positive for Avian Influenza HPAI H5: EIR release

Under FOI can you advise how many wild birds they have tested for AI with a breakdown of group i.e. raptors/wildfowl/game/wader/passerine etc. Also can you advise how many have tested positive.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-06-27
Reference: FOI/202200300611
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ferry contract award: EIR release

The following questions Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), I would like to request the following information concerning the procurement of vessels 801 and 802: 1. Please explain Transport Scotland’s rationale for seeking Ministerial approval to proceed to contracts on 8 October 2015, despite ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-06-21
Reference: FOI/202200291206
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Covid Wastewater surveillance: EIR release

Details of the current covid wastewater surveillance service and to see if this has been renewed? As far as I can see the programme ended in March 2022 [Screenshot of an announcement by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) showing an announcement made on 22 March 2021 outlining that the wastewater programme to...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-06-09
Reference: FOI/202200299506
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector