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

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Directorate Profiles

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Maintenance and inspection records for part of the M74: EIR release

Copies of the dates of maintenance inspections for the M74. You clarified on 3 February that the junction numbers in question is the stretch from 9-11 M74 and between the dates 01/10/2020 - 01/02/2021.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-18
Reference
FOI/202100149361
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Road inspections and maintenance to part of the A76: EIR release

In relation to the A76 between Mauchline and Auchinleck at the blue bridge over the river Ayr: 1. A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but this should include details of the intended frequency of road safety inspections, how these inspections should be c...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 5 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-17
Reference
FOI/202000119528
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Brewalds Road development and planning appeal PPA-370-2073 information: EIR release

"Can you please send me the following files: Site Location Plan; Proposed Site Plan (and/or indicative masterplan, as appropriate); Application Form (original application); Planning Statement (original application); Report of Handling; Decision Notice (relating to original application and issued by Planning Authority)...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-16
Reference
FOI/202000109347
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Communities and third sector, Environment and climate change, Public sector

A9 Annual accident statistics from 2012 to 2020: EIR release

Annual accident stats from 2012 to 2020 (even though these are provisional) for 2 sections of the A9, namely Dunblane to Perth and also Perth to Inverness. Within those 2 categories, it would appear to be possible to give further geographical information by council classification. The published records gives figures fo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 8 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000112385
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Transport

A828 Benderloch footway redetermination application documents: EIR release

Copies of all documents related to the A828 Benderloch footway 2011 application for redetermination, including any plans which indicate the dimensions of the former footway. Should a Transport Scotland Departure from Standard, retrospective or otherwise, be in place in relation to the above, please furnish full details...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000112193
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Supplementary Guidance on Planning Obligations sent by Fife Council: EIR release

Copies of the documents referred to in FOI202000108713 which were sent to the Scottish Government by Fife Council on 20 February 2018. You also requested copies of any correspondence between the Council and Scottish Ministers on the topic of the Supplementary Guidance between submission in December 2017 and the issue o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 8 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000115038
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Correspondence relating to A96 dualling Inverness to Aberdeen scheme: EIR release

Please could you supply me with the A96 dualling Inverness to Aberdeen Programme Board meeting minutes, papers and material presented at any such meeting during the period from April 2020 to the current date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000123574
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Scottish fishing farm industry financial support: EIR release

Details of financial support by way of (i) grants and (ii) loans, paid to the Scottish fish farming industry by the Scottish Government or its agencies for 2019 and up to 20 October 2020, broken down by operator.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000100758
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information relating to mortalities at Loch Tralaig: EIR release

Information on mortalities at Loch Tralaig (operated by Kames Fish Farming) - data, Excel spreadsheets, emails, letters, reports, photos and any other information relating to mortalities at Kames Fish Farming since 1 January 2017. In addition to your request for recorded information you also posed a series of questions...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000109111
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland compliance parliamentary question: EIR release

Information released by Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham in an answer to a question tabled in the Scottish Parliament by Mark Ruskell MSP, of the Scottish Greens. Details below. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT WRITTEN ANSWER 11 December 2020 Index Heading: Economy Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202000125754
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Data relating to Broad Bay: EIR release

Could I please have whatever survey data (trawl, dredge, camera, trap etc.) are available for Broad Bay, from 1994 to the present?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 10 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202000105738
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breakdown of funding provided to Capercaillie: EIR release

How much public money has been spent on capercaillie in the last 30 years, including funds/grants from such NGOs/government bodies such as SNH/Forestry Commission etc.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100137040
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to stopping up orders hearing: EIR release

You asked "please issue the SU-ABS-002 & -003 hearing report to me, the other participants and the public, so that we can implement action of the planning condition that has been held up pending the issue of the report."

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.42
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100137883
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Activation of ice warning sensors Queensferry Crossing: EIR release

Between the 25th of December and 2020 and the 25th of January 2021 how many a) times and b) on what dates have the ice warning sensors been activated across the Queensferry Crossing?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100144616
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

A83 Rest and Be Thankful road closure: EIR release

1. How many times has the road been closed since 2007? 2. How many times has the road been closed from 2020-2021? 3. What was the year with the greatest number of closures?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100146890
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland information on road accident cluster sites: EIR release

Information on accident cluster sites in the last 10 years for the following road types: A Roads B Roads C Roads Unclassified roads T Junctions (signalised and non-signalised) Roundabouts Crossroads Any miscellaneous data Within each road type I would be looking to obtain the data listed below: How many accidents ha...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202000107462
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Grant repayments made by landowners: EIR release

In the past five years, how many grants have been repaid from landowners back to your organisation for trees that had been planted on their land, but had subsequently been removed. Could this be broken down by i) year and ii) the reason for repayment (for example, to make way for windfarm development).

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-03-08
Reference
FOI/202100133574
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information relating to work carried out on the A702 Edinburgh Road: EIR release

Details in the last 12 months of any reports of defects to manhole in the vicinity of the ML12 6AY where water is overflowing on to the A702 Edinburgh Road and any works carried out.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-03
Reference
FOI/202100143652
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Charge Point Network Operator (CPNO) services contract awarded by Transport Scotland: EIR release

Infromation pertaining to the ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator (CPNO) Services Contract originally awarded by Transport Scotland to Charge Your Car Limited in August 2016. (i) the raw operational data to be collected by the CPNO, (ii) the processed operational data to be regularly provided by the CPNO...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-03
Reference
FOI/202100132056
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scotland's percentage of Europe's offshore wind and tidal resources: EIR release

I bring to your attention Scottish Development International's statement "Scotland has 25% of Europe's offshore wind and tidal resource" made at the following URL: https://www.sdi.co.uk/keysectors/ renewable-energy-and-low-carbon Can you please provide (1) Any discussions or analysis conducted by the Scottish Governmen...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7
Published
2021-03-01
Reference
FOI/202100132049
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information relating to the restricted height of the Old Mill Road overbridge: EIR release

1. Has a risk assessment ever been carried out regarding the restricted height of the bridge over the emergency bypass lane and if so what were the findings? 2. Have any parties or bodies expressed concerns that the bridge does not carry a height warning and if so what action was taken? 3. Are there any plans to put a ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-03-01
Reference
FOI/202100132085
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information relating to the finalised amendments to Scottish Planning Policy: EIR release

Information about the finalised amendments to Scottish Planning Policy that were published on 18 December 2020: 1. On page 5 (of the Finalised Amendments) ( under “Evidence” reference is made to “recent litigation” and a weblink provided. However, this is simply a link to the Court of Session list of judgments, not sp...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-01
Reference
FOI/202100135573
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Phase 2 Marine Protected Area (MPA) meeting: EIR release

Could I please request notes from the 20 January 2020 meeting of Phase 2 MPA and PMF management measures held at NAFC Marine Centre Scalloway, Shetland, as well as any subsequent correspondence relating to the meeting or action points taken at it.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-25
Reference
FOI/202000107207
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A77 traffic works due to repair of subsidence or landslide since 2000: EIR release

How many days has the A77T between Fenwick to Stair Drive in Stranraer been reduced to 1 lane with control of direction being under the control of a traffic light system, at places that subsidence or landslide is either being monitored or is the cause. In addition to that can the places be named and for how long? The t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100134695
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport