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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206 matching releases

A75 traffic controls within Springholm: EIR review

1. Details of the time delays now operating at the Springholm A75 eastbound and westbound entering and exiting channel signals between initial detection of a speeding approaching vehicle and the commencement of presentation of the amber signal preceding red. If this delay varies according to signal approach location, t...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.7 s.6 s.6(1) s.2 s.3 s.10(4) s.17(1) s.16

Published: 2021-12-22
Reference: FOI/202100251313 review of 202100242248
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A75 traffic controls within Springholm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.2 s.3 s.14(1) s.10(4) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-11
Reference: FOI/202100242248
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information regarding snow gates: EIR release

I am looking to establish when we might experience weather conditions which disrupt road travel on a particular route. The route can be found here and I’ve pasted an image below too. Its Dundonnell to Glasgow (A832, A835, A9, M9, M80). I’m particularly interested in the route between Dundonnell and Inverness, where I e...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.6(1) s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2021-10-27
Reference: FOI/202100225501
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Suppliers and subcontractors for the A9 Dualling project: EIR release

"Please may i request an up to date list of suppliers, subcontractors and consultants that have or will be involved with the development the A9 duallling from Perth to Inverness project. Please include phone numbers, where possible."

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2021-10-20
Reference: FOI/202100239332
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Whiteshore Cockles, North Uist from August 2018: EIR release

Information on Whiteshore Cockles in North Uist since 7 August 2018. This was to include information on disposal of mortalities, correspondence with European Commission, any other documents and information relating to the derogation, including copies of any correspondence and emails discussions relating to the October ...

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

Published: 2021-06-29
Reference: FOI/202100207142
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Killing of seals and breaches of Seal Licence since January 2018: EIR release

Please provide information on the illegal killing of seals and breaches of Seal Licences by salmon farmers since 1 January 2018. This new FOI request requests the "Wildlife Crime intelligence held by the Scottish Government" since 1st January 2018 in relation to seals killed by salmon farms. Scottish Salmon Watch has a...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39 s.10(4) s.11 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-05-10
Reference: FOI/202100155371
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Offences in relation to salmon farming: EIR release

(i) Information relating to all/any offences relating to salmon farming (not all aquaculture) and not just those offences outlined under section 45 (3) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. To include all non-compliances and offences relating to salmon farming (in seawater and freshwater); and (ii) that a table of informa...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence s.45 s.20 s.39 s.43 s.11 s.11(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-04-29
Reference: FOI/202100164409
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

United states of America Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions communication: EIR release

Please assist me by identifying and supplying electronic copies of any such comparability finding request in draft or final form, or which has been sent to the US authorities by the UK or Scottish Governments. Please also assist me by identifying and supplying electronic copies of correspondence between Scottish Govern...

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

Published: 2021-04-19
Reference: FOI/202100152459
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

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 the use of hydrogen peroxide in salmon farming: EIR release

Please provide information on the use of hydrogen peroxide in salmon farming - via both wellboats, tarpaulins and any other methods - since 1 January 2016. Please include Excel spreadsheets, data, emails, letters, reports and any other information related to the use of hydrogen peroxide in salmon farming in Scotland. ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39 s.10(4) s.10(5) s.9 s.6(1)

Published: 2021-03-02
Reference: FOI/202000122166
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Well boats and salmon farms: EIR release

"Please provide information on well boats and salmon farms since 1 October 2018. - Please include data on chemical use including Azamethiphos, Deltamethrin, Hydrogen Peroxide, Emamectin benzoate, Imidacloprid (BMK08/Ectosan) and any other chemicals, medicines, antibiotics and anti-parasiticides which may be used via we...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39 s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 6 attachments

Published: 2020-09-28
Reference: FOI/202000058631
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Costs associated with the Rest and Be Thankful road: EIR release

"the annual cost associated with the Rest and be Thankful road, in terms of all cost associated with its closures over the last 10 years, or as far back as you have them. It should include costs relating to : clearance, traffic management, all contractors repair costs, cost of contract procurement and management. In fa...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2020-09-14
Reference: FOI/202000071138
Directorate
Topic

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen Scheme: EIR release

“I would ask for sight of all flood risk assessments and modelling, and copies of all correspondence, minutes of meetings and email correspondence between Transport Scotland and the other stakeholders ie SEPA, Aberdeenshire Council and Amey Arup relating to your DMRB Stage 2 assessments for crossing the River Don flood...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2020-09-08
Reference: FOI/202000062988
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A96 trunk road between Haughs road in Keith and B9016: EIR release

"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 conducted and the maximum time between identification of a defect and repairs being carried out....

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2020-07-06
Reference: FOI/202000045808
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Closed Containment development: EIR release

You asked for the following information since the REC report was published in November 2018: 1. Incentives offered by the Scottish Government on closed containment development 2. Academia and other agencies’endeavours, incentives made, and initiatives taken 3. Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) work done on ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2020-05-18
Reference: FOI/202000027901
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Inshore Fisheries Pilot for the Inner Sound: EIR release

The application by the Inner Sound Management Group (ISMG) for an Inshore Fisheries Pilot for the Inner Sound of Skye (the Inner Sound Pilot).

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2020-05-11
Reference: FOI/202000019057
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Aberdeen Harbour expansion project: EIR release

Any and all information held from the period from 22 November 2019 to the date of this letter relating to the following licences, including but not limited to all correspondence among MS-LOT and/or Aberdeen Harbour Board and/or Dragados UK Limited or their respective agents: 1. Licence 05964/19/0 - Capital Dredging an...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39 s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2020-05-04
Reference: FOI/202000020066
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings between salmon farming organisations and the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy: EIR release

You asked for the following information concerning Cabinet Secretary, Fergus Ewing MSP and his relationship with the salmon farming industry in Scotland: 1. How many meetings the Cabinet Secretary has had with representatives of the following salmon farming organisations since he became Cabinet Secretary in May 2016: ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2020-02-05
Reference: FOI/20/00018
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project: EIR release

“Please find our WD Letter dated 21 November 2019 where we make a FOI-Request for Information concerning Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project, under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.”

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1)

Published: 2019-12-19
Reference: FOI/19/02068
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Various questions regarding Circular Economy Investment Fund: EIR release

You asked for information related to the funding of the Circular Economy Investment Fund: 1. How much money has been allocated by the Scottish Government to the Circular Economy Investment Fund broken down by financial year since its inception. 2. How many applications has the fund received, including applicant organis...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2019-12-19
Reference: FOI/201900009291
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Carbon management and reduction targets: EIR release

Please can you provide the following data for each of the past 3 years. What targets have Transport Scotland set for itself in terms of carbon reduction in its use of transport, broken down by mode of transport. Have these targets been met, broken down by mode of transport. What are your future targets. What plans hav...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2019-11-26
Reference: FOI/19/02409
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Discharge of salmon farming well boats: EIR release

Please provide information on the discharge of salmon farming well boats since 1 January 2018. Please include details, maps, photos, grid references, licences and any other information relating to where, when, what and how salmon farming well boats discharge their effluents. For example, there is apparently a marked/de...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2019-11-19
Reference: FOI/19/02442
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen Scheme: EIR release

Please could you supply me with all and any information, data (including, but not limited to, the dates on which data/information were/was collected and reports written), dated correspondence etc that you have in relation to the specific comparison of environmental constraints and impacts of online dualling of the A96 ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.3 6 attachments

Published: 2019-09-03
Reference: FOI/19/01720
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Wild fish present or trapped in marine cage fish farms: EIR release

Any information held by Marine Scotland and/or the Fish Health Inspectorate concerning the presence or entrapment of any wild fish of any species in marine cage fish farms (salmon or rainbow trout) in Scotland, including Shetland and Orkney.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1)

Published: 2019-08-01
Reference: FOI/19/01571
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Queensferry Crossing, levels of traffic, congestion and operational lanes: EIR release

Average levels of traffic using the Queensferry Crossing outwith peak times. Average levels of traffic using the Queensferry Crossing at peak times. Number of occasions in 2019 where motorists have been caught up in tailbacks approaching the Queensferry crossing. The number of weeks/days in 2019 that the Queensferry...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.4 s.6(1) s.6 2 attachments

Published: 2019-07-15
Reference: FOI/19/01384
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport