Scottish Government FOI Index

Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal: EIR release

Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal to install a Sandwich Tern compensation habitat on the West Coast of Loch Ryan near Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway. I am seeking the following information with regard to this project: All information Marine Scotland holds relating to the project dating from May 2024 until...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1)

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: EIR/202500465201
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal: EIR Review

Original request 202500465201 Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal to install a Sandwich Tern compensation habitat on the West Coast of Loch Ryan near Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway. I am seeking the following information with regard to this project: All information Marine Scotland holds relating to the pro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: EIR/202500475626 Review of 202500465201
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Residential rehabilitation, Scottish Drugs Forum and consumption room information: FOI release

The Scottish Government has set itself the target to increase residential rehabilitation bed capacity in Scotland to 650 beds by 2026. What is the current total? The Scottish Government has allocated a £2 million Residential Rehabilitation Additional Placement Fund (APF) to support Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.39(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-21
Reference: FOI/202500476350
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol industry investment and public health messaging: FOI release

1. Ministerial briefings, submissions, or internal documents from January 2020 to present that: Reference both public health harms from alcohol and Public funding or economic promotion of the alcohol industry (e.g. distilleries, breweries, exporters, Scotch whisky industry, alcohol producers) 2. Any Cabinet papers, m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500474795
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Licence conditions (clause 26) in the wild wrasse derogation 2025 documentation: EIR Review

Original request 202500469111 All documents, external and internal emails, and minutes for meetings with list of attendees, relating to the addition of clause 26 in the licence conditions for the above derogation between the 1st of April 2025 and the 4th June 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: EIR/202500474806 Review of 202500469111
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Glastonbury 2025 documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Glastonbury 2025, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: FOI/202500475135
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Documentation regarding space at Victoria Quay occupied by the nursery: FOI release

All documentation, correspondence, teams messages, meeting notes, emails, internal memos, briefings, or any other materials relating to any decisions made by Scottish Government Estates teams (for example Workplace, Procurement or Property) or any other Scottish Government directorates, departments, or levels of manage...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.6 s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: FOI/202500476714
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Kneecap performance at Trnsmt documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Kneecap performing at Trnsmt, from the last two months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence special advisers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.25 s.25(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-18
Reference: FOI/202500474252
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Cairngorm Mountain Railway documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which mentions the Cairngorm Mountain Railway, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-18
Reference: FOI/202500474138
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

President of the United States documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Donald Trump, from the last month, specifically documents received by John Swinney and/or Kate Forbes' office/departments.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-14
Reference: FOI/202500471352
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Island Resilience Fund compliance with the Islands Act 2018: FOI release

Evidence of how the recently announced Island Resilience Fund complies with the requirements of the Islands Act 2018, specifically how the government's obligations under part 3 of the Act were assessed and met. Please include all written evidence of the assessment - any meeting minutes, Island Communities Impact Asses...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.27(1) s.30 s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: FOI/202500473529
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Farming and rural, Public sector

Funding of Edinburgh’s tram transport network documentation: EIR release

Information recorded by the Scottish Government in the last twenty four months, relating to the funding of Edinburgh’s tram transport network. This should include copies of documents, correspondence and minutes of meetings with the City of Edinburgh Council and other parties related to the current and future financing...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.11 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500472717
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture's visit to Glasgow and Clyde College documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Angus Robertson's visit to Glasgow and Clyde College on November 25 2024, from November 1 2024 to December 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: FOI/202500473270
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

UK Government documentation regarding the "High-level principles of Air Departure Tax" publication: FOI release

All correspondence, meeting minutes and documentation reflecting interactions between the Scottish Government and UK Government which substantiate the following statement of ongoing action: “We are working with the UK Government to design a new Highlands and Islands exemption which will comply with subsidy control requ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.28(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: FOI/202500473295
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cross government arrangement for future pandemic preparedness meeting information: FOI release

On 4 June 2024, Cabinet agreed to establish new cross-government governance arrangements for future pandemic preparedness. "Our newly established Ministerial Oversight Group, cochaired by my colleagues the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Cabinet Secretary for Health will meet for the first time in the coming week...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: FOI/202500473819
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund documentation: EIR release

1. A copy of the report from Salix Finance regards the applications submitted to Phase 2 of Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund, including the following information (or if it is not provided yet, details of when it will be made available): a. Name of the applicant public body b. Address of the building ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473687
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill documentation: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about the not proven verdict being scrapped, from the last three months. 2. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and receiv...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.8 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: FOI/202500472621
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Details of the Business Minister's recent meetings in Beijing: FOI release

Minutes from Mr Lochhead’s recent meetings in Beijing, setting out who was in attendance and what FCDO officials were there.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: FOI/202500472827
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector

Plans and discussions regarding restructuring/merger of Enterprise Agencies: FOI release

1. Restructuring or Reform of Enterprise Agencies All minutes, papers, correspondence, or briefings (including drafts) since 1 January 2020 relating to any proposals, discussions, or decisions regarding: The merger, restructuring, rationalisation, or closure of any of the following: Highlands and Islands Enterprise (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: FOI/202500472477
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government’s Resilience Room documentation regarding Galloway wildfire: FOI release

A copy of any meeting minutes, external as well as internal correspondence, read out of phone calls or any other documentation which relates to the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) meeting on the evening of 6th April to discuss the response to an ongoing wildfire in the area of Galloway.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: FOI/202500466748
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence containing the word abattoir: EIR release

Any email correspondence sent to or by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and/or the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity containing the word “abattoir” since 8 May 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: EIR/202500471354
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Briefing on energy market considerations: EIR Review

Original request 202500465530 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item with the title: "Minister for Independence: Discussion on Net Zero interests 07.06.23 – file note" That item includes the following remark: "Ms McAllan to be offered a separate briefing on energy market considerations" Pl...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.29(1) s.10(4) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500470346 Review of 202500465530
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Building a New Scotland series documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/note from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Building a New Scotland series, from the last three months. How much was spent on the abandoned papers in the series, with a breakdown of cos...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500470226
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings involving the Constitutional Futures Division and Scottish Government Ministers: FOI Review

Original request 202500461036 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500455797 The above referenced FOI response provided a list of meetings involving CFD civil servants and Scottish Government Ministers. For each of the listed meetings, please provide all briefing materials prepared ah...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500470324 Review of 202500461036
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about voter ID requirements at the General Election, between November 1 2024 and May 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500470457
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

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