Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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237 matching releases

Information pertaining to AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting at Tulchan Sporting Estates: EIR release

Information about the AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting, received by Tulchan Sporting Estates Limited, roughly around 2016-2021. Please provide: Copies of annual reports submitted by Tulchan Sporting Estates as evidence of having fulfilled the muirburn subsidy requirements, including any maps, attachments or spatial...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.20 16 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202200332470
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ewen Mackinnon's 2019 land inspection and subsequent action: EIR release

All documentation relating to Ewen Mackinnon’s 2019 Land Inspection and the actions taken post the inspection, noting that the R&E letter refers to both the land inspection and SAF files. As the information you have requested is ‘Environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) R...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300344368
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mairi McAllan briefing for appearance at the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee on 25 January 2023: EIR release

The briefing given to the then minister Mairi McAllan for her appearance in front of the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee on 25 January 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs)...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2024-01-05
Reference
202300355989
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mairi Gougeon meeting with Ranil Jayawardena 17 October 2022: EIR release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to Mairi Gougeon's meeting with Ranil Jayawardena on October 17, 20...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-05
Reference
202300338450
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Salmon farm waste: EIR release

All information held on; destinations, receivers, disposal sites and disposal methods of all controlled wastes and salmon mortalities from salmon farms. Does any form of salmon mortality waste end up being used as “fertiliser” for agriculture or as a constituent of animal feed, pet food or anything other than being bu...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2023-12-28
Reference
202300347850
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Farmers Union of Scotland and gene editing: EIR release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP, any other Scottish Government representatives and the National Farmers Union of Scotland, the Ros...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.5(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 28 attachments
Published
2023-12-20
Reference
202200280877
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural Payments to organisations managing/owning Hopetoun Estate: EIR release

Information about the Hopetoun Estate: The details of all Rural Payments to all the organisations that were or are managing/owning this land over the last six 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, h...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-20
Reference
202200286958
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence received by Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP regarding ‘fertiliser’ and the ‘price of fertiliser’: EIR release

All correspondence received by Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP regarding ‘price of fertiliser’, ‘shortages of fertiliser’, ‘price of ammonium nitrate fertiliser’, and ‘shortages of ammonium nitrate fertiliser’ between 8 May 2021 and 16 March 2022 including, emails, Whatsapp messages and meeting minutes. As the inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 12 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202200288436
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Agriculture and rural development stakeholder and agriculture reform implementation oversight group: EIR release

1. When did the Agriculture and Rural Development Stakeholder Group last meet? 2. The minutes of the last meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Development Stakeholder Group 3. How often does the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board meet? 4. How long does a meeting of the Agriculture Reform Implementation O...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300379808
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Breaches of cross compliance regulations: EIR release

1. Please state how many breaches of the cross compliance regulations have occurred in the last five years for which you hold data (ie from 2017-18 to 2020-21). 2. For each breach, or case of non-compliance, please state the specific requirement breached e.g. SMR 6 or SMR 7. 3. For each SMR 7 breach, please state the...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.11(2) s.34(1) s.20 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-07
Reference
202200308348
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of birds which have been culled in Scotland in 2022 due to Avian Flu: EIR release

The number of birds which have been culled in Scotland in 2022 due to Avian Flu, or due to the risks the disease poses, organised by location and species. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202200323194
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Carbon Neutral Islands Project: EIR release

The Scottish Government tender or briefing documents that were created and provided to applicants, who were in competition to carry out the net zero skills gap and sector analysis research, which is being undertaken in relation to the Carbon Neutral Islands Project. The proposals that were provided by contractors/organ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-30
Reference
202300340321
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings and minutes with Crofting Commission: EIR release

1. The number of times that crofting was discussed at Cabinet between 29 March 2023 to date. 2. The number of times that Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Island had with the Crofting Commission since 29 March 2023. 3. In addition, the minutes of Mairi Gougeon’s meeting with the Crof...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-27
Reference
FOI/202300377245
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meetings with Crofting Commission: EIR release

1. The number of times that Lorna Slater has met with the Crofting Commission since 29 March 2023. 2. The minutes of Lorna Slater’s meeting with the Crofting Commission since 29 March 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
FOI/202300377241
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Discussions with Mark Bird about licensing Scotland's only unregulated greyhound track: EIR release

GBGB CEO, Mark Bird said: “We share a common goal with SAWC of protecting and promoting greyhound welfare in Scotland. But we are clear that strong and effective regulation is the only way to do this successfully and have therefore been working with Holyrood officials to support Scotland’s one unregulated track to be l...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202300349129
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments and/or payment commitments made to the Leckie Estate: EIR release

1. Full breakdown of all rural payments and/or payment commitments made to the Leckie Estate in the last six years as defined by the shaded area below. 2. This must include a detailed breakdown of AECS payments (if any), individual payments and/or contract commitments for other items such as gorse removal, rhododendro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-21
Reference
202300351105
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Legislative action to restrict the sale of fur and foie products: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence between the Scottish Government including the Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland and the U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding possible legislative action to restrict the sale of fur and foie products between 1st January 2020 and 23rd January 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 96 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(5) s.20 s.10 s.11 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300339720
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Agriculture and Rural Economy event invitation statistics: EIR release

(i) How many invitations has the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands received to speak at or attend an event relating to Agriculture and the Rural Economy in the last 12 months? (ii) Of those invitations, how many have been accepted, and how many have been rejected? (iii) How many invitations...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-15
Reference
FOI/202300375008
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Breakdown of largest bee farms in Scotland: EIR release

A list of the largest bee farms in Scotland, approximately how many colonies they work with and the name of their company'. 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 reques...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200329694
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Avian Flu and the HPAI (H5N1) virus: EIR release

A series of questions about samples of HPAI (H5N1) virus and stated that you do not want any links to science papers from agencies or laboratories outside of Scotland. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIR...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-08
Reference
202300345659
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Future use of Asulam, marketed as Asulox, for the control of bracken: EIR release

All documents, emails, correspondence which were produced between the dates of the 1st of January 2022 to 27th January 2023 relating to the future use of Asulam, marketed as Asulox, for the control of bracken, specifically from 2022 onwards. In addition, you also asked for, all documents, emails, correspondence which ...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300340523
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments: EIR release

The details of all Rural Payments made with respect to the land within the boundary map provided, identified by you as the Broadmeadows Estate. The name of the organisation or organisations receiving rural payments; A complete breakdown of these payments, including individual items paid for under the Agri Environment C...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300342842
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Avian Flu, Wigtownshire: EIR release

On your website it states "Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a premises near Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway on 28 January 2023." (https://www.gov.scot/publications/avian-influenza-outbreaks/). Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I require the following inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300341394
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments made with respect to the land identified by you as the Drumochter and Ralia Estate: EIR release

The details of all Rural Payments made with respect to the land within the boundary map provided, identified by you as the Drumochter and Ralia Estate. The name of the organisation or organisations receiving rural payments. A complete breakdown of these payments, including individual items paid for under the Agri Envir...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300342858
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector