Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

12,895releases indexed
21,168attachments found
29.3avg calendar days
4,981partially withheld
2022-06-15oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,981 unclear 3,891 not held 1,885 released 902 already published 458 cost limit 409 clarification 190 withheld 136 transferred 43

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3125 s.20 2738 s.34(1) 2378 s.39(2) 2161 s.30 1891 s.17(1) 1691 s.25(1) 1501 s.10(4) 1300 s.11(2) 1041 s.29(1) 772 s.2 696 s.6(1) 550

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 804 releases · 27.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 700 releases · 29.8 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 511 releases · 29.3 avg days Marine Directorate 507 releases · 26.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 432 releases · 25.9 avg days Economic Development Directorate 407 releases · 42.7 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 405 releases · 33.8 avg days People Directorate 390 releases · 26.3 avg days
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Correspondence sent and received from the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity relating to the artificial intelligence in relation to the Future Farm Investment Scheme: EIR release

1. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie on the topic of artificial intelligence in relation to the Future Farm Investment Scheme. 2. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie on the topic of artificial intelligence in relation to the Future Farm Investment Scheme.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11 4 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492509
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Future Farm Investment Scheme administration and application information: EIR release

I wish to receive the following information regarding the scheme under the The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, regarding the administration and application of the £21.4million grant scheme for Future Farm Investment The exact number of application i...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-02-04
Reference
EIR/202500491581
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme assessment of applications: EIR release

Any information about which software systems or other digital programmes were used to assess applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme. Confirmation of whether any AI tools were used to assist in assessing applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
EIR/202500494708
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Isle of Colonsay estate correspondence regarding grant applications: EIR Review

Original request 202500475612 All correspondence with the Isle of Colonsay Estate, PA61 7YU , its proprietor and other individuals and any agents acting for them in respect of grant applications and responses between January 1 2023 and today’s date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.10 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-14
Reference
EIR/202500477588 Review of 202500475612
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Communications from Pet Education Training and Behaviour Council: EIR release

Copies of all communications between the Pet Education, Training and Behaviour Council (PETbc) and the Scottish Government between 1st March 2023 and 1st July 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-14
Reference
FOI/202500484926
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Dairy and broiler chicken producer information: EIR release

A list of currently-active dairy producers registered with the Scottish Government, with if possible number of animals and the post code. A list of currently-active broiler chicken producers registered with the Scottish Government, with if possible number of animals and the post code.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-24
Reference
EIR/202500483517
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations and register: EIR Review

Original request 202500478305 1. Copies of all the guidance, template documents, checklists and any other documents used by RPID to make screening opinions under the 2017 EIA Regulations. 2. All information held in respect of the referencing system which is used to allocate reference numbers to entries on RPID’s publ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-23
Reference
EIR/202500483645 Review of 202500478305
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Islands Business Resilience Fund (IBRF) information: EIR Review

Original request 202500474768 1. Please send us a copy of the Highlands & Islands Enterprise “detailed analysis of information and statistics provided by Transport Scotland and CalMac relating to ferry disruption.” 2. If not included above, please also send us the information and statistics given to HIE by CalMac and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-08
Reference
EIR/202500482541 Review of 202500474768
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Rural Support Plan spend: EIR release

The total spending by the Scottish Government so far on the Rural Support Plan. The total spending by the Scottish Government to produce the draft Rural Support plan.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2025-11-11
Reference
EIR/202500473829
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Land at Garrygall materials: EIR release

All correspondence, meeting minutes, meeting notes, meeting transcripts, communications, papers and equivalent documentation regarding the land at Garrygall since 1/1/2022 to the present date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.11 s.10 s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-05
Reference
EIR/202500476447
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Food Processing, Marketing and Cooperation (FPMC) grant awarded by the Scottish Government: EIR release

Information concerning the £4 million Food Processing, Marketing and Cooperation (FPMC) grant awarded by the Scottish Government to Scotbeef during Round 7 of the scheme (2021–2024), intended for the construction of a new abattoir at Thainstone: 1. Have Scotbeef received money from the FPMC fund? 2. What receipts did...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-11-03
Reference
foi/202500477784
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to environmental organisations: EIR release

You asked for confirmation on if the Scottish Government has provided or provides funding the following organisations: Soil Association Scotland Nature Friendly Farm Network Scottish Crofting Federation Landworkers Alliance Propagate Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Pasture for Life Nourish Scotland In additi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-10-22
Reference
FOI/202500476392
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence between parties in connection with the Glen of Rothes Woodland Creation, Moray: EIR release

'On 29/11/2022 SGRPID (Elgin) made a decision regarding the land use on for forestry in the Glen of Rothes, Moray. The reasons given for their conclusion seem highly unusual. We would like to see the correspondence between the developer, Scottish Woodlands and SGRPID regarding this decision and in particular the inform...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-10-14
Reference
FOI/202500472571
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Small Producer Pilot Fund: EIR Review

Original Request 202500474577 Can you please provide me with a full account of all spend from the Small Producer Pilot Fund, from its inception to date. Please show date, recipient, amount, action paid for and outputs so far. Please include the costs for SOAS and others to run the SPPF development, as well as subseque...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.16(3) s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-09
Reference
FOI/202500474780 - Review of 202500474577
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Active farming and sustainable food production funding: EIR release

You asked for what new conditionality relating to reducing emissions will be included in future direct support payments for active farming and sustainable food production.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500474587
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Payments claimed on agricultural land: EIR release

I’m looking for a freedom of information request regarding payments claimed on agricultural land. Has there been SFP claimed on any of the field NT numbers that make up the holding 88/638/0010 in the period 2015-2025 and if so which years and how many units. Has there been LFASS claimed on the field NT numbers that m...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
EIR/202500468020
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Former Crofting Commission CEO information: EIR release

Copies of the following documents which relate to Mr William Barron, or known as, Mr Bill Barron Former CEO of Crofting Commission. 1, Current terms of employment in connection with his role /involvement with Crofting Reform Bill. 2, Terms of departure from Scottish Government employment at Crofting Commission. 3, C...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-21
Reference
EIR/202500464409
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Queries regarding rural payments claimed on agricultural land: EIR release

I’m looking for a freedom of information request regarding payments claimed on agricultural land. On BPS claimed on NT fields that make up the holding 88/638/0010 which payment regions are the NT fields categorised in? On the area claimed for BPS and LFASS that makes up the holding 88/638/0010 what livestock types an...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)
Published
2025-08-14
Reference
EIR/202500472401
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity's briefing materials for the Royal Highland Show 2025: EIR release

Copies of briefing materials for Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie MSP to prepare for his appearance at the Royal Highland Show 2025. I am only requesting materials covering the topics of Road Equivalent Tariff/ the Islands Connectivity Plan.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-08-13
Reference
EIR/202500476233
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Multi-year funding for farmers correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence sent to or from the Scottish Government on the subject of multi-year funding for farmers within the last year.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.38(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
EIR/202500472247
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, 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

Future Farming Investment Scheme queries: EIR release

1. Please can you outline when the Future Farming Investment Scheme is likely to be launched? 2. Please could you provide an update on the total amount of funding that will be delivered via the scheme? 3. Any correspondence sent to or sent from Mairi Gougeon or Jim Fairlie relating to the Investment Scheme since Febr...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-30
Reference
EIR/202500467482
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Enforcement of farmed animal welfare legislation: EIR release

Various information on the enforcement of farmed animal welfare legislation during the period 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2025-07-29
Reference
EIR/202500466072
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Agricultural and Farming support payments made by the Scottish Government: EIR release

In the last 5 years can you outline: 1. How many agricultural and farming support payments have been paid by the Scottish Government? 2. What is combined value of the support payments, noted in (1)? 3. How many of the payments noted in (1) were delayed? (if possible, can you split that data into years). 4. Of those pay...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2025-07-09
Reference
FOI/202500458896
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector