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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National Union of Farmers Scotland (NFUS) correspondence: EIR release

"All correspondence between Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands, and the National Union of Farmers Scotland (NFUS) between 1 July 2023 to date”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-18
Reference
FOI/202300385057
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 27 September 2023: EIR release

All briefing notes that were provided to Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, in advance of her appear of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 27 September.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-03-12
Reference
FOI/202300378332
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Legal advice on Land Reform Bill: FOI release

Could you confirm whether legal advice has been given to Scottish Government ministers in relation to the forthcoming Land Reform Bill? Could you confirm whether legal advice has been given to Scottish Government ministers in relation to the specific matter of a presumed limit of land ownership, in relation to either t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-28
Reference
FOI/202300377901
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

New House Croft House Grant Scheme: EIR release

The scores given to each application for the Croft House Grant Scheme (New House) considered between 1 December 2022 and 4 January 2023 and highlight which of these applications were successful.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-02-26
Reference
EIR/202400392188
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Meetings regarding Land Reform Bill: EIR release

Details of meetings between relevant Scottish Government ministers or special advisors and stakeholders regarding land reform (to include the Government’s forthcoming Land Reform Bill, the proposed Land Ownership and Public Interest (Scotland) Bill, and any relevant discussion of the topic of land reform), from 06/05/2...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
FOI/202300377937
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

RPID crofting and lowland Estates spatial data: EIR release

Spatial datasets giving the boundaries of publicly owned land in Scotland, managed by the Rural Payments and Inspections Division of the Scottish Government (RPID). As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs),...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-02-20
Reference
202300345856
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Asulox advice from Health and Safety Executive: EIR release

The advice given to the Scottish Government by the Health and Safety Executive on whether to authorise Asulox on an emergency basis for this year.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(5) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
202300363446
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity correspondence with Circularity Scotland: EIR release

Please provide me with a copy of emails sent between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity's office and Circularity Scotland from August 2021 until January 2022 Please provide me with a copy of minutes taken during physical/telephone/virtual meetings between the Minister for Green Skills, Cir...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 236 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.5(2) s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-09
Reference
202200275672
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments made in the last ten years to particular organisations managing or owning Millden Estate in Angus: FOI review

Please could you provide details of all rural payments to all the organisations that were or are managing and/or owning the Millden Estate, Angus over the last ten years. Please could you state which of these organisations received rural payments and provide a complete breakdown of these payments, including individual...

FOI not held 40 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-01-31
Reference
FOI/202200318320 Review of 202200316570
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Details of payments made to various estates and rural organisations in the last six years: EIR review

Please could the Scottish government provide a detailed breakdown of all rural payments (and the total for each year) for the last six years that was paid to the following organisations: Annandale and Lochwood Estates LLP (Company Number SO306319) Annandale Estates (owned by the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell) Lochwoo...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-01-29
Reference
EIR/202200307978 Review of 202200302680
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural Payments relating to Kinrara estate: EIR release

With regard to Kinrara Estate in west Aviemore: The details of all Rural Payments made with respect to the land within the boundary map of the Kinrara Estate, which you helpfully provided in two overlapping maps (from north west to south east), with the shaded area denoting the estate land; The name of the organisatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-01-24
Reference
202300342857
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Discussions between Scottish Government and stakeholders regarding Scottish salmon slaughter: EIR release

A list of stakeholders (external to the Government) that the Scottish Government has met or engaged with since 2014 to discuss the topic of Scottish salmon slaughter legislation. Note, if possible, I would ask that you include multiple individuals of the same party as one stakeholder. (e.g. 3 individuals from one organ...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-22
Reference
EIR/202300385951
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

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

You asked for an internal review of our decision to withhold some documentation following your EIR request (reference number 202200332470) received on 30 January 2023. Specifically, the withholding of maps associated with the AECS contract for Tulchan Sporting Estates Ltd.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
FOI/202300344037 Review of 202200332470
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments: EIR review

Rural payments information in respect of land at Broadmeadows.

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
EIR/202300346704 Review of 202300342842
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments paid to land within boundary map: EIR release

You have provided a map and requested information on the rural payments paid to the land within the boundary of this map. You have also requested information on how much of this land is claiming rural payments, in hectares. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the En...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200323468
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Area data of potato varieties planted for ware production: EIR release

You asked for information pertaining to: "area data of the varieties planted for ware production in the main high-grade region of Scotland (Inverness region) to include the counties of Ross and Cromarty, Invernesshire and Nairnshire covering the past 10 years."

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
FOI/202300374792
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Ian Wood meetings: FOI release

According to public records, Sir Ian Wood met with the following members of the Scottish Parliament over the past 19 months. Date Minister Meeting details Meeting subject 19/03/2021 Fergus Ewing Sir Ian Wood, Opportunity North East Fisheries, Food and Drink, Brexit, Covid-19 03/04/2021 Kate Forbes Sir Ian Wood & Jenni...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.33(1) s.01 18 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200323814
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill correspondence: January-May 2022 EIR release

Any internal Scottish Government correspondence regarding the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill from 1 January 2022 to 26 May 2022. Any external correspondence received by the Scottish Government regarding the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill between the 1 January 2022 to 26 May 2022. As the inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200302371
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence from Richard Lochhead's meetings: FOI 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 the following meetings: Richard Lochhead's meeting with Dehenna...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300338435
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lobbying meetings between Màiri McAllan and Scottish Land and Estates on 08 Dec 2022 and 28 Feb 2023: EIR release

Minutes of lobbying meetings between Màiri McAllan and Scottish Land and Estates on 08 Dec 2022 and 28 Feb 2023, including details of any correspondence that followed these meetings. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regula...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300361840
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bracken control in the AECS scheme: EIR release

The correspondence received regarding the AECS scheme, specifically regarding bracken control since 1 January 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), Scottish Government are required to deal with yo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300365421
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

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

Funds awarded for installation of deer fences from 2018 to 2023: EIR release

Data on the amount of money awarded for the installation of deer fences from 2018/19 to 2022/23 as well as the total length of deer fencing. You also requested that this data be provided in a map / spatial data.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-01-08
Reference
FOI/202300382134
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector