Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

11,099releases indexed
19,072attachments found
28.7avg calendar days
4,403partially withheld
2023-10-02oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,403 unclear 3,109 not held 1,663 released 816 already published 409 cost limit 376 clarification 166 withheld 123 transferred 34

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2824 s.20 2437 s.34(1) 2118 s.39(2) 1920 s.30 1721 s.17(1) 1465 s.25(1) 1326 s.10(4) 1159 s.11(2) 933 s.29(1) 703 s.2 586 s.6(1) 478

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 743 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 632 releases · 29.1 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 437 releases · 29.3 avg days Marine Directorate 406 releases · 26.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 404 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 354 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 334 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 332 releases · 23.9 avg days
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Advice Direct Scotland performance data: FOI release

Further to your recent FOI requests relating to Advice Direct Scotland, you requested further information relating to abandoned calls, performance and data reporting, and the verification of data. Your full request is available at annex A.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-16
Reference
FOI/202500492796
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Reporting discrepancy and grant claim submissions by Advice Direct Scotland: FOI release

Following on from my response of 10 October 2025 (ref 202500486783) you requested: Any section of the Energy & Post grant agreement, schedules, or related guidance that explains how the “< 5 % abandonment-rate” or “80 % answered within 60 seconds" and such KPIs are measured, reported, or audited by the Scottish Govern...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence briefings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
FOI/202500488917
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Energy Consent Unit employee qualifications: FOI release

Could you please tell me the qualifications and experience held by the ECU staff who make decisions on planning applications whether they are relevant to the job or not. I'm not interested in the Scottish Ministers as I know what qualifications they have, or not as the case may be.

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2025-10-23
Reference
FOI/202500477108
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) grants: FOI release

1. Funding and Support a. A breakdown of all financial support or public funding (including grants, contracts, or awards) provided to Advice Direct Scotland since 1 January 2020. b. Any conditions or expectations attached to such funding in relation to employment standards, governance, or accountability. 2. Oversigh...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-20
Reference
FOI/202500476100
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish Environment Business Awards spend: FOI release

You asked for the amount spent by the Scottish Government on the Scottish Environment Business Awards, specifically, the amount spent in 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25, as well as whether any funds have been allocated to the Scottish Environment Business Awards in 2025/26 and what these funds were used ...

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500474398
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Official Report correction: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500455077 Scottish Government's explanation for why the Official Report has not been corrected following the First Ministers statement during First Ministers Questions that “the Labour Party promised a reduction of £300 in energy bills right away".

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468670 review of 202500455077
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government meetings with SSE: FOI release

Please provide me with any documentation relevant to the following meetings, including but not limited to: a list of attendees and their affiliations • what topics were discussed any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials minutes, and any agreed actions On 12/7/24, Special Adviser Davie Hut...

FOI not held 70 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500459262
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project: FOI release

The release of all internal reports, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses that substantiate the need for this project, referring to the proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project.

FOI unclear 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.37 s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-07
Reference
FOI/202500455846
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) Scotland Bill production: FOI release

1. How many civil servants are currently working on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill? Please provide this figure for each month since work on the bill began. Please also provide the salary band for each civil servant. 2. What is the total spend on civil servants relating to work on the ...

FOI withheld 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2024-11-11
Reference
FOI/202400436025
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cost to produce Net Zero consultations: FOI release

The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations Charging for single-use disposable beverage cups Flood Resilience Strategy: consultation Developing a natural capital market framework: survey The Scottish Road Worker Consultation 2024 A consultation on time limits for enforcement action for unauthori...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-11-05
Reference
FOI/202400434519
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deputy First Minister, Kevin Stewart MSP and Dick Winchester correspondence: FOI release

Any notes or minutes of a meeting between Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, and Dick Winchester, which took place on 16th July 2024. Please also provide all correspondence between Dick Winchester and the Deputy First Minister (and/or her office) from 8th May 2024 - date. Finally, please provide all correspondence b...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400423241
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Windfall tax on energy companies: EIR release

1) Since May 2021, please list all the times the idea of a windfall tax on energy company profits was discussed by the Scottish Government's Cabinet and provide the minutes of these cabinet meetings as well as all actions that were agreed to relating to such a windfall tax at these cabinet meetings. Can the attendees o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.17(1) s.30 s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400399874
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Hydrogen Innovation Scheme costs and Cabinet discussions since 20 May 2021: FOI release

1. The number of times that the Hydrogen Innovation Scheme has been discussed at cabinet since 20 May 2021. 2. The cost to date of the Hydrogen Innovation Scheme.

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-07-29
Reference
FOI/202300359859
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Al-Mahdi Foundation grants: FOI release

Documents held by the Scottish Government in relation to the provision of a £200,000 grant that was paid to the Al-Mahdi Islamic Centre of Glasgow.

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202300384586
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

North East Scotland College and Energy Transition Zone Ltd: FOI release

You asked for information relating to EIR release 202300355965 including information on Jennifer Craw and the organisations Opportunity North East (ONE), North East Scotland College, NESCOL and Energy Transition Zone Ltd.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-22
Reference
FOI/202400391907
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Red Rock Power lobbying: FOI review

You asked for a review of our failure to respond to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for information relating to Red Rock Power Lobbying. You originally asked for: On 21.12.2021 representatives of Red Rock Power met with Michael Matheson. Please could you supply me with all r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.33(1) s.17(1) 12 attachments
Published
2024-02-27
Reference
FOI/202200292255 Review of 202200278074
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Heat pump installations: EIR release

Regarding each of the agencies appointed by the Scottish Government for energy / insulation / heating support, what was the amount that each agency was awarded, for each year for the above period? The data you kindly supplied was this for applications that were actually successful in obtaining assistance? Do you have d...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-27
Reference
FOI/202300380856
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meetings between lobbyists and ministers: FOI release

Scottish Government to provide all preparatory documents as well as minutes or any other record of what was discussed of the following meetings: 03/10/2022 between Nicola Sturgeon and Blackrock 09/12/2021 between Drax Group plc and Michael Matheson 16/12/2021 between EDF Energy Holdings Limited and Michael Matheson 04...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-09
Reference
202300344500
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

OEUK, Shell, and Equinor correspondence with Ministers: FOI release

Details of all communication, (including emails), as well as details of all meetings (government briefing papers, talking points, agendas, minutes, agreed points of action) between Kate Forbes MSP (and or her private secretary), Ivan McKee (and or his private secretary), and/or Roy Brannen and/or Kersti Berge; with the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-31
Reference
202200323958
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

COP27 details: costs and staff involved: FOI review

The total cost of the First Minister’s visit to Egypt for COP27, How many staff or officials accompanied her, Who authorised the £5m funding for loss and damage.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1)
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
202200329359
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meeting with Turkey and Lebanese delegations at COP28: FOI release

A readout of the Scottish Government's meeting with Turkey and Lebanese delegations at COP28.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.32(1) s.38(1) s.32 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400393282
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Environmental loss and damage announcement at COP27: FOI release

Was the £5 million announcement for funding to address loss and damage discussed prior to the First Minister’s visit to Egypt Who authorised it? How many staff, or colleagues, have accompanied her? What was the total cost?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202200329369
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

COP27 cost overview: FOI release

You asked for the following information: As Scottish schools make deep cuts due to you overspending £3.5 billion and robbing Scottish children of £ 20 m for an Independence campaign and rural bus services serving 500000 Scots are cut you pose as a world leader at COP27 My FOI questions are: How much will this trip in ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1)
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202200329343
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector