Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

19,099releases indexed
31,532attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,049partially withheld
2018-11-16oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,049 unclear 6,352 not held 2,688 released 1,289 already published 610 cost limit 529 clarification 306 withheld 208 transferred 68

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4381 s.20 3726 s.34(1) 3480 s.39(2) 2967 s.30 2536 s.17(1) 2457 s.25(1) 2090 s.10(4) 1747 s.11(2) 1413 s.29(1) 1021 s.2 1021 s.3 800

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 1,082 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 858 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 802 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 714 releases · 34.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 607 releases · 28.7 avg days Economic Development Directorate 577 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 573 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 536 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Ernst & Young LLP communications regarding Just Transition Review of Scottish Energy Sector: EIR review

All internal correspondence between the Scottish Government and Ernst & Young LLP around the Just Transition Review of the Scottish Energy Sector awarded to the firm earlier this year. All copies of the contract, specification of work, agreement, or further details about the work being undertaken by Ernst & Young LLP u...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 253 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) 6 attachments
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
EIR/202200273754 Review of 202100262356
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home Energy Scotland Service Level Agreements: EIR release

What are the service level agreements for customers using the Home Energy Scotland advice network and Home Energy Scotland loans and cashback applications How did the Home Energy Scotland providers perform against these Service Level Agreements in the previous year, and how are they performing against these Service Lev...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.15 s.2
Published
2023-12-20
Reference
202200322853
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scotland's energy supplies and the impact of moving away from fossil fuels to more green sources of energy: EIR release

Please answer the following questions: 1. What assessments has the Scottish government made for the need of nuclear, oil and gas supplies between now and 2050? 2. Has the Scottish government factored into those assessments the effect of Independence? 3. Have these assessments looked at the likely cost of energy to c...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 83 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.2
Published
2022-07-26
Reference
FOI/202200287032
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cost incurred by the Just Transition Commission: FOI release

1. All the costs incurred by the Just Transition Commission, from its iteration, to the present day, with a full breakdown of these costs. 2. Full membership list of the Just Transition Commission. 3. A list of all engagement with Scottish Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 4 attachments
Published
2021-08-13
Reference
FOI/202100224091
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to windfarms and wind energy: EIR release

1. Could you please provide all correspondence that has been exchanged between the Scottish Government and Historic Environment Scotland in relation to windfarms and wind energy. 2. Could I request that this covers the time period January 2019 to the present date (May 27, 2021). Clarification was requested from you du...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.6 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-20
Reference
FOI/202100207604
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector