Scottish Government FOI Index

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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Documents relating to written parliamentary question S6W-38376: EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the written parliamentary question S6W-38376 submitted by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500471393
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Green Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation Scheme spend: EIR release

You asked for details of how much has been spent on the Scottish Green Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation Scheme, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: EIR/202500470132
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government and True North meeting regarding Zonal Pricing: EIR release

For the period 1st January 2023 - date, please provide: (1.) All correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between representatives of True North and the Scottish Government. (2.) All documentation including the phrase “zonal pricing” relating to meetings (in person or virtual) between True North and the Sco...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-22
Reference: EIR/202500466595
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government and Petroineos/INEOS meetings: EIR release

1. The agenda and minutes of the 23 June 2021 Meeting with Andrew Gardner Petroineos/INEOS and then-Cabinet Secretary MSP. 2. The agenda and minutes of the 6 October 2021 Visit to INEOS, Grangemouth to meet with Andrew Gardner CEO and then-Cabinet Secretary Michael Matheson MSP. 3. The agenda and minutes of the 22 Oc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463343
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Petroineos regarding Grangemouth: EIR release

A copy of all written correspondence between Petroineos/INEOS and the Scottish Government regarding the Grangemouth refinery in the calendar years 2020 and 2021.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: EIR/202500463991
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between Scottish Government Officials and employees of Scottish Power: EIR release

1: “All correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between employees of Scottish Power and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Economic Development, and Offshore Wind.” 2: “All documentation including the phrase “zonal pricing” relating to meetings (in perso...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462434
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between Scottish Government and employees of Scottish Renewables: EIR release

1: “All correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between employees of Scottish Renewables and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Economic Development, and Offshore Wind.” 2: “All documentation including the phrase “zonal pricing” relating to meetings (in ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462435
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Solar geoengineering plans: EIR release

1. The date of commencement and all parties involved in atmospheric aerosol projects in Scotland. 2. The materials used in any cloud seeding or geoengineering activities. 3. All funding sources and foreign or private partnerships. 4. All public safety assessments, or lack thereof. 5. Any legal authorisations allege...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.3 s.4 s.10(4) s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: EIR/202500463879
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Battery Energy Storage Systems planning applications exceeding 50MW: EIR release

In reference to recent correspondence (MiCase 202500463323 refers), you asked us to "provide details on how many BESS planning applications exceeding 50MW have been submitted in each of the last three years across Scotland, and of those, how many have not required an Environmental Impact Assessment. I would be grateful...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: EIR/202500464163
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Materials pertaining to zonal pricing: EIR release

“During a press conference held at Bute House on 14th April 2025, John Swinney said: ‘I have further dialogue in the course of this week about zonal pricing that will be taken forward.’ Please provide all documentation held by the Scottish Government related to the aforementioned “dialogue”. This should include mater...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 71 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500463438
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” with SSE: EIR release

1: “All correspondence including the phrase “zonal pricing” between employees of SSE plc and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Economic Development, and Offshore Wind.” 2: “All documentation including the phrase “zonal pricing” relating to meetings (in person or vi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-11
Reference: EIR/202500462432
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Ministerial meetings with Scottish Water Executive Leadership Team: EIR release

Details of any meetings held by Ministers with any of the Executive leadership team of Scottish Water between Jan 1st 2023 and 30th Jun 2025. Details being dates , attendees and subjects discussed. Scottish Water Executive leadership being the individuals listed below, or whoever may have held these positions at the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: EIR/202500477014
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Electricity market deep dive session information: EIR release

(1.) All correspondence between SpAds and the First Minister's Private Office on the topic of the electricity market since 1st November 2023. (2.) How many (if any) deep dive sessions on the electricity market have been held with the First Minister since 1st November 2023? (3.) For each deep dive session on the elect...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 66 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500465527
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Mey Battery Energy Storage System information: EIR release

I formally request access to the following information in relation to ECU00004838 (Mey Battery Energy Storage System). 1. EIA Screening Documentation Please provide: A copy of the formal EIA screening decision letter for the Mey BESS proposal, including: Any assessment made under the Electricity Works (Environmental...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.25 s.39(2) s.6(1)B s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500475968
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Documentation relating to Ministerial attendance to NECCUS Decarb Scotland conference: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings, including but not limited to, media lines and the speech/remarks prepared for the Minister, which Scottish Government officials participated, any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials, minutes, and any agreed actions: Cabinet Secretary N...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459261
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

NESO gate status, developer engagement and grid capacity queries: EIR release

All information held by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) relating to the following energy development proposals: 1. Mey BESS (ECU00004838) 2. Field / RIGIFA BESS (ECU00004897) 3. Hollandmey Wind Farm 4. Charleston Energy Park / BESS 5. MeyGen Tidal Project and associated infrastructure Specifically, I request the follo...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.19 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500476177
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Communications between the Director of Energy and Climate Change and selected energy companies: EIR release

Copies of all electronic communications (emails, whatsapp) from 1 July 2024 to 28 March 2025 between Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change and senior officials from the following organisations: Shell Equinor Ithaca Energy Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459445
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Harbour Energy meetings and materials: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide minutes of all meetings held between its Ministers and representatives of Harbour Energy since the start of 2025. This should include briefings prepared ahead of the meetings, any correspondence between the Minister (s) and Harbour Energy staff in the lead up to and aftermath...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500476205
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Zonal pricing impact on wind farm building in Scotland: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the impact zonal pricing may have on wind farm building in Scotland, from the last six months.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: EIR/202500470399
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sanqhuar II aviation condition discharge queries: EIR release

I am writing to enquire whether condition 5 (NATS En Route Aviation Radar), condition 6 (Aviation – Instrument Flight Procedures) and/or condition 7 (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) set out in the Scottish Ministers’ grant of consent to the Sanquhar II windfarm (ECU00001801) have been discharged and seeking copies of the re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: EIR/202500477025
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Storm overflow documentation: EIR release

Please provide a copy of all documents which discuss the written parliamentary question S6W-38373 submitted by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP. Please provide a copy of all documents which discuss the recommendation by Environmental Standards Scotland, initially made in its September 2024 report into storm overflows, that the S...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-14
Reference: EIR/202500471439
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Potential Caesium-137 contamination of peatlands in the Highlands and Islands: EIR release

1. You questioned why key risks—such as public health, air quality, electromagnetic fields, RFI, and major accidents—are routinely excluded from Environmental Impact Assessments, despite their relevance to rural communities reliant on mobile technology. You also mentioned that these topics appeared during initial scopi...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.6(1)

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: EIR/202500474578
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund documentation: EIR release

1. A copy of the report from Salix Finance regards the applications submitted to Phase 2 of Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund, including the following information (or if it is not provided yet, details of when it will be made available): a. Name of the applicant public body b. Address of the building ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473687
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Spittal to Beauly overhead power line project documentation: EIR release

All correspondence and communications between or involving the ECU, SSEN, and the Scottish Government relating to ECU00006008 and any related developments in Caithness and Sutherland. This includes: Emails Briefings Internal memos Meeting notes and agendas Dated from 25 October 2024 to the present day. All internal...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.6(1)B s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473856
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Projects that have received funding from the Just Transition Fund: EIR release

Details of all projects that have received funding from the Scottish Government's Just Transition Fund to the current date. This should include the name of the organisation that received the money, the amount received, the project they received it for, and any progress reports they have provided the Scottish Government...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500471589
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector