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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Wind turbine development applications: EIR release

1. Number of applications made for wind turbine developments (covering as far back as records go). 2. Number of opposing and supporting representations in each case. 3. Whether those applications were approved or denied.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.36C 2 attachments
Published
2024-04-03
Reference
FOI/202400391731
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Costs incurred of Scottish MSPs and officials travelling to COP 28 in Dubai: FOI release

I would like details of which politicians and officials were funded to travel to the COP28 conference in Dubai Furthermore i would like to see the breakdown of the publicly incurred costs for individuals: 1. Travel, broken down by transport type, i.e. Aircraft, taxi etc. 2. Hotel fees, broken down by nights spent an...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.27(1) s.34(1)
Published
2024-04-03
Reference
FOI/202400392762
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Warmer Homes Scotland survey applications: EIR release

1. A breakdown of how many survey applications Warmer Homes Scotland received in the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. 2. A breakdown of how many surveys were carried out by Warmer Homes Scotland in each of the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. 3. A breakdown of how many installation...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-28
Reference
FOI/202400398230
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland fund: EIR release

Each year since the beginning of the Home Energy Scotland scheme to provide grants and loans for energy systems, insulation etc., how much investment did the Scottish Government provide for this, and how much was actually spent.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-27
Reference
EIR/202400395521
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Water Industry Commission for Scotland: EIR release

Information related to the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS). 1. All correspondence, including internal correspondence between WICS, Audit Scotland and/or the Scottish Government about the expenses built up by WICS over the last two years, dating from January 1 2023 until the date of this FOI. 2. When did...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300391054
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Climate Challenge Fund: EIR release

Any agreements or legal documents between the Scottish Government and Keep Scotland Beautiful in relation KSB’s administration of the Climate Challenge Fund; and all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Keep Scotland Beautiful in relation to the agreement of the administration of the Climate Challenge Fun...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-21
Reference
FOI/202300388873
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Virtual Public Energy Agency: EIR release

1. What progress reports have been conducted regarding the development of a virtual Public Energy Agency? 2. When will a virtual Public Energy Agency be active? 3. What is the creation cost for the virtual Public Energy Agency? 4. What is the operating cost for the virtual Public Energy Agency each financial year?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-20
Reference
FOI/202400392718
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme: EIR release

1. The number of Home Energy Scotland grant applications the financial years 2021-22; 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (to date)? 2. The number of successful Home Energy Scotland grant applications the financial years 2021-22; 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (to date)? 3. The number of Home Energy Scotland loan applications the finan...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-04
Reference
FOI/202300388438
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, 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

Information pertaining to Highlands and Islands Climate Change Hub: EIR release

Information on how much funding the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub receive annually All progress reports An economic assessment of their effectiveness to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-27
Reference
FOI/202300382205
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Energy lobbying meetings: EIR release

Please can you provide minutes and any correspondence relating to the below lobbying meetings involving the energy minister, Gillian Martin, most of which are recorded on the lobbying register: A meeting with Ineos Chemicals Ltd on 8/06/2023 which involved a tour of the Grangemouth facility A meeting with Neccus on 26...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
FOI/202300376367
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deployment ambition for solar power generation 2030: EIR release

"Has the Scottish Government made a decision on what the 2030 deployment ambition for solar power generation should be?"

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
EIR/202400392034
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction: EIR release

Please provide all correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers and Civil Servants) and the UK Government, which mentions the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction, from 1st September 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-19
Reference
FOI/202300375388
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction 2: EIR release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and representatives from industry or academia, which mentions the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction, from 1st September 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-19
Reference
FOI/202300375390
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland loans halted for solar PV: EIR release

A copy of any correspondence or documentation received by the Scottish Government in response to its decision to halt loans given through Home Energy Scotland only for solar PV.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-16
Reference
FOI/202300373321
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

First Minister Green Prosperity Funding claim: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence within the Scottish Government on the First Minister's claim that the Labour Party have dumped their £28 billion a year green investment funding commitment between 1st May 2023 and the present day and a copy of all briefings to the First Minister, Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary fo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
FOI/202300376118
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Heat pump installations in past 10 years: EIR release

You asked for information about how many heat pumps have been installed in the past decade in Scotland, separated by type, air and ground source. You also asked how many of those installations applied for government help and loans and grants? directly or via government supported funding? And you asked, how many of the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
FOI/202300376161
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Offshore and energy sector meetings: EIR release

Which companies in the offshore and energy sectors Richard Lochhead, former Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work, met between August 2022 and March 2023. Any prepared briefings and the meeting notes for the above meetings with companies in the offshore and energy sectors.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
202300350162
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
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

Kilgallioch Wind Farm benefits: EIR release

“Information you hold on Kilgallioch Wind Farm Benefits. This includes all communications internally and externally and reports for the period 1/1/2001 to current date.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence s.39(2) s.11 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-31
Reference
FOI/202300372709
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government and National Grid ESO around ScotWind: EIR review

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and representatives of National Grid ESO, which mentions “ScotWind”, from 1st January 2021 - date. I have been asked to consider your request afresh as I was not involved with the handling of your initial req...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-31
Reference
EIR/202300361990 Review of 202300356280
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Acorn carbon capture and storage facility correspondence: EIR release

“Any correspondence involving the current Minister for Energy on the topic of the Acorn carbon capture and storage facility between the dates 1/1/2020 and 2/7/2023”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-30
Reference
FOI/202300369649
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cop 28 attendees and costs: FOI release

Who within, associated with, or invited by the Scottish Government attended COP28. What their individual roles were. What they achieved. For a detailed breakdown of the expenses incurred by each attendee, include their class of airline ticket and hotel. Whether a photographer was hired to attend COP28, and if so what t...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.27(1)
Published
2024-01-30
Reference
FOI/202300387701
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Data/statements relating to electricity from renewable sources: EIR release

On the 7th September 2022 John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister of Scotland made the following statements; ‘My view of the energy crisis is that there is no clearer example why Scotland should be an independent country as a consequence of the energy crisis. We live in an energy rich country where we have virtually 1...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-29
Reference
202200321474
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector