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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South Kinross Flood Protection Scheme objections: EIR release

A copy of any objections submitted to the Scottish Ministers for the South Kinross Flood Protection Scheme.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
EIR/202500454394
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Vehicle idling details in specific areas: EIR release

I would be grateful if you could provide this data from those local authorities. We have interpreted your request to mean that you are asking for the data referred to in our response to you under reference number 202500449364.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-26
Reference
EIR/202500453624
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Copy of correspondence in relation to Montrose beach stability and dredging: EIR release

My enquiry under FOI, EIR and INSPIRE regulations concerns a headline which appeared in The Courier newspaper on 18 July 2024. It read "Scottish Government accused of withholding important information from a report on Montrose coastal erosion." A letter was sent on behalf of Mairi McAllan, then Secretary for transport...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2025-03-26
Reference
EIR/202500454881
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Possible reintroduction of wolves in Scotland: EIR release

1. Please can you share the Scottish Government’s position on reintroducing wolves to the ScottishHighlands? 2. Can you share any correspondence to and/or from Scottish Ministers relating to the reintroduction of wolves to the Scottish Highlands within the last year?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2025-03-13
Reference
EIR/202500453124
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme queries: EIR release

1. Could you supply all correspondence, including emails, minutes/notes from meetings/briefings between the UK Government and the Scottish Government about the deposit return scheme from the last six months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence, including emails, minutes/notes from meetings/briefings between Biffa a...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
EIR/202500448011
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding flood support for Cupar residents and businesses: EIR release

All documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about money for Cupar flooding victims, between May 1 2024 and July 1 2024, and include how much was handed out to them.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
EIR/202500446527
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minutes of meetings of flood risk management working group: EIR release

All minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group from September 2024 to today’s date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-31
Reference
EIR/202400445508
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government Food Waste Management Process: EIR release

1. An account of the means by which the Scottish Government measures its own food waste and has measured it over the last decade. 2. An account of the means by which the Scottish Government measures food waste in Scotland and has done so over the last decade. 3. Volume, value, and carbon footprint of the annual food ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-29
Reference
EIR/202400445785
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence since announcement of National Park in Galloway consultation: EIR release

Any letters or emails received by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, since the announcement of a consultation for a National Park in Galloway about the proposals.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-28
Reference
EIR/202400440990
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme queries: EIR release

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme is not listed in the table Gillian Martin provided in answer to below question. https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-30798 1. Please confirm both the status of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme and initial costs/estimate...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
EIR/202400442035
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

New National Park in Scotland nomination form: EIR release

The details which given in the first section of the nomination form 'Nomination for a New National Park in Scotland' from the joint bid submitted by Galloway National Park Association and Galloway & South Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere i.e. Submitted by [Name] Nomination for a New National Park in Scotland – [insert area n...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
EIR/202400441701
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sewage spills in Scotland's waters: EIR release

1. Could you supply all correspondence held between the Scottish Government and SEPA about sewage in Scottish waters, specifically about the negative press surrounding this, from the last six months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes fro...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400441154
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications with Minister for Climate Action regarding Peatland Restoration: EIR release

1. All meetings that the Minister for Climate Action has held where skills in peatland restoration were discussed since his appointment. 2. All briefings related to these meetings. 3. All correspondence between Nature Scot and the Minister for Climate Action regarding peatland restoration and skills were mentioned.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400443076
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Consultation, drafting and publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy document: EIR release

Who is responsible for the content located within the following document? By responsible i mean who created the content and what oversight is in place to ensure the content is accurate? https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2024/11/scottishbiodiversity-strategy-2045/documen...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400443448
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Number of registered farms in specific locations around Scotland: EIR release

How many registered farms there are in, broken down by year 2024, 2023 and 2022? 1 – Aberdeenshire 2 – Angus 3 – Moray 4 – Highlands For 2024, please could you tell me how many of these are estimated to cost £1 million or more?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440910
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Biffa legal case regarding the Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

1) How much money the Scottish Government has spent contesting the legal case that Biffa has brought against Scottish Ministers following their decision to delay the implementation of its Deposit Return Scheme. Please provide the total cost and any breakdowns available of these costs. 2) Whether the Scottish Governmen...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5)
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440024
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Full costs of Deposit Return Scheme court case with Biffa: EIR release

Full costs, plus a breakdown of this, of the Scottish Government's deposit return scheme court case with Biffa.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440418
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Musselburgh Flood Scheme communications: EIR release

A copy of all communications regarding the Musselburgh Flood Scheme since 2022 with the Scottish Government or its representatives (please omit COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group minutes). After contacting you to confirm our interpretation of your request, it was clarified that you...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400439265
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meetings between COSLA and the Flood Risk Management Working Group: EIR release

All minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group from April 2024 to today’s date.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-09
Reference
FOI/202400438444
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategy queries: EIR release

1. “Which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works established within the 2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategies are (a) under construction and (b) at the planning or other stage of development, broken down by (i) the expected completion date, including the reason for any date being beyond the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2024-12-17
Reference
EIR/202400438495
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Peatland restoration projects: EIR release

1. “How many hectares of peatland has been restored so far in 2024?” 2. “How many projects are currently operating in Scotland to restore peatland?”

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-12-17
Reference
FOI/202400438112
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Analysis on glue trap ban for mice and rats: EIR release

All correspondence sent and received by the Government, including internally, all briefings, notes/minutes from meetings and all analysis done on a ban on glue traps for mice and rats, and include any details of when/how a UK internal market Act exemption was requested, from the last three months?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-12-11
Reference
EIR/202400437419
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence on peat sales, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and impact of wood burning stoves: EIR release

‘Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, policy notes, about the ban on peat sales, from the last three months? Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Michael Russell about the land reform bi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-18
Reference
FOI/202400435616
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Status of flood defence schemes included in Flood Risk Management Strategies: EIR release

“The following questions under FOI are with regard to the status of the nation’s 42 flood defence schemes, which were included in the 2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategies. 1. How many have been completed? 2. What is the cost today of all the works that have been carried out. 3. How many schemes are still to be c...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings spending s.1 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.5(1) s.10 s.11 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-14
Reference
FOI/202400435342
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector