Scottish Government FOI Index

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

Clear

30 matching releases

Correspondence related to small-scale hydro power and the Subsidy Control Act: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence between ministers, government officials and non-domestic rates assessors related to small-scale hydro power and the Subsidy Control Act. 2. All correspondence with the Department for Business and Trade relating to the Subsidy Control Act and how it is applied or otherwise to small-scale...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469533
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Former Minister for Housing correspondence regarding Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC): EIR release

1/ All correspondence received by or communicated from the Minister Paul McLennan between February 1 2020 and May 6 2025 relating to RAAC. This includes all forms of communication available, not limited to but including, email, text messages, whatsapp or conventional mail. To note, the timeframe for this request was l...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500464892
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Ministerial meetings regarding reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: EIR release

Minutes of Mr McLennan and Ms Somerville’s meetings with Aberdeen City Council about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: EIR/202500463350
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) costs and correspondence: EIR release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on fixing Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the last three years, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on? and; 2. Could you supply all correspondence held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including intern...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: EIR/202500447631
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Springfield Group housing development correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence, notes or minutes, including any attachments, relating to the opening of the Springfield Group housing development at Ferrylea in Forres on 29 August; and Any correspondence, including any attachments, regarding the Springfield Group properly developers from April to October 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500451593
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

National Planning Framework 4 information: EIR release

All information from the https://www.transformingplanning.scot/national-planning-framework/housing/ webpage that relates to: local authority and stakeholder input; and responses and assessment reports for each local authority. It would be helpful if that information was reposition to the following web page as support...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400443396
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Plans to build on Bannockburn battlefield documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent/received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings about plans to build on Bannockburn battlefield, between July 1 2024 and the date of this FOI (3 December 2024). You also confirmed on 12 December 2024 that you did not ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: EIR/202400443404
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Housing, Public sector

Aberdeen City Council correspondence regarding Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): EIR release

Copies of all emails sent by Aberdeen City Council staff to your own staff, and of all emails sent by your own staff to Aberdeen City Council in which raac is mentioned - sent/received between August 1, 2024, and the present day. For clarity, I am not interested in incidental mentions. I am interested in conversations...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442064
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Castle Venlaw Hotel planning permission materials: EIR release

All correspondence, findings and recommendations regarding planning permission for Castle Venlaw Hotel at the above postcode(EH45 8RD) to be converted into apartments (and subsequently referred to as Venlaw Castle).

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

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400443260
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Documentation relating to EIA-170-004 Screening direction request: EIR release

Regarding EIA-170-004 Screening direction request, you asked for "all documentation relating to this matter between your department, the proposer of this development and the local council. This is to be from May 2023 to date. To confirm this is all information to include emails, minutes of meetings and all other method...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400439467
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Orkney Community Wind Farm project correspondence: EIR release

All correspondence (external and internal emails, WhatsApp messages, internal communications, minutes of meetings, briefing notes, reports etc) from the Scottish Government relating to the Orkney Community Wind Farm project from 2018 up to and including 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: EIR/202400427317
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Correspondence with Clackmannanshire Council regarding Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): EIR release

A copy of the minutes and other papers, correspondence etc relating to a meeting between the Minister for Housing and Clackmannanshire Council regarding RAAC or funding for RAAC remediation / compulsory or negotiated purchase of affected homes. In addition, you requested any further correspondence, minutes of meetings ...

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

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400405446
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Evacuation of 500 homes due to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC): EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the announcement made by Aberdeen City Council that it would have to evacuate 500 homes due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete on 29th February 2024. Disclosure to include all internal correspondence involving Ministers, Special Advisors, the media office an...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400402826
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

New Build Heat Standard and the impact on wood burning stoves: EIR release

Any correspondence and briefings between the Scottish Government's Building Standards Division and Councils/Verifiers/Building Standards Officer relating to the New Build Heat Standard and the impact on wood burning stoves between 1 March 2024 and the date of your query (3 May 2024).

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.4(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400412297
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Communication around three wind farm applications: EIR release

Did the Minister or any other Scottish Government Minister/officials meet and discuss or communicate in any other way the three wind farm applications on Faray, Quanterness and Hoy, or OFGEM’S criteria to allow the interconnector between the Scottish mainland and Orkney with any OIC officials, OIC representatives counc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400414301
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in Aberdeen: EIR release

Copies of all emails sent to and from Scottish Government housing staff between February 25 and April 1 which mention Aberdeen and the term RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete).

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400407162
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

House fund and New Deal for Business Group: EIR release

1. Out of the £60m fund to acquire empty and private sector homes announced by Humza Yousaf in July, how much of this money has been utilised or drawn out already, and breakdown of where it has gone; 2. For all correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, and any briefings prepared for Ministers, regar...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.25(1) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383018
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Response to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) in June 2022: EIR release

On the 18th June 2022, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent a Scottish Government official an email with the subject Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). In this email, the official was asked if work was being done by Building Safety Division (BSD) to identify RAAC in buildings in Scotland. Please provid...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300384757
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Council tax and Cabinet meetings: EIR release

1. How many cabinet meetings have been held this year? And how many have been attended by the following: Dorothy Bain, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater? 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, plus all briefings prepared for ministers regarding the UK Gover...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: EIR/202300385194
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR Review

Original request 202400395830 Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2024-07-15
Reference: EIR/202400402425 Review of 202400395830
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Special Development Orders (SDOs) legislation: EIR release

Information relating to the legislation pertaining to the revocation of Special Development Orders (SDOs), such as the SDO at Ardeer in Stevenson. All drafts, proposals and final versions of legislation related to the revocation of SDOs, including legislation relating to compensation claims following the revocation of...

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

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: EIR/202400399229
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Ministers relating to presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in public buildings: EIR release

Copies of any correspondence sent to or from Scottish Government Ministers and/or Cabinet secretaries in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and/or 2022 in which there is discussion of the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in public buildings.

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

Published: 2024-05-22
Reference: FOI/202300375415
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Cladding Stakeholder Group information: EIR review

Documents relating to the Cladding Stakeholder Group (formed in June 2021 all monthly agendas and minutes, since the Group was formed the full membership list of the Group, including any historical membership lists where members have left/joined the terms of reference for the group any documents produced by the Scotti...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-01
Reference: EIR/202200320481 Review of FOI/202200313906
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministers' report on Strathblane appeal: EIR release

When a planning appeal is called in by Scottish Ministers, a report is prepared for Ministers by government officers following receipt of the Reporter’s report. Please provide a copy of that report in relation to the Strathblane appeal.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300342834
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with employees of Energy Action Scotland: EIR release

All Scottish Government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) with employees of Energy Action Scotland, 1st January 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.11(2) s.34(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300351738
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector