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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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

Coodham Estate planning permission information: EIR release

1. Notification of Construction Project Forms and the CDM (Construction Design Management) files, containing the preconstruction information, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file and any relevant notifications, that were submitted to the Scottish Ministers, according to section 7 of the Constructi...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.7 s.19 s.24 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.57
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400421049
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, 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

Permitted Development Rights and funding for domestic Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP):FOI release

In regard to permitted development rights and grant funding for domestic air source heat pumps (ASHP) 1. Must the installation meet with the Microgeneration Installation Standard: MCS 020? 2. What is the minimum permitted distance, if any, between the chilled air exhaust of the ASHP and the boundary with neighbouring...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400415727
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Economy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … 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

The new national planning framework: EIR release

Information relating to the meaning of the phrase “smaller scale opportunities” in Policy 16 in National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), and copies of decisions made by the DPEA which made reference to this phrase, since 1 February 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400401886
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, 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

Archive report query for CIN/ABS/001 (Golf Course And Resort Development): EIR release

I’d like to check if the inquiry documents have been retained for the following case reference: CIN/ABS/001. If so, can I ask how it would be possible to view some of them? I checked at the NLS and they appear to only have the final report, not the documents / submissions outlined in appendix four.

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
EIR/202300377698
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, 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

Operation of the Bellwin Scheme: EIR release

Q1. How many times has the Scottish Government activated the Bellwin Scheme since 2007-08? Q2. How much central funding has the Scottish Government provided using the Bellwin Scheme to assist local authorities in meeting significant unanticipated expenditure in each year since 2007/08? Q3. When did the Scottish Gover...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.14(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
EIR/202300384049
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, 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

Planning applications with SEPA objections: EIR release

To provide the annual number of notified planning applications with unresolved SEPA objections (due to flood risk) and their results over the last 5 years (so 2018-2023).

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
FOI/202300379526
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, 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

Wind farms in Faray: EIR release

1. If workers accommodation similar to that at Stymilders were to be replicated on the small uninhabited island of Faray, which is a reasonable assumption to make given the additional travel time if workers were located elsewhere off the island, would this also be considered “permitted development” under the conditions...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.4
Published
2024-05-03
Reference
FOI/202400407621
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Digital Planning: EIR release

1. How much the collective budget for the overall digital planning project has been since its inception (i.e. formation of Digital Planning team) to date, broken down by financial year? 2. For each financial year, how much of the budget was spent on salaried employees vs external contractors? 3. Of the project delive...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-04-26
Reference
FOI/202400393500
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Standing Committee on Structural Safety: EIR release

Please provide me with a copy of any document which mentions the Standing Committee on Structural Safety Alert and Guidance on “FAILURE OF REINFORCED AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE (RAAC) PLANKS” between May 2019 and February 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-04-17
Reference
FOI/202300374485
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Housing Development and Planning Policy: FOI release

1. A breakdown of all current housing development projects approved by your office within the last two years, including their locations, sizes, and intended purposes. 2. Copies of any correspondence, reports, or memos exchanged between your office and private developers or housing associations regarding potential deve...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-04-11
Reference
FOI/202400399227
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Common Housing Quality Standard Forum and Repairing Standard Statutory Guidance: FOI release

Information on the Common Housing Quality Standard Forum, consultations on the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification of the Repairing Standard) Regulations 2019, consultations on the Repairing Standard Statutory Guidance in March 2023 and consultations on publication of the revision to the Repairing Standard Statut...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.38(1)
Published
2024-03-27
Reference
FOI/202400399456
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding Stranraer funding: EIR release

All correspondence and minutes between the Scottish Government and Dumfries and Galloway Council relating to the £6 million capital funding commitment to Stranraer. You also noted the following in your request: It is my understanding that officials from the local authority met with Scottish Government regeneration off...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300389808
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Capital funding commitment to Stranraer: EIR release

All correspondence and minutes between the Scottish Government and Dumfries and Galloway Council relating to the £6 million capital funding commitment to Stranraer. You also noted the following in your request: It is my understanding that officials from the local authority met with Scottish Government regeneration off...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-25
Reference
FOI/202300390133
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Application of building regulations to domestic extensions: EIR release

Information on the application of building regulations to domestic extensions and the recent change to published guidance and 'removal of the ability to use improvements to an existing house to compensate for areas of glazing in an extension which are more than 25% of the floor area'. You raised ten specific questions ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.3 s.10(4) s.5 8 attachments
Published
2024-03-14
Reference
202300346259
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Letting agent registration information for Homes Scotland Lettings Ltd: FoI release

1. All of the information held by the Scottish Ministers relating to the application by Homes Scotland Lettings Ltd for letting agent registration. 2. In particular, please send me the following: 2.1 All of the information held by the Scottish Ministers which was used to make its decision to enter Homes Scotland Lettin...

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.39 s.38(1) s.25 s.25(1) s.5 s.20 s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-22
Reference
FOI/202300373779
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector