Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

19,099releases indexed
31,532attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,049partially withheld
2018-11-16oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,049 unclear 6,352 not held 2,688 released 1,289 already published 610 cost limit 529 clarification 306 withheld 208 transferred 68

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4381 s.20 3726 s.34(1) 3480 s.39(2) 2967 s.30 2536 s.17(1) 2457 s.25(1) 2090 s.10(4) 1747 s.11(2) 1413 s.29(1) 1021 s.2 1021 s.3 800

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 1,082 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 858 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 802 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 714 releases · 34.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 607 releases · 28.7 avg days Economic Development Directorate 577 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 573 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 536 releases · 25.8 avg days
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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

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

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

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC): Cross Sector Working Group meeting: EIR release

A copy of the agenda, minutes and supporting papers for the 20th September 2023 meeting of the Cross-Sector working group on RAAC.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
FOI/202300378319
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, 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

Bellwin Scheme applications: EIR release

1. How many (a) notes of interest regarding a potential claim and (b) applications has the Scottish Government received to the Bellwin Scheme in each year since 2011? Please provide a breakdown of these by (a) local authority, (b) the reason for the application, (c) how much was requested, (d) if applicable, how much d...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
FOI/202300384051
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recalls of local planning decision statistics: EIR release

With reference to the Loch Long Salmon planning appeal that was recalled by the Scottish Ministers, you asked: How many other times during the lifetime of the current Parliament your department has recalled a local planning decision, specify which applications and the grounds for recall.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
FOI/202300375604
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Garages to Homes plan: EIR review

Any information the Scottish Government has on record relating to a plan that the Scottish Borders Housing Association refers to as Garages to Homes. (The Scottish Government might call it by a different name.) Anything the SG has on record that is related to any consultation, idea or plan that relates even loosely to...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-01-22
Reference
EIR/202200331846 Review of 202200316489
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Preparation of briefing to Cabinet Secretary regarding cladding issues: EIR review

the briefing to the Cabinet Secretary in support of the statement internal correspondence relating to the preparation and follow-up for the statement internal correspondence relating to the preparation of the supporting press release, Working together to fix cladding issues, Published 12 May 2022 https://www.gov.scot/n...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 240 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
EIR/202300347542 Review of 202300341516
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Internal communications regarding Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022: EIR release

The briefing materials and internal communications relating to recent responses given to parliamentary questions specifically relating to the preparation of these responses: S6O-00936 and S6W-06060. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200292955
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total expenditure paid by DEFRA et al: FOI Review

Further to my email of 25 August, and your further request for a review of our failure to respond within the original deadline, I have now completed my review. You asked for the total public expenditure paid by DEFRA, the Scottish Government and/or any other public bodies in connection to the response to Aarhus commun...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.16(3) s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-12-15
Reference
FOI Review - 202300373083
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Preparation of briefings regarding Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations: EIR release

Briefings provided to Ministers or officials, and the internal and external communication relating to the preparation and coordination of these briefings and comments, for the following public statements: The spokesmen comment given to the Architects Journal for the piece published 4 April 2022, entitled "Scotland to ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202200292961
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications between Scottish Ministers and their advisors and Kingspan Group PLC: EIR release

Information/communications/documents regarding any communications between any Scottish Minister or their Special Advisor and representatives of or advocates on behalf of Kingspan Group PLC or the trade body they are a member of. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 14 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202200291656
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Consultation on changes to permitted development rights in Scotland: EIR release

You asked for information relating to section 6.2 of the public consultation on Phase 3 of the Scottish Government's review of permitted development rights (PDR). As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), w...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202300360400
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documents relating to 'modernisation' of Scottish land use planning: EIR release

Copies of documents relating to the Modernising Planning programme. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under those Regulations. We are applying the exemption...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202300364501
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Permitted Development Rights review - phase 3: consultation: EIR release

Information relating to section 6.2 of the public consultation on Phase 3 of the Scottish Government’s review of permitted development rights. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to de...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202300364088
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector