Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Fish Health Inspectorate's aquatic animal health surveillance inspection: EIR release

Information on cleaner fish relating to diseases and mortalities since 1 January 2017, to include correspondence, letters, photos and other data on mortalities and diseases in cleaner fish during 2017.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-25
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Flooding reports for M8 between J8 and J20: EIR release

Please confirm: the number (and date) of flooding reports lodged on the M8 between j8 and j20 in the last three years. the location of these flooding issues and any remedial measures undertaken. the date and time of all central reserve gully cleaning operations undertaken in the last three years. the deductions withhe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2018-01-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

SEPA board meeting regarding Slice (Emamectin benzoate): EIR review

emails, discussions, and any other correspondence (particularly pertaining to Willie Cowan and Alastair Mitchell) with SEPA, the SSPO, Merck, SARF and SAMS a SEPA board meeting draft report on the issue of Slice (Emamectin benzoate) between 10 August 2016 and 1 November 2016.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-18
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Road signs on A85 George Street, Oban: EIR release

Accident: 19/09/2017Locus: George Street, Oban We refer to the above and would be grateful if you would provide us with the following: Your policy for affixing road signs, in particular within a pedestrian area. The minimum height at which a sign within a pedestrian area should be fixed. Details of all complaints rel...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.2 s.9 6 attachments
Published
2018-01-18
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Structural changes to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: EIR release

Part 1 Information relating to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) (relating to any discussed future structural changes to the service) including:- i) A record of any meetings between the government and SFRS from the last six months;ii) Minutes from any meetings between the government and SFRS from the last s...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 16 attachments
Published
2018-01-18
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Dualling of single-line railway between Montrose and Arbroath: EIR release

Email correspondence between Humza Yousaf and a) Network Rail, b) Transport Scotland regarding the dualling of the single line railway between Montrose and Arbroath, between the period 01 January 2016 to 07 December 2017.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Capture and death of beavers in Beauly area: EIR release

'Copies of all correspondence including but not limited to, emails, invoices, bills, notes of telephone calls, letters, and publications concerning the capture and death of beavers captured in the Beauly area between 30 May 2017 and 22 November 2017.'

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 14 attachments
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Corrections made to Gaelic signage: FOI release

'Could you please provide me with the following information dating from 2007 until the current date under the Freedom of Information Act Scotland. 1) Number of corrections made to Gaelic signage which had been misspelled across the country, broken down into each region/area and the costs incurred as a result. 2) Deta...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.10(4)
Published
2017-12-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Senior Civil Servant correspondence regarding building cladding: EIR release

You asked for: Any correspondence between Scottish Government ministers or their staff and/or special advisers and/or senior civil servants on the topic of cladding or ACM cladding between August 10 and September 5, 2017. Any correspondence from August 10 to September 5, 2017 involving Scottish Government ministers or...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.2(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Transport Scotland cameras: EIR release

1. Would it be possible to get a full list of your cameras and not just the "live" ones? 2. Also was wondering what legislation regulates the operation of the cameras? 3. I am aware of the Statutory Instrument "The Road Traffic Offenders (Prescribed Devices) Order 1992. This allows for unattended traffic cameras to b...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.5 s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

A9 Speed cameras: EIR release

How many average speed cameras are on the A9? How many average speed cameras are on theA9 between Perth and Inverness? Of these cameras, on average, how many of them are switched off? Please provide an annual break down forevery year since the cameras were installed, including 2017 so far. Why are speed cameras switche...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.10(4) s.6
Published
2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

A90 road safety campaign finance: FOI release

'Please tell me how much money Transport Scotland has spent on the A90 road safety campaign: http://a90road.info/ Please tell me when this campaign started, and how much has been spent in total per month.'

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish National Parks funding: EIR release

You asked for: How much funding have Scottish National Parks received in the last financial year from the European Commission, its programmes and agencies? How much funding have Scottish national parks received in the past five financial years from the European Commission, its programmes and agencies?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Advice on unconventional oil and gas extraction: FOI release

Information about all scientific advice sought and received by the government, from its scientific advisers, regarding its decision over whether to ban or allow unconventional oil and gas extraction, including correspondence between the Scottish Government and Sheila Rowan, the chief scientific adviser, any other scien...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Written communications regarding A83 Loch Restil: EIR release

All reports, memoranda, policies and other written communication valid at 26 March 2015 that relates to action plans that were in place for conditions of high wind on the A83 near Loch Restil. All reports, memoranda, policies and other written communications prepared within the last 10 years that relate to the procedur...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Making Eurasian beavers a European Protected Species: EIR release

Sight of whom legal advice was sought as to the necessity and desirability of making Eurasian beavers a European Protected Species within the meaning of the Habitats Regulations, what this advice was, and the minutes of the meetings in which the current and potential legal status of beavers was discussed.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4) s.10(5) 6 attachments
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

A83 road signs between Drishaig and Dunderave: EIR release

I have been advised to ask you guys for information regarding a portion of Road just past the oyster bar heading towards Inveraray on the A83, about 1.5 miles past the Oyster Bar. You currently have two signs on each side of the road that I have been informed have been there for a good while which are caution slippery...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Trunk road defects within 12 months of surfacing: EIR release

Details of all incidences of failure (being excessive wear and tear requiring remedial, repair or replacement works) within 12 months of laying, in the period 2000 to 2017, on all public roads and highways including trunk road networks in Scotland, of thin surfacing systems comprising stone mastic asphalt modified with...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Average speed camera devices on the A9: EIR release

Can you advise me of the following information relating to the A9 Average Speed Cameras: Is each monitored segment between adjacent cameras (i.e. Camera 1 to Camera 2, Camera 2 to Camera 3, etc) or are some segments a span of greater length (i.e. Camera 1 to Camera 4 or 5 etc). Communication - clearly each camera stat...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2017-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

A9 and A96 closures due to adverse weather: EIR release

'I was wondering if you could provide any data on road closures on the A9 and on the A96 due to adverse weather in the last 10 years? How many times, how long was it closed etc.?'

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Studies carried out by Transport Scotland for M80: EIR release

A summary and costs of all studies carried out by Transport Scotland for the M80 in the last ten years. This request was clarified to be limited to studies undertaken after the works have been completed, for example the study which led to the decision to extend the Old Inns junction and any other studies thereafter.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2017-10-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Wellboat licence applications: EIR release

Full information, including correspondence and application documents, concerning the following two applications, as advertised on your public register, in the weekly report of 4th September: applications 06524 and 06525.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 12 attachments
Published
2017-10-27
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Park of Keir Partnership and proposed film studio: EIR review

In your review response, you raised the following points: 'why virtually all the text and the names of senders and recipients has been redacted using EIR Regulation 11(2) (personal information)' which was inconsistent with previous responses to earlier requests; 'why so much information has been redacted using EIR reg...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Upgrades carried out at Strone point on A83: FOI release

The minor upgrades carried out at Strone point on the A83, which I believe will be covered under Class 2 of your FOI publication schedule. The works are described on this page of your website: https://www.transport.gov.scot/projects/a83-improvements/a83-improvements/#37412 The information I would like to request is:...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2017-10-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Assessment of Clydeplan prior to approval: EIR release

You asked for 'the paperwork / scrutiny which shows how the plan (Clydeplan) was assessed by the Scottish Government prior to modifications and approval being given'.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2017-09-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Public sector