Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 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

2026-05 410 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 1,279 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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1,987 matching releases

Flood risk management working group: EIR release

All minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group since July 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-14
Reference: FOI/202300387712
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications with Petroineos: EIR release

1. Copies of all communication between Petroineos and Scottish Government ministers and officials between January 1st 2023 and 22nd November 2023 inclusive. 2. Minutes of all meetings between Petroineos and Scottish Government ministers and officials between January 1st 2023 and 22nd November 2023 inclusive. 3. Copie...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 s.11 s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300386266
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Waste Management and Recycling Spending: EIR release

1. How much money the Scottish Government spends on contracts relating to waste management and recycling of waste produced by the Scottish Government, broken down year-by-year since 2011? 2. How much funding Scottish Government provides to local authorities to manage waste and recycling, broken down year-by-year since ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence briefings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5(1) s.10 s.11

Published: 2024-05-03
Reference: FOI/202400405847
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Hectares of forestry used for wind farms: EIR release

Given that an estimated total 15.7 million trees, which could equate to around 9,800 hectares of forestry, have been felled since 2000 to make way for windfarms, I would be grateful if you could confirm the following: a. Exactly how many hectares of forestry have been felled/cleared to make way for windfarms? b. Of th...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-30
Reference: EIR/202400408449
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Bakkafrost site in Drinishader/Plocrapool salmon farming: EIR release

Information on the Drinshader/Plocrapool Bakkafrost site, specifically: 1. Data on how many escapee salmon have been reported in the Bakkafrost site in Drinishader/Plocrapool on the Isle of Harris Western Isles. 2. A copy of all chemicals used to treat disease and sea lice over the last 3 years and all sampling data ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2024-04-30
Reference: EIR/202400407961
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Whale Stranding on Tiree in September 2023: EIR release

You asked for: When the stranding of the sei whale was reported in September 2023 and by whom? Why the whale was not claimed by the Scottish Government? Why a necropsy of the animal was not carried out? Why the whale was not collected by the National Museums of Scotland? Please provide a copy of the proposal for dispo...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-29
Reference: EIR/202400391503
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

Grangemouth Future Industries Board: EIR release

All unreleased minutes from the Grangemouth Future Industries Board? All communications between the Scottish government and the Grangemouth Future Industries Board? All communications between the Scottish government and Falkirk council regarding the closure of Grangemouth oil refinery? All meeting the Scottish governme...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-26
Reference: FOI/202400394014
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Funding package for peatland restoration: EIR release

How much of the £250 million ten-year funding package announced in 2020 pledged for peatland restoration has been spent, and how much peatland has been restored using these funds? Can you break this down by year and by the organisations that have spent it?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: EIR/202400405764
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR release

All correspondence sent and received, including internal, as well as briefings prepared forministers and notes, regarding the new dualling timetable for the A9, between October 1 2023and the date of this FOI. How much has the A9 project cost so far? All analysis undertaken by or for Transport Scotland on the new dualli...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.2 s.6(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: FOI/202300390751
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Aberdeen to East of Huntly cost A96 program: EIR Release

Under freedom of information, broken down by year, how much has been spent on the Aberdeen to East of Huntly stretch of the A96 dualling programme, first announced in 2011 please? This includes any costs associated with the dualling project. Can you also tell me how much has been spent on work and investigations into ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: FOI/202400405839
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A9 dualling project meeting and correspondence: EIR release

Details of email correspondence and notes from meetings held over the last year between officials of Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government in relation to discussions of the A9 dualling project. On 15 November 2023 you confirmed the timeframe of information requested was from 1 January 2023 to 14 November 2023...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202300385118
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Decommissioning of vessels by Marine Scotland: EIR release

Twenty odd years ago Marine Scotland called in the five main banks, funding our vessels, for a meeting and told them to call in the loans of any vessels struggling with payments. The banks subsequently did this, on your instructions, and a lot of serviceable vessels were decommissioning and cut up and destroyed as we a...

FOI/EIR transferred 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.1 s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400394242
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde: EIR release

the total number of meetings held between the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Stuart McMillan MSP between May 2016 and February 26th 2024 in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde to replace the Inverclyde Royal Hospital. if any of the above meetings occurred I request notes from these meetings.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400401242
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Energy contracts and providers: EIR release

Information relating to the organisation’s energy contracts. 1. Energy Provider. 2. Annual Spend for each provider for the past 3 financial years. 3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions). 4. Contract start date. 5. Contract Expiry Date. 6. Contract Review Dates. 7. Contact details of the person responsib...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.3 s.7 s.9 s.10 s.11 s.10(4) s.20

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400394844
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Energy Management System contracts: EIR release

Information relating to the organisation’s energy management system. 1. The supplier who provides the software to the organisation? 2. The cost associated with the software. Please provide me with the annual spend? 3. What is the brand of the software? 4. What is the duration of the contract? 5. When does this con...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.10 s.10(4) s.20

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400394475
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Subcontractors, suppliers and consultants involved A9 dualling project: EIR release

Please may I request an updated complete list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants that have or will be involved with the development of the A9 dualling from Perth to Inverness.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400394779
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Recycled asphalt road surfacing statistics: EIR release

Information for each of the last 5 financial years: 1. The amount of miles of recycled tarmac laid? 2. The amount of miles of non-recycled tarmac laid? 3. The amount of miles of recycled tarmac replaced? 4. The amount of miles of non-recycled tarmac replaced? 5. The amount of reported pot holes on recycled tarmac?...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.4

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: EIR/202400401999
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Flooding and drainage issues on A90 road: EIR release

1. I'm looking for plans for how surface water drains from the A90 between the Kirriemuir junction at Forfar and Finavon Services. 2. Any other any information about how the A90 drains into the Lemno Burn, including recognised problems and proposed remedial action, including timescales to deliver? 3. Any information ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400397252
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Non U.K owned fish vessel landings 2022/23: EIR release

In light of your reply could you let me know the number of non U.K. owned vessels that landed in 2022 and 2023?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: EIR/202400402146
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Radiological contamination risks of building windfarms: EIR release

1. For planning applications such as wind farms, submitted to the Scottish Government, which statutory consultee is responsible for the assessment of underlying geology and the potential for radiological contamination of drinking water, air, run-off water, and waste water from uranium and radon and other heavy metals p...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400400032
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Humane Cable Restraints: EIR release

All internal government correspondence in relation to the proposed licensing scheme to retain humane cable restraints, submitted by Scottish Land & Estates on Monday 30 October. All internal government correspondence in relation to the REVIVE National Conference in Perth on Sunday 12 November 2023, particularly in rela...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202300384639
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Annual Fisheries Committee Reports: EIR release

1) The release of the annual Fisheries Committee Reports (set up as part of the Hydro-Electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943) from 1943 to present. 2) The release of the following report which used to be available publicly but is no longer available: Armstrong, J.D., Armstrong, R.M., Graham, J.L., Middlemas, S.J., R...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202300380867
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Queensferry Crossing intelligent road studs: EIR release

Please provide the following answers in relation to the "intelligent" road studs which are currently being installed on the approaches to the Queensferry Crossing. a. What is the total construction costs for the project? b. How many of these studs will be installed on completion? c. What are the approx. dimensions a...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-09
Reference: EIR/202400401940
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport