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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1,571 matching releases

VMS and catch data for Northlands 2 sites off Lewis - N2 and N4: EIR release

Anonymised VMS and catch data for Northlands 2 sites off Lewis - N2 and N4 to assess the productivity of the 2 areas and to determine which countries' vessels are operating in the area. The exact coordinates are: N2- Triangular Area- 59° 0' 7.1604" N // 005° 21' 33.1014"W 58° 47' 35.4372" N // 005° 20' 55.4706"W 58° 4...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2)

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: 202200324058
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

A9 Perth to Inverness dualling programme: EIR release

Alex Neil, former Infrastructure Minister, told Holyrood's Citizen Participation Committee today: "On 28 May 2012 I received a detailed memorandum addressed to me and Keith Brown, who was my deputy as the minister for housing and transport. “Annex D gives the outline programme bit by bit for the completion of the A9.”...

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

Published: 2024-02-19
Reference: FOI/202300379411
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction: EIR release

Please provide all correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers and Civil Servants) and the UK Government, which mentions the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 auction, from 1st September 2022 - date.

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

Published: 2024-02-19
Reference: FOI/202300375388
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Ardrossan Campus project: EIR release

Copies of all emails, letters and meeting notes between SFT and the Scottish Government (Ministers and Civil Servants) regarding the Ardrossan Campus project since 1st January 2019. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulat...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-16
Reference: 202200323297
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Home Energy Scotland loans halted for solar PV: EIR release

A copy of any correspondence or documentation received by the Scottish Government in response to its decision to halt loans given through Home Energy Scotland only for solar PV.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-16
Reference: FOI/202300373321
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding land at Hunter Road and Old Mains Farm: EIR release

Land at Hunter Road - Site S16: Please can we receive a copy of the response from the promoters of the site (643). In particular, we are interested to learn about what the promoters think are inaccuracies in the council's assessment of this site. Land at Old Mains Farm - Site S25: Please can we receive a copy of the su...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-15
Reference: 202200293333
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meetings: EIR release

a) a copy of all briefings for the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity in relation to meetings with MSPs on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill. b) a copy of all meeting notes of meetings between the above Minister and MSPs regarding the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: FOI/202300376042
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Flooding and related problems with the Culvert in area of Carnbee Estate and Ellen Glens Road: EIR release

Please advise all reported information relating to flooding issues within the length of Ellen's Glen Road (off Lasswade Road) EH16 over the past 20 years. All reported incidents of flooding or damage reported and remedial work undertaken at the Culvert located between Carnbee Estate and Ellen Glens road off Lasswade Ro...

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

Published: 2024-02-13
Reference: FOI/202300384839
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Source Documents on Jellyfish inside and around salmon farms: EIR release

Thank you for your request dated 15 September 2023 which you made as part of your request for a review of our response to your original EIR case reference number 202300372264. Your request You asked for us to: “provide the source documents and the 'advice' cited above.” For context, by "above", you are referring to ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-13
Reference: FOI/202300376448
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Woodland Creation Payments and Woodland Improvement Payments: EIR release

With regards to the Forestry Grant Scheme: Please can you provide for each year since 2020: A list of schemes that have received Woodland Creation Payments, including the name of the landowner, the location of the land and the amount of grant received. A list of schemes that have received Woodland Improvement Payment...

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

Published: 2024-02-12
Reference: FOI/202300376641
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Forest plan and grant for An Suidhe, Dunachton Estate: EIR release

The approved forest plan and the total amount of grant awarded for An Suidhe pinewood on the Dunachton Estate by Kingussie Reference 21FGS57683. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: 202300345100
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity correspondence with Circularity Scotland: EIR release

Please provide me with a copy of emails sent between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity's office and Circularity Scotland from August 2021 until January 2022 Please provide me with a copy of minutes taken during physical/telephone/virtual meetings between the Minister for Green Skills, Cir...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 236 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.5(2) s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: 202200275672
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Green Jobs Fund briefings: EIR release

A copy of all briefings sent to (a) the First Minister, (b) the Deputy First Minister, (c) the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition and (d) the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity on the Scottish Government's Green Jobs Fund. I would the period of this request to cover ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: FOI/202400391658
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Ledaig Benderloch - pathway closure and on going applications: EIR release

Ledaig Benderloch C I.520 metres Pathway reason for closure . And on going APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO 18/01348/PP and addition of 18/02718/PP I'd be grateful for a detailed releases OF all Correspondence ASSOCIATED the above and total costs incurred due TOO Jacobs CH2M repeated PLANNING APPLICATIONS. And it's conclusion. T...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-02-05
Reference: FOI/202300381976
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Vessel 801 stage payment 7: EIR release

With reference to the Stage 7 payment for vessel 801 made to FMEL on 20/10/2016, according to the revised payment schedule of 12/05/2017: What evidence was provided by FMEL as proof that all elements of the seventh milestone event had been achieved to the required standard? Please provide this. What checks were carrie...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 138 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-02
Reference: 202200291919
Directorate
Topic: 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

Anonymised VMS data September and October 2022: EIR release

Further to EIR/202300351843, and noting that you rely on the exception under regulation 11 (2) of EIR, the following vessel information on a non-identifiable basis (i.e., disclosing the presence of any vessels within the coordinates and timeframes requested, but not disclosing the name of any such vessels). All vessel...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-01
Reference: 202300356656
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Explanation on why determining appeal PPA-400-2126 would prejudice or otherwise undermine the Scottish Ministers’ determination of the Mossend appeal: EIR review

The Reporter to provide a detailed explanation as to why he considers that determining appeal PPA- 400-2126 would prejudice or otherwise undermine the Scottish Ministers’ determination of the Mossend appeal. A detailed explanation as to why the Reporter considers the Mossend appeal must be determined first. Provide a c...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10(4) s.20 s.10 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: EIR/202300364142 Review of 202300354907
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Edinburgh ZOO Pandas: EIR release

Any correspondence, briefing notes, memos or information relating to the return of giant pandas from Edinburgh Zoo to China. Please include any correspondence with Chineses authorities, the UK government, the British Embassy in Beijing, FCDO, DEFRA and other organisations, including RZSS.

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

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: FOI/202300384273
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

M8 Cycle/Footbridge Inspection reports: EIR release

The latest / up to date Safety Inspection and Maintenance Reports for the Cycle/Pedestrian Bridges detailed below. Bridge over Railway Line and M8 Adjacent Bellahouston Academy Bridge over M8 Adjacent Junction 23 B768 Ibrox As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the E...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: 202200328567
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Salvage site information regarding sunken barge off Portree coast: EIR review

Information on an incident regarding a sunken barge operated by Bakkafrost Scotland (formerly The Scottish Salmon Company) at a location near Portree on the Isle of Skye. Background information; A salmon feed-barge owned by Bakkafrost Scotland reportedly sank at its moorings in November 2021 near Portree on the Isle ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: EIR/202200321470 Review of 202200317900
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government and National Grid ESO around ScotWind: EIR review

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and representatives of National Grid ESO, which mentions “ScotWind”, from 1st January 2021 - date. I have been asked to consider your request afresh as I was not involved with the handling of your initial req...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: EIR/202300361990 Review of 202300356280
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Acorn carbon capture and storage facility correspondence: EIR release

“Any correspondence involving the current Minister for Energy on the topic of the Acorn carbon capture and storage facility between the dates 1/1/2020 and 2/7/2023”.

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

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202300369649
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Edinburgh Zoo pandas: EIR release

"Please provide me with all correspondence, briefing notes, internal papers and memos and attachments concerning the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo from 2023. Please include any information concerning plans for them to be returned to China. Please include all correspondence and information held by your international office ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence briefings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202300373200
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Advice relating to River Deveron District Salmon Fisheries Board: EIR release

Thank you for your letter regarding our seal license application. It is our intention to appeal the decision reached. We cannot complete our appeal in the current timeframe due to the need for additional information from MS-LOT. We therefore request all advice received by MS-LOT in making your final determination on ou...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: 202200306817
Directorate
Topic: Public sector