Scottish Government FOI Index

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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2,541 matching releases

Gresham House Forest Growth and Sustainability Fund and woodland creation scheme contracts: EIR Review

Original request 202500474203 1. Gresham House Forest Growth and Sustainability Fund LP (Company number SL034785) has purchased a few dozen sites in Scotland either already with Sitka spruce plantations, or to plant new (probably Sitka spruce) plantations, for new woodland creation schemes. Please provide all contrac...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500479650 Review of 202500474203
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government Heat Network Fund (SGHNF) application from Abertay University: EIR release

1. The full SGHNF application submitted by Abertay University, including any business case, technical appendices, and project justification materials. 2. Any correspondence between Abertay University and SGHNF/HNSU regarding the application’s status, evaluation, or outcome. 3. Any internal assessments or scoring docu...

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

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: EIR/202500482992
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information on hydroelectric assets in Scotland: EIR release

Information on hydroelectric assets in Scotland. Please be advised that we are treating point 4 of your email as a request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). You have asked the Scottish Government to: Publish a full accounting of Scotland’s hydroelectric assets and capacities, with plans for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483047
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Grangemouth Investment Taskforce report: EIR release

A copy of the most recent six-weekly report from the Grangemouth Investment Taskforce given to the Scottish Government.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500481564
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland signed safety audit for the junction of A90 to A975: EIR release

The signed safety audit for the junction of A90 to A975 Foveran/Newburgh Aberdeenshire. What3words jaunts.opened.approve.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483574
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Meeting between Deputy First Minister and EnBW Generation UK: EIR Review

Original request 202500475509 All information held regarding the meeting between Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and EnBW on 6/3/25.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.20 s.39(2) s.16(3) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500482260 Review of 202500475509
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Islands Business Resilience Fund (IBRF) information: EIR Review

Original request 202500474768 1. Please send us a copy of the Highlands & Islands Enterprise “detailed analysis of information and statistics provided by Transport Scotland and CalMac relating to ferry disruption.” 2. If not included above, please also send us the information and statistics given to HIE by CalMac and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500482541 Review of 202500474768
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Information from meetings between Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and various companies: EIR release

1. The dates, times and locations of all meetings and talks held between Ms. Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy between 1st May, 2023 to the present date and each of the following companies: SSEN Transmission Had Fab Ltd. Murphy Transmission and Distribution Ltd. Wood Transmission and Dist...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: EIR/202500482639
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency information: EIR release

We are seeking to establish a UK wide understanding of sanctioning and enforcement activity - and its transparency - so I am wondering, can you share with us the central register of fisheries / fishing penalties, or any register you hold of fisheries enforcement and compliance activities and outcomes? Within any data ...

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

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: EIR/202500482139
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government meetings with SSE: EIR Review

Original request: 202500459262 Please provide me with any documentation relevant to the following meetings, including but not limited to: a list of attendees and their affiliations what topics were discussed any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials minutes, and any agreed actions On 12/7...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500468577 Review of 202500459262
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity wildfire correspondence: EIR release

1. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie relating to wildfires in Scotland since 1 January 2025. 2. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie or on behalf of Jim Fairlie relating to wildfires in Scotland since 1 January 2025.

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

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500479238
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Impact of water abstraction on water levels in major Scottish Salmon rivers: EIR release

No 1: What studies has Marine Directorate carried out or commissioned to show the impact of water abstraction on water levels in major Scottish Salmon rivers, especially during long drought spells as experienced this summer? No 2: Why does Marine Scotland allow the restocking of rivers with hatchery-raised and fed Bro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500479439
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Offshore hydrogen production materials: FOI release

Please provide the following information related to offshore hydrogen production: 1. Ministerial Briefings: Copies of all ministerial briefings, reports, and presentations related to offshore hydrogen production from January 1, 2023, to the present date. 2. Economic and Technical Feasibility Assessments: Copi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) s.20 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500479235
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Energy Skills Passport and reskilling oil and gas workers: EIR release

You set out the context that the Scottish Secretary's team cited the Energy Skills Passport as a key step in reskilling oil and gas workers for other energy industry jobs. You asked for answers to the following questions: How many oil and gas industry workers have signed up for the Energy Skills Passport scheme to da...

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

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500481554
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Erskine Bridge (A898) maintenance and repair expenditure: EIR release

I request the following information about the Erskine Bridge (A898) for 2019/20 to 2023/24: Costs Annual spending on maintenance and repairs Annual spending on inspections Major upgrade costs (if any). Contractors Names of contractors awarded work. Amount paid to each contractor per year. Types of work done. Top 5 C...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500479781
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Screening Opinion for Meikle Dripps Farm Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) by Energy Consents Unit (ECU): EIR release

As this is an application for the development of a 150 Mw Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), I would expect that any Open Data concerning the Screening request and subsequent documents supplied by the applicant to be available, therefore: Could you please let me know why the referred ECU Proposal Number 00005045 - ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)B s.10(5)

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500480565
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland A96 dualling documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about dualling the A96, from the last month.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500489321
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Forestry Grant Scheme information: EIR release

Please could you provide a breakdown of projects in receipt of Forestry Grants, through the Forestry Grant Scheme, over the last five years. If you could provide information or a list on what money paid out has funded that would be helpful.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: EIR/202500469499
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Legal concerns relating to the procedural risks associated with the Flamingo Land development: EIR Review

Original request 202500467131 The decision not to recall the Flamingo Land application has already been made and communicated. If the withheld legal advice or briefings informed this action, then the policy formulation process has concluded, and the public interest in disclosure is significantly increased. No distinc...

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

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: EIR/202500478545 Review of 202500467131
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Planning application rejection process for The Grange Club in Stockbridge: EIR release

Can you answer the questions 1, 3, 4 and 5 please? Under FOI can I please find out what process was followed after you rejected the Planning application for the air supported dome, housing 2 tennis courts? 1. How was the Reporter appointed? 2. How were people/organisations who objected informed that the process had ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: EIR/202500479452
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Energy Consents Unit decision making process query: EIR release

Who are the actual people referred to as the 'Scottish Ministers' in the decision making process of the Energy Consents Unit?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: EIR/202500478985
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Land at Garrygall materials: EIR release

All correspondence, meeting minutes, meeting notes, meeting transcripts, communications, papers and equivalent documentation regarding the land at Garrygall since 1/1/2022 to the present date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.11 s.10 s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500476447
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Alternatives to closure of Grangemouth refinery: EIR release

Any final ministerial briefing, summary, or options paper prepared between 1 September 2023 and 30 April 2024 that sets out alternatives to closure of the Grangemouth refinery. This may include (but is not limited to) options such as: public ownership, worker-led buyout, state partnership, or transition to biofuels/gr...

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478002
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cladding Remediation Programme Single Open Call statistics: EIR release

1. The number of buildings in Fife regarding which the Scottish Government has received expressions of interest through its Cladding Remediation Programme Single Open Call. 2. A list of addresses of each such building. If it is not possible to provide this information please provide any more general location informati...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5)

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500477992
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Ministerial briefings and advice regarding Flamingo Land planning application: EIR Review

Original request 202500467121 Ministerial briefings and advice provided prior to the announcement not to recall the Flamingo Land planning application.

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

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: EIR/202500478509 Review of 202500467121
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector