Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Herring in the Firth of Clyde being within safe biological limits: EIR Release

Can you please supply copies of all supporting evidence and information used to conclude that this population is currently within 'safe biological limits'. In particular how you have concluded that this population is exhibiting a population age and size distribution that is indicative of a healthy stock.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.6 s.6(1) s.9 s.20 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
EIR/202400425322
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Angus council relating to Storm Babet: EIR release

All correspondence held by your organisation in respect of Storm Babet held between your own employees and ministers and in correspondence with Angus Council or any other agencies or utility companies between 20th October 2023 and 11th December 2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202300388926
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Skye to Fort Augustus Reinforcement Project: EIR release

Please provide a copy of all communications, in whatever format (emails, WhatsApp messages, letters, notes of meetings, and notes of telephone calls) between the ECU and the applicants (or parties representing or acting for the applicants), and between the ECU and the Highland Council, between 1st September 2023 and th...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400395575
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Prosecutions under the Tobacco Products Directive: FOI release

A copy of the data for the current amount of Trading Standard officers, Police Officers, Court Officials and Tobacco Enforcement Officers from 2013 to 2023, as well as the number of how many successful prosecutions there has been in the last five years since the Tobacco Products Directives came into force in May 2016. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20 s.48 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400404844
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Whiteshore Cockles Limited: dead farmed salmon disposal: EIR Review

Original request 202400398393 1. Has the Scottish Government made any decision regarding the above's salmon disposal operation in North Unit? 2. When does the current extension of fish waste burial expire? 3. Has any public funds been committed to this operation?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.16(3)
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
EIR/202400398661 Review of 202400398393
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Freedom of Information Review statistics: FOI release

For each month of the last 5 years, what percentage of FOI requests received by the Scottish Government are reviewed. For each month of the last 5 years, what percentage of FOI reviews to the Scottish Government are partially or fully upheld.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202400422722
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lost Forest Planting Phase 1 at Kinrara: EIR Review

Original request 202300390478 Information the Scottish Forestry holds about Brewdog's Phase 1 planting of the Lost Forest which has resulted in the death of many of the trees planted https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2023/11/11/brewdogs-lost-forest-at-kinrara-a-long-way-from-net-zero/ Please provide me with all corres...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
EIR/202400401331 Review of 202300390478
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Jellyfish inside and around salmon fish farms: EIR Review

Information on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms including: 1) any monitoring data on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms; data on mortalities on salmon farms attributed to jellyfish; welfare problems and disease problems caused by jellyfish on salmon farms; and any other information pertaining to jellyfis...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.4 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300376258 review of 202300372264
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rural business inspections data: EIR Review

Original request (202300377826) You asked for data relating to inspections made for businesses in receipt of rural payments, referred to on this page. In particular you asked for data for the last five years, detailing the number of inspections and including the following criteria - Date of inspection Name/address of...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.11 24 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
EIR/202300382075 Review of 202300377826
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Nuclear power correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all briefings, analysis and correspondence, including internal, held by the Scottish Government regarding nuclear power, between March 1 2024 and May 31 2024?

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202400418646
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

AirBnB spend, oil and gas exploration in the North Sea and Ministerial correspondence: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on hiring out short-terms lets or AirBnBs over the last five years (2020-2024), with a breakdown of what the money was spent on? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, briefings and minutes from meet...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400404762
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Contracts awarded to supported businesses by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

You asked four questions relating to contracts. 1. The number of contracts you have awarded to supported businesses in each of the last five financial years (i.e.. 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24). 2. The cumulative value of your spend on these contracts in each of these years. 3. For each of these ye...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.3 s.20
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400422303
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Briefing pack produced for the Scotonomics Festival of Economics: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400406159. The above referenced FOI response included a briefing pack produced for the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work, Gillian Martin, in advance of her appearance at the Scotonomics Festival of Economics on 23rd March 2024. Plea...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400413337
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government (SG) and Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival: EIR release

Copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and anyone representing the Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival, 1st February 2023 - date. When asked to clarify further, you asked for: “The correspondence I am ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400413339
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Energy, Public sector

Independent assessment of the impacts of wholesale electricity market reform for Scotland report: EIR release

‘On 3rd May 2024, Gillian Martin wrote to Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister of State for Energy, to share the Scottish Government’s response to the second Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation. An annex to that letter includes the following remark: “The Scottish Government has commissioned an independent...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400417840
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

All correspondence and documentation which discusses the ClimateXChange report: EIR release

In December 2023, ClimateXChange published a report - Electricity system security of supply in Scotland - which was commissioned by the Scottish Government. It can be found here: https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/research/projects/electricity-system-security-of-supply-in-scotland/ Please provide: 1. All internal Sco...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
EIR/202400400374
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Parental complaints against Local Authority regarding education: FOI release

We want to receive information what complaint can parents file with the government if local authority lie about them (regarding education).

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.70 s.20
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400418013
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Sewage sludge in Scotland investigation: EIR release

My FOI request relates to an investigation carried out by Environmental Standards Scotland (‘ESS’) (ESS reference IESS.22.022). The investigation concerned the currently ineffective regulatory regime on sewage sludge in Scotland, and the specific lack of action in respect of the recommendations made in the Review of th...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.22 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
EIR/202400405474
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Tay Forest National Park bid: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence conducted between Ms Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (including all staff in her department), and Provost Xander McDade from Perth & Kinross Council (including all staff in Perth & Kinross Council involved in the Tay Forest Bid) in respect of the p...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
EIR/202400408122
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Environment Ministers correspondence on vaping: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence to and from Laura Young and Scottish Environment Ministers regarding vaping between 1st January 2022 and to date. 2. Details of all meetings between Laura Young and Scottish Environment Ministers regarding vaping between 1st January 2022 and to date. For each meeting, please include all...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
EIR/202300382340
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Storm Babet and flooding funding: FOI release

All discussions held by Humza Yousaf or other Scottish Government figures with insurance firms about Storm Babet help as he said here: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/4790871/storm-babet-first-minister-brechin-floods/ - Can this include any minutes from meetings held, correspondence between the groups...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300387304
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Former Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting with Tracy Gilbert: EIR release

All meeting notes and papers of the meeting between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater MSP and Tracy Gilbert, Regional Secretary of USDAW, that took place on 26/6/2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-16
Reference
EIR/202300383244
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR Review

Original request 202400395830 Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-07-15
Reference
EIR/202400402425 Review of 202400395830
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde: EIR review

Original request - 202400401242 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 re...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20
Published
2024-07-15
Reference
FOI/202400406145 Review of 202400401242
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

NHS 24 Board Member Appointment: FOI release

1. Why there were no panel members from a clinical background on the panel and from a BME background as per the Equality Act (2010)? 2. The panel were all non-clinical and white. Why?

FOI unclear 80 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202300382440
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector