Scottish Government FOI Index

11,099releases indexed

19,072attachments found

28.7avg calendar days

4,403partially withheld

2023-10-02oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,403 unclear 3,109 not held 1,663 released 816 already published 409 cost limit 376 clarification 166 withheld 123 transferred 34

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2824 s.20 2437 s.34(1) 2118 s.39(2) 1920 s.30 1721 s.17(1) 1465 s.25(1) 1326 s.10(4) 1159 s.11(2) 933 s.29(1) 703 s.2 586 s.6(1) 478

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 743 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 632 releases · 29.1 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 437 releases · 29.3 avg days Marine Directorate 406 releases · 26.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 404 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 354 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 334 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 332 releases · 23.9 avg days

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27 matching releases

Emails between Scottish Government and GB News: FOI release

All email correspondence between the Scottish Government and GB News from 16 September 2025.

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-03
Reference: FOI/202500498807
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate: EIR release

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate for the most recent five-year period available (e.g. 2019–2024). Specifically, I am seeking statistics for the following ICES rectangles: 39E2, 39E3, 39E4, 40E2, 40E3, 40E4, 41E2, 41E3, 41E4, 42E2, 42E3, and 42E4. For each record, please i...

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500493146
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

UK Government’s consultation on potential changes for Allocation Round 7 of Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme: EIR Review

Original request: 202500479713 The UK Government’s consultation on potential changes for Allocation Round 7 of the CfD scheme ran from 21st February 2025 to 21st March 2025. Did the Scottish Government make a submission to the consultation? If it did, please provide the submission.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 10 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.16(3) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500479717 Review of 202500479713
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meeting between Scottish Government and CEC regarding West Edinburgh: EIR release

You asked for the note of meeting between Scottish Government and CEC regarding West Edinburgh (7 May 2025).

FOI/EIR released 100 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: EIR/202500469415
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Nuclear industry correspondence: EIR release

Please could the Scottish Government provide copies of any correspondence, emails, electronic messages, texts or other recorded information since 1 January 2024 relating to the future of nuclear power in Scotland between ministers or senior government officials and representatives of nuclear power companies and trade u...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: EIR/202500475059
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

First Minister visit to St Fergus Gas Terminal documentation: EIR release

On 22/7/24 John Swinney MSP, First Minister, and Jack Middleton, Special Adviser met with Storegga Limited to visit the St Fergus gas terminal and undertake press work. Source: https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/56630 https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energy-...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: EIR/202500459263
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) consultation minutes: EIR release

We are just considering the NMP2 consultation and note reference to recommendations from the FMEC, notably "in line with recommendations from the FMEC, NMP2 will not contain sector-specific objectives" Can you please share the advice or minutes of meetings where this recommendation was made please?

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: EIR/202500448347
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Service Level Agreement between The Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Scottish Government: EIR release

We understand that there is a service level agreement between the Scottish Government Animal Health and Welfare Division and APHA, concerning animal welfare inspections. Please could you disclose a copy of this agreement.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 13 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500447894
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Orkney fish landings by port and week: EIR release

Weekly fishing landings and landed value into every fishing port in Orkney by every specie from 2009 to 2023. Attributes of the requested data are documented below Date Species_name Landing_port Live_weight Landed_weight Value Year Month week”

FOI/EIR released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-05
Reference: EIR/202400445614
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Area Based Schemes Guidance 2022-2023: EIR release

A copy of the Heeps Abs Guidance 2022-2023.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400445300
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications between ministers and Highland councillors which relate to onshore wind farms: EIR release

Please share any communications between ministers and Highland councillors which relate to onshore wind farms from 6 May 2022 to the present date. Please also provide any communications between ministers, their staff and Renewable Parts Limited.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: FOI/202400432964
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme: EIR release

I am interested in the contamination of wildlife by poisons and have been made aware of the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme. I understand that SASA is responsible for these investigations in Scotland and will have access to the final analytical (chemical) reports for each suspected poisoning incident. I am there...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-16
Reference: FOI/202400431949
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Contamination of wildlife by poisons: EIR release

FOI/EIR released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: EIR/202400409845
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Historical Scottish Fishing Vessel Sightings: EIR release

I am sending the email to request historical Scottish Fishing Vessels Sightings data covering the period between the earliest available date and the end of 2023, and the desired parameters are: Year Month Date Vessel Nationality Vessel Type Latitude Longitude Activity ICES Rectangle It would be great if the data can ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 16 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400412230
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rural Payments and Inspections Division's (RPID) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening of Galloway Field: EIR release

A copy of RPID’s EIA screening opinion for a particular field.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400412119
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Visits by Marine Scotland to fish farms owned by Bakkafrost Scotland Ltd: EIR release

You submitted two information requests (EIR 202400398118 and EIR 202400398194) relating to inspections and visits undertaken by Marine Scotland and the Fish Health Inspectorate, at fish farm sites owned by Bakkafrost Scotland Limited. Because of the similarity and cross over between the requests we have handled these t...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) s.2 s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: EIR/202400398194
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Moredun Group and Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF): EIR release

Information in regards to email correspondence between the Scottish Government and Moredun Group in regards to Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) from 1 February 2023 until 14 February 2024. and To add to the previous request, please include internal Scottish Government correspondence in regards to Moredun and P...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: EIR/202400398892
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Marine Scotland Data - Metal concentrations in sediment: EIR release

Information on the sampling methodology, i.e. how the sediment samples for these determinands [dry weight of cadmium, lead, and mercury in sediment] were collected, from what depth, how they were stored, and how they were tested in laboratory conditions to obtain the sediment metal values.

FOI/EIR released 100 score correspondence contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400420610
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rosebank Field Development: EIR release

“The advice provided by Marine Scotland to OPRED and/or the Secretary of State for DESNZ concerning the Rosebank Development. The advice (if any) provided by Marine Scotland to the North Sea Transitional Authority (legally known as the Oil and Gas Authority) concerning the Rosebank Development. Any further comments o...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-14
Reference: FOI/202300389101
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

Kevin Stewart's meetings with two named individuals: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Kevin Stewart's meeting with Dame S...

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.33 s.34(1) s.38(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2024-01-12
Reference: 202200331300
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Public sector

Deposit Return System correspondence: FOI release

Provide me with a copy of correspondence over the past year between Fergus Ewing MSP and any minister or Scottish Government officials relating to a deposit return system for Scotland.

FOI released 100 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-22
Reference: 202300341178
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with employees of Energy Action Scotland: EIR release

All Scottish Government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) with employees of Energy Action Scotland, 1st January 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.11(2) s.34(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300351738
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Copy of internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports on the Proposed Control Area: EIR release

A copy of any internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports (and in particular any Reports to the Minister) on the Proposed Control Area.

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

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202300338148
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

SASA Rooster seed tubers: EIR release

As you know, Plant Breeders’ Rights for the potato variety Rooster expired on 1st September 2021. However, planting and classification of 2021 Rooster seed crops occurred whilst the variety was protected, all of which were produced by IPM. We aware that several entities have presented to SASA Rooster seed tubers accom...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 15 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-20
Reference: 202200293169
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector