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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2,272 matching releases

Scotland’s Carbon Budgets correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and the Climate Change Committee regarding Scotland’s Carbon Budgets. Information should include but not be limited to a deta...

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500493411
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme application information: EIR release

You asked for: I am looking to get information on the decision process for the Future Farming Investment scheme. Specifically I would like to get a copy of any decision matrix or support documents for deciding on which applicants would be successful and which would not. Any copies of guidance, decisions trees or sim...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500491616
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Future Farm Investment Scheme: EIR release

You asked for: 1. How many individual farmers have been successful in their application? 2. How many individual farmers who made an application have not been successful? 3. What is the average payment to each of these farmers who were successful?

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500491617
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran: EIR release

1. Any documents, reports, briefings, or papers produced by, or commissioned by, the Scottish Government and Scottish Ministers relating to a just transition plan for Mossmorran following the commitment in April 2024 to deliver a Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran; 2. Any internal Scottish Government communications (...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500494791
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme: EIR release

You asked for: In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could comply with the following request: Please provide the number of applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme that were rejected, broken down by (a) area office, (b) the total value applied for that was rejected,...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500492156
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Future Farm Investment Scheme Application information: EIR release

You asked for: Please could we have the following figures, relating to the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS): The number of applications to the scheme by each associated area office The number of applications deemed ineligible - and the associated area office from which those applications were received

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500492192
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Fish Landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports: EIR release

You asked for “the port fish landings for 2024 for French and Spanish vessels in Lerwick Scrabster Lochinver and Ullapool.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500492591
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Correspondence and Restoration Options: EIR release

1. Correspondence and Briefings – 1 June 2025 to Present Please provide all correspondence, meeting notes, internal emails, briefings, and analysis held by the Scottish Government (including within the Directorate for Culture and Heritage and any related departments) from 1 June 2025 to the present, relating to: The ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500486287
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran: EIR release

"In answer to a written Parliamentary Question (ref: S6W-27249), Gillian Martin MSP stated that: The Scottish Government has committed to developing a Just Transition Plan for the Mossmorran industrial complex, work will commence in early 2025. 1) How many meetings has Gillian Martin MSP had with (a) Scottish Governme...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500494401
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Forestry and Land Scotland - Deer management in Clashindarroch Forest: EIR release

1) How often do NatureScot and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) monitor the actual deer numbers in and around Clashindarroch Forest (The Clash)? Over-killing in the area over the last two years has literally led to collapse of the population. 2) Do NatureScot and FLS practice deliberate over-killing in the Highlands t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.12 s.2 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: EIR/202500492882
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Proposed modifications to the A92: EIR release

"The current plans detailing the proposed modifications to the A92 at its junctions with the B936/Freuchie Mill Road and the junction with the A92 and High Street/Kettlebridge Road at Bridgend garden Centre, Freuchie."

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

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: EIR/202500495471
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cladding Remediation Programme Gateway Review report: EIR release

1. Please supply all items of information in the Gateway Review completed in 2025 on the 'Cladding Remediation Project' which is named on this list.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: EIR/202500494989
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Gateway review of the Heat in Buildings Future Service Provision project information: EIR release

Any information relating to the gateway review of the Heat in Buildings Future Service Provision project.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(3) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: EIR/202500494079
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme statistics: EIR release

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, and further to FOI 202500492156: 1. Please provide the number of applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme that were unsuccessful (potentially eligible schemes that proceeded to assessment but did not receive funding), broken down by (a) area office, (b) th...

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

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: EIR/202500496906
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Traffic accident and road/lane closures on the A75 and A77: EIR release

1. The number of planned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 30th November 2025. 2. The number of unplanned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 30th November 2025. 3. The number of lane closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 30th November 2025. 4. The number of road traffic...

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

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: EIR/202500496659
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ban on landfilling biodegradable municipal waste meeting and briefing materials: EIR release

All minutes/notes from meetings and briefings written about the ban on landfilling biodegradable municipal waste (BMW), from the last month.

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: EIR/202500491803
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Road traffic accident, road and lane closure data for the A75 and A77: EIR release

The following information relating to the A75 and A77 roads: 1. The number of planned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st October 2025. 2. The number of unplanned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st October 2025. 3. The number of lane closures on the A75 and A77 between th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: EIR/202500494663
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Minister For Agriculture And Connectivity briefing for AgriScot: EIR release

I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act, Jim Fairlie’s briefing notes for AgriScot on 19 November 2025.

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: EIR/202500494704
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Emails relating to Biffa vs Scottish Ministers case: EIR release

‘I am trying to find a copy of some emails which were submitted to the Court of Session as part of the Biffa vs Scottish ministers case (COS CA30-24). We have not been given access to the productions but were told that a lot of correspondence had come out under FOI already, but I couldn’t find this one on the publicati...

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500491202
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding landfill ban on biodegradable municipal waste: EIR release

1. Please provide a copy of any correspondence, minutes of meetings or read out of telephone calls with SEPA over the ban of landfilling of municipal waste within the last 12 months. 2. Please provide a copy of any correspondence, minutes of meetings or read out of telephone calls with waste management providers and o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500491220
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Costs relating to Future Farm Investment Scheme: EIR release

The benefits behind organising the above scheme in Scottish farming at this time and would appreciate information as to how much it cost to set up, promote and run the above scheme.

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500491970
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence between the First Minister and Executive Committee of Petrofac: EIR release

1. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the Executive Committee of Petrofac. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline (with dates) of any contact between these ind...

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500491952
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Energy Profits Levy: EIR release

I would like to request the following information for the period of 01/04/2024 [edited to 01/01/2024]to now [request – 10/11/2025]: All internal documents include notes, briefings, agendas, minutes, slides and/or attendance lists of all meetings held between representatives of OEUK and ministers and/or officials of th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500492888
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Correspondence sent and received from the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity relating to the artificial intelligence in relation to the Future Farm Investment Scheme: EIR release

1. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie on the topic of artificial intelligence in relation to the Future Farm Investment Scheme. 2. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie on the topic of artificial intelligence in relation to the Future Farm Investment Scheme.

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500492509
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

List of all successful applicants to the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund, Checkpoint 10: EIR release

A complete list of all successful applicants to the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund Checkpoint 10 for the year 2025. For each successful applicant, please provide: Organisation name Project location Funding amount awarded Brief description of the project scope (e.g., technologies installed or measures implemented) ...

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

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500492465
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector