Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Deposit Return Scheme - Internal Market exemption: EIR release

1. “On which date did the Scottish Government seek a UK Internal Market Act exemption for the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme? 2. How many UK Internal Market Act exemptions have been applied for by the Scottish Government since the Act was introduced, and on which date were they applied for?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-05-09
Reference
FOI/202300345710
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minimum All-Tenure Housing Land Requirement (MATHLR) for National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4): EIR release

A copy of all communication between Scottish Government and East Ayrshire Council between 22/02/2021 and 02/11/2021 which led to a proposed MATHLR for East Ayrshire of 4050. This communication may include, but is not restricted to; letters, emails, reports, calculations, attachments, spreadsheets. East Ayrshire Counci...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-05-03
Reference
FOI/202200317301
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

A77 Contract and Pothole information: EIR release

A copy of the below information: The maintenance contract awarded to Amey OW Ltd for the maintenance and repair of the trunk roads network in the South West of Scotland, in particular that covers the A77. To include the responsibilities delegated by the Secretary of State to Amey OW Ltd. A copy of all repairs conducte...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-18
Reference
FOI/202200314579
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Highly Protected Marine Areas: EIR release

Whether Marine Scotland has considered whether HPMAs will cause greater environmental damage to the areas remaining open to fishing, prior to launching their consultation?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-31
Reference
FOI/202300344970
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

A9 Dualling Programme: EIR release

On which date did Transport Scotland become aware that the A9 would not be dualled by 2025? On which date was the final decision made by Transport Scotland that the contract for the next section of the A9, Tomatin to Moy, would not be awarded to the only bidder? On which date was the bidder informed by Transport Scot...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-03-29
Reference
FOI/202300344735
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Delays to A9 dualling: EIR release

The Transport Secretary told MSPs in the Scottish Parliament that the dualling of this road was unachievable by 2025 and said the delay was due to the Pandemic, Brexit and the Ukraine situation. To that end I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information: 1. Scottish Government to provide evi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-03-14
Reference
FOI/202300342986
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Priority Marine Features and Highly Protected Marine Areas information: EIR release

The following information updates and confirmation regarding; PMF management measures: 1. Whether you have received advice (location, extent and condition of the 11 species of PMF's being considered as part of the PMF management measures) from NatureScot and if so please can you supply copies of that advice. 2. What pr...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.4 s.2 s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.3 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-13
Reference
FOI/202200274123
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Internal communications regarding Super Trawlers: EIR release

Sight of, and also the number of, internal government communications with the words ‘supertrawler’, ‘super trawler’, ‘margiris’ appearing in the two periods consisting of December 2020- January 2021 and December 2022-January 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-28
Reference
FOI/202300336749
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Gordonbush Hydrogen Project - Hydrogen Action Plan: EIR release

Surrounding The Gordonbush Hydrogen Project - The Scottish Government published its ‘Hydrogen Action Plan’ on the 14 December 2022. Included in the ‘Progress to date’ section was a reference to the Gordonbush Hydrogen Project. It stated that: Gordonbush Hydrogen project – SSE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Ene...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.53 s.6(1) s.58
Published
2023-02-28
Reference
FOI/202300336973
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

A9 and A96 Dualling Programmes Correspondence: EIR release

“1. Copies of all correspondence sent to or from the secretary of state for net zero, energy and transport, and/or correspondence sent to or from the transport minister, between June 1 and December 9 2022, in which there is discussion of the timetable and/or financing and/or affordability of the A9 and/or A96 dualling ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2023-02-07
Reference
FOI/202200334072
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Banning licence for Shale oil fracking: EIR release

The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport: 1) On what scientific basis are you banning licences for shale deposit fracture – please provide me with it. 2) Is your chauffeured car fossil fuelled.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-01-18
Reference
FOI/202200322372
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Electricity demand in the event of the power stations at Torness and Peterhead being decommissioned: EIR release

Please provide any Scottish Government discussion/analysis on how Scotland would meet electricity demand in the event of the power stations at Torness and Peterhead being decommissioned.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(4)E 2 attachments
Published
2022-11-15
Reference
FOI/202200322629
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Hulls 801 and 802 - procurement process, reviews undertaken: EIR release

1) Any internal review, lessons learned report, or other reflective document which centered on the lessons to be learned from the procurement of hulls 801 and 802. 2) A record of the procurement process followed, and any 'best practice' internal guidance for those involved in procurement decisions of this nature.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 159 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-11-15
Reference
FOI/202200290957
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Edinburgh Zoo pandas: EIR request

All correspondence and information including but not limited to documents, reports, calls logged, notes of meetings and emails between the Scottish Government and Edinburgh Zoo/RZSS in relation to the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo. ... This would include permits, inspections and licences. Or incident investigations.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-05
Reference
FOI/202200314514
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to written question S6W-07719: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence relating to written question S6W-07719. This should include all internal Scottish Government correspondence, as well as any correspondence with other parties such as Marine Scotland or Crown Estate Scotland. For ease of reading, you queried if this could be supplied chronologically, going f...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-25
Reference
FOI/202200312013
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

M8/A8 maintenance: EIR release

1. Is there a safety assessment carried out on those category 2 and above defects to determine such things as skid resistance, as stated above, and what are those findings, are they available to view as a report as to how many category 2 defects have been found and how they are determined as category 2? 2. Is there any...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 66 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-24
Reference
FOI/202200299524
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Aberdeen Western Periphery Route: EIR release

For "the following documents for the Aberdeen Western Periphery Route: The Interpretive Reports provided by the Company for the environmental monitoring of Hydrological and Hydrogeological Sensitive Environment Sites (groundwater, surface waters, private and public water supplies) during construction and post construc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200302698
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Infectious Salmon Anaemia: EIR release

information concerning notifications of Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus (ISAv) in Scottish salmon, particularly with respect to the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health), Defra, and also in relation to some specific stakeholders, all since the 1 January 2021. In addition, you asked for information relating to the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-27
Reference
FOI/202200280263
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Derek McKay and the decision to award the contract for ferries to Ferguson: EIR release

Today in Parliament the First Minister said that Derek Mckay made the decision to award the contract for ferries to Ferguson in October 2015 when he was Minister for Transport. 1. Can I see the documentary evidence on which that statement is presumably based ? 2. In general what written evidence is kept of ministeria...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2022-07-26
Reference
FOI/202200290335
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Ferguson Marine and CMAL: EIR release

(a) CMAL's concerns about the awarding of the contract to build ferries 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine and its preference to start the procurement process again. (b) The decision by Scottish ministers to press ahead with awarding the contract to Ferguson Marine.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 77 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-25
Reference
FOI/202200291837
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Contract award to Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd: EIR request

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), I would like to request the following information concerning the briefing paper, Contract award to FMEL and the associated risks, which was emailed to Transport Scotland and the CMAL Board on 30 September 2015; and the email titled, CMAL contract award to Fe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.3 s.6 s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-25
Reference
FOI/202200291187
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Ferguson Marine and the Builders Refund Guarantee: EIR release

1) Any ministerial briefing sent to the First Minister, the then-Finance minister, the then-Infrastructure Minister, and the then Transport Minister on the lack of a full Builders Refund Guarantee connected to the 2015 award of the construction of hulls 801 and 802 to Ferguson Marine, sent or received in the calendar y...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-22
Reference
FOI/202200290861
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding option fees relating to the ScotWind Leasing process: EIR release

1. Please provide the advice received by Crown Estate Scotland and the Scottish Government which sets out why the option fees raised from the ScotWind Leasing process are being classified as revenue and not a capital item. 2. Please provide all briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-22
Reference
FOI/202200292885
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Potential for restoring land above A83 Rest and be Thankful: EIR release

Information regarding the potential for restoring the land above the A83 Rest and be Thankful as a potential means of mitigating the impacts of landslide issues in the area. 1. Have there been any studies on restoring the site above the Rest and be thankful with tree coverage from top level and working down? 2. If ther...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.6(1)
Published
2022-05-04
Reference
FOI/202200288354
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding Clyde fishing ground closure between 1st October 2021 and 18th January 2022: EIR release

All correspondence between Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP, Minister Mairi McAllan MSP, Minister Lorna Slater MSP and civil servants regarding the Clyde fishing ground closure between 1 October 2021 and 18 January 2022 including, emails, Whatsapp messages and meeting minutes.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-21
Reference
FOI/202200273687
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector