Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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385 matching releases

Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025: EIR review

Original request – 202500479518 You asked for “All memos, emails, reports (internal or external) and other such information which formed a part of the evidence-base and rationale for the decision by Marine Directorate published on page 6 of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025 v...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
EIR/202500484110 Review of 202500479518
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Atlantic salmon stocks statistics: EIR release

You asked for “Marine Scotland publishes annual estimates of total Atlantic Salmon returners and spawner numbers in Scotland as a time series. I would be grateful if the corresponding estimated annual percentages of aggregate spawner numbers by sea age class viz.1 SW or MSW for the period 1995 to 2025 could be supplie...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9
Published
2025-12-29
Reference
EIR/202500482783
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Broadshore Hub projects correspondence: EIR release

“I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding stakeholder engagement for the Broadshore, Sinclair, and Scaraben Offshore Wind Farms (collectively referred to as the Broadshore Hub). Specifically, I would like to request: 1. A list of fishing industry bodies, assoc...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-29
Reference
EIR/202500481757
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Harport salmon farm information: EIR release

Information relating to the Mowi Harport salmon farm (Isle of Skye) for the period 1st March 2025 – 30th April 2025: 1. Copies of all inspection reports, mortality returns, and welfare assessments for Harport conducted or received by the Fish Health Inspectorate. 2. Copies of all communications (emails, letters, meet...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-09
Reference
EIR/202500483004
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Pilot whale stranding at Tolsta information: EIR release

Release autopsy finding on the pilot whales stranded at Tolsta in 2023. I tain and make publicly available the equipment data logs from the 36 hours prior to the stranding of the Wind farm survey vessel which was in the area. We demand transparency.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-03
Reference
EIR/202500484316
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Post mortems of 55 pilot whales stranded at Tolsta: EIR release

The post mortems of 55 pilot whales, that tragically died at tolsta last july just hours after the survey vessel was manovering in that same location, have not been published. Please release these as soon as possible and the activities of that survey vessel in those hours prior to the deaths There needs to be transpare...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-03
Reference
EIR/202500484319
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentary evidence of a causeway between the Isles of Luing and Torsa Beag: EIR Review

Original request 202500475065 Copies of all documents, memoranda, maps, images, inspection reports, and any other papers held by Marine Scotland tending to show the existence or non existence at any time of a man-made causeway between the islands of Luing and Torsa Beag. In addition to the foregoing, copies of all pa...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-02
Reference
EIR/202500481010 Review of 202500475065
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, 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

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

Didemnum vexillum correspondence and species control agreement information: EIR release

Please provide all emails pertaining to "dvex AND oysters" OR "dvex AND Loch Creran" i.e. emails that do not contain both references to Dvex and oysters, or Dvex and Loch Creran, can be considered outside the scope of the request, and Please also include the minutes from meetings which set out species control agreeme...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.14D s.10(4) s.9 s.10 s.7 s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
EIR/202500480841
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025: EIR release

“All memos, emails, reports (internal or external) and other such information which formed a part of the evidence-base and rationale for the decision by Marine Directorate published on page 6 of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025 viz splitting FMAC into two groups: industry and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-13
Reference
FOI/202500479518
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Firth of Lorn SAC survey information: EIR release

a) The data from survey work carried out by the Alba na Mara within the Firth of Lorne SAC this year. Please include underwater video and photographs and the positions and depths at which they were taken. b) All other underwater surveys within the SAC, including video and photographs with dates, depths and positions w...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 16 attachments
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
FOI/202500468511
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing deal between UK Government and the European Union: EIR relase

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the fishing deal struck between the UK Government and the European Union, between May 1 2025 and the date of this FOI?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2025-11-04
Reference
FOI/202500473300
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings between Head of Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and Salmon aquaculture companies: EIR release

Dates, agendas and minutes of all direct meetings (in person and remote) between the Head of the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and senior personnel of Salmon Scotland or any of the salmon aquaculture companies operating in Scotland during the period 01 January 2022 to 26 July 2025. Direct meetings can include other i...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-03
Reference
FOI/202500477584
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) regarding Stromar Offshore Wind Farm: EIR release

1. Copies of any invitations, correspondence, or meeting records sent to or received from RSPB regarding the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm during the scoping consultation process. 2. Clarification of whether RSPB was formally consulted on the onshore aspects of the project (e.g. cable route, landfall, or terrestrial SSSI...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-16
Reference
FOI/202500474009
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Freshwater reports and studies carried out by Marine Scotland: EIR release

Any reports or studies that Marine Scotland Freshwater Section has carried out or have on the following 1. What studies have been done or are available that have monitored over periods of 12 months or more, groundwater levels, variability and stability across various geographical and soil structure types in Scottish r...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9
Published
2025-10-16
Reference
EIR/202500478394
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Stromar Project: Landfall Communications and Harbour Engagement: EIR release

1. Communication with Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust Please provide: Records of any communication between the Stromar project team (including developers or consultants acting on their behalf) and the Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust, whether written or verbal (where minutes or notes exist). The type and pur...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500472584
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wild Wrasse Fishery licence conditions: EIR release

“Copies of the licence derogations and any associated paperwork setting out the management measures in place (including but not restricted to illustrative charts and coordinates of the fishing areas and areas where fishing is being prohibited) issued to the master of each vessel licenced to fish in the wild wrasse fish...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500471001
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentation about Green Volt floating offshore wind farm project: EIR release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm project, from the last three months?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500467023
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland derogation conditions: EIR release

The derogation to fish for wild wrasse 2025 contains within its conditions the following clause 26. "26. The activity authorised through this derogation does not extend to any individual (including master, owner, applicant, crew or the charterer (if any)) that has been convicted of any fisheries offence, or received a...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
EIR/202500469114
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries

Information regarding Marine Licence MS-00010433 and the Seagrass Enhancement and Monitoring Plan (SEMP): EIR release

Under Freedom of Information can you please provide me with all emails and documents pertaining to the Marine Licence number MS-00010433. This should include any emails or documents pertaining to the revised Seagrass Enhancement and Monitoring Plan (SEMP Rev.07) submitted by Argyll and Bute Council on 17/03/25. Any e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-18
Reference
FOI/202500467911
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between Marine Scotland and Inch Cape Offshore Limited: EIR release

Please provide the following information: 1. Correspondence with ICOL All correspondence between Marine Scotland (including the Licensing Operations Team and Offshore Wind Directorate) and Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) between 1 March 2025 and the present, relating to: The preparation, submission, assessment, or...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11 s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.5(1)
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
EIR/202500464072
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cod research enquiries: EIR release

A project proposal to assess cod behaviour in creels. 1. Who drafted the specification for the study and what facts or information does it seek to discover? 2. Has the research been put out to public tender, if not why not? 3. Who is undertaking the research and if it's being undertaken internally can you send me de...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.2 s.9
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
FOI/202500462789
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal: EIR Review

Original request 202500465201 Details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal to install a Sandwich Tern compensation habitat on the West Coast of Loch Ryan near Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway. I am seeking the following information with regard to this project: All information Marine Scotland holds relating to the pro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-28
Reference
EIR/202500475626 Review of 202500465201
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector