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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185 matching releases

Mowi, Salmon Scotland and Loch Hourn correspondence: EIR release

All email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain and the following domains: "@mowi.com" and "@salmonscotland.co.uk"; Any other email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain regarding Loch Hourn, including internally, with Sepa ("@sepa.org.uk") and representatives of the gr...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: EIR/202500467787
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence with Salmon Scotland Chief Executive: EIR release

Written correspondence including (but not limited to) letters, emails, texts and WhatsApp messages, on any subject, from or to Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott, from or to the First Minister, Scottish Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers, Scottish Government Special Advisers, From 1 January 2024 to 18 June 202...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: EIR/202500471588
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing for Litter Scotland project expenditure from the Marine Fund: EIR release

A breakdown of expenditure for three grants from the Marine Fund to a project entitled "Fishing for Litter Scotland". This project has received a grant during the last three funding cycles; please include the following documents for each grant. Please provide both the full profiled expenditure submitted with the grant...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: EIR/202500471006
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial knowledge of steroid contamination of Scottish salmon: EIR release

You asked for ‘any information relating to Ministerial knowledge of steroid contamination of Scottish salmon’ and cited responses to previous requests on the subject matter handled by both Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2)

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: EIR/202500467690
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wrasse fishing season information: EIR release

1) A specimen copy of any instructions given out, through any medium to fishermen, individually or collectively, advising them that the wrasse fishing season was not opening on May 1st 2025. 2) A specimen copy of letters of derogation sent out, if any, to fishermen for the wrasse fishery in 2025. 3 ) Any information ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: EIR/202500468161
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Mass stranding of pilot whales information: EIR release

1. Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and British Divers Marine Life Rescue, UK Cetacean Strandings Investigations Programme, British Divers Marine Life Rescue and Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme regarding the mass stranding of pilot whales in Lewis in July 2023 (pod of 55 died) and the mass str...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: EIR/202500467178
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information pertaining to survival rate in salmon farms: EIR release

To precede your request you quoted the following text for context: “I saw you published a report about the survival rate in salmon farms, with data from 2023. The survival rate was 68.7% then. “ You then asked: “We are looking for more recent data on the matter. The industry group Salmon Scotland sent us their own ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: EIR/202500467586
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Follow up information regarding steroids in Scottish and Irish salmon: EIR release

1. “The statement…. That ‘follow up investigations within Scotland were undertaken and no noncompliance was found at the business concerned’ is not supported by any documents, facts, letters, testing, emails, notices or any other information. As requested, please provide that information.” 2. “It is perfectly reasonab...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: EIR/202500465789
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2) information: EIR release

1. What consultations have been held with the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry to establish appropriate development goals (locations and scales of development) for the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry for the period covered by the current revision of the Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2)? ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.87 s.10(4) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: EIR/202500463944
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea fishing licence transfer information: EIR release

The process that has been adopted and how it was applied to the most recent licence transfer. This process ensures that, as the public authority responsible for issuing sea fishing licences, the Marine Directorate is doing so whilst meeting the statutory obligations of Section 15 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.15 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: EIR/202500465621
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Quality Salmon Ltd information: EIR release

1) Please supply the details (dates / times / location / purpose / names and roles of those in attendance) of all meetings (formal and/or informal) between staff and representatives of the Scottish Government and representatives of Scottish Quality Salmon Ltd in the last three years. Please include copies of any agenda...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 8 attachments

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: EIR/202500462487
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 delivery plan information: 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 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: EIR/202500462876
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Assynt and Coigach Protection Order Area queries: EIR release

1. Is there a Liaison Committee for the Assynt and Coigach Protection Area? 2. If so, who are its members and how are they appointed; when did they last meet? 3. Please provide us with a copy of each of it 5 most recent reports. 4. Inform us if any Water Wardens have been appointed for the Assynt Coigach area, if so...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.4 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: EIR/202500464199
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence related to external requests received concerning a previous response: EIR release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence regarding EIR 202400434817 between 30 January 2025 and 27 March 2025. To clarify this should include: correspondence related to external requests received by the Scottish Government about the EIR 202400434817 such as journalists asking about the information contained ...

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

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500460380
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Western Landfall change of location information: EIR release

1. All correspondence between Marine Scotland (or the Scottish Government Energy Directorate) and Stromar or its agents regarding the change of landfall location from Sandhaven Harbour to the “Western Landfall” (near Fluke Peel). 2. Any internal briefings or emails from January 2023 to present that discuss whether thi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500470703
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Licences of Fish Farm sites within specified geographical area: EIR release

Information relating to licences of fish farm sites within a specified geographical area. A list of all licensed fish farms within the following coordinates: 5.54’W to 6.23’W and 56.45’N to 56.71’N that were operational at any point between 2011 and 2024. Please include site name, company/operator, location, species ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500459161
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence, staffing and budget statement for the Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen: EIR release

1. All correspondence between Ministers, Special Advisers and Officials relating to the Scottish Government’s proposal to create an Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen as announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government in the Scottish Government’s 2025/26 Budget Statement on 4 December 2024. 2. How many st...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.2

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458971
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands briefing notes on salmon farming debate: EIR release

The full briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands in preparation for her appearance at the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Debate: Salmon Farming in Scotland on Thursday 20 March 2025.

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: EIR/202500458424
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between BP employees and Scottish Government: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2024 - date, please provide: 1. All correspondence between employees of BP and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Marine, and Offshore Wind. 2. All documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) between employees of BP and rep...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: EIR/202500453144
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish salmon health and export issues: EIR release

You asked for ‘information on Scottish salmon health and export issues since 1 January 2022’, specifying that the request should include ‘any health alerts, hygiene violations, public health reports, warnings, chemical violations, bacterial issues (e.g. Listeria, Coliforms, Enterococci and E.coli), customs incidents (e...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500456630
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish welfare and mortality documentation for specific salmon farm site: EIR release

You referred to an individual salmon farm site, BDNC, and quoted reference to some specific published information, asking for: All document(s) and correspondence between FHI, other departments of the Marine Directive and APHA, about fish welfare and mortality in this farm. Did FHI or other departments of the Marine D...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-19
Reference: EIR/202400422642
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea lice research project information: EIR release

Around 2015, (possibly earlier) Marine Scotland Science launched a ten year sea lice research project. This was described on a number of pages posted on the Scottish Government website. This request is for copies of all pages, reports and literature relevant to this ten year project. The project did not last ten years ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: EIR/202500456446
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ocean Acidification (OA) on aquaculture: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Environmental Information Regulations (2004), I am requesting information regarding Ocean Acidification. This request follows my review of a report concerning Marine Scotland’s findings of shell damage on marine snails and shellfish larvae off the coast of Stonehaven....

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.9 s.10(4) s.4 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455960
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2021 - 17th January 2022, please provide all correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455139
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Weekly fishing landings and landed value data for Orkney: EIR release

A finial question for my enquires in terms of landings: what is the eateries year that you can provide for weekly fishing landings and landed value into every fishing port in Orkney by every specie and is it possible that I have access to for weekly fishing landings and landed value into every fishing port in Orkney by...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-03-28
Reference: EIR/202500453669
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector