Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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390 matching releases

Meetings with salmon farming industry: EIR release

Information on meetings and site visits, between ministers and cabinet secretaries with representatives of Salmon Scotland and of salmon farming operating businesses from 11 September 2019 to 11 September 2024, including 1. Meeting/visit dates 2. Meeting/visit attendees. 3. Requesters of the meeting/visit 4. Subjects ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400431333
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cost to produce and analysis the specific Rural Consultations: EIR release

The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations? 1. Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 2. Call for evidence: phasing out the use of cages in the gamebird and quail sectors. 3. Herring in the Firth of Clyde: setting the total allowable catch for 2024...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 s.7 s.9 s.20 s.11 s.21 s.25 s.27 s.31 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400434447
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Site inspection of fish farm at Loch Ness: EIR release

A specific case (site inspection) undertaken by the Scottish Government’s Fish Health Inspectorate relating to the fish farm Loch Ness and case number 2022- 0474. Specifically, your request stipulated: 1) In the first paragraph of the Summary for Information of site Operator: Case Completion Report, dated 01/05/24, it...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: EIR/202400433900
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information relating to the Wild Wrasse Fishery: EIR release

You asked a number of questions relating to the wild wrasse fishery. Your questions were as follows: 1. Which body is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Wrasse Fishery licensing conditions? 2. How many inspections, by year, have been carried out? What criteria are used to determine where and when inspection...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.4 s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: EIR/202400433988
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Management proposals for Small Isles Marine Protected Area (MPA): EIR release

“I came across the priority marine feature surveys, and I was wondering if you have any information regarding the proposed fisheries management measures. Would you be able to give me some information on the current status of the Small Isles MPA and it proposed management measures. I hope to hear from you and any help...

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

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: EIR/202400435311
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Expenses for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands overseas trips: EIR release

Could you supply the full expenses/receipts, including full details of officials expenses, from Mairi Gougeons trip to Chile in March 2024? -could you also provide all minutes/notes from meetings during this trip and briefings as well? Could you supply the full expenses/receipts, including full details of officials ex...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: EIR/202400431722
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings where distribution of fishing quotas were discussed: EIR release

A list of all internal and external meetings where the subject of the distribution of fishing quotas was discussed and all associated documents, since 7 May 2021.

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

Published: 2024-10-10
Reference: EIR/202400429642
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for 12 metres vessels and larger from 2017 - 2022: EIR release

You initially asked: “Please can you advise me on how to source ping data for Scottish waters? The MMO have kindly provided me with English data. Requirements wise, it would probably be for several years too. I know there’s nothing worse than someone asking for everything but the ping data, with attribution of year and...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: EIR/202400396895
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels: EIR release

1. In a written answer, the Cabinet Secretary set out certain information about landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels (S6W-03060 in 2021). Please provide available updated data in a similar format for each year it is available, but subject to an alteration giving disaggregation of ‘All other districts’ figures. The la...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.10(4) s.9 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: EIR/202400427045
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Geographical source of lumpsucker and wrasse imports: EIR release

You referred to a previous request and response – EIR 202400420186 concerning information relating to wrasse and lumpsuckers imported to into the UK for use on salmon farms. Your request asked for information on the geographical source of these imports (by location rather than country, if available). We clarified, on ...

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

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: EIR/202400426378
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

All documents containing advice to Scottish Ministers on the proposal to have policy on Highly Protected Marine Areas: EIR release

All documents containing advice to Scottish Ministers on the proposal to have policy on Highly Protected Marine Areas, including the advice from officials, ( whether in Scottish Government or other bodies such as Nature Scot) on the potential risks and difficulties and presentational issues that may arise. On 23 July ...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: EIR/202400423108
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cost of visits to Loch Creran: EIR release

We're still wondering how much each of these visits cost, which is our right to know under the Freedom of Information Act.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: EIR/202400395329
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding BAE Systems: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about BAE Systems between November 1 2023 and February 1 2024, including correspondence with or about them, minutes/notes from meetings with them, briefings prepared about them or analysis?" On 20 August 2024 we sought some clarification from you regar...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.34(1)

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400425207
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Warnings and enforcement from Stornoway Marine Directorate Office 2022: EIR release

“Specifically pertaining to commercial fishing activity within The Western Isles - please provide the full text of all written warnings, advisory letters, fixed penalty notices, and verbal re-briefs issued in 2022 and 2023 by any branch or department of Marine Scotland/Marine Directorate - either directly from the Stor...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: EIR/202400421421
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of wrasse imported for use in salmon farms: EIR release

Following our response to your previous request (EIR 202400415581 – concerning ‘cleaner fish and the aquaculture industry’) you responded with a supplementary question asking for ‘the number of wrasse and lumpsuckers imported to the UK for use in salmon farms, by year’.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: EIR/202400420186
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Data collected by the Fisheries Observer programmes from 2018 until 2023 inclusive: EIR Review

Original request (202400403446) Can you please provide all data collected by the Fisheries Observer programmes from 2018 until 2023 inclusive (5 years), ideally on a per trawl basis, and including catch location, date, (ideally vessel name and PLN but you may consider this to be protected data, we do not), Vessel powe...

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

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: EIR/202400412709 Review of 202400403446
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ecocide & fish farm briefing packs provided to Ministers: EIR release

All briefing packs provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Minister for Energy and the Environment concerning Ecocide Fish farms I sought further clarification from you on 7 March 2024, which you kindly provided in...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9 s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400401569
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cleaner fish and salmon farms: EIR release

Information on cleaner fish in relation to their use on salmon farms since 1 January 2023 and went to specify that the request should: include emails, letters, internal briefings, press backgrounders, ministerial updates, documents, photos, videos and any other information relevant to the above. include any data on mo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.7 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400413295
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wild Salmon Strategy Meeting Minutes: EIR release

“The minutes of the Wild Salmon Strategy Science and Evidence Board meeting of August 2023 have been posted on the Scottish Government website. The date of the following meeting was 21 November. Please can I obtain the minutes of that meeting plus any subsequent meetings held during 2024. The minutes of the Wild Salmon...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400421058
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government officials and members of the salmon farming industry: EIR release

Meeting minutes of the 20 (twenty) most recent meetings between any Scottish Government officials (incl Ministers / MSPs) and any members of the salmon farming industry.

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413851
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Disease Connectivity in Marine Aquaculture (2012-2021): EIR release

A number of pieces of information associated with disease connectivity between marine aquaculture fisheries in Scotland. Specifically, your request asked for the following, relevant to a time period from 2012 to 2021: Date of disease outbreaks (including sea lice) including when they were first reported and when they ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400420465
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Remote electronic monitoring information for razor clam trial: EIR release

All remote electronic monitoring information held by Marine Directorate generated by vessels taking part in the eleven razor clam trial areas, between dates 1st February 2021 and 31st January 2022. We are aware that this information would have to be provided in a way which does not identify particular vessels. A respon...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400409586
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documents relating to a Marine Scotland meeting with the Ministry of Defence: EIR release

Your request for information is seeking the release of documents relating to an online meeting that took place on 1 February 2021 involving Marine Scotland, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Navy Safety Centre. As this response will be published on our website for the wider public to view, a copy of the meeting min...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400415158
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Climate change, sea water temperature and regional variations in mortality of farmed salmon: EIR release

Please disclose in full detail the “recent analysis of data by the Scottish government” which indicates that regional differences in mortality cannot be explained by temperature alone, that was referred to in the Guardian article. Please also disclose all other Scottish Government analysis, research and correspondence...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.9 s.20 s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400403358
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Freshwater Lochs: Caged fish farming: EIR release

The Scottish Salmon Strategy Task Force recommended that there should be a presumption against the siting of fish farm cages on freshwater lochs (1997 Report, Recommendation 61). The Task Force was concerned that 'the release of nutrients from food and faeces, and the use of chemicals including antibiotics to treat di...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: EIR/202400406319
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector