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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573 matching releases

Marine Scotland licences granted to former mussel farm at Aird Fhada/Fada: EIR release

My FOI request relates to a former mussel farm at Aird Fhada/Fada, Loch Scridain, Isle Of Mull, Argyll & Bute which was operated by the company Celtic Sea Limited (Company number SC129691). I have searched on https://marine.gov.scot/ but have been unable to find any licences granted by Marine Scotland in respect of th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1) s.9 s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500449166
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Farmed salmon escapes correspondence: EIR release

Information on escapes of farmed salmon - from farms, hatcheries, work boats, lorries, helicopter transfers and any other sources/routes - since 1 January 2023. Documents, emails, warning letters, videos, photos, data sheets, scientific reports and any other information relating to escapes of farmed salmon since 1 Janu...

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500446495
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Unlicensed fishing suspicious activity reports statistics: EIR release

How many suspicious activity forms were submitted to Marine Scotland regarding illegal fishing activity at North Berwick in 2024? How many cases of illegal lobster fishing Marine Scotland have successfully prosecuted in the last 5 years?

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500446704
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea trout sampling sites: EIR release

A paper from 2013 by Middlemas, Fryer, Tulett and John Armstorng that appeared in Fisheries Management & Ecology. Vol 20 68-74 stated on page 70 that a total of 6590 sea trout were sampled from 48 different sites between 2003 and 2009. Please can I have a list of all these 48 sites.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: EIR/202500447060
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farm planning permission and expansion rejections: EIR release

How many applications for new salmon farms and expansions to existing farms have been rejected by the government over the last ten years? Any information should include applications rejected which were subsequently accepted under revised criteria, ie smaller or in a slightly different location. Secondly, the number of...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: EIR/202500446654
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cleaner fish welfare with respect to salmon farms: EIR release

You referred to previous communication with the Marine Directorate and asked a number of questions requesting information relating to cleaner fish welfare with respect to salmon farms. The specifics of your request are detailed below within the section ‘response to your request’.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400444416
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing activity in Pentland Firth: EIR Review

Original request: 202400444614 1. What fishing activity took place in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth in 2023 and 2024? What wieght of fhsih and shellfish (by species) were landed from this area? 2. What boats were involved? 3. What are the contact details for the owners/operators of these vessels?

FOI/EIR transferred 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.16(3) s.10(4) s.9 s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444618 Review of 202400444614
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Salmon Producers Association meetings: EIR release

Correspondence received by or sent, minutes of meetings or calls held – between Salmon Scotland and (a) The First Minister, (b) The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands, (c) the Cabinet Secretary or Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, from 1 January to 12 December 2024.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400444903
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Licensing and planning permissions for jetty at Dungallan Park, Oban: EIR release

Full details of licensing and planning permissions related to the landing stage, pontoon, bridge, and jetty at Dungallan Park, Gallanach Road, Oban, PA34 4PD, currently under the management of Oban Bay Community Berthing. Full planning permissions for the landing stage, including the date of issue, purpose, and any as...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400445290
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Atlantic salmon escape data: EIR release

When did the 80,000 Atlantic salmon published in the Annual production Survey 2023 escape and where from? and What is the reason that these have not been published on Scotland’s Aquaculture Website?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400445491
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Movements of wrasse and lumpsuckers to aquaculture facilities: EIR release

You referred to a previous request (EIR 202400427045) and a specific part of its response which related to movements of wrasse and lumpsuckers to aquaculture facilities in Scotland relevant to the time period of January 2023 to 17 August 2024. You have now asked for equivalent data relating to the year 2022, which sho...

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

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442233
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reports of illegal fishing and aquaculture in Shetland: EIR release

Compile and return to me records of all reports or complaints of illegal or suspicious fishing or aquaculture in the Shetland Islands received by the Marine Directorate between 1st January 2013 and the date at which you process this request. For each report or complaint, please include the date, location, the type of i...

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

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442034
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Directorate requests received under The Freedom of Information Act: EIR release

A list of all requests you have received under The Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 between June 1, 2023 and the date at which you process this request. You need not include this request. For each request please provide: - the reference number assigned to the req...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.6 s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442407
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish health inspections and welfare breaches: EIR release

1. Please could you confirm how many statutory fish health inspections were completed by FHI on fish farms in Scotland in the period between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023? 2. How many of the fish health inspections conducted by FHI inspectors in the period 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023 identified possible fi...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence s.19 s.24 s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: EIR/202400443391
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Escape of 80,000 salmon in February 2023: EIR release

Questions about the escape of 80,000 salmon February 2023: What size/age were the escaped salmon please? What company owned the salmon? Where were the salmon being moved from and where along the route did they escape? How/why did they escape?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400441299
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cleaner fish production and usage in Scotland: EIR release

Information concerning cleaner fish production and usage in Scotland, specifically asking for 'an overview on the amount of cleaner fish being used in Scotland, from start to today? By start meaning, when first the Scottish aquaculture started using cleaner fish as a biological control of sea lice'. We received furthe...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400440944
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon farming briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands: EIR release

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 follow-up inquiry into salmon farming on Wednesday 13 November 2024.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400440742
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland budget spend and headcount 2015-2025: EIR release

Information to support the CFAs attendance at a Committee session on the 4th September 2024. The full text of your request is included under Annex 1, and I have numbered each of your bulleted requests in order to make clear which question is being answered in the response section below. 1. How many FOIs have Marine Di...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.10(4) s.6(1) s.9 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400427833
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) consultation costs: EIR release

(i) Please can you tell me the cost of the Scottish Government’s consultation on Fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), published on August 19? (ii) Please could you tell me how many responses were received? (iii) How many of these were for and against?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.37

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439174
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Application for licences to take seals from Scotland's rivers to protect salmon: EIR release

Scottish Government's response to the application for licences to take Seals from Scotland's rivers to protect Salmon. I am interested in the following years, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439721
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of fishermen recorded working out of various harbours: EIR release

The number of fishermen that you have recorded working out of harbours, broken down by Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Buckie, Stornaway and Scrabster for 2024 (to the present date), 2023, 2022 and 2021 please?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439687
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Animal use under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (ASPA) 1986 under the Establishment Licence for Marine Scotland: EIR release

For the years 2022 and 2023, re Animal Use under ASPA 1986 under the Establishment Licence for Marine Scotland 1) May I have the number of scientific procedures undertaken and split between species during each year. 2) For each year could you please provide a numerical breakdown of the severity classification for pro...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.9

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: EIR/202400438174
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Data collected from Caledonian Oyster Company survey: EIR release

i) I would require the data for the whole survey, not just two days of it. ii) Please could you also provide the raw data for all surveys that have been carried out at the farm since 2015. iii) I would also request all raw data for all surveys that pertain to or have found dvex carried out in Scotland since the first...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.7 s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400435166
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Strath Halladale Partnership licence request to catch salmon: EIR release

If the Strath Halladale Partnership or anyone in their employment have applied for a licence to catch salmon out of season and to run a hatchery in 2024/25.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.9

Published: 2024-12-16
Reference: FOI/202400438243
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotwind lease contract correspondence: EIR release

1. Any correspondence, including letters, memos, or briefings, exchanged between the Scottish Government and external organizations, think tanks, or experts in relation to Scotwind lease contracts in the year 2022-23. 2. A list of all leases granted to companies by Scotwind from 30 June 2020 to the present date.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: EIR/202400436697
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector