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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383 matching releases

Sea lice count data in relation to Scottish Sea Lice Policy: EIR release

You asked for any and all sea lice count data held within Marine Scotland, submitted by salmon farming companies or disclosed during FHI investigations or inspections, in relation to the Scottish Sea Lice Policy for January 2019. You further asked that this be supplied in the form of the spreadsheet maintained by the F...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2019-03-01
Reference
FOI/19/00413
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information regarding Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm project: EIR release

You requested: “…all associated information regarding the AOWFL project, from 29th May 2018 to the 22nd December 2018.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10 s.11(1) s.11(2)
Published
2019-02-22
Reference
FOI/18/03786
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Public sector

Marine Scotland's visits to salmon farms and or company offices: EIR release

You asked for information on Marine Scotland's inspections and visits to salmon farms or salmon farming facilities (which could include both fresh and sea water, and/or company offices) in Scotland, for the calendar year 2018. In particular, you asked for - Dates and locations of any inspections or visits to salmon fa...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2019-02-18
Reference
FOI/19/00187
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farm sea lice counts and treatments applied 2018: EIR release

You asked for all data held within Marine Scotland which shows sea lice counts and treatments applied, by individual farms, week by week for the full calendar year of 2018.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00167
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information relating to specimens of possible non-native Cyprinid species: EIR release

You asked for information relating to several specimens of a non-native Cyprinid species found in Loch Finnart. Specifically you asked if these specimens had been retained by the Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory, if they had subsequently been identified as any type of Cyprinid species or hybrid thereof, and if they are ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-02-13
Reference
FOI/19/00168
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish Health Inspectorate inspections of fish farms on Loch Roag: EIR release

A list of inspections and information pertaining to those inspections that the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) had completed on fish farms in Loch Roag in 2018.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-07
Reference
FOI/19/00066
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Disease risk information related to importing salmon and lumpsucker ova: EIR release

You asked for information on bio-security and disease risk in relation to the import of salmon ova and lumpsucker ova into Scotland for the use on salmon farms. You limited this to information from 2016 onwards in an email of 4 January 2019. You further specified that this should include: any risk assessments of impor...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-04
Reference
FOI/18/03773
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vacasay Salmon Farm: EIR review

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-12-18
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Montrose Port Authority disposal licence: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 12 attachments
Published
2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Roseanna Cunningham’s MSP 2017 visit to Montrose: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector