Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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First Minister memorandum or written briefings concerning live or ongoing criminal proceedings: FOI release

I am writing to seek clarification and transparency following your recent evidence to the Scottish Parliament regarding the memorandum you provided to the First Minister on 19 January concerning the prosecution of Mr Peter Murrell. In your explanation, you indicated that the purpose of the memorandum was to ensure tha...

FOI released 100 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.1 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-18
Reference
FOI/202600509482
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

River Dee catch data: EIR release

You asked for salmon catch returns for the Aberdeenshire Dee “anonymised form-level data (often multiple beats per form) from 1986-2024”.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-04
Reference
EIR/202600500434
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland suspected fisheries offences: EIR Review

Original request: 202500491141 1. Please could you tell me from which date it was the policy of the Marine Directorate (or Marine Scotland) to sell fish or shellfish seized from vessels accused of fisheries offences onto merchants. 2. Please could you provide me with an itemised list of all such seizures from the dat...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-17
Reference
EIR/202500495567 review of 202500491141
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Simple Guide to Fisheries Management Measures in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): EIR Review

Orginal Request 202500496100 "I would like to request, under FOI/EIRs, a copy of the 2016 document entitled "Simple guide to fisheries management measures in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)". This page references it: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-marine-protected-areas-mpa- monitoring-strategy-supporting-an...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 9 working days correspondence s.20 s.16(3) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-17
Reference
FOI/202500496101 - Review of 202500496100
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing sightings data: EIR release

You asked for: “fishing vessel surveillance data held by the Marine Directorate for the most recent five-year period available (e.g. 2019–2024). Specifically, I am seeking surveillance records (e.g. from aircraft or vessel surveillance) for actively fishing vessels within the following ICES rectangles: 39E2, 39E3, 3...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2026-02-10
Reference
EIR/202500493161
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate: EIR release

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate for the most recent five-year period available (e.g. 2019–2024). Specifically, I am seeking statistics for the following ICES rectangles: 39E2, 39E3, 39E4, 40E2, 40E3, 40E4, 41E2, 41E3, 41E4, 42E2, 42E3, and 42E4. For each record, please i...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500493146
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sighting data for vessels from 2024: EIR release

The sighting data for 2024, with the requirement the same for the previous years' sighting data that I requested (for example include engine power, vessel length and vessel tonnage of vessels sighted for the sighting data).

FOI/EIR released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468813
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) consultation minutes: EIR release

We are just considering the NMP2 consultation and note reference to recommendations from the FMEC, notably "in line with recommendations from the FMEC, NMP2 will not contain sector-specific objectives" Can you please share the advice or minutes of meetings where this recommendation was made please?

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-08
Reference
EIR/202500448347
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Import statistics relating to salmon ova: EIR release

Import statistics relating to salmon ova following on from historical requests and release of information.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
EIR/202400396759
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Orkney fish landings by port and week: EIR release

Weekly fishing landings and landed value into every fishing port in Orkney by every specie from 2009 to 2023. Attributes of the requested data are documented below Date Species_name Landing_port Live_weight Landed_weight Value Year Month week”

FOI/EIR released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-05
Reference
EIR/202400445614
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing landings into ports in Orkney: EIR release

Weekly fishing landings into fishing ports in Orkney by species from 2009 to 2023.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440909
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing vessel sightings concerning Scottish waters 2011-2015: EIR release

Is it possible to include engine power, vessel length and vessel tonnage of vessels sighted for the sightings data from 2011- 2015" (which was data released in response to a previous Freedom of Information request, ref: FOI/202000016609).

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-18
Reference
FOI/202400435762
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish White Fish Producers Association Ltd funding: EIR release

We note the SWFPA were awarded money for "WDSR project" - see https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-fund-scotland-grants-awarded/ Scottish White Fish Producers Association Ltd (SWFPA Ltd); Worker Driven Social Responsibility; total cost £55k; Funded amount £35k Could we ask what the money is for please? Or see the...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 6 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-11-05
Reference
EIR/202400435316
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Engine power range of vessels sighted in data released for a previous request: EIR release

If it is possible to also include engine power range of vessels sighted in the data released (for request ref: 202400419321)? To enquire the possible reasons that resulted in incorrect date formats and incorrect positions of sightings (some data points are on the land and some data points are with incorrect date format...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
EIR/202400426374
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Licences for stocking hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River: EIR Release

A copy of any current licence in place for the stocking of hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River (or any part thereof), a major tributary of the River Carron (Sutherland). If no such licence exists (rendering any stocking illegal), you asked for advice on what enforcement action will be taken to remedy the...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 10 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
EIR/202400425198
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Derogations granted in 2023 for fishing wild wrasse: EIR release

The number of derogations granted in 2023 for fishing wild wrasse? For years 1 and 2, [is] there a record published of the total number of wrasse, by species and per ICES rectangle, landed for each trip made in each given week; and an accurate record of the total number of under and over-sized wrasse, by species, retu...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
EIR/202400404913
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Historical Scottish Fishing Vessel Sightings: EIR release

I am sending the email to request historical Scottish Fishing Vessels Sightings data covering the period between the earliest available date and the end of 2023, and the desired parameters are: Year Month Date Vessel Nationality Vessel Type Latitude Longitude Activity ICES Rectangle It would be great if the data can ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 16 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400412230
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Historical Scottish Fishing Vessels Sightings: EIR release

In relation to the data released following the previous EIR request (ref: 202400412230): Is it possible to add another attribute, Length group, to the data? And for Lat and Lng, could it be in the format like 59.0466666666667 and -3.53 rather than the current format?... to request fishing vessel sighting data from 201...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400417480
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Recorded decisions for Mairi McAllan: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Mairi McAllan? For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400421340
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Decisions recorded for Minister for Energy and the Environment: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Gillian Martin? For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400421353
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Visits by Marine Scotland to fish farms owned by Bakkafrost Scotland Ltd: EIR release

You submitted two information requests (EIR 202400398118 and EIR 202400398194) relating to inspections and visits undertaken by Marine Scotland and the Fish Health Inspectorate, at fish farm sites owned by Bakkafrost Scotland Limited. Because of the similarity and cross over between the requests we have handled these t...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) s.2 s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400398194
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports conducted for fish farms: EIR release

A list of the EIA [Environmental Impact Assessment] reports conducted for any fish farms you have available at your disposal. We clarified by email on 6 October 2023 the time scale relating to your request. You replied the same day confirming that the request should consider information from January 2021 to January 20...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
EIR/202300378817
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland Data - Metal concentrations in sediment: EIR release

Information on the sampling methodology, i.e. how the sediment samples for these determinands [dry weight of cadmium, lead, and mercury in sediment] were collected, from what depth, how they were stored, and how they were tested in laboratory conditions to obtain the sediment metal values.

FOI/EIR released 100 score correspondence contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-11
Reference
FOI/202400420610
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector