Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 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

2026-05 410 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 1,279 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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Offshore wind turbines built and erected in Scotland in the last 10 years: EIR release

How many offshore wind turbines have been built and erected in Scotland in the last 10 years (Sep 13 - Sep 23) Of all the turbines built how many households are they meant to power?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
FOI/202300374268
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mairi McAllan’s meeting on the MPV Hirta: FOI Release

Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. 1.During Mairi McAllan’s meeting on the MPV Hirta on Orkney on 12 July 2023 as part of her summer tour, was this vessel brought specifically in for this meeting? 2.If yes to no. 1, how much did it cost to bring in the MPV Hirta for th...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
FOI/202300377106
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Surveillance data for commercial fishing vessels: EIR release

I would like to request surveillance (observation) data for commercial fishing vessels for the period 2017-2022 for the following ICES rectangles: 41E8, 41E9, 41F0, 42E8, 42E9, 42F0, 43E8, 43E9, 43F0 I would like to request the following details: Location (lat/long) Gear type Vessel nationality Vessel status (active...

FOI/EIR clarification 50 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
FOI/202300375050
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information and data relating to scallop dredging and fishing: EIR release

How many instances of suspicious or illegal fishing activity involving the scallop fleet has the Scottish Government/ Marine Scotland identified since Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) was installed on those vessels? How has this been categorised and recorded by Scottish Government/Marine Scotland and what action has ...

FOI/EIR transferred 55 score 17 working days correspondence briefings s.10(4) s.9 s.2 s.3 s.4 s.6
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
FOI/202300373648
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cost to date associated with Scottish Highly Protected Marine Areas: EIR release

The costs associated to date in the Consultation Process relative to the plans to make at least 10% of Scottish Seas Waters Highly Protected Marine Areas. Please state: 1. The Total Overall Cost to date. 2. The amount paid in Consultancy Fees to external consultants in connection with drawing up the consultation que...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.3
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
202300352032
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Blueprint for managing aquaculture applications referenced in Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting: EIR release

The 'Blueprint for managing aquaculture applications', as referenced by Malcolm Pentland in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting on Wednesday 10 May 2023. Details of which local authority/authorities are taking part in the Consenting Task Group (https://www.gov.scot/groups/consenting-task-group/). Details of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300357256
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Section 36 Consent application for the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm Development submission queries: EIR release

A Section 36 Consent application for the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm Development was submitted to Marine Scotland by SSE Renewables on the 9th December 2022. Please provide information to explain, in general terms, the consenting process for an application of this type. Please provide information on whether or not ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.83 s.12 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-18
Reference
202300357772
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence received by Scottish Ministers about HPMAs: EIR release

I would like to ask for the correspondence received by Scottish Ministers about HPMAs (Highly Protected Marine Areas), specifically from fishermen, since the consultation was announced last year on 12 December. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-17
Reference
202300360044
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Raw sea lice data: EIR release

I would like to request the raw sea lice data produced from Loch Shieldaig from April 2006 to September 2008 by Marine Scotland researchers. In total 5007 sea lice were recorded from 3097 test fish held in 3 cages in the loch. The full study is detailed in Pert et al. 2014 in Aquaculture Environment Interactions Vol 5 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300363588
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the SG and the UK Government covering the issue of HPMAs: EIR release

“I would like to ask for the correspondence between the Scottish government and the United Kingdom Government covering the issue of HPMAs since 01 December 2022, up to the present. Specifically I would like sight of this correspondence if possible, should that not be possible I would like the date and the name/position...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.2(2) s.1 8 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300360035
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Jellyfish inside and around salmon fish farms: EIR release

Information on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms including: 1) any monitoring data on jellyfish inside and around salmon farms; data on mortalities on salmon farms attributed to jellyfish; welfare problems and disease problems caused by jellyfish on salmon farms; and any other information pertaining to jellyfish...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
FOI/202300372264
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone: EIR release

I would like to ask for the most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone. In particular I am looking to understand what records the Scottish Government currently has about the marine habitat in that location and how biodiversity has been effected since the no-take zone was introduced. As the informatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363454
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Planned and unplanned inspections at Scottish salmon farms 2019: EIR release

You asked for ‘details of planned and unplanned inspections at Scottish salmon farms and slaughterhouses since 2019’ and a request to ‘provide details of findings at these inspections’. All inspections are planned to a lesser or greater extent. We have interpreted your request to relate to announced and unannounced in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2023-09-27
Reference
202300345893
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition July 23 engagements: EIR release

A list of all of Mairi McAllan’s ministerial engagements on Orkney in July 2023. Minutes of all of Mairi McAllan’s meetings and ministerial engagements on Orkney in July 2023. During Mairi McAllan’s visit to Orkney in July 2023 did she meet with local councillors on a cruisier owned by the Orkney Fisheries Association?...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-09-26
Reference
FOI/202300372653
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information regarding Static Gear (Creels): EIR Release

A. Copies of all information held by the Marine Directorate/Marine Scotland in relation to reports of Static Gear (Creels) lost in the period 25/05/2023 to 13/07/2023. B. Copies of all the information held by the Marine Directorate/Marine Scotland in relation to reports of Static Gear (Creels) being towed through in th...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(1) s.10(5) s.3 s.4 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-09-26
Reference
EIR-202300367084
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sampling stations provided by SPILLS: EIR release

The SPILLS project plankton trawling locations are shown on a map. The equivalent locations in the Loch Linnhe plankton sampling are provided as latitude/longitude or X/Y DD neither of which are recognised by the Ordnance Survey location finder. Please can you supply a map of approximate locations for each of the sampl...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-09-21
Reference
FOI/202300366857
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Razor Clam Trial: EIR release

During and since the start of the Razor Clam Trial from 1st July 2023 to 23th August 2023 how many Vessels has breached the Health and Safety Diving Regulations of terms and Conditions of the Trial? What Action was taken against vessels found to be in breach of these Terms If any Beaches of Diving Regulation where iden...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(6) s.11 s.11(2)
Published
2023-09-19
Reference
FOI/202300372756
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

River spey fishery board license: EIR release

You asked if the River Spey Fishery Board were recently granted a license to catch and cull perch out of loch Insh, using nets.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-08-30
Reference
FOI/202300372128
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farms and fish processing sites information: EIR release

You asked for information relating to fish farms and fish processing sites in Scotland with specific reference to animal welfare. Your request covered inspections and the inspection process undertaken by Marine Scotland’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) as well as other regulators. You also asked for copies of any Farm ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
202300348303
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The Torridon fishery district catch data: EIR release

The Torridon fishery district catch data appears to be missing data for years 1974-1986 for rods [and] 1978 – 1988 for nets. Was there no fishing these years or is the data missing.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300370882
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information pertaining to marine developments: EIR release

1. What work has been done on creating Scotland’s next statutory Climate change adaptation programme? 2. Whether new licensing arrangements to encourage those fishing Scottish seafish to increase the volume of valuable species processed in Scotland has been launched? 3. What work has been done on the development of a n...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300367428
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Development of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs): EIR release

The total spent on the development of the Highly Protected Marine Areas policy in the 2022-23 financial year?

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300368709
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) and MSC surveillance audit: EIR release

The annual MSC surveillance audit for the SSMO inshore brown crab and scallop fishery. As part of this we usually check with control authorities: What the control activities related to the fishery have been over the last 12 months (e.g. number of inspections at sea/in port) The level of compliance in the fishery If th...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-14
Reference
FOI/202300367414
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breaches of biosecurity in salmon farming since 1 September 2021: EIR release

Information relating to breaches in biosecurity in salmon farming since 01 September 2021. You also specifically requested a copy of a letter referenced in the published report for case 2021-0258.

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300340514
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland site visits to Isle of Luing and Torsa Beag Causeway 2021/22: EIR release

“MS inspectors visited to asses, and subsequently oversee remediation works on the unlicensed, (therefore unlawful) Causeway development between the Isle of Luing And Torsa Beag between September 2021 and August 2022. Please supply: 1. All the dates and times at which MS staff arrived and departed from the site. 2. ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.44
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300362529
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector