Scottish Government FOI Index

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

Clear

978 matching releases

High energy salmon farming project, funding and environmental questions: FOI release

FOI/EIR released 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vacasay Salmon Farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information on mortalities, welfare and diseases of cleaner fish: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information referring to funding requested and awarded to salmon farmers: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Sea Farms relating to information on ova: EIR review

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Sea Farms: imports of ova in 2016: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-02
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farm production survey: sites producing wrasse and lumpsucker: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-11-02
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme in Inverness: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish Health Inspectors report on salmon deaths in Blackwater River: EIR release

FOI/EIR released 70 score correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications between Marine Scotland and Fish Health Inspectorate related to fish farm Bellister: EIR release

FOI/EIR clarification 50 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Annual breakdown on use of chemicals on salmon farms via tarpaulins: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Farms reporting above thresholds of 3 or 8 lice per fish: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breaches of lice limits during 2017 and 2018 on Scottish salmon farms: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications with Orkney Marine Farms Ltd: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

All filed photos relating to Scottish Sea Farms since 2013: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information in relation to marine licence application reference 05964: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 50 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Mortality events on salmon farms involving cleaner fish since 2010: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-11
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Management of razor clams in Scottish waters: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

May 2018's EMFF Funding: breakdown by priority and separating vessels: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea lice information: farms exceeding trigger levels of 3 or 8: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-30
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Shiant Isles Recovery Project: Marine Scotland’s correspondence: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-28
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of mortalities on salmon farms from January 2018: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Aquaculture related freedom of information requests 2017-2018: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2018-08-17
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial and Marine Scotland communication regarding shellfish entitlements: EIR release

Ministerial communication on shellfish entitlements, all minutes, emails and telephone records of discussions with Marine Scotland and same between officials and licence brokers/vessel agents, prior to and after Parliamentary debate on 7 December 2017. As the information you have requested is 'environmental informatio...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10 s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Animal and Plant Health Agency farmed salmon reports: EIR release

Information on any reports to the Animal and Plant Health Agency in relation to farmed salmon from 2013 onwards. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under tho...

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

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector