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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Information regarding the financial activities and contractual arrangements of Crown Estate Scotland: EIR release

Recorded information regarding the financial activities and contractual arrangements of Crown Estate Scotland during the period from 1 January 2020 to 1 July 2025, specifically: 1. Revenue Transfers Please provide the annual figures for both gross and net revenues generated from: Agricultural land leases; Coastal le...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.4 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-18
Reference
EIR/202500475863
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Data on culls at Applecross and Couldoran salmon farms: EIR release

Any data or information you have on culls at Applecross and Couldoran salmon farms since 1/1/2020. Listed in this FOI, on Page 193 an email from FHI to APHA, states "The company took the decision to cull the worst affected stock, with the remaining fish moved to sea. I don’t have figures yet for the number culled". ht...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-13
Reference
EIR/202500473958
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Economic link to vessel Patricia Marta OB113 query: EIR release

How the vessel Patricia Marta OB113 complies with the economic link to our country given the fact this vessel never lands any fish in Scotland.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-08-13
Reference
EIR/202500474157
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Genesis II: EIR Review

Original request 202500467382 All correspondence to and from your staff regarding the "Genesis II" vessel from May 1st to the date at which you process this request. Please provide emails as .eml files including all attachments in their original format. There may some overlap between this request and previous requests...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500473416 Review of 202500467382
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Genesis II: EIR release

All correspondence to and from your staff regarding the "Genesis II" vessel from May 1st to the date at which you process this request. Please provide emails as .eml files including all attachments in their original format. There may some overlap between this request and previous requests given reference numbers 202500...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500467382
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Mowi, Salmon Scotland and Loch Hourn correspondence: EIR release

All email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain and the following domains: "@mowi.com" and "@salmonscotland.co.uk"; Any other email correspondence (including attachments) to and from your domain regarding Loch Hourn, including internally, with Sepa ("@sepa.org.uk") and representatives of the gr...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
EIR/202500467787
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Fund grant for Empowering Communities for Marine Environment Restoration project: EIR release

“Please could you provide a breakdown of expenditure for a grant from the Marine Fund 2024-25 cycle, for a project entitled "Empowering Communities for Marine Environment Restoration". Please provide both the full profiled expenditure submitted with the grant application, as well as any reported actual expenditure to d...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
EIR/202500470997
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence with Salmon Scotland Chief Executive: EIR release

Written correspondence including (but not limited to) letters, emails, texts and WhatsApp messages, on any subject, from or to Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott, from or to the First Minister, Scottish Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers, Scottish Government Special Advisers, From 1 January 2024 to 18 June 202...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
EIR/202500471588
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing for Litter Scotland project expenditure from the Marine Fund: EIR release

A breakdown of expenditure for three grants from the Marine Fund to a project entitled "Fishing for Litter Scotland". This project has received a grant during the last three funding cycles; please include the following documents for each grant. Please provide both the full profiled expenditure submitted with the grant...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
EIR/202500471006
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wild Sea Trout Sea Lice Monitoring Programme results: EIR release

You asked for the wild sea trout sea lice monitoring programme results for 2024 to be supplied in an excel spreadsheet.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-05
Reference
EIR/202500462471
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial knowledge of steroid contamination of Scottish salmon: EIR release

You asked for ‘any information relating to Ministerial knowledge of steroid contamination of Scottish salmon’ and cited responses to previous requests on the subject matter handled by both Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2)
Published
2025-07-31
Reference
EIR/202500467690
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wrasse fishing season information: EIR release

1) A specimen copy of any instructions given out, through any medium to fishermen, individually or collectively, advising them that the wrasse fishing season was not opening on May 1st 2025. 2) A specimen copy of letters of derogation sent out, if any, to fishermen for the wrasse fishery in 2025. 3 ) Any information ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-30
Reference
EIR/202500468161
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Mass stranding of pilot whales information: EIR release

1. Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and British Divers Marine Life Rescue, UK Cetacean Strandings Investigations Programme, British Divers Marine Life Rescue and Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme regarding the mass stranding of pilot whales in Lewis in July 2023 (pod of 55 died) and the mass str...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-30
Reference
EIR/202500467178
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Gradings for Scottish salmon rivers: EIR release

Please find below an extract of the proposed gradings for Scottish salmon rivers from 2020 to 2025 as detailed on the website. I would like to obtain the same data from 2015/6 to 2019 so I can plot changes since the inception of the conservation limit policy.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-29
Reference
EIR/202500465501
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Management proposals for the Scottish wrasse fishery: EIR release

An update on management proposals the 2025 and future Scottish wrasse fishery. In particular can you tell me at your earliest possible opportunity: 1. When the Appropriate Assessments, required as a consequence of ESS investigation IESS.24.029, for all relevant SACs and MPAs will be completed? 2. When these Appropria...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.24 s.10 s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.7 s.8 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-29
Reference
EIR/202500465704
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Aggregated catch data from Scottish registered vessels with scallop dredge licences: EIR release

Aggregated catch data from Scottish-registered vessels that hold a scallop dredge licence, and >12m, includes tonnes of species landed per scallop stock assessment area. I have delineated the ICES Statistical areas in the attached form.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-28
Reference
EIR/202500465828
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information pertaining to survival rate in salmon farms: EIR release

To precede your request you quoted the following text for context: “I saw you published a report about the survival rate in salmon farms, with data from 2023. The survival rate was 68.7% then. “ You then asked: “We are looking for more recent data on the matter. The industry group Salmon Scotland sent us their own ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9
Published
2025-07-28
Reference
EIR/202500467586
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Follow up information regarding steroids in Scottish and Irish salmon: EIR release

1. “The statement…. That ‘follow up investigations within Scotland were undertaken and no noncompliance was found at the business concerned’ is not supported by any documents, facts, letters, testing, emails, notices or any other information. As requested, please provide that information.” 2. “It is perfectly reasonab...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-28
Reference
EIR/202500465789
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Conduct of representatives of Salmon Scotland or of fish farming companies: FOI release

1) Any communications made since 1 January 2024 regarding concerns about the conduct of representatives of Salmon Scotland or of fish farming companies. 2) Any complaints made by parliamentarians or parliament staff about the conduct of representatives of Salmon Scotland or of fish farming companies over the last five...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-23
Reference
FOI/202500463830
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2) information: EIR release

1. What consultations have been held with the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry to establish appropriate development goals (locations and scales of development) for the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry for the period covered by the current revision of the Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2)? ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.87 s.10(4) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-23
Reference
EIR/202500463944
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea fishing licence transfer information: EIR release

The process that has been adopted and how it was applied to the most recent licence transfer. This process ensures that, as the public authority responsible for issuing sea fishing licences, the Marine Directorate is doing so whilst meeting the statutory obligations of Section 15 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.15 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-23
Reference
EIR/202500465621
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Quality Salmon Ltd information: EIR release

1) Please supply the details (dates / times / location / purpose / names and roles of those in attendance) of all meetings (formal and/or informal) between staff and representatives of the Scottish Government and representatives of Scottish Quality Salmon Ltd in the last three years. Please include copies of any agenda...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 8 attachments
Published
2025-07-22
Reference
EIR/202500462487
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 delivery plan information: EIR release

All memos, emails, reports (internal or external) and other such information which formed a part of the evidence -base and rationale for the decision by Marine Directorate published on page 6 of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025 viz splitting FMAC into two groups: industry and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-21
Reference
EIR/202500462876
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Assynt and Coigach Protection Order Area queries: EIR release

1. Is there a Liaison Committee for the Assynt and Coigach Protection Area? 2. If so, who are its members and how are they appointed; when did they last meet? 3. Please provide us with a copy of each of it 5 most recent reports. 4. Inform us if any Water Wardens have been appointed for the Assynt Coigach area, if so...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.4 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-21
Reference
EIR/202500464199
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence related to external requests received concerning a previous response: EIR release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence regarding EIR 202400434817 between 30 January 2025 and 27 March 2025. To clarify this should include: correspondence related to external requests received by the Scottish Government about the EIR 202400434817 such as journalists asking about the information contained ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-16
Reference
EIR/202500460380
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector