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

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385 matching releases

Loch Hourn sample data: EIR Review

Original request 202600516533 The following information regarding an investigation into an alleged pollution incident at Loch Hourn, Scottish Government: When the sediment samples where collected; Which vessel collected the samples; How many samples were collected; When analysis of the samples was commenced, if it ha...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence briefings s.10(4)

Published: 2026-08-31
Reference: EIR/202600522300 Review of 202600516533
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the impact of appeals under Sea Lice Risk Framework: EIR Review

Original request 202600510420 In a letter to the Scottish Government on 12 March 2025, Salmon Scotland said that fish farms would be appealing against variation notices imposed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) under the Sea Lice Risk Framework. I subsequently reported that 210 appeals had been lodg...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: EIR/ 202600519821 Review of 202600510420
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Results of water sample testing in Loch Long, Loch Duich or Loch Alsh: EIR release

Last year SEPA vessels were present in the Loch Long , Loch Alsh and Loch Duich area and carried out water sample testing on behalf of Marine Scotland. SEPA do not hold the results. I am unable to find released results of these samples on the Marine Scotland website, either in datasets or maps. I would like the resu...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: EIR/202600520320
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breaches of fisheries regulations, sea fishing vessel inspections and fishing licences queries: EIR release

Further information relating to the response you received to your previous request (reference: 202600513782) regarding inspections of commercial fishing vessels, breaches of fisheries regulations and enforcement actions taken by the Marine Directorate. “Many thanks for your response to our information request and apol...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: EIR/202600517325
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

River Endrick Catch Returns 2025: EIR release

1. Submission Statistics: The total number of River Endrick fishery owners (proprietors) who successfully submitted a set of catch return figures to the Marine Directorate for the 2025 season. 2. List of Owners: A list of the names of the fishery owners/proprietors on the River Endrick who successfully submitted catch...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish Health Inspectorate referrals to the Animal and Plant Health Agency: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding several inspection cases and mortality events recorded by the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) which were referred to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The cases include: Inspection Cases Site name Case # Date o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: EIR/202600514775
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Solway Half Net River Annan salmon sampling data: EIR release

When restrictions were first put on killing Solway Salmon by the half netters there was a spell where they were allowed to keep a limited number but the stomachs had to be observed before the fish were returned to the netters. Was any information recorded about what was found and if so how do i get to view it.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: EIR/202600514098
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine applications for subsea marine cables correspondence: EIR release

All correspondence in respect of marine applications for subsea marine cables, making landfall, at the substation at Ardmore, Waternish, Isle of Skye including, 1. existing licenses granted (utilised or dormant), 2. expressions of interest, 3. new routes in discussion, 4. discounted routes, 5. current applications...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 10 attachments

Published: 2026-05-18
Reference: EIR/202600508259
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon fishing beats on the River Dee: EIR release

Salmon catch records for individual beats on the Aberdeenshire Dee: "A data frame, spreadsheet or csv file with the each year (ideally the whole record back to 1952 but at a push back to 1980) as a column and each beats proportion of catch in an individual cell for that year's column calculated as follows "an individ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2)

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500497903
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Montrose Port Authority regarding dredging and licensed disposal of sediments: EIR release

I am writing in regard to the recent dredging and licensed disposal of sediments associated with Montrose Port. Under the Freedom of Information Act, I believe I am able to ask for the following information: 1. Copies of correspondence (emails, Teams messages, meeting notes, phone calls, WhatsApp or text messages) bet...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.39 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-29
Reference: EIR/202600509013
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Trawling logbook data: EIR release

1. Data of fishing vessel positions where fishing equipment was lowered around Scottish waters over the last 6 years. 2. How many hours each operation with the fishing equipment lasted for. 3. If possible, categorise data by different equipment type and detail the individual vessels by callsign / MMSI number. 4. ERS...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-04-23
Reference: EIR/202600506391
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Directorate commercial contract documents describing fees paid and services provided: EIR release

Copies of the latest contracts your Marine Directorate holds with the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (and its subsidiaries SFF Services and Marine Environmental Solutions) or any other company for routine surveys of fishing catches, bycatch and discards. Please include commercial contract documents, as well as grant ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-20
Reference: EIR/202600505088
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Norwegian Mountain Salmon (NMS) correspondence: EIR release

Disclosure of all recorded information held by the Scottish Government relating to communications with Norwegian Mountain Salmon (NMS) during the period 1 January 2025 to 22 December 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, this request includes, but is not limited to: Emails (including internal and external emails) Letters...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500499541
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Consultation on fisheries management for inshore Marine Protected Area (MPA) and Priority Marine Feature (PMF): EIR release

‘I’m disappointed to to hear that the consultation on fisheries management for inshore MPAs and sensitive "Priority Marine Features" (PMFs) has been delayed. Originally proposed to run from November 2025 to March 2026, recent reports indicate potential delays to some measures until after the 2026 Scottish Parliament el...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-04
Reference: EIR/202500499717
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Details of Marine Fund Scotland application by Norwegian Mountain Salmon: EIR release

1. Details of an application to the Marine Fund Scotland by Norwegian Mountain Salmon for a project in the Shetland Islands local authority area; and 2. The reasons for this application being refused. You also clarified the reason for the EIR request in an email of 8 January 2026 - I had understood from local media ...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.10(4)

Published: 2026-03-03
Reference: EIR/202500498932
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise funding and Moray FLOW-Park project documentation: EIR release

“1. Please provide any correspondence, briefing papers or internal notes held by the Scottish Government (including any directorates with responsibility for energy, enterprise, marine licensing or Crown Estate Scotland sponsorship) which relate to: Offshore Solutions Group Ltd, Flow Park Investment Ltd, or the Moray F...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.10(5) s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-03
Reference: FOI/202500495040
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

West of Orkney wind farm application conflict of interest information: EIR Review

Original request 202500494871 All recorded information related to Gillian Martin's conflict of interest in relation to the section 36 application for the West of Orkney wind farm. The conflict of interest is mentioned, but not clarified, in the attached ministerial submission relating to the application. Recorded inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.36 s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-02
Reference: EIR/202500498235 Review of 202500494871
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine infringement data: EIR release

Is there any way of sharing a rawer version of the data such that ports (or even countries) of registration could be included in this? I'm thinking back to a request with reference 202500449742 which was able to disclosure some registration information for random inspections.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.9 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-24
Reference: EIR/202500498566
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland suspected fisheries offences: EIR release

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 date provided in response to part o...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.15 s.10(4)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500491141
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Latest analysis of testing on farmed salmon: EIR release

The ‘latest analysis and data your organisation has used to permit licencing of farmed salmon’. Your request then proceeded to ask a number of questions. For ease in handling, we have broken these down into sections labelled A, B, C and D: A. With respect to: 1. The chemical analysis for contaminants 2. Microplastic ...

FOI/EIR transferred 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489518
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Materials on meeting between Dee District Salmon Fishery Board and Marine Scotland at Faskally, Pitlochry: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence, reports and meeting minutes between Marine Directorate, NatureScot, Fishery Management Scotland, Sea Mammal Research Unit, and the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board, following a meeting on the 17th of April 2024 at Faskally, Pitlochry.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489458
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish Farm Production Survey data: EIR release

Do the staffing figures in Chart 21 of the Scottish Government’s Fish Farm Production Survey 2024 include people employed on vessels that provide services to fish farms, such as wellboats, lice treatment boats and fish transporters? If so, how many people are employed in this way and what proportion of them are Scotti...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500491773
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland – Scallop landing data: EIR release

1. The total quantity of scallops landed into Orkney by licensed fishing vessels, broken down by method of capture (i.e. hand-caught vs. dredged), for each year beginning in 2019 to allow trend analysis. 2. The corresponding economic value of these landings, by method of capture and year over the same time period. 3....

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: EIR/202500488848
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Advice on Management Measures under the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025: EIR release

“In regards to the Manage Measures as part of the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025. In regards to these Management Measures we wish to see the advice given to Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP by the Marine Directorate, Nature Scot and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500485634
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish offshore marine protected areas information: EIR release

Please kindly provide details of meetings between Scottish Government officials and Ministers, specifically the dates, attendees and minutes of the meetings where proposals for fisheries management measures in offshore marine protected areas were discussed. Please kindly provide copies of written correspondence (email ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500486216
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector