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

385 matching releases

Movements of wrasse and lumpsuckers to aquaculture facilities: EIR release

You referred to a previous request (EIR 202400427045) and a specific part of its response which related to movements of wrasse and lumpsuckers to aquaculture facilities in Scotland relevant to the time period of January 2023 to 17 August 2024. You have now asked for equivalent data relating to the year 2022, which sho...

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

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442233
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reports of illegal fishing and aquaculture in Shetland: EIR release

Compile and return to me records of all reports or complaints of illegal or suspicious fishing or aquaculture in the Shetland Islands received by the Marine Directorate between 1st January 2013 and the date at which you process this request. For each report or complaint, please include the date, location, the type of i...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442034
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

River Dee Kelt Reconditioning Project: EIR release

As many details as possible - including time period for licensing, how the facility will ascertain success of the project (are fish to have their fins clipped and how will they be counted etc), and where the facility will be - for the kelt ‘reconditioning’ project which...is underway on the River Dee. You followed thi...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442948
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Directorate requests received under The Freedom of Information Act: EIR release

A list of all requests you have received under The Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 between June 1, 2023 and the date at which you process this request. You need not include this request. For each request please provide: - the reference number assigned to the req...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.6 s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442407
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish health inspections and welfare breaches: EIR release

1. Please could you confirm how many statutory fish health inspections were completed by FHI on fish farms in Scotland in the period between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023? 2. How many of the fish health inspections conducted by FHI inspectors in the period 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023 identified possible fi...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence s.19 s.24 s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: EIR/202400443391
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Escape of 80,000 salmon in February 2023: EIR release

Questions about the escape of 80,000 salmon February 2023: What size/age were the escaped salmon please? What company owned the salmon? Where were the salmon being moved from and where along the route did they escape? How/why did they escape?

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400441299
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Completed risk assessments relating to movement of fish by boat: EIR release

A copy of all completed risk assessments, which relate to the movement of fish by boat over the last 2 years. In communication with you we clarified the scope of your request. We confirmed that this should relate to risk assessments associated with seawater-to-seawater movements of live farmed salmon, for further farm...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400440159
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of hatchery fish caught in the Tay catchment: EIR release

The number of hatchery fish which have been caught in the Tay catchment since 1994, broken down annually. If there are estimates as to what this total catch means for the total number of hatchery fish which returned to the system, then I would like these figures too. You subsequently clarified (4 December 2024) that t...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400443004
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cleaner fish production and usage in Scotland: EIR release

Information concerning cleaner fish production and usage in Scotland, specifically asking for 'an overview on the amount of cleaner fish being used in Scotland, from start to today? By start meaning, when first the Scottish aquaculture started using cleaner fish as a biological control of sea lice'. We received furthe...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400440944
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon farming briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands: EIR release

Full briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands in preparation for her appearance at the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee follow-up inquiry into salmon farming on Wednesday 13 November 2024.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400440742
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Details of commercial fishing in identified areas: EIR release

The amount (weight) and type of fish/crustacean/mollusc that is landed, where it is landed and if possible, where it goes (local/national/internation). The area of interest for our survey’s are: Dumfries and Galloway Survey - the Solway Firth from Glencaple to the Isle of Whithorn Hunterston Survey - Wemyss Bay to Sal...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: EIR/202400442336
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland budget spend and headcount 2015-2025: EIR release

Information to support the CFAs attendance at a Committee session on the 4th September 2024. The full text of your request is included under Annex 1, and I have numbered each of your bulleted requests in order to make clear which question is being answered in the response section below. 1. How many FOIs have Marine Di...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.10(4) s.6(1) s.9 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400427833
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) consultation costs: EIR release

(i) Please can you tell me the cost of the Scottish Government’s consultation on Fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), published on August 19? (ii) Please could you tell me how many responses were received? (iii) How many of these were for and against?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.37

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439174
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of fishermen recorded working out of various harbours: EIR release

The number of fishermen that you have recorded working out of harbours, broken down by Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Buckie, Stornaway and Scrabster for 2024 (to the present date), 2023, 2022 and 2021 please?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439687
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Data collected from Caledonian Oyster Company survey: EIR release

i) I would require the data for the whole survey, not just two days of it. ii) Please could you also provide the raw data for all surveys that have been carried out at the farm since 2015. iii) I would also request all raw data for all surveys that pertain to or have found dvex carried out in Scotland since the first...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.7 s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400435166
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

North Esk Logie fish counter data: EIR release

North Esk Logie fish counter data from 1984 to the present day including any years when the data set is incomplete.

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

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: EIR/202400442128
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotwind lease contract correspondence: EIR release

1. Any correspondence, including letters, memos, or briefings, exchanged between the Scottish Government and external organizations, think tanks, or experts in relation to Scotwind lease contracts in the year 2022-23. 2. A list of all leases granted to companies by Scotwind from 30 June 2020 to the present date.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: EIR/202400436697
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for fishing vessels within Scottish Waters: EIR release

You asked for “raw historical VMS positional data for fishing vessels within Scottish Waters in a tabular format (e.g. csv or txt) that includes the following fields, where available: Anonymised Vessel Code Length Deadweight Tonnage Timestamp (date and time), Latitude Longitude Fishing Method (Gear Type) Speed Status ...

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

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: EIR/202400436413
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications regarding T N Trawlers fishing firm: EIR release

(i) Any communications from government ministers and special advisors regarding the fishing firm TN Trawlers since 17 August 2024 (this should include, but not be limited to, emails, written documents, whatsapp messages and notes) (ii) Any government communications regarding grant awards to TN Trawlers from the calend...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435488
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Farmed salmon freshwater treatments: EIR release

"1. I wish to know how the government assess salmon health and welfare during fresh water immersion of farmed salmon. 2. Please supply scientific data that the Government uses relating to salmon osmoregulation health and welfare during immersion. 3. How long are the salmon immersed in fresh water? 4. Is there a maximum...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.10(4) s.9 s.19

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435635
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings with salmon farming industry: EIR release

Information on meetings and site visits, between ministers and cabinet secretaries with representatives of Salmon Scotland and of salmon farming operating businesses from 11 September 2019 to 11 September 2024, including 1. Meeting/visit dates 2. Meeting/visit attendees. 3. Requesters of the meeting/visit 4. Subjects ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400431333
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cost to produce and analysis the specific Rural Consultations: EIR release

The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations? 1. Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 2. Call for evidence: phasing out the use of cages in the gamebird and quail sectors. 3. Herring in the Firth of Clyde: setting the total allowable catch for 2024...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 s.7 s.9 s.20 s.11 s.21 s.25 s.27 s.31 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400434447
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Site inspection of fish farm at Loch Ness: EIR release

A specific case (site inspection) undertaken by the Scottish Government’s Fish Health Inspectorate relating to the fish farm Loch Ness and case number 2022- 0474. Specifically, your request stipulated: 1) In the first paragraph of the Summary for Information of site Operator: Case Completion Report, dated 01/05/24, it...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: EIR/202400433900
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information relating to the Wild Wrasse Fishery: EIR release

You asked a number of questions relating to the wild wrasse fishery. Your questions were as follows: 1. Which body is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Wrasse Fishery licensing conditions? 2. How many inspections, by year, have been carried out? What criteria are used to determine where and when inspection...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.4 s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: EIR/202400433988
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Management proposals for Small Isles Marine Protected Area (MPA): EIR release

“I came across the priority marine feature surveys, and I was wondering if you have any information regarding the proposed fisheries management measures. Would you be able to give me some information on the current status of the Small Isles MPA and it proposed management measures. I hope to hear from you and any help...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4)

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: EIR/202400435311
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector