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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383 matching releases

Inshore Fisheries Roadmap Assessment: EIR release

Can you share this assessment?“ The assessment in question relates to the scientific trial taking place in the Solway Firth.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
FOI/202400424301
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon catch returns on River Dochart: EIR release

You asked for the most recent five years of salmon catch returns for individual beats on the River Dochart, excluding loch fisheries and beats on the River Fillan tributary.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400409404
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Statistics for hand dived king scallops landed around Scottish ports: EIR release

For divers caught king scallops, please provide the following information for the previous 5 years. How many Hand Dived King scallops has been landed around the Scottish ports in value and weight (kg)? Please give a breakdown on weight (kg) landed per port.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
EIR/202400423726
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

King scallops farmed around Scottish coast: EIR release

How many kg of king scallops has been farmed around the Scottish coast? Please give details for the previous 5 years.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 2 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
EIR/202400423732
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reports of illegal commercial fishing in Western Isles 2022: EIR release

Could you please compile and provide to me a record of all reports or complaints of illegal commercial fishing in the Western Isles received by Marine Scotland in 2022. I am happy to accept redactions of individuals and vessel details within the list.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
EIR/202400421573
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications with the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board and The Dee Trust: EIR release

Please supply the following information/documentation: Full details of communications between the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board/The Dee Trust and the Scottish Government since the 1st December 2023 (including reports, proposals and any other documentation) regarding the MDs (Freshwater Lab, Pitlochry) fish populati...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400410413
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Loch Ryan Sandwich Tern compensation site: EIR release

I am writing to you to make a Freedom of Information request with regard to details of Equinor New Energy Ltd's proposal to install a Sandwich Tern compensation habitat on the West Coast of Loch Ryan near Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway. The proposal is part of compensation measures for the proposed extensions to Sher...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400407741
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cleaner fish and salmon farms: EIR release

Information on cleaner fish in relation to their use on salmon farms since 1 January 2023 and went to specify that the request should: include emails, letters, internal briefings, press backgrounders, ministerial updates, documents, photos, videos and any other information relevant to the above. include any data on mo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.7 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400413295
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wild Salmon Strategy Meeting Minutes: EIR release

“The minutes of the Wild Salmon Strategy Science and Evidence Board meeting of August 2023 have been posted on the Scottish Government website. The date of the following meeting was 21 November. Please can I obtain the minutes of that meeting plus any subsequent meetings held during 2024. The minutes of the Wild Salmon...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400421058
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish landings in Scotland since 2021: EIR release

Number of fish landed in Scotland from 2021 to the current date, broken down by year and type of fish for each figure.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400418237
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

European Protected Species (EPS) license applications submitted to Marine Scotland and Nature Scot: EIR release

“Please send electronic* copies of all** commercial and research/scientific EPS license applications submitted to Marine Directorate (Marine Scotland) and Nature Scot, from 01.12.20 onwards, whereby there is/was planned activity that involves use of any Acoustic Deterrent Device or Acoustic Harassment Device or Acousti...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
EIR/202400420277
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Climate change, sea water temperature and regional variations in mortality of farmed salmon: EIR release

Please disclose in full detail the “recent analysis of data by the Scottish government” which indicates that regional differences in mortality cannot be explained by temperature alone, that was referred to in the Guardian article. Please also disclose all other Scottish Government analysis, research and correspondence...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.9 s.20 s.34(1) 10 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
EIR/202400403358
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands trip to Chilean salmon producer Lago Sofia: EIR release

Please provide all internal and external correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government relating to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands' trip to Chilean salmon producer Lago Sofia: https://twitter.com/ScotGovMarine/status/1770468041622450219

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
EIR/202400405570
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
International, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Proposed new fish farm at South Strome: EIR release

All information on any correspondence, discussion, meetings with Loch Long Salmon (and any other party or individual) regarding a proposed new fish farm in Stromeferry/South Strome/Loch Carron/Lochcarron including external and internal emails, meetings and phone calls.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
EIR/202400407536
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Catch and bycatch data: EIR release

Can you please provide me the data showing catch and bycatch in numbers and length by species as well as latitude and longitude to nearest whole round number for each of the 'over 11,000 separate trawls' sampled from 2018 until 2023 inclusive (5 years)?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.1 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
EIR/202400420868
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

How Scotland’s existing MPAs are policed: EIR release

How are Scotland’s existing MPAs policed?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300362827
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

SaxaVord Spaceport correspondence: EIR release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the SaxaVord Spaceport in the calendar year 2023. For guidance 'SaxaVord Spaceport' relates to the SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, Shetland which is operated by Shetland Space Centre Ltd.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
EIR/202300384831
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Regulation 14 of the Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009: EIR release

Copies of all requests for action and review made under regulation 14 of the Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009 which have been received by the Scottish Ministers, or as much information about each request as you can disclose; An explanation as to what steps, if any, were taken by the Scottish Minister...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.14 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
EIR/202300372651
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

VMS Data Request - 49/E7 and 50/E7: EIR release

I would like to request fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 49/E7 and 50/E7 for the period of January to August 2023 (inclusive). Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other vessel information you could provide would be much appreciated.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
FOI/202300377413
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reports of illegal commercial fishing in Western Isles 2021: EIR release

“Could you please compile and provide to me a record of all reports or complaints of illegal commercial fishing in the Western Isles received by Marine Scotland in 2021. I am happy to accept redactions of individuals and vessel details within the list.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-08-01
Reference
FOI/202400421583
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of staff suspended from Marine Scotland on full pay: FOI release

The current number of staff who are suspended from Marine Scotland and on full pay, and how many have been in this situation in the last 5 years?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2024-07-31
Reference
FOI/202300364196
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence relating to Wrasse Fishery: EIR release

Any information Marine Directorate (including Marine Scotland) received from NatureScot (including SNH) and any correspondence between them on the subject of wrasse since 2019. This should also include minutes of and notes from any meetings on the subject of wrasse during that period.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-07-02
Reference
FOI/202400415550
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

US Marine Mammal Protection Act comparability finding request: EIR release

The submission sent by the UK authorities to the US authorities, as regards marine finfish aquaculture in Scotland including references to acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) and acoustic startle devices. All documents submitted to the US authorities in support of the MMPA comparability finding regarding Scottish finfish...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.19 s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-06-24
Reference
FOI/202100261320
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Razor clam catch statistics and monitoring: EIR release

Fisheries-dependent data & Licencing Decisions 1.What was the liveweight and value of razorfish landed (by fishing creek and district) for the years 2020,2021 & 2022? 2. What was the liveweight and value of razorfish caught by each trial area for years 2020,2021 & 2022? 3. What was the fishing effort (in hours) for e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.10 s.6(1) s.9 s.11 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-16
Reference
FOI/202400392588
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector