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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VMS data for ICES Rectangles 45F0 and 45F1: EIR release

I would like to request fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 45F0 and 45F1 for the entirety of 2023. Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other vessel information you could provide would be much appreciated.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-15
Reference
FOI/202400395257
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rosebank Field Development: EIR release

“The advice provided by Marine Scotland to OPRED and/or the Secretary of State for DESNZ concerning the Rosebank Development. The advice (if any) provided by Marine Scotland to the North Sea Transitional Authority (legally known as the Oil and Gas Authority) concerning the Rosebank Development. Any further comments o...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-14
Reference
FOI/202300389101
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Regulation of salmon farms: EIR release

Any correspondence, emails, electronic messages or texts since 1 January 2023 between salmon farming companies or the industry body, Salmon Scotland, and ministers or senior officials relating to the regulation of salmon farms.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202400395566
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Gear types used by Orkney vessels: EIR release

A list of gear types used by all Orkney Marine-Directorate administered vessels in the statistical rectangles of: 47E6, 47E7, 46E6, 46E7 by year for the period 2018-2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 3 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-10
Reference
FOI/202400395735
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Non UK owned fishing vessels in Scotland: EIR release

Would it be possible under the freedom of information Scotland Act to get the numbers of non U.K. owned fishing vessels landing into our Scottish ports during all of 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400405198
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Bakkafrost site in Drinishader/Plocrapool salmon farming: EIR release

Information on the Drinshader/Plocrapool Bakkafrost site, specifically: 1. Data on how many escapee salmon have been reported in the Bakkafrost site in Drinishader/Plocrapool on the Isle of Harris Western Isles. 2. A copy of all chemicals used to treat disease and sea lice over the last 3 years and all sampling data ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
EIR/202400407961
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Whale Stranding on Tiree in September 2023: EIR release

You asked for: When the stranding of the sei whale was reported in September 2023 and by whom? Why the whale was not claimed by the Scottish Government? Why a necropsy of the animal was not carried out? Why the whale was not collected by the National Museums of Scotland? Please provide a copy of the proposal for dispo...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4)
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
EIR/202400391503
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland - translation, interpretation and language services costs: FOI release

Please provide me with the following information for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. All expenditure made by your organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services. Please provide the aggregated total spent by your organisation and then, if ...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202300391229
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Illegal fishing in marine protected areas: EIR release

“For the period spanning from 26 May 2020 to 31 December 2023, please tell me the number of: Reports of illegal fishing in marine protected areas which were substantiated by Marine Scotland and what action was taken. Cases referred to the Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service. Cases which proceeded to trial. Cases wh...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-04-23
Reference
EIR/202400402226
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Financial incentives, support given to the salmon industry, fish farming: EIR release

How much does the Scottish Government give to the salmon industry (aquaculture / fish farming) in Scotland, in. subsidies grants other financial incentives, support, tax relief, benefits or similar frameworks? Please could you provide the sums for each year, from 2021 - 2023 (or the most recent 3 years available)? Ho...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2024-04-19
Reference
EIR/202400404823
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Monitoring fish landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports: EIR release

Could you let me know if you are monitoring overlanded fish landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports? If you are not? Then why Not?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.9
Published
2024-04-18
Reference
EIR/202400396433
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Decommissioning of vessels by Marine Scotland: EIR release

Twenty odd years ago Marine Scotland called in the five main banks, funding our vessels, for a meeting and told them to call in the loans of any vessels struggling with payments. The banks subsequently did this, on your instructions, and a lot of serviceable vessels were decommissioning and cut up and destroyed as we a...

FOI/EIR transferred 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.1 s.10(4) s.9
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
EIR/202400394242
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

VMS data for all of the ICES rectangles in Scotland: EIR release

I would like to request (if possible) fishing VMS data for all of the ICES rectangles in Scotland for the period of Jan 2023 – Dec 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 released 70 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-15
Reference
FOI/202400394885
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland - Dived Scallop vessels: EIR release

During the period January 01/01/20 to 01/01/24 How many times did Marine Scotland officials carry out landing inspections Dived scallop vessels at sea? Of the times that inspections where carried out, how many infringements where noted and what action was carried out against the vessels involved in the infringements?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-04-12
Reference
FOI/202400402600
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon farming net washing: EIR release

Information in relation to salmon farming net washing. I have responded to each of your questions in the section which follows. 1. What regulations cover “net washing”? 2. What is the environmental impact of “net washing”? 3. Are environmental impact assessments being carried out? 4. What preventions are in place t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.6
Published
2024-04-11
Reference
EIR/202400398306
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Non U.K owned fish vessel landings 2022/23: EIR release

In light of your reply could you let me know the number of non U.K. owned vessels that landed in 2022 and 2023?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9
Published
2024-04-11
Reference
EIR/202400402146
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish Counter Numbers for Atlantic Salmon at Hydroschemes: EIR release

The fish counter data across all Scottish hydroelectric dams since their installation. I don't need anything overly details, just the numbers per year and per dam.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-04-11
Reference
FOI/202300382601
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Annual Fisheries Committee Reports: EIR release

1) The release of the annual Fisheries Committee Reports (set up as part of the Hydro-Electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943) from 1943 to present. 2) The release of the following report which used to be available publicly but is no longer available: Armstrong, J.D., Armstrong, R.M., Graham, J.L., Middlemas, S.J., R...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2024-04-10
Reference
FOI/202300380867
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Highly Protected Marine Areas spend: EIR release

How much has been spent to date since the Scottish Government announced plans for Highly Protected Marine Areas. Could this be broken down by the amount spent on consultants and on the consultation itself as well as anything else where costs were incurred. Please can you also provide me with any ministerial correspond...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1)
Published
2024-04-02
Reference
FOI/202300384088
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Mowi salmon farms made inactive since 1 January 2021: EIR release

Information ‘on Mowi salmon farms made inactive since 1 January 2021’ further requesting ‘information pertaining to the reasons why any sites have been made inactive’ and in addition a request to ‘include any reference to the organic status being rescinded’. As the information you have requested is 'environmental info...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2024-03-21
Reference
202300340061
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Seismic/sonar survey work: EIR Review

I would be grateful if you could confirm whether Marine Scotland are aware of any seismic/sonar survey work being carried out off the east coast of Lewis on Sunday evening and Monday morning? Constituents have made reference to the Glomar Supporter vessel which was reportedly active around Broad Bay in recent days, an...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.16(3) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-20
Reference
EIR/Review 202300378073 of 202300377341
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Authorisation of vessel landings: EIR release

Why you authorise vessels to land in our ports with no fish quota? The Lord Miles and Sir Miles landed in Scrabster on 27.12.23 with no quota why was this allowed?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-03-18
Reference
EIR/202300391398
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Veterinary exemptions with respect to sea lice reporting: EIR release

Information relating to Veterinary exemptions with respect to sea lice reporting and the requirements for salmonid aquaculture sites to report weekly sea lice numbers in accordance with The Fish Farming Businesses (Reporting) (Scotland) order 2020. Your request had a timescale of 1 January 2021 to 21 September 2022. Th...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.5 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-13
Reference
202200321211
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Sea lice sampling data 2023: EIR release

Please could you supply the 2023 sea lice sampling data in excel spreadsheet form rather than the pdf which FMS appear to prefer to post as available in the link: https://fms.scot/wpcontent/uploads/2023/10/221006-Aqua-Website-Data-2023.pdf.’

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-05
Reference
FOI/202300384619
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rules regarding EU fishery landings in UK: EIR release

“Under the freedom of information could you please tell me the rules about EU FISH LANDINGS IN UK ,,if a EU boat lands in a UK port , unloads fish onto a EU lorry on the quay side ,who does the checks to make sure all is above board,,,,, I presume in UK its the MMO AND in Scotland its MS is this correct”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-03-04
Reference
FOI/202400395816
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector