Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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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

Fish health inspectorate’s (FHI) inspections data: EIR release

“I’d like to submit an FOI regarding FHI inspections of aquaculture farms. In particular I’d like the following: 1. Internal policies, guidance, manuals, risk assessments, or standard operating procedures on inspection planning, including criteria for when notice will be given of inspection and when inspections will b...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 4 attachments
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
EIR/202500497667
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Analysis of aquaculture administrative burdens and mandatory mortality reporting: EIR release

“Analysis that has been carried out since 2009 in regard to the costs/burdens (financial or otherwise) of aquaculture administrative activities. In light of the RAIC inquiry’s recommendation for mandatory reporting of mortalities it is of particular interest to know if any analysis of the burden of that proposal has be...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500497680
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

Review of the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundary Order 2009 communications: FOI release

Scottish adjacent waters boundaries order 1999 The attached screenshot is of a letter from 2009 from the Scottish Government to the UK Government seeking a review of the above noted order. I note that this letter was sent more than 15 years ago. The letter provides that the Scottish Government was then reviewing the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-17
Reference
FOI/202500495044
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland suspected fisheries offences: EIR Review

Original request: 202500491141 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 dat...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-17
Reference
EIR/202500495567 review of 202500491141
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Simple Guide to Fisheries Management Measures in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): EIR Review

Orginal Request 202500496100 "I would like to request, under FOI/EIRs, a copy of the 2016 document entitled "Simple guide to fisheries management measures in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)". This page references it: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-marine-protected-areas-mpa- monitoring-strategy-supporting-an...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 9 working days correspondence s.20 s.16(3) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-17
Reference
FOI/202500496101 - Review of 202500496100
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Review into progressing standards of farmed fish welfare: EIR release

1. All communications (including emails, letters, meeting notes, minutes, briefings, and internal memos) relating to the review into progressing standards of farmed fish welfare, including communications with external stakeholders such as Salmon Scotland, salmon farm operators, animal welfare organisations, and academi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.38 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-02-16
Reference
EIR/202500489448
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Zooplankton data from Scottish Coast Observatories Stonehaven and Loch Ewe: EIR release

Zooplankton and environmental data from Stonehaven Scottish Coast Observatory over 2021 to present, environmental data from Loch Ewe Scottish Coast Observatory over 2021 to present, and (if collected) zooplankton data from Loch Ewe Scottish Coast Observatory over 2019 to present. Zooplankton data from Scottish Coast O...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 16 attachments
Published
2026-02-16
Reference
EIR/202500494087
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentation regarding First Minister's trip to Outer Hebrides: FOI release

Could you supply all briefings written for John Swinney, his itinerary and minutes/notes from meetings for/from John Swinney's trip to the Outer Hebrides between August 14 and August 16 2025?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-11
Reference
FOI/202500494094
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

Fish Landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports: EIR release

You asked for “the port fish landings for 2024 for French and Spanish vessels in Lerwick Scrabster Lochinver and Ullapool.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-02-11
Reference
EIR/202500492591
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing sightings data: EIR release

You asked for: “fishing vessel surveillance data held by the Marine Directorate for the most recent five-year period available (e.g. 2019–2024). Specifically, I am seeking surveillance records (e.g. from aircraft or vessel surveillance) for actively fishing vessels within the following ICES rectangles: 39E2, 39E3, 3...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2026-02-10
Reference
EIR/202500493161
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate: EIR release

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate for the most recent five-year period available (e.g. 2019–2024). Specifically, I am seeking statistics for the following ICES rectangles: 39E2, 39E3, 39E4, 40E2, 40E3, 40E4, 41E2, 41E3, 41E4, 42E2, 42E3, and 42E4. For each record, please i...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500493146
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the escape of Salmon from Gorsten Fish Farm: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence dating from between 3rd oct 2025 and 10th october 2025 inclusive relating to the mass escape of 75000 salmon from MOWI gorsten fish farm on Loch Linnhe during storm Amy on the 3rd october 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-04
Reference
FOI/202500491350
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ratio of the number of Salmon smolts put to sea: EIR release

Clarification regarding Table 19 of the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2024. Specifically, you requested: Clarification on whether the ratio of ova laid down to salmon smolts produced compares figures from the same calendar year or from different years. If different, which year’s ova are used to calculate the rat...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-02-02
Reference
FOI/202500491854
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine fund applications 2025-2026: EIR release

A list of all applications to the Marine Fund 2025-26. For each application please include the amount of funds requested, the amount approved (if any), when the application was received, when a decision was reached, applicant name, the title of the project, a description of that project and the local authority of the a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-29
Reference
FOI/202500490767
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence received by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition regarding Highly Protected Marine Areas: EIR release

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request the following information: Please provide the number of items of correspondence (including letters and emails) received by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition from the following MSPs: Alasdair Allan Fergu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-27
Reference
FOI/202500490824
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

Data on vessels passing the Pentland Firth at specific dates: EIR release

Overview of how many vessels passed the Pentland Firth at specific dates? We are interested in the dates 6-7-8th of December 2023?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
FOI/202500490202
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

Fish farm mortalities at the Bakkafrost site at Portree queries: EIR release

Part of your request is for answers to questions rather than data or information held. We will therefore split the response as follows: You asked for: Information relating to fish farm mortalities at the Bakkafrost site at Portree, Isle of Skye, specifically: 1. "Confirmation & cause: Has FHI received notifications ...

FOI/EIR transferred 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.9 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
EIR/202500488697
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector