Scottish Government FOI Index

21,793releases indexed

39,280attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,053 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4253 s.34(1) 3568 s.39(2) 3456 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1972 s.11(2) 1560 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 340 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

573 matching releases

Seal Shooting Licenses for the Dee, Don, Ythan: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2019-01-08
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information related to wellboat biosecurity at marine fish farms: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2018-12-20
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea lice counts and treatments applied, by farms, by week: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-18
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vacasay Salmon Farm: EIR review

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-18
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Compensation paid and catch records under coastal netting compensation scheme: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-13
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland attending Screening Opinion Meeting with North Ayrshire Council: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-12-10
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reporting Azamethiphos, Deltamethrin and Hydrogen Peroxide on Scotland's Aquaculture database: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-12-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Series of questions on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2E s.3 s.4 s.9 s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farms with seal licences using acoustic deterrent devices and double-netted cages: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-11-23
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Compliance monitoring and regulation of use of high explosives in Bay of Nigg: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2018-11-23
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Dredge Returns Data: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-23
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Confirmation of Cooke Aquaculture’s licence status to shoot seals: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Independent Consenting Review, wellboat discharge licenses and Wellboats Working Group: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Montrose Port Authority disposal licence: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Roseanna Cunningham’s MSP 2017 visit to Montrose: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Mortality rate of farmed salmon from hatch: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vacasay Salmon Farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information on mortalities, welfare and diseases of cleaner fish: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Sea Farms: imports of ova in 2016: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-02
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farm production survey: sites producing wrasse and lumpsucker: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-11-02
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme in Inverness: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications between Marine Scotland and Fish Health Inspectorate related to fish farm Bellister: EIR release

FOI/EIR clarification 50 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Annual breakdown on use of chemicals on salmon farms via tarpaulins: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Farms reporting above thresholds of 3 or 8 lice per fish: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breaches of lice limits during 2017 and 2018 on Scottish salmon farms: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector