Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 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
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102 matching releases

Salmon and sea trout catch returns - River Doon, Ayrshire: EIR release

You asked for salmon and sea trout catch returns for the River Doon, Ayrshire, from season 2014 to 2018 (if 2018 are available, until 2017 if not).

FOI/EIR released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02358
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon and sea trout catch data - District 'Ugie, 102': EIR release

You asked for salmon and sea trout catch data for District "Ugie, 102" for the last 5 years, i.e. 2014 to date.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02356
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish salmon fishery statistics: EIR release

You asked for Scottish salmon fishery statistics

FOI/EIR released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-15
Reference
FOI/19/02298
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Catch returns for the River Don District for 2018: EIR release

You asked for salmon fishery statistics for the Don Salmon Fishery District all methods for the 2018 Season.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-07
Reference
FOI/19/02135
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon fishery statistics: EIR release

You asked for salmon fishery statistics, particularly for the North West, Moray Firth, North East and East regions.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-26
Reference
FOI/19/02136
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland statutory enforcement action : FOI release

“…details of all statutory enforcement actions undertaken by Marine Scotland in the last three years. This should include dates, locations and descriptions of all actions, including, but not limited to, written warnings, fixed penalty notices, and verbal warnings. Where Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued, please in...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.31 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-24
Reference
FOI/19/01985
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Salmon and sea trout catch returns within the Forth District: EIR release

You asked for salmon and sea trout catch returns (returned & retained) for a number of beats within the Forth District for years 2016 – 2018.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-20
Reference
FOI/19/02010
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Further information requested from FoI/19/01324: EIR release

“…enforcement outcomes (8 in total) between 16th August 2015 and 25th May 2019 - please see FOI doc attached - FoI/19/01234. 1 - I wish to request the names of boats and their owners in these cases. 2 - Can you tell me where each of these incidents took place? 3 - I also request copies of any letters sent to the abo...

FOI/EIR released 75 score 8 working days correspondence s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2019-09-11
Reference
FoI/19/01749
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Peel application for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening: EIR release

You asked for the following information:- “On the Marine Scotland New website there are 2 attachments relating to the Peel application for an EIA screening. I am interested in all other documentation regarding this additional information which has been provided since the original EIA screening. I would like any other ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-30
Reference
FOI/19/01802
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

West Shetland Shelf Marine Protected Area (MPA) communication: EIR release

You asked for all communication between Marine Scotland, Scottish Ministers, Scottish Ministerial Offices and the JNCC regarding the West Shetland Shelf MPA, relating to the site’s ability to achieve its conservation objectives or activities which may have an impact on the site (regardless of whether this concluded imp...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.12 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-30
Reference
FOI/19/01880
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for 45E6, 45E7, 46E7, 46E8, 47E7, 47E8, 48E7, 48E8, and 49E8: EIR release

Data request Data type: Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and fishing sightings data. Area of interest: ICES rectangles 45E6, 45E7, 46E7, 46E8, 47E7, 47E8, 48E7, 48E8, and 49E8 Period of interest: 2017 & 2018 (inclusive) Details: Please provide Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for ICES rectangles 45E6, 45E7, 46E7, ...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-05
Reference
FOI/19/01850
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for 43E3, 43E4, 44E3, 44E4: EIR release

I’d like to request VMS fishing data for the following ICES Rectangles from 2016 to 2018: 43E3 43E4 44E3 44E4 If available, the following fields would be useful: Gear type Nationality Length Tonnage Activity Speed

FOI/EIR released 70 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2019-08-05
Reference
FOI/19/01851
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland - incidents of fisheries spatial management rules: EIR release

You asked for The number of incidents reported to Marine Scotland of suspected or actual infringements (hereafter ‘incidents’) of fisheries spatial management rules, seasonal and permanent relating to the Inshore Fishing Order 2004 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/276/schedule/1/made) excluding those relating t...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2019-07-19
Reference
FOI/19/01530
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Coastal Communities Fund in Scotland breakdown: FOI release

You asked for a breakdown of spend of the Coastal Communities Fund in Scotland by year by (a) local authority region (b) Scottish parliamentary region

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-18
Reference
FOI/19/01305
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data request for specified area in 2018: EIR release

I was wondering if I can request the following VMS fishing data: ICES Rectangles 45F0 and 45F1 for 2018 ICES Rectangle 47F1 for 2018 ICES Rectangle 41F2 and 42F2 for 2018 If available, the following fields would be useful: Gear type Nationality Length Tonnage Activity Speed

FOI/EIR released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-08
Reference
FOI/19/00767
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Financial support paid to the Scottish fish farming industry: FOI release

Pursuant to FOISA and or the EISRs, please provide details of financial support by way of (i) grants and (ii) loans, paid to the Scottish fish farming industry by Scottish Government or its agencies for each of the last ten years, broken down by operator.

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.20
Published
2019-03-11
Reference
FOI/19/00442
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic

Marine Scotland’s use of surveillance aircraft, drones and inflatable boats: FOI release

You asked for information on “how many occasions in each year since its inception has Marine Scotland used (a) surveillance aircraft (b) unmanned aerial vehicles or drones and (c) a rigid hulled inflatable boat for marine compliance purposes”.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00103
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Distribution of fishing activities around Shetland, anonymised fishing positions: EIR release

To enable us to update maps of the distribution of fishing activities around Shetland in the Shetland islands Marine Spatial Plan we would appreciate it if you could provide us with the following data: - anonymised VMS fishing ping positions (latitude. Longitude) for Scottish registered fishing boats; - for ICES recta...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00212
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector