Scottish Government FOI Index

21,344releases indexed

38,294attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,896partially withheld

2017-09-28oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,896 unclear 7,047 not held 2,996 released 1,492 already published 663 cost limit 597 clarification 343 withheld 236 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4825 s.20 4177 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3385 s.30 2816 s.17(1) 2696 s.25(1) 2344 s.10(4) 1939 s.11(2) 1538 s.29(1) 1147 s.2 1138 s.3 894

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 1,235 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 945 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 896 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 836 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 691 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 660 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 640 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 622 releases · 25.8 avg days

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945 matching releases

Follow up information regarding steroids in Scottish and Irish salmon: EIR release

1. “The statement…. That ‘follow up investigations within Scotland were undertaken and no noncompliance was found at the business concerned’ is not supported by any documents, facts, letters, testing, emails, notices or any other information. As requested, please provide that information.” 2. “It is perfectly reasonab...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: EIR/202500465789
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Conduct of representatives of Salmon Scotland or of fish farming companies: FOI release

1) Any communications made since 1 January 2024 regarding concerns about the conduct of representatives of Salmon Scotland or of fish farming companies. 2) Any complaints made by parliamentarians or parliament staff about the conduct of representatives of Salmon Scotland or of fish farming companies over the last five...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500463830
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2) information: EIR release

1. What consultations have been held with the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry to establish appropriate development goals (locations and scales of development) for the tidal stream marine renewable energy industry for the period covered by the current revision of the Scottish National Marine Plan (NMP2)? ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.87 s.10(4) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: EIR/202500463944
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea fishing licence transfer information: EIR release

The process that has been adopted and how it was applied to the most recent licence transfer. This process ensures that, as the public authority responsible for issuing sea fishing licences, the Marine Directorate is doing so whilst meeting the statutory obligations of Section 15 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.15 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: EIR/202500465621
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Quality Salmon Ltd information: EIR release

1) Please supply the details (dates / times / location / purpose / names and roles of those in attendance) of all meetings (formal and/or informal) between staff and representatives of the Scottish Government and representatives of Scottish Quality Salmon Ltd in the last three years. Please include copies of any agenda...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 8 attachments

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: EIR/202500462487
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 delivery plan information: EIR release

All memos, emails, reports (internal or external) and other such information which formed a part of the evidence -base and rationale for the decision by Marine Directorate published on page 6 of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025 viz splitting FMAC into two groups: industry and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: EIR/202500462876
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Assynt and Coigach Protection Order Area queries: EIR release

1. Is there a Liaison Committee for the Assynt and Coigach Protection Area? 2. If so, who are its members and how are they appointed; when did they last meet? 3. Please provide us with a copy of each of it 5 most recent reports. 4. Inform us if any Water Wardens have been appointed for the Assynt Coigach area, if so...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.4 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: EIR/202500464199
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence related to external requests received concerning a previous response: EIR release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence regarding EIR 202400434817 between 30 January 2025 and 27 March 2025. To clarify this should include: correspondence related to external requests received by the Scottish Government about the EIR 202400434817 such as journalists asking about the information contained ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500460380
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Western Landfall change of location information: EIR release

1. All correspondence between Marine Scotland (or the Scottish Government Energy Directorate) and Stromar or its agents regarding the change of landfall location from Sandhaven Harbour to the “Western Landfall” (near Fluke Peel). 2. Any internal briefings or emails from January 2023 to present that discuss whether thi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: EIR/202500470703
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and SalMar Aker Ocean: EIR Review

Original Request: 202500456187 All email correspondence between your domain ("@gov.scot") and the domain "@salmarakerocean.no" between January 1st 2024 and the date at which you process this request, inclusive.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500460409 review of 202500456187
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Licences of Fish Farm sites within specified geographical area: EIR release

Information relating to licences of fish farm sites within a specified geographical area. A list of all licensed fish farms within the following coordinates: 5.54’W to 6.23’W and 56.45’N to 56.71’N that were operational at any point between 2011 and 2024. Please include site name, company/operator, location, species ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500459161
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence, staffing and budget statement for the Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen: EIR release

1. All correspondence between Ministers, Special Advisers and Officials relating to the Scottish Government’s proposal to create an Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen as announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government in the Scottish Government’s 2025/26 Budget Statement on 4 December 2024. 2. How many st...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.2

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458971
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands briefing notes on salmon farming debate: EIR release

The full briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands in preparation for her appearance at the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Debate: Salmon Farming in Scotland on Thursday 20 March 2025.

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: EIR/202500458424
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ocean Farm 2 working group information: EIR release

The membership of, any documents produced by and a schedule of meetings for any working group established regarding "Ocean Farm 2", an offshore salmon farm in pre-planning stage by SalMar Aker (Ocean). The formation of such a working group was planned at a meeting on 24 June 2024. As such you may limit your search for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: EIR/202500461059
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Provisional catch data for 2024: EIR release

Why was the 2024 provisionbal catch compared to the 2023 provisional catch when the final data had been published last May Why were provsional catch numbers for 2023 higher than the final numbers publsihed in May Why is the provisional catch data reported for both East and West coasts when no reference is made to such ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: EIR/202500459759
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between BP employees and Scottish Government: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2024 - date, please provide: 1. All correspondence between employees of BP and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Marine, and Offshore Wind. 2. All documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) between employees of BP and rep...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: EIR/202500453144
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish salmon health and export issues: EIR release

You asked for ‘information on Scottish salmon health and export issues since 1 January 2022’, specifying that the request should include ‘any health alerts, hygiene violations, public health reports, warnings, chemical violations, bacterial issues (e.g. Listeria, Coliforms, Enterococci and E.coli), customs incidents (e...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500456630
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish welfare and mortality documentation for specific salmon farm site: EIR release

You referred to an individual salmon farm site, BDNC, and quoted reference to some specific published information, asking for: All document(s) and correspondence between FHI, other departments of the Marine Directive and APHA, about fish welfare and mortality in this farm. Did FHI or other departments of the Marine D...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-19
Reference: EIR/202400422642
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Kverva and SalMar: EIR release

“All email correspondence, including attachments, exchanged from any email address under your domain ("@gov.scot") with any under the domains for SalMar ("@salmar.no"), or Kverva ("@kverva.no"), from 1 January 2024 through to the date at which you process this request.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-19
Reference: FOI/202500461058
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Kverva and SalMar: EIR Review

Original request - 202500461058 “All email correspondence, including attachments, exchanged from any email address under your domain ("@gov.scot") with any under the domains for SalMar ("@salmar.no"), or Kverva ("@kverva.no"), from 1 January 2024 through to the date at which you process this request.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.10(5) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-19
Reference: EIR/202500466995 Review of 202500461058
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea lice research project information: EIR release

Around 2015, (possibly earlier) Marine Scotland Science launched a ten year sea lice research project. This was described on a number of pages posted on the Scottish Government website. This request is for copies of all pages, reports and literature relevant to this ten year project. The project did not last ten years ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: EIR/202500456446
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ocean Acidification (OA) on aquaculture: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Environmental Information Regulations (2004), I am requesting information regarding Ocean Acidification. This request follows my review of a report concerning Marine Scotland’s findings of shell damage on marine snails and shellfish larvae off the coast of Stonehaven....

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.9 s.10(4) s.4 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455960
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2021 - 17th January 2022, please provide all correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455139
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and SalMar Aker Ocean: EIR release

“All email correspondence between your domain ("@gov.scot") and the domain "@salmarakerocean.no" between January 1st 2024 and the date at which you process this request, inclusive.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500456187
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) diagram regarding wild caught wrasse: EIR release

Your questions related to GSI assessed from wild caught wrasse (data collected by CEFAS). The questions you asked: 1. Is this diagram published as part of a peer-reviewed scientific paper? 2. If so please send a link to the full paper. 3. If the diagram is not from a peer-reviewed paper please supply full details of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: EIR/202500455076
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector