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

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Information regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021: EIR release

1) Please provide any external communications between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or Scottish Water regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021. 2) Please provide any internal communications regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.12(4) s.14(4)
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100241655
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scientific testing and impact of Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs): EIR release

Please provide information on scientific testing and the impacts of Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs) since 1 January 2020. Please include emails, letters, data, reports, scientific studies, assessment and any other information from manufacturers of ADDs (e.g. OTAQ, Ace Aquatec & GenusWave), salmon farming representati...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-09-21
Reference
FOI/202100226663
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Minutes of meeting between Scottish Ministers and representatives of Nestle: EIR release

Full minutes of the meeting between Scottish Ministers and representatives of Nestle.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-13
Reference
FOI/202100225719
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, +1 more … Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data of vessels in a region in July 2021 : EIR release

I require VMS data of all vessels that transited through the following area between 12:00 – 18:00 on the 2/7/2021 and again between 20:00 – 06:00 15/7/2021 into 16/7/2021. NW corner 57° 25.747N 1° 44.847W NE corner 57° 25.747N 1° 41.634W SW corner 57° 22.785N 1° 44.847W SE corner NE corner 57° 22.785N 1° 41.634W Please...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-31
Reference
FOI/202100225630
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information pertaining to Meal Mhor sea lice investigation: EIR release

The 'original footage/complaint’ associated the Meal Mhor fish farm site which led to a subsequent investigation by Scottish Government.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-16
Reference
FOI/202100212441
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Enforcement notices served on fish farm sites: EIR release

Information with respect to specific correspondence from Mowi in relation to enforcement notices served on both the Grey Horse Channel and Colonsay fish farm sites. In communications with you, ahead of receiving your request, it was confirmed that the enforcement notices relating to both of these sites had been compli...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100212276
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding shooting of seals under new legislation: EIR review

Electronic copies of correspondence between Scottish Government agencies, including Marine Scotland and Scottish Ministers, and fish farm companies and the SSPO on the shooting of seals under the new legislation.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-29
Reference
FOI/202100209041 review of 202100201149
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Scallop Sector Working Group (SSSWG): EIR release

With reference to the Scottish Scallop Sector Working Group (SSSWG), you requested: 1. What the terms of reference including its remit are? 2. A list of members in the group? 3. How often the group has met since its establishment in 2019? 4. Has Scottish White Fish Producers Association scallop committee chair, John Ma...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2021-06-14
Reference
FOI/202100201874
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Edinburgh Garden District planning obligation correspondence: EIR release

Please circulate a copy of the correspondence referred to in your letter. That letter referred to the Edinburgh Garden District Planning Obligation dated 1 March 2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.11 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-10
Reference
FOI/202100187337
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information regarding high-speed rail link between Edinburgh and Glasgow: EIR release

A copy of the study conducted by the Scottish Government and/or Transport Scotland into a highspeed rail link between Edinburgh and Glasgow, with journey times of 30 minutes, referred to by Keith Brown and Peter Lloyd at the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee on 20 February 2013 and which was to be complet...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-08
Reference
FOI/202100134794
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding overturning planning decisions on appeal: EIR release

"From 1 January 2020 to present, copies of all correspondence (emails, letters and/or otherwise) from members of the public to the Scottish Government regarding the Scottish Government overturning local planning decisions on appeal."

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2021-03-22
Reference
FOI/202000117612
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

A985 inspection records held by Transport Scotland: EIR release

You asked for request "inspection records for outside Admiralty Road, Rosyth, Dunfermline and the immediate surrounding area from 01/01/2016 to present since we have recently received notification of a personal injury claim arising from temporary metal fixtures left as a result of works situated at the above location. ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) 16 attachments
Published
2021-02-25
Reference
FOI/202000091024
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Discussions held relating to residential planning permission: EIR release

You asked for the following in relation to an application for planning permission in principle known by reference(s) NOD-EDB-002 and 15/0431/PPP. All emails, letters, notes of telephone conversations and meetings, and other communications between the Scottish Ministers (including their advisors, agents and consultants...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000129996
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Public sector

Correspondence from councils to Scottish Government regarding local planning decision: FOI release

From 1 January 2020 to present: Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters and/or otherwise) from councils to the Scottish Government regarding the Scottish Government overturning local planning decision on appeal.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-12
Reference
FOI/202000117628
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the management of badgers: EIR release

Copies of documents to and from the Scottish Government contained in our correspondence database which covers the management of badgers, including badger control and covering the period 2018 to 2020.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-01-27
Reference
FOI/202000093548
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Minutes and agendas for meetings concerning Gourock Harbour Infrastructure & Vessels Project group: EIR review

Agenda reports and other times considered by the Gourock Harbour Infrastructure & Vessels Project group, plus minutes all meetings for the last 24 months. If this information is too large, please consider this as several requests, e.g. for Feb-Aug 2020.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-16
Reference
FOI/202000094716
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Marine and fisheries, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Salmon and Sea Trout catch data: EIR Review

Original request for information: 1. “I would like to access the catch data for salmon and sea trout for all 109 fishery districts in Scotland for the year 2019.” 2. “This has been restricted because of GDPR but there is no explanation as to how catch information from a single fishery district, even if it is just one s...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 74 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000068631
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Salmon Fishery Districts catch figures: EIR release

Do you plan to make catch figures available for individual SFDs or better for the rivers assigned an individual category which depended on its declared catch?” and for “figures that enable the updating of the attached file”.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-06
Reference
FOI/202000048203
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme proposals presented by A96 Action: EIR release

I request sight of all subsequent minutes, letters, emails and other communications between the Office of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Transport Scotland, Amey Arup and any other Statutory Consultee or Stakeholder in relation to this meeting and the proposals presented by A96 Ac...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2020-06-09
Reference
FOI/202000034091
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Further information requested on photos of farmed salmon: EIR release

You asked for ‘information since 1 June 2018 in relation to photos of farmed salmon - over and above photos already disclosed via FOI’ to include photos obtained via FHI inspections, unannounced site visits, email correspondence with salmon farming companies, whistleblowers & vets and other sources correspondence, ema...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.11(2) s.6(1) s.34(1) 12 attachments
Published
2019-10-18
Reference
FOI/19/02133
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland: Fixed Penalty Notices issued due Gairloch incidents: EIR release

In relation to each of the two Fixed Penalty Notices issued as a result of incidents in Gairloch, can you tell us: the name of the recipients of the FPNs? the name and PLN number of the vessels being skippered in relation to each of the FPNs? the amount of each of the FPNs?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2019-07-31
Reference
FOI/19/01768
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea Lice data regarding Dawnfresh Loch Etive trout farms: EIR release

All information, including any correspondence with any party, as may be held by the Fish Health Inspectorate and/or Marine Scotland and/or the Scottish Government on: 1. The reporting of and/or publication of on-farm sea-lice data by Dawnfresh in relation to that company’s rainbow trout farms on Loch Etive. 2. Any on...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-31
Reference
FOI/19/01570
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project at Nigg Bay marine licence 05965/16/0: EIR Review

You asked for: 1. “Copies of any and all revisions to Marine Licence - Construction 05965/16/0 issued on 4 November 2016 including any revisions issued after 15 August 2018 by Marine Scotland (MS-LOT) in relation to blasting and/or drilling issued to Aberdeen Harbour Board for the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project at...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-31
Reference
FOI/19/01004 Review
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Public sector

Carriageway inspection - A75, between Newton Stewart roundabout and B735 junction: EIR release

Under the general requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2002, I would be grateful if you would provide the following information in relation to the A75 between the Newton Stewart roundabout and the junction with the B735. 1. Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the two years preced...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.5 s.10 s.3 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-12
Reference
FOI/19/00681
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport