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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NHS Recovery plan: FOI review

All previous drafts and versions, in full, of the NHS Recovery Plan that are held by the Scottish government and all comments, emails, notes and other written information relating to these drafts.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 88 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-06
Reference
FOI/202100251063
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Statistics regarding hip replacement operations: FOI release

The most recent three month period for which figures are available: The number of hip replacement operations performed in NHS hospitals in Scotland. The average time those undergoing these operations waited for their operation to be performed after referral to an NHS consultant. The number of hip replacement operation...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200293830
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Statistics for hip and knee replacements: FOI release

The most recent twelve month (or shorter) period for which figures are available after September 2020: A breakdown of the total activity at private hospitals in Scotland, on behalf of the NHS, for hip and knee replacement operations. A breakdown for each private hospital involved. A breakdown for each health board inv...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200293503
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

National Health Service (NHS) Recovery Plan: FOI Review

NHS RECOVERY PLAN 2021-2026 There is absence of core detail in this NHS recovery plan, including omissions of baseline numbers. I therefore seek core details for all the below items, including the baseline numbers and the baseline years, for the data projections that are anticipated over the years to 2026. 1 "provide...

FOI unclear 55 score 87 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.21(4) s.25(1)
Published
2022-03-08
Reference
FOI/202100251364 Review of 202100243445
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Redesign of Urgent Care Programme costs: FOI release

In relation to costs of the redesign of urgent care programme, please could you tell me: 1. How much has been spent on the RUC programme to date, including marketing? Please could this be broken down by area of spend (EG marketing, NHS boards etc). 2. How much is budgeted to be spent on the RUC programme under curren...

FOI released 95 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-08
Reference
FOI/202100263117
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Requisitioned beds from private hospitals: FOI release

A. How many hospital beds were requisitioned by the Scottish Government from private hospitals during the period 1st April 2020 to 15th December 2021 for use by NHS patients? B. What was the total cost of the requisitioned beds from private hospitals for the period 1st April 2020 to 15th December 2021? C. What was the ...

FOI not held 45 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100265351
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Golden Jubilee Hospital: FOI release

I wanted to know by using the golden jubilee hospital for procedures is this a form of using a private company to get patients seen quicker than at local hospitals? Does this come at a higher cost?

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200274943
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Military assistance requested by NHS Grampian: FOI release

May I request the specific details around the request made recently (October 21) by NHS Grampian on exactly what military assistance is needed and for what purpose and why scot gov have said this needs to be refined?

FOI unclear 75 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-16
Reference
FOI/202100250870
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Funding provided to health boards for additional pressures of COP26: FOI release

a) What additional funding is the Scottish Government giving to a) Scottish Ambulance Service; b) NHS Glasgow and Clyde; and c) other health boards to cope with additional pressure as a result of COP26? b) What business plans have been submitted for increased capacity in the NHS to cope with COP26, and can these plans ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-12-14
Reference
FOI/202100248751
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Data regarding inpatient and diagnostic testing: FOI Review

Data used to support figures highlighted by the First Minister in a statement made at First Minister's Questions on 23 September.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-11-15
Reference
FOI/202100247513 Review of 202100242215
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information pertaining to the Mobilisation Recovery Group: FOI review

1. The dates on which the Mobilisation Recovery Group have met in 2021 and a copy of the papers and minutes for those meetings. 2. The dates on which the Mobilisation Recovery Group has been scheduled and subsequently cancelled. 3. A copy of correspondence sent to members of the Mobilisation Recovery Group since the st...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-28
Reference
FOI/202100235816 Review of 202100226923
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 pandemic emergency plan January 2020: FOI release

1. Was there a pandemic emergency plan in place at the start of the SARS-CoV-2 / coronavirus pandemic (e.g. January 2020)? If so, please provide it. 2. How did it account for dangerous pathogens in the ACDP hazard group 3, and group 4? How did it account for any defined Highly Contagious Infectious Disease (HCID)? (Th...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.18 s.7 s.20 s.5 s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100242684
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Data regarding inpatient and diagnostic testing: FOI release

Data used to support figures highlighted by the First Minister in a statement made at First Minister's Questions on 23 September.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100242215
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to PCR test: FOI release

You provided a document from the CDC in America stating a synthetic flu was used to calibrate their pcr test for covid 19, asking whether Scotland's genealogical team did the same? You also asked has sars2 covid19 even ever been isolated in Scotland through any means?

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2021-09-08
Reference
FOI/202100228318
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID 19 statistics on vaccination rollout May 2021: FOI release

Information on the vaccination rollout in Scotland. Specifically I would like to know the following for the month of May 2021: By Vaccination centre by day the number of vaccinations planned and the number of vaccinations actually administered.

FOI unclear 80 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-04
Reference
FOI/202100208267
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Communication with NHS boards regarding independence sector activity: FOI release

You asked for correspondence from the Scottish Government with NHS boards regarding independent sector activity from August 2020 – November 2020. We note that you specified independent sector activity as ‘the use of private hospitals by NHS boards in Scotland. This would include but not be limited to correspondence ref...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 152 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2021-07-02
Reference
FOI/202100178725 review of 202000117260
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Operation Cygnus details from UK Pandemic Influenza Readiness Board (PFRB): FOI release

“Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and UK Government in relation to Operation Cygnus and the Provision of PPE / Protecting those in Care Homes during the months of October 2016 – October 2017.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 215 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-06-09
Reference
FOI/202000061354
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Covid-19 use of private hospitals during pandemic: FOI release

In reference to previous request 202000089703, please can I request the following information about the Scottish Government’s national use of private sector hospitals during the pandemic. I accept that some NHS boards procure some activity independently but I am only interested in the national programme overseen by the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-04
Reference
FOI202100201947 review of 202100189175
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence with NHS boards regarding independent sector activity: FOI release

Please could you provide me with correspondence from the Scottish Government with NHS boards regarding independent sector activity. By independent sector activity I am referring to the use of private hospitals by NHS boards in Scotland. This would include but not be limited to correspondence referring to the NHS Scotla...

FOI cost limit 45 score 89 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.38(1)
Published
2021-06-03
Reference
FOI/202000117261
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Table top exercises regarding management of pandemic outbreak: FOI release

a) How many table top exercises were undertaken by the Scottish Government or any of its Agencies into the management and control of a pandemic outbreak in each of the years 2005, onwards? b) What “lessons” were learned from those exercises, and will it publish the findings? c) Which Government Ministers had oversight ...

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2021-04-08
Reference
FOI/202100149508
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

NHS use of private sector hospitals during COVID-19: FOI release

In reference to this parliamentary answer, please could I request the following information about the Scottish Government’s national use of private sector hospitals during the pandemic. I accept that NHS boards procure some activity independently but I am only interested in the national programme overseen by the Scotti...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 136 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-08
Reference
FOI/202000089703
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 care homes vaccination data: FOI release

A split of the total number reported as having received the first dose of the vaccine for JCVI priority group 1, on 7 February (29,863), into two categories, older adult care homes (estimated 30,000 residents) and other care homes (estimated 2,000 residents).

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2021-03-29
Reference
FOI/202100152269
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence related to Scottish Government officials discussing stockpiles of FFP3 masks: FOI release

1. Copies of any communications involving the Scottish Government’s Resilience Division and/or Scottish Government ministers, between the start of 2015 and the end of 2019, in which there is discussion about stockpiles of FFP3 masks.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 139 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.38(1) s.3(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-03
Reference
FOI/202000060337
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions concerning the Scottish Governments response to COVID-19 and testing: FOI release

1. the number of covid infections for sept 2020 oct 2020 and to this date nov 2020 2. out of 100 000 case how many were false positives 3. are false positives added to the daily count 4. if they are not then how do you know so quickly 5. out of the all the cases since just after the snp took no notice of the nike confe...

FOI unclear 75 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-12-23
Reference
FOI/202000111728
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Effectiveness of COVID-19 testing and antibody testing in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: "I would like if you could confirm please what constitutes covid 'cases' the cases you report to the public every day/week?" Then you stated - "obviously your number of cases that you report are from the pcr test ie the number of positive pcr test results. Its just I notice on public health England's i...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.17
Published
2020-12-10
Reference
foi/202000115064
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector