Scottish Government FOI Index

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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104 matching releases

Food Standards Scotland - Health & Social Care Standards Committee Appearance: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including any documentation sent, between the Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland relating to FSS’ appearance before the Scottish Parliament’s Health & Social Care Committee on the 7th May 2024. 2. All documentation held relating to Food Standards Scotland’s appearance before the Sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413659
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Drug Taskforce Funding - River Garden Ayr: FOI release

1. Please provide the full audit trail regarding the funding of River Garden Auchincruive from the Scottish Government Residential Rehabilitation Rapid Capacity Programme. 2. Please can you provide paperwork regarding reporting since the funding was awarded? 3. Please can you provide correspondence from the Drug and ...

FOI clarification 80 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400399377
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Consultation on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) increase 2024: FOI release

1 - All consultation undertaken regarding MUP increase 2024? 2 - Proof that key stakeholders were consulted and there views were considered within this consultation? 3 - Evidence of where this increased stealth tax will go? 4 - Evidence behind the 30 percent increase despite inflation sitting at 4 percent? 5 - Evid...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400398097
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Pandemic preparedness: FOI release

Part 1 Total spending on pandemic preparedness, by financial year, from 2017-18 to 2024-25. For the past, utilise data on actual spending, and for the future, use data on planned/projected spending. Part 2 The number of meetings held by the First Minister, from January 1st 2023 to present date, concerning pandemic pre...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394402
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Minimum Pricing and UK Internal Market Act 2020: FOI release

1. Please publish the terms of legal advice provided to the Scottish Government as to whether it is required to seek an exemption from the 2020 Act (a) in general terms, and (b) prior to the Scottish Parliament voting for the Order which is to be laid on 19 Feb 2024. 2. Has the Scottish Government already sought an ex...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.36(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400398823
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) Funding: FOI release

'Any funding that is given to 'Alcohol Focus Scotland' from the Scottish Government, between the year 01/01/2022 until 01/01/2023. To include any funding give to A.F.S through third party funding/handling.'

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-03-12
Reference: FOI/202400398304
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccinations: FOI release

1. How many medical exemptions were provided to people in Scotland for the COVID 19 injections between 2020 and 2022? 2. Please advise on what grounds were the exemptions provided. 3. How many requests were denied? 4. What grounds were requests denied?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: FOI/202300390004
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Vaccination rate targets in Scotland and safety issues: FOI review

Please would you publish the vaccination rate targets for Scotland given to NHS Scotland by the World Health Organisation. Please break down the information into age-group cohorts. Please describe the process of how the Scottish Government reviews and assesses these targets set by the World Health Organisation. Please ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: FOI/202200326016 Review of 202200318136
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Confirmation of Pfizer vaccine: FOI release

What evidence was provided to the Scottish Government in relation to any change of evidence provided to the United States Food & Drug Administration in 2020 and the testimony provided to the European Union in 2022? Who within Pfizer, or other Covid vaccine providers provided confirmation of the vaccines preventing tran...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-09
Reference: 202200325008
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

All meetings held with the Scottish Abortion Care Providers Network: FOI release

Please provide details of all meetings held with the Scottish Abortion Care Providers Network, including minutes and correspondence, since 1 January 2017. Please provide details of any analysis undertaken or commissioned by the Scottish Government with regard to women in Scotland seeking an abortion after 16 weeks of ...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200299139
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Celtic FC regarding their title and treble celebrations in Glasgow: FOI release

All correspondence between Celtic FC and the Scottish Government between April 1 2023 and the date of this FOI regarding their title and treble celebrations in Glasgow. All briefing notes and internal correspondence regarding Celtic FC and their title and treble celebrations in Glasgow between April 1 2023 and the date...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202300366343
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of administering vaccines: FOI release

How much does a General Practitioner recieve when administering a vaccine?? How much does nhs Scotland recieve for administering vaccines?? Why are vaccine ingredients NOT on pamphlet?? Why are the side effects influenza??

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: FOI/202300372918
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings between the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport and SportScotland relating to swimming pools: FOI release

A list of all meetings between the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport and SportScotland relating to swimming pools All correspondence relating to these aforementioned meetings All materials prepared and produced related to these aforementioned meetings (agendas, minutes, briefings etc.)

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-04
Reference: FOI/202300369009
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Chemicals used in products for haemophilia: FOI release

Details of what chemicals used in viral inactivation/removal of factor 8/9 products used for haemophilla patients from 1979–1988, including licensed\unlicensed and clinical trial products, by start and end date of which the respective chemicals have been used. Details of all research batches used on all haemophiliac Pu...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.17(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-23
Reference: 202200292873
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Decision to offer COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women in Scotland: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence including the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, relating to the decision to offer COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland. The vaccine was originally advised NOT to be given to pregnant women, but the Government policy changed on this during summer 2021. Please provide any and a...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-11-17
Reference: 202300353467
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Covid discussions of New Year and travel to England: FOI release

Details of all correspondence, including emails and notes of meetings, between the Scottish Government/Government Ministers and relevant bodies/organisations that led to the decision taken by the Scottish Government/First Minister on December 28, 2021, to ask people living in Scotland not to cross the border into Engla...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-10
Reference: 202300339444
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Redeployment and employment of 'test and trace' workforce: FOI release

Of the test and trace workforce, how many were permanently redeployed into the NHS to do other roles? Of the test and trace workforce, how many left NHS employment altogether? A breakdown of the job groups the workforce were redeployed into and, if possible, a breakdown of how many were redeployed to each health board....

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.1 s.2 s.17(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-09
Reference: 202300338656
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes and reports of the Malnutrition Short Life Working Group: FOI release

All the minutes and reports of the Malnutrition Short Life Working Group (SLWG) to ascertain what is the current situation of malnutrition in Scotland and why it was not being monitored at all by the Scottish Government before now.

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-09
Reference: 202300337427
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public and private swimming pools in Scotland: FOI release

How many swimming pools are there in total in the UK? Please share a breakdown of private and public swimming pools. How many private swimming pools are there in each country that make up the UK? What is the cost of energy bills for private swimming pools in Scotland for each year, over the last 3 years? How many priva...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-07
Reference: 202300342535
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Care Homes - Excess Deaths April 2020: FOI release

Information relating to Scottish Government response protocols during the coronavirus pandemic: In spring 2020, the Scottish Government made the decision to move elderly patients within Scottish hospitals into Care Homes – to make space for a potential wave of SARS-COV2 infected inpatients. Can the Scottish Government...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: FOI/Care Homes - Excess Deaths April 2020: FOI release
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information in relation to The Penrose Inquiry: FOI release

Information in relation to The Penrose Inquiry: E-Discovery/Document Review Requirements The volume of data (in GB and item count) disclosed into the inquiry from participants/interested parties. The volume of data (in GB and item count) deemed relevant by the inquiry following review and published into the public do...

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-26
Reference: 202300345531
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland: FOI release

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-23
Reference: 202300353467
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Guidance and protocol of abortions: FOI release

1. The number of persons born alive as a result of termination (abortion) in NHS facilities in Scotland, annualised between 2018-2023 inclusive. 2. The median age in weeks of persons born alive as a result of termination (abortion) in NHS facilities in Scotland, annualised between 2018-2023 inclusive. 3. The median per...

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2023-08-30
Reference: FOI/202300372609
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to Harper House: FOI release

Information relating to Harper House; How many individuals, since the facility opened until present day (July 2023), have used the facility? Please confirm for each individual if they brought families. An explanation as to why the Scottish Government has not sought information regarding staff numbers, staff costs, and...

FOI already published 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2023-08-22
Reference: FOI/202300367774
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

How many people in Scotland currently receive methadone as part of addiction: FOI release

A. How many people in Scotland currently receive methadone as part of addiction treatment? Please break this down to regions where possible. B. How many people in Scottish prisons currently receive methadone as part of addiction treatment? Please break this down to each prison where possible. C. How many of Scotland'...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300368173
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector