Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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14 matching releases

Correspondence and meeting information regarding 'Learn to Swim' initiative: FOI release

1. To ask the Scottish Government to publish any correspondence between Civil Servants and Ministers and or relevant organisations between 1st November 2025 to 16 January 2026 about the ‘learn to swim’ initiative announced in the 2026-27 budget 2. To ask the Scottish Government to publish a list of meetings held betwe...

FOI already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600501987
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial attendance at Six Nations and Scottish National Party candidate information: FOI release

Part 1 All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which is to/from or mentions Sally Donald from the last three months. Part 2 A. How many government ministers attended rugby six nations games this year, could yo...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.18(1) s.28 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.25 s.27 s.27(1) s.39 s.39(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-12
Reference: FOI/202600509971
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Details on scientific advice for receiving COVID-19 and flu vaccine: FOI release

1. The earliest and latest scientific advice on reducing risk of becoming seriously ill or having to go to hospital by having Free flu vaccine Free COVID-19 vaccine 2. And total cost of both related only to public fund management i.e. scientific advice 1st and latest overall cost.

FOI already published 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1) s.25 s.33(1) s.17

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500483565
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Sale of alcohol at football grounds information: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government – including emails and notes - involving Neil Gray MSP and/or his officials regarding the sale of alcohol at football grounds from the end of September 2022.

FOI already published 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479433
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Andy Murray documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which is to/from Andy Murray, or mentions him, from the last three months.

FOI already published 80 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: FOI/202500473264
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Safe Access Zones Team information and correspondence: FOI release

Information in relation to your previous FOI request 202500452918 concerning items from the Safe Access Zones Team shared erdm files and subsequent e-mail and correspondence.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.29 s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457138
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Tobacco industry contact with the Scottish Government: FOI release

A list of any and all contact your organisation and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco i...

FOI already published 80 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500457370
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Deputy Director for Population Health Resilience and Protection WhatsApp messages during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

Daniel Kleinberg's Covid-19 WhatsApp messages.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.25 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-25
Reference: FOI/202400436346
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Various health related requests: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, briefings, analysis and minutes/notes from meetings, about the Scottish Drugs Forum, from the last six months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including intern...

FOI already published 80 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.1A s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.25 s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415820
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Drugs Deaths Task Force women-only services: FOI release

The following information about work undertaken by the Scottish Government's 'Drug's Death Task Force': https://www.gov.scot/groups/drugdeaths- task-force/ The Drug's Death Task Force recently published their 'Women's Report': https://drugdeathstaskforce.scot/news-information/publications/reports/womens-report/ The r...

FOI already published 75 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-11
Reference: 202200276062
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: 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

Drugs task force: FOI release

1. How much staff worked on the drugs task force whose report came out in July? Breakdown of their roles. 2. How much money was spent on the drugs task force? Breakdown of this. 3. How many meetings did the drugs task force have? Dates and who attended as well? 4. Minutes from these meetings if possible?

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: 202200313482
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to drug deaths or drug deaths taskforce during COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

Briefings or notes relating to drug deaths or the drug deaths taskforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.25 s.27 s.28 s.29(1) s.30 s.36(2) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2021-03-01
Reference: FOI/202000101714
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) grading assessment rules:FOI Appeal

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) regarding the SPFL grading assessment rules relating to fan behaviour at football matches from 1st July 2017 to the morning of 30th November 2018.

FOI already published 80 score 301 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.36(2) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2020-08-21
Reference: foi-18-03666-appeal
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector