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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255 matching releases

Health Secretary's visits to football matches from January 2022 to date: FOI release

Meetings, minutes, or notes, taken during engagements made by Neil Gray while attending football matches between January 2022, to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400441700
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Minister for Victims and Community Safety's visit to Hampden Park: FOI release

With regard to Siobhian Brown’s visit to Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 7/6/24: 1. All details and/or minutes of discussions she had during the visit. 2. All details held regarding how Ms Brown’s visit was arranged and who accompanied her.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440063
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Law and order, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy ministerial visit 17 December 2023: FOI release

In relation to Neil Gray attending the Aberdeen v Rangers match on 17 December 2023: How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Gray to this ministerial engagement? Please supply all information in the ministerial briefing given to Mr Gray for this event and all notes or minutes resulting from the event. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440412
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Sporting engagements information for the Health Secretary: FOI release

Any briefings or visit notes produced for the cabinet secretary or officials Details of Scottish Government officials (including total number and job titles) who attended with the Cabinet Secretary Any minutes, notes or entries on the corporate record associated with the engagements For the following ministerial enga...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440250
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Health Secretary's visits and engagements to football matches: FOI release

All correspondence regarding the organisation of Neil Gray’s attendance at the following engagements: Scotland vs Poland, Hampden Park on 24 March 2022 Scotland vs Ukraine, Hampden Park on 21 September 2022 Scotland vs Georgia, Hampden Park on 20 June 2023 Hibernian vs Aberdeen, Hampden Park on 4 November 2023 Scotlan...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440980
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Heath Secretary's attendance at the Scotland v Poland football match: FOI release

In relation to Neil Gray attending the Scotland v Poland football match on 24 March 2022: How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Gray to this ministerial engagement? Please supply all information in the ministerial briefing given to Mr Gray for this event and all notes or minutes resulting from the eve...

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

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440394
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Event notes from football matches attended by the Health Secretary: FOI release

In relation to the matches referred to by Mr Gray during his Parliamentary statement, for: • Any communications (emails, etc.) relating to Civil Service clearance on the use of a ministerial car for these events/meetings. • The route the vehicles took to these events/meetings. • What the projected and actual costs of t...

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

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440946
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care ministerial visit 20 April 2024: FOI release

In relation to Neil Gray attending the Aberdeen v Celtic match on 20 April 2024: How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Gray to this ministerial engagement? Please supply all information in the ministerial briefing given to Mr Gray for this event and all notes or minutes resulting from the event. Plea...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440405
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Heath Secretary's attendance at the Scotland v Georgia football match: FOI release

In relation to Neil Gray attending the Scotland v Georgia football match on 20 June 2023: How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Gray to this ministerial engagement? Please supply all information in the ministerial briefing given to Mr Gray for this event and all notes or minutes resulting from the eve...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440396
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care ministerial visit 15 May 2024: FOI release

In relation to Neil Gray attending the Aberdeen v Livingston match on 15 May 2024: How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Gray to this ministerial engagement? Please supply all information in the ministerial briefing given to Mr Gray for this event and all notes or minutes resulting from the event. Pl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440402
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Vehicles used by the Health Secretary to travel to Football matches: FOI

Information concerning the use of government vehicles by Neil Gray to travel to football matches. 1. How many times did he use government vehicles to travel to such matches? 2. Who supplied the tickets on each occasion? 3. What was his declared reason for attending each match? 4. Who did he declare he met at each m...

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

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440917
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector, Transport

Heath Secretary's attendance at the Aberdeen v Hibs football match: FOI release

In relation to Neil Gray attending the Aberdeen v Hibs match on 4 November 2023: How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Gray to this ministerial engagement? Please supply all information in the ministerial briefing given to Mr Gray for this event and all notes or minutes resulting from the event. Plea...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440398
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy ministerial visit 19 November 2023: FOI release

In relation to Neil Gray attending the Scotland v Norway match on 19 November 2023: How many Scottish Government officials accompanied Mr Gray to this ministerial engagement? Please supply all information in the ministerial briefing given to Mr Gray for this event and all notes or minutes resulting from the event. P...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440400
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Minutes from Health Secretary's football engagements: FOI release

The full minutes/notes taken from Neil Gray's ministerial engagements at these events: Viaplay Cup Semi Final at Hampden Park November 4 Viaplay Cup Final at Hampden Park on 17th December 2023 Scottish Cup Semi-final at Hampden Park on 20th April 2024 Football match at Pittodrie, Aberdeen on 15 May 2024 as a guest ...

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

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440807
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care - Football Related Ministerial Engagements: FOI release

a. any briefing provided by civil servants to Mr Gray for the five games in question (detailed below). b. how many civil servants or government officials were in attendance for each of the five games in question, given that these were official ministerial engagements. c. any notes or meeting minutes recorded by civil...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440809
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy sporting events: FOI release

All notes/records/minutes held by the Scottish Government detailing discussions involving Neil Gray whilst he was in attendance at sporting events from 8 February 2023.

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

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440762
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Ministerial engagements by Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray at sporting events: FOI release

1. All briefings or visit notes produced for the cabinet secretary or officials 2. Details of Scottish Government officials (including total number and job titles) who attended with the Cabinet Secretary 3. Any minutes, notes or entries on the corporate record associated with the engagements For the following minist...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 16 attachments

Published: 2024-12-09
Reference: FOI/202400440250
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Clydebank vaccine clinic documentation: FOI release

All documentation from John Swinney's visit to a vaccine clinic in Clydebank on August 11 including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from the meetings, briefing notes prepared, policy and analysis, between July 1 and date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38 s.36 s.29 s.30 s.33 s.2 s.39 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431385
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Discussions on the care needs and/or provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

Any minutes and correspondence relating to any discussion on the care needs and or provision for carers of Infected Blood Victims since 2017 between the Scottish Government and the UK Government.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431696
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

“Minutes and any correspondence or internal emails relating to any discussion on the care needs and or provision for carers of infected blood victims within the Scottish Government since 2017 including discussion around bereavement and funeral grants”. You subsequently confirmed that you did not wish us to include corr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431039
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence with NHS Health boards regarding decision to deliver gender services by paediatricians: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (and their representatives) and NHS health boards (and their representatives) dating from 01/04/2024 until the present day regarding the decision to deliver gender services for children and young people by paediatricians in a regional network of clinical settings inste...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400430185
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Species dysphoria correspondence: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to species dysphoria.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400432663
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Increase of minimum unit pricing documentation: FOI release

Documentation held by the Scottish Government about the increase of minimum unit pricing in Scotland sent and received from businesses and organisations, limited to minutes/notes from meetings, between April 1 2024 and July 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-11
Reference: FOI/202400427029
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Trans and the Gender Identity Healthcare Services Standards: FOI release

On 3rd of September 2024, the Scottish Government, via Health Improvement Scotland, released a document entitled ‘Gender Identity healthcare services standards’. This was posted at 10.10am. At 10.21am a Governemnt funded lobby group named Scottish Trans, part of Equality Network, posted a thread on this document on X w...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.2A 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400430075
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Content of all drafts of the "Drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2023" report: FOI release

All communications between the SG and the National Records of Scotland, both ways, on the content of all drafts of the "Drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2023" report, as well as all communications on the content of all drafts of the the press release here: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/news/2024/drug-misuse-deaths-in...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427765
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector