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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264 matching releases

British Society Gastroenterology funding from the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Is British Society Gastroenterology in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year t...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413465
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

SPECTRUM Consortium funding: FOI release

1. Is SPECTRUM Consortium in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding for each year to 2024. 3. Please confirm whether a con...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413508
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Families Campaign for Change funding: FOI release

1. Is Families Campaign for Change in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break‐down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 20...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413501
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Institute of Alcohol Studies funding: FOI release

1. Is Institute of Alcohol Studies in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break‐down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 20...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413523
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NCD Alliance funding: FOI release

1. Is NCD Alliance in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break‐down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 2024. 3. Please c...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413491
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Addiction Professionals funding from the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Is Addiction Professionals in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 2024. ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413470
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Episcopal Church funding: FOI release

1. Is Scottish Episcopal Church in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 2024....

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413570
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding from the Scottish Government to the Congregational Federation in Scotland: FOI release

1. Is Congregational Federation in Scotland in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each y...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413472
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

United Reformed Church funding: FOI release

1. Is United Reformed Church in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 2024. 3...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413653
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding from the Scottish Government to the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland: FOI release

1. Is Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413549
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding from the Scottish Government to the Free Church of Scotland: FOI release

1. Is Free Church of Scotland in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 2024. ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-11
Reference: FOI/202400413555
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Drug consumption rooms: FOI release

1. Total expense by month since January 2020 related to drug consumption rooms. Where applicable please break this down by object of expenditure and how this is accounted by the Scottish Government. 2. Total expense, by month since January 2021, on the Glasgow drug consumption room pilot. Where applicable please break...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-30
Reference: FOI/202400405251
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documents held on the eRDM system containing Sridhar, Sturgeon and phone call: FOI release

For each of the following groups of words, how many documents in the Scottish Government’s eRDM system contain all of the words? (1.) Sridhar, Sturgeon (2.) Sridhar, Sturgeon, phone (3.) Sridhar, Sturgeon, call

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-26
Reference: FOI/202400394983
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

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

CA125 blood test for Ovarian Cancer: FOI release

1. Has the inclusion of the CA125 blood test as a regular check for women been considered? 2. If so, what was the outcome of this consideration/research and the reasons the CA125 blood test is currently not included as a regular check for women along with smear tests and mammograms?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400404537
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Delayed Discharge figures: FOI release

Please see the following FOI response from Scottish Government. It states: “The figure of 1,700 referenced in that statement is derived from unpublished management information provided from local authorities, directly to Scottish Government each day, to aid monitoring of the interim operational situation. This is a di...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-18
Reference: FOI/202400396947
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

Meetings with the Scotch Whisky Association: FOI review

A list of meetings held between i) Michael Matheson ii) Jenni Minto iii) Maree Todd with the Scotch Whisky Association since 29 March 2023 All correspondence relating to these meetings, before and after, including with external parties All minutes, speaking notes, briefing papers and other material related to these mee...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: 202300360414
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Excess deaths in Scotland: FOI review

Due to the large amount of excess deaths in Scotland over the past 2 years, are the Scottish Government looking into the causes, and if not, why not?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-02-02
Reference: 202300340041
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of drug services funding: FOI release

In a previous FOI response the Scottish Government revealed the amount of money allocated to alcohol and drug services from 2008-2020. Based on that information, I am looking for the following information through FOI legislation. The amount of money allocated purely to drug services in the last 8 financial years to pr...

FOI unclear 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-12-11
Reference: 202300341893
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding letters sent to Integrated Joint Boards/Health and Social Care Partnership Chief Finance Officers/Alcohol and Drug Partnerships for alcohol and drug services, 2021/2022: FOI release

Copies of all funding letters sent to Integrated Joint Boards/Health and Social Care Partnership Chief Finance Officers/Alcohol and Drug Partnerships for alcohol and drug services in the calendar years 2021 and 2022.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence ministers 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-11
Reference: 202200292023
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: 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

£250 million pledge for drug prevention and rehabilitation: FOI release

In January 2021 the First Minister announced a pledge of £250 million towards drug prevention and rehabilitation in the next five years. Of that money, Nicola Sturgeon said: “This funding – a total of £250m over the next Parliament – will support further investment in a range of community-based interventions, includi...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.8

Published: 2023-11-21
Reference: 202300338336
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