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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272 matching releases

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

Communication regarding Tenderloin Center (San Francisco): FOI release

Information regarding communication and interaction with the Tenderloin Center in San Francisco. Specifically you asked: All correspondence (including emails, letters, meetings and phone calls) the Scottish Government has received about the Tenderloin Centre based in San Francisco. Please provide this information, inc...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts

Published: 2023-11-08
Reference: 202200310918
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Health Survey 2021 data on alcohol consumption and drug use: FOI release

I have been looking into the consumption of alcohol and harmful drugs in Scotland. I was interested to read that consumption has been on a steady decline wince 2003! I did wonder, looking at your report, if there was more specific data on consumption in locations around Scotland, to see if there is a correlation betwee...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-07
Reference: 202200335494
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister and Scottish Government first heard the term COVID-19: FOI release

When did the first minister and Government first hear the term COVID-19? Which scientific advisors advised the First Minister? When the government was first aware of Covid-19?

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-07
Reference: 202300346953
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

Transgender cervical screening process: FOI release

Please supply communications, including minutes of meetings, attendances and decision making process, when the decision was made to include transgender people in the cervical screening process. Please supply the cost of this for NHS Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2023-11-07
Reference: 202300348333
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Screening Committee minutes: FOI release

Scottish Screening Committee meeting minutes to be published quicker than the current timeframe. Copies of the SSC minutes up to November 2019. Names of governing groups for the pregnancy and newborn screening programme, NIPT evaluation and if minutes are published online.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-07
Reference: 202300362352
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Football supporter groups loan funding: FOI release

How much funding the Scottish Government has set aside to loan to football supporter groups and what guarantees are there in terms of repayments.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300362615
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Men’s Health: FOI release

I note the recent appointment of a Minister for Public Health and Woman’s Health. I wish to be informed as to who the Minister for Men’s Health is. I believe that role is particularly important given the 4-year disparity between male and female life expectancy in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-10-31
Reference: 202300349526
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Infected Blood Inquiry: FOI release

How many meetings have there been between Cabinet Office officials (and ministers) and Scottish Government since December 15th 2022 regarding the Infected Blood Inquiry? How many meetings have been held between the same officials/ministers since Sir Brian Langstaffs Compensation report published on 5th April 2023? Pl...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2023-10-31
Reference: 202300356740
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Population health re-phased budget: FOI release

In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £13m by rephasing a commitment to double investment in sport, specifically " Re-phasing of commitment to double investment in sport, reprioritisation of health improvement spending. Please set out exactly what within the population heal...

FOI unclear 50 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-26
Reference: 202200328376
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Consultation on Alcohol Advertising: FOI release

Information in relation to the Scottish Government consultation on Alcohol Advertising which was published on 17 November 2022 (noted here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/consultation-restricting-alcohol-advertising-promotion/documents/). I note that this consultation seeks views on a number of matters which it is ...

FOI unclear 55 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.4 s.1 s.5 s.10 s.12 s.13

Published: 2023-10-12
Reference: 202300351463
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ethnic groups in professional sports in Scotland: FOI Release

Please provide national data on the breakdown of the overall involvement of the different ethnic groups in professional sports in Scotland. As of Dec 2022, what is the ethnic diversity of Scotland's population? As of Dec 2022, what is the ethnic diversity of Edinburgh's population? As of Dec 2022, what is the ethnic di...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.4 8 attachments

Published: 2023-09-13
Reference: 202300360662
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: 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

Breakdown of vaping statistics in cities: FOI release

How many people vape in Edinburgh? And in Scotland? How many underage people vape in the city? And in the country? Are there any deaths caused, influenced or triggered by vaping? If yes, what are the statistics in the city? And in the country? How many people had lung injuries due to vaping in Edinburgh? And in Scotlan...

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

Published: 2023-04-03
Reference: FOI/202300342508
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Communications with tobacco industry: FOI release

Please provide 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 subsidiari...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-04-03
Reference: FOI/202300344172
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Health and social care, Public sector

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Act 2022: FOI release

To provide justification as to why temporary legislation - legislation passed solely on the basis of the alleged seriousness of coronavirus - is now being made permanent for any/every potential infection/contamination (in light of the temporary nature of the Coronavirus Act 2020).

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-10-27
Reference: FOI/202200315240
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

The purchase and usage of Naloxone in clinical settings in the last ten years: FOI release

You asked for figures for each of the last ten years which show, how many doses of Naloxone have: (a) been procured/purchased per year (b) for what price per dose in each year, and (c) how many expired and were disposed of in each year and (d) how many were used in each year. You also asked about the cost of any a...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313497
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector