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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132 matching releases

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care correspondence regarding Audit Scotland Report: FOI release

All communications (emails, texts) from 1 December 2024 and 4 December 2024 between Neil Gray and his staff relating to the Audit Scotland report published on 3 December.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.38 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443456
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Meetings held by Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy: FOI release

In June 2024, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Christina McKelvie, met with several groups. I’d like to ask for the minutes from these meetings, if not included please also provide who attended and how long the meetings lasted.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400440194
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Gender Identity and Healthcare Access team information: FOI release

1. How many members are there on the Gender Identity and Healthcare Access team? 2. How many members of the Gender Identity and Healthcare Access team are members of WPATH? 3. How many members of the Gender Identity and Healthcare Access team are members of EPATH? 4. How many of the members of the Gender Identity an...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.6 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-12-11
Reference: FOI/202400439552
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Government business conducted by the Health Secretary at football matches: FOI release

Details of what business was conducted on behalf of the Scottish Government, with whom on each of the four occasions at which Mr Gray attended Aberdeen matches, and where this business was conducted at each venue? Could you also provide details of when these dates were arranged and by whom? Could you also provided de...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440286
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

Football matches attended by Government officials: FOI release

Information relating to John Swinney, Neil Grey and Humza Yousaf over the last five years: 1) Football matches attended in an official capacity (in Scotland & abroad) inc venue, date and fixture details. 2) the reason for attending and why it was important to their job role. 3) costs involved. 4) all correspondence...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440652
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Gender Identity Healthcare Reference Group: FOI release

You provided the following background to your request: ‘The gender identity healthcare access team are secretariats for the gender identity healthcare reference group. The role of a secretariat for the STAC are Scottish Government officials’ whose role is to make arrangements for meetings, produce minutes and facilita...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.12 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-04
Reference: FOI/202400433076
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

First Minister meetings which focused on drug deaths: FOI release

1) Since John Swinney became First Minister, how many meetings has he had which focused on drug deaths? 2) Since John Swinney became First Minister, how many times has drug deaths been brought up in meetings of Cabinet? 3) During Humza Yousaf's time as First Minister, how many meetings did he attend which focused on ...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427727
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Infected blood scandal documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, excluding emails, so just analysis, minutes and notes from meetings, briefing notes and policy documents, about the infected blood scandal, which mentions the UK Government, between May 1 2024 and June 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423596
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Prosecutions under the Tobacco Products Directive: FOI release

A copy of the data for the current amount of Trading Standard officers, Police Officers, Court Officials and Tobacco Enforcement Officers from 2013 to 2023, as well as the number of how many successful prosecutions there has been in the last five years since the Tobacco Products Directives came into force in May 2016. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20 s.48 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400404844
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: 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

Prescribing puberty hormone suppressants and cross-sex hormone medication to young people: FOI release

1. Please provide a copy of the correspondence exchanged between you and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian, or both regarding the change in clinical policy on prescribing puberty hormone suppressants and cross-sex hormone medication to young people. Additionally, please provide a list of such correspondence, i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414588
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Infected Blood Compensation: FOI release

Please provide copies of all e-mail correspondence (including any attachments) relating to Infected Blood Compensation sent to or by staff working in Blood Donation and Abortion Policy during the period 1st Jan 2024 - 19th Feb 2024. For the avoidance of doubt, the scope of this request does not include information abou...

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400399949
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Communications regarding swimming pool funding: FOI release

1. All briefing notes prepared for ministers and internal communications between Officials and Ministers, held about the £6m of swimming pool funding received by the Scottish Government, between March 15 2023 and November 31 2021 and the date of this FOI, as mentioned here: https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400392947
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Dr Hilary Cass and the Cass Review: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government to and from Dr Hilary Cass (or her office), including internal, from over the last 12 months? 2. Could you supply all briefings prepared for ministers, all analysis undertaken for or by the government, all correspondence received and s...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.2A s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410042
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Minimum unit pricing uprate: FOI release

1. Could you supply all the evidence utilised by the Scottish Government to announce the minimum unit pricing uprate, including details and minutes of meetings held between officials and ministers to decide on the uprate as well as correspondence between officials, ministers and special advisers on the same topic? -Can...

FOI cost limit 70 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.12 s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400398860
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, 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

Residential rehabilitation bed statistics: FOI release

Please confirm how many residential rehabilitation beds there are currently in Scotland. Please break the number down into type ie. beds used for; stabilisation, detox, crisis and residential rehabilitation to treat dependence.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.33(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300376595
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Mediation on abortion protests: FOI release

The outcomes of a contract awarded on 26 August 2022 to Civic Mediation Services with the intention to “support dialogue between parties who hold vigils and protests outside of abortion clinics, and those who are affected by them”. The value of the contract, which is published here, was £10,000. Please can you share ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-22
Reference: FOI/202300350835
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol and Drugs Support South West Scotland funding: FOI release

1. Is Alcohol and Drugs Support South West 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 fo...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413456
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Dundee Alcohol and Drug Partnership funding: FOI release

1. Is Dundee Alcohol and Drug Partnership 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 yea...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413480
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership funding: FOI release

1. Is Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership 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 ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413485
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Dumfries and Galloway Alcohol and Drug Partnership funding: FOI release

1. Is Dumfries and Galloway Alcohol and Drug Partnership 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 organisati...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413516
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector