Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

17,099releases indexed
27,856attachments found
30.0avg calendar days
6,297partially withheld
2020-01-10oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 6,297 unclear 5,710 not held 2,434 released 1,096 already published 565 cost limit 491 clarification 264 withheld 186 transferred 56

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3926 s.20 3344 s.34(1) 3080 s.39(2) 2635 s.30 2273 s.17(1) 2227 s.25(1) 1918 s.10(4) 1572 s.11(2) 1292 s.2 942 s.29(1) 927 s.3 712

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 1,007 releases · 28.2 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 813 releases · 30.8 avg days Marine Directorate 678 releases · 28.5 avg days Learning Directorate 617 releases · 35.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 557 releases · 29.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 532 releases · 36.5 avg days Economic Development Directorate 516 releases · 40.0 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days
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Information on the proposal and provision of late stage abortion: FOI release

1) Please provide the following, in relation to Dr John Reynolds-Wright Minutes of any meetings between Scottish Government ministers and officials with Dr Reynolds-Wright Correspondence by email or letter between Scottish Government ministers and officials and Dr Reynolds-Wright 2) Please provide, in relation to the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-04
Reference
FOI/202500449935
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Briefing packs and outcomes for the drugs consumption room at the Thistle facility: FOI release

1. Briefing packs on drugs consumption rooms in reference to the opening of the Thistle facility on 13 January 2025. 2. What specific outcomes (KPIs) will be measured to determine the success of the Thistle DCR? How will these be measured in particular? 3. How will data be collected, when will the data first be evalu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500448512
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Drugs Forum and treatment time guarantee correspondence: 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 and specifically drug deaths, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
FOI/202400445434
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Funding for River Garden Auchincruive from the Residential Rehabilitation Rapid Capacity Programme: FOI release

1. Please provide the full audit trail from April 2024 until January 2025 regarding the funding of River Garden Auchincruive from the Scottish Government Residential Rehabilitation Rapid Capacity Programme. 2. Please can you provide paperwork regarding reporting since my last FOI request. 3. Please can you provide co...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
FOI/202400445525
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Tobacco and Vapes Bill: FOI release

1. Could you supply minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish and UK Governments about the plans for banning smoking in public places in Scotland, from between September 15 and the date of this FOI October 15? Note: We interpret your request to mean for question one ‘between September 15 and the date of this FO...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.28(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-28
Reference
FOI/202400445285
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Briefings/minutes from the meetings between Minister for Public Health and Environmental Health Policy Co-ordination Group: EIR release

“All minutes of meetings of Environmental Health Policy Co-ordination Group since its formation. All briefings given to the Minister for Public Health regarding meetings of the Environmental Health Policy Co-ordination Group since its formation”.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-18
Reference
FOI/202400436698
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Proposal for a safe consumption facility in Glasgow: FOI Review

Original request 202300373662 All correspondence between Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service since June 2022 relating to Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership's proposal for a safe consumption facility in the city.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300383795 Review of 202300373662
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Cass Review and Patrick Harvie's appearance on BBC Scotland's Sunday Show: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government on the Cass review. Can you release briefings, papers, notes on the review? Can you also release any correspondence involving ministers and officials relating to the review? More widely, can you release any correspondence involving ministers and officials relating to Pat...

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending whatsapp s.12 s.29(1) s.30(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400411612
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Food Standards Scotland - Health & Social Care Standards Committee Appearance: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including any documentation sent, between the Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland relating to FSS’ appearance before the Scottish Parliament’s Health & Social Care Committee on the 7th May 2024. 2. All documentation held relating to Food Standards Scotland’s appearance before the Sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400413659
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

Drug Taskforce Funding - River Garden Ayr: FOI release

1. Please provide the full audit trail regarding the funding of River Garden Auchincruive from the Scottish Government Residential Rehabilitation Rapid Capacity Programme. 2. Please can you provide paperwork regarding reporting since the funding was awarded? 3. Please can you provide correspondence from the Drug and ...

FOI clarification 80 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400399377
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Mandatory calorie labelling costs: FOI release

How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into Mandatory calorie labelling for out of home sector over the last five years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on Mandatory ca...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300387168
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Hepatitis C commitment, June to August 2022: FOI release

All correspondence including emails, letters, memos, minutes and briefings relating to the Scottish Government's commitment to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2024 for the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202200313660
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender Reassignment Protocol for Scotland (GRP) update report 2022: FOI release

"The April 2022 minutes of the Scottish Government's National Gender Identity Healthcare Reference Group refers to a presentation and update on the Gender Reassignment Protocol provided by Miles Mack and David Parker. https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-gender-identity-healthcare-reference-group-minutes-april-2...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300369717
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

Minutes and reports of the Malnutrition Short Life Working Group: FOI release

All the minutes and reports of the Malnutrition Short Life Working Group (SLWG) to ascertain what is the current situation of malnutrition in Scotland and why it was not being monitored at all by the Scottish Government before now.

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300337427
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

HM Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland investigation to Dundee University: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government – including the HM Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland – about the incident where a University of Dundee student posted video footage to social media that prompted an investigation by HMIAS in 2022. Please include all communication, both internal and external, relating to ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-18
Reference
FOI/202300368952
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding potential use of World Professional Association for Transgender Health guidelines: FOI release

'Under FOI, could I please request any correspondence between Scottish Government officials and ministers, and any internal or external individual or group, regarding the potential adoption or use of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's new guidelines (version 8, published in September 2022). Thi...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-13
Reference
FOI/202200324041
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

National Gender Identity Healthcare Reference Group: Progress update information: FOI release

‘The August minutes of the National Gender Identity Healthcare Reference Group mentioned that, in response to gender care for under 18s in England, the Scottish Government provided an update outlining development relevant to commitments contained within the 2021 action framework. https://www.gov.scot/publications/natio...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-25
Reference
FOI/202200324557
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Closure of NHS Tavistock gender identity clinic for children and young people correspondence: FOI release

"All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) regarding the shutting down of NHS Tavistock's gender identity clinic for children and young people."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-17
Reference
FOI/202200314449
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Rugby Union Limited funding: FOI Appeal

1) The terms applied by the Scottish Government to the grant and loan funds made available to Scottish Rugby Union Limited comprising £15 million in grants and £5 million in loan funding. 2) A copy of the conditional missive agreed between the Scottish Government and Scottish Rugby Union Limited for these funds. 3) C...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 129 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-15
Reference
FOI/202100197959 - Appeal
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Cervical Cancer Screening Programme: FOI release

A copy of all briefings for Ministers from 9 March onwards regarding the errors and audits of the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme. A copy of all email correspondence between 8 March and 28 March referencing the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 14 attachments
Published
2021-08-04
Reference
FOI/202100218011
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Early medical abortion at home open consultation details: FOI release

To ask the Health Protection Division at the Scottish Government for the full list of stakeholders that were consulted before, during, and after the open consultation on the home use of both abortion pills for early medical abortion up to 12 weeks gestation, and for minutes from any relevant meetings with such stakehol...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-23
Reference
FOI/202100210664
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Unacceptable behaviour at matches correspondence with Scottish Professional Football League: FOI appeal

A copy of the contract or agreement the Scottish Government made with the SPFL with regards to collecting and reporting on instances of unacceptable conduct at football games ahead of the start of the 2017-18 season. A copy of any earlier drafts of the contract or agreement aforementioned. Any communications between th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 305 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2020-11-05
Reference
FOI/19/01620-Appeal
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

COVID-19 testing scientific advice: FOI release

Specific scientific advice regarding COVID-19 testing that the Scottish Government received prior to 1 February 2020. Please disclose the expert health protection and public health advice from the following: The Chief Medical Officer Public Health Scotland The Scottish Health Protection Network NERVTAG The Advisory Co...

FOI clarification 80 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-27
Reference
FOI/202000045001
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector