Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Euro 2024 tickets for Scottish Government staff: FOI release

How many tickets have the Scottish Government requested for any Euro 2024 games for Scottish Government staff, officials such as cab sec, FM? If possible, can we have a break of who the tickets are for and for what games? Has anyone in the Scottish Government officials or staff been offered tickets that isn't the SFA...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400412908
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Record of Ministerial decisions by former Minister for Drugs an Alcohol Policy: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Elena Whitham? For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, request 202400410545 asked: Further to 202400408757, would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minister, per...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400421328
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Calls for a public inquiry into child abuse in Scottish football: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internal correspondence, sent and received by the Scottish Government regarding calls for a public inquiry into child abuse in Scottish football between March 1 2023 and the date of this FOI? 2. All briefings and notes prepared for ministers regarding calls for a public inquiry into ch...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202300379483
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Infected Blood Compensation: FOI Review

Original request - 202300374927 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 30th August 2023 - 6th September 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.1(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300384592 review of 202300374927
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

Scottish Government funding breakdown to the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: FOI release

The Scottish Government to breakdown the source of SIBSS (Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme) funding for each year since it has been established? How much has Scottish Government paid in each year and how much has been inputted by UK Government?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400415752
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

National Treatment Centres and drugs policy: FOI release

1(a) Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, briefings, analysis andminutes/notes, about national treatment centres being built, from the last six months? 1(b) Could you also supply the current completion dates for each one? 2) Could you supply all corre...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29 s.28 s.17(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400415892
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Minister for Public Health and Women's Health's meeting with LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

On the 12th December 2023, Jenni Minto MSP met with LGBT Youth Scotland to discuss gender identity healthcare. I’d like to ask for; 1. The minutes/notes from this meeting. 2. Who attended. 3. How long the meeting lasted.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400418102
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Drug and alcohol services in Scotland: FOI release

1. How many operating alcohol-serving establishments were registered in Scotland on 31 December each year? 2. The number of drug services, alcohol services, and/or integrated alcohol and drug services in Scotland. Please specify the number of each kind of service. 3. A breakdown of the Scottish Government’s £99.1 mil...

FOI not held 40 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400419818
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) funding: FOI release

1. Can you confirm whether or not the Scottish Government provides or has provided any funding to the Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA)? 2. If public funding is/has been provided, can you confirm whether or not this is direct funding to the organisation, funding provided through a grant or similar mechan...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.6 s.17
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400412491
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, 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

Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDS) and steroids: FOI release

When searched in date order, what are the twenty most recent results with corporate value set when you perform an eRDM search for the following terms: "IPEDs" "Steroids" "Image and Performance enhancing Drugs"? Could you send any briefings or policy papers sent by the drugs policy division to Scottish Ministers on the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414590
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Use of pyrotechnics at football stadiums in 2024: FOI release

How many meetings has the Scottish Government held about the use of pyrotechnics at football stadiums in 2024, and for the minutes, notes and briefings held from these meetings?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400413835
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, 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

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

Complaints listed in HM Inspector of Crematoria Scotland's interim report: FOI release

Copies of the reports arising from complaints highlighted in the Senior Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors Annual Report between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, as follows: Enquiries and complaints concerning discovery of unanticipated objects or materials in ashes following cremations. Concerns re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(2) s.29(1)A s.30(3) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400406231
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

Scottish Prison Service correspondence regarding drug recovery wings: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service relating to drug recovery wings across all Scotland's prisons in the last 5 years.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.30B s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400412108
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Introduction of The Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order: FOI release

In relation to the introduction of The Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2024 by the UK Government. Firstly, I would like to ask what engagement was made between the Scottish Government and UK Government for the introduction of this legisl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400418281
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Infected blood scandal and climate compatibility test: FOI release

(a) All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, including internally, analysis, minutes and notes from meetings, policy documents, about the infected blood scandal, from the last three months, and (b) The climate compatibility document/test mentioned repeatedly by Sco...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.12 s.39(2)
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400420749
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, 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