Scottish Government FOI Index

12,099releases indexed

20,414attachments found

29.1avg calendar days

4,755partially withheld

2023-01-05oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,755 unclear 3,519 not held 1,785 released 854 already published 438 cost limit 394 clarification 184 withheld 130 transferred 40

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2997 s.20 2635 s.34(1) 2278 s.39(2) 2079 s.30 1822 s.17(1) 1579 s.25(1) 1420 s.10(4) 1249 s.11(2) 1008 s.29(1) 738 s.2 627 s.6(1) 524

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 775 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 676 releases · 29.3 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 484 releases · 29.5 avg days Marine Directorate 480 releases · 27.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 419 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 399 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 369 releases · 42.7 avg days People Directorate 360 releases · 26.5 avg days

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194 matching releases

Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland correspondence regarding alcohol marketing and advertising: FOI release

“I refer to the report(s) produced by Public Health Scotland on 2 September 2025 which are here:- https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/rapid-review-of-evidence-about-alcohol-marketingand-advertising-influences-on-consumer-attitudes-and-behaviours-and-the-effects-of-regulation-onthose-behaviours/. Public...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500483431
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding The Thistle drug consumption room: FOI release

Any correspondence sent to or by the First Minister, the Health Secretary, and/or the Alcohol and Drugs Policy Minister or their officials about The Thistle drug consumption room since 1 July 2025. This should include emails from members of the public.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-18
Reference: FOI/202500488704
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Royal and Ancient (R & A) Golf Club correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence and minutes of meetings with the R&A from 29 April 2025 to the current date. This should include any written correspondence -- including emails, text or any other electronic messages -- and any recorded minutes of conversations, including digital and/or handwritten notes.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500484808
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Details on scientific advice for receiving COVID-19 and flu vaccine: FOI release

1. The earliest and latest scientific advice on reducing risk of becoming seriously ill or having to go to hospital by having Free flu vaccine Free COVID-19 vaccine 2. And total cost of both related only to public fund management i.e. scientific advice 1st and latest overall cost.

FOI already published 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1) s.25 s.33(1) s.17

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500483565
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Data on care home residents: FOI release

In the reply, it was stated that “it is not possible currently to arrive at shortfall figures, as the datasets involved (Care Home Census and FPNC uptake) cannot be directly reconciled.” The residents in question are not statistical abstractions: they are identifiable individuals with National Insurance numbers, tax r...

FOI not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500483868
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Sale of alcohol at football grounds information: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government – including emails and notes - involving Neil Gray MSP and/or his officials regarding the sale of alcohol at football grounds from the end of September 2022.

FOI already published 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479433
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978: FOI release

You asked for: “Can you please provide any form of policy or procedure (including archive copies) that stipulates when the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, specifically […] [Section 1A], can and can’t be used?”

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.1A s.9

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500473922
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Restrictions on the promotion and placement of foods high in fat, sugar, or salt (HFSS): FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, restrictions on the promotion and placement of foods high in fat, sugar, or salt (HFSS), from the last month (May 26 to June 26). Coul...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500476953
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Business case and proposal for commissioning Reach Advocacy Ltd: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500467478 The Business Case & Proposal for Scottish Government’s Commissioning of Reach Advocacy. Delivering quality assured advocacy and human rights qualification and training, across four government portfolios (15th of October 2024).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.38(1)B s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500477830 Review of 202500467478
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Business case and proposal for Reach Advocacy commission: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500467505 The Business Case & Proposal for Scottish Government’s Commissioning of Reach Advocacy. Delivering quality assured advocacy and human rights qualification and training, across four government portfolios (15th of October 2024).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.38(1)B s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500477926 - Review of 202500467505
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Drugs Policy Division and Alcohol Harm Prevention Team staff numbers: FOI release

1. How many staff are working in the government's alcohol and drugs harm team? 3. Could you supply all documentation held by the government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the right to recovery bil, from the last three months? 4...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476076
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Group: FOI release

‘Further to the minutes of the Scottish Screening Committee meeting in January 2023, stating that “SG and NSO [National Screening Oversight] will be taking forward a lung cancer screening implementation group”, please tell me on what dates this group has met, who is a member of the group, and who it reports to. Please ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1)

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474404
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Reducing meat consumption correspondence: EIR release

You asked for any email correspondence received in 2025 to date by Ministers from people outside the Scottish Government (although including emails that were forwarded by Scottish Government emails to Minsters) that relate to meat consumption – including opinions on efforts to reduce meat consumption.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-09
Reference: EIR/202500474399
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Health and social care

First Minister's drug mission speech: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meetings, and briefings, about John Swinney's drugs mission speech on December 11 in Glasgow? Between November 15 2024 and December 30 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464788
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding swimming pool closures: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which mentions Duncan Scott and swimming pool closures, from the last three months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500464433
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence relating to School Swimming provision: FOI release

Could you apply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis about School Swimming provision, between January 1 2025 and March 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-08
Reference: FOI/202500460400
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol industry investment and public health messaging: FOI release

1. Ministerial briefings, submissions, or internal documents from January 2020 to present that: Reference both public health harms from alcohol and Public funding or economic promotion of the alcohol industry (e.g. distilleries, breweries, exporters, Scotch whisky industry, alcohol producers) 2. Any Cabinet papers, m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500474795
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cross government arrangement for future pandemic preparedness meeting information: FOI release

On 4 June 2024, Cabinet agreed to establish new cross-government governance arrangements for future pandemic preparedness. "Our newly established Ministerial Oversight Group, cochaired by my colleagues the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Cabinet Secretary for Health will meet for the first time in the coming week...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: FOI/202500473819
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Public investment and policy on alcohol industry and harm: FOI release

Question 1. Grants, Loans, and Other Financial Support to the Alcohol Industry (2010– Present) For all grants, loans, or financial incentives provided by the Scottish Government or its agencies to alcohol-related companies or trade bodies (e.g. whisky producers, brewers, distillers), please provide: Name of recipient...

FOI cost limit 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.12

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500472919
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Running Out Racism correspondence and meetings: FOI release

1. The dates and locations of all meetings between 1 December 2021 and 26 March 2025 that Scottish Government ministers or Scottish Government officials had (a) with Running out Racism (with or without others) and/or (b) with Paul Reddish (with or without others). 2. Any and all letters, emails or other forms of commu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500459291
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

First Minister's trip to Croatia vs Scotland game: FOI release

1. Whether the First Minister used a car from the government car service to travel to the Scotland vs Croatia game which he attended on 15 November 2024 and if so who accompanied him in the ministerial car. 2. Whether the Scottish Government has any minutes or notes recorded of the government business that was discuss...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.39(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464271
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Sale of alcohol at football grounds information: FOI release

What 'evidence' the First Minister is referring to during his interview on Sky Sport, list the sources of the evidence and provide a copy of them and confirm what reports or briefings have been prepared by Scottish Government officials for Scottish Ministers on the topic of alcohol at football matches during this Parli...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458409
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Digital Front Door Programme queries: FOI Review

Original request 202500457528 1). Which specific agencies, Health Boards, Innovation Centres and Government departments across Scotland have provided design and delivery support using public funding into the Digital Front Door programme and earlier forms of this programme (such as the NHS Scotland app) for the years f...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.5 s.6

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500463867 Review of 202500457528
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Digital Front Door application information: FOI release

Information about the Digital Front Door app. Please provide, between the dates of 1st January 2025 to present: a) Any risk registers for the project. b) Any recommendations, reports, briefings and/or advice to ministers on the policy.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500466227
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation regarding tennis centre in Park of Keir: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the Andy Murray tennis centre in Park of Keir, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, between August 1 2024 and November 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456817
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector