Scottish Government FOI Index

19,099releases indexed

31,532attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,049partially withheld

2018-11-16oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,049 unclear 6,352 not held 2,688 released 1,289 already published 610 cost limit 529 clarification 306 withheld 208 transferred 68

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4381 s.20 3726 s.34(1) 3480 s.39(2) 2967 s.30 2536 s.17(1) 2457 s.25(1) 2090 s.10(4) 1747 s.11(2) 1413 s.29(1) 1021 s.2 1021 s.3 800

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 1,082 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 858 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 802 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 714 releases · 34.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 607 releases · 28.7 avg days Economic Development Directorate 577 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 573 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 536 releases · 25.8 avg days

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90 matching releases

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

National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) training programme information: FOI release

Can you confirm if the NIDMAR programme was initially set up with NHS Fife.

FOI partially withheld 60 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500449794
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Drug consumption rooms: FOI release

1. Why is there a need for consumption rooms? 2. How many young people are affected by drug related deaths across Glasgow and Scotland? 3. What are the consequences of drug related deaths on the community(local & global)? 4. What has been done in the past to decrease the number of drug related deaths in Scotland? Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500451687
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Community Health Index (CHI) numbers: FOI release

All written communication to/from Digital Health and Care, Population Health Directorate and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and/or NHS Lothian since 01 September 2024 which mentions NHS CHI numbers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446658
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

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

Estimated impact of Long Covid on Scotland's economy: FOI release

The following information specifically related to the economic impact of Long Covid on Scotland: 1. Copies of final, or draft, reports, assessments, or studies conducted by or for the Scottish Government that estimate the economic impact of Long Covid, including loss of productivity, workforce reduction, and healthcar...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-14
Reference: FOI/202400435107
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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 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

Scottish Trans and the Gender Identity Healthcare Services Standards: FOI release

On 3rd of September 2024, the Scottish Government, via Health Improvement Scotland, released a document entitled ‘Gender Identity healthcare services standards’. This was posted at 10.10am. At 10.21am a Governemnt funded lobby group named Scottish Trans, part of Equality Network, posted a thread on this document on X w...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.2A 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400430075
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Puberty Blockers Pause: FOI release

1. The correspondence received by the Scottish Government by the Sandyford Clinic (or whoever was responsible for the decision) to inform them that this pause was happening. If its email or letter or whatever, please provide it. 2. Confirmation that the Scottish Government did or did not make the decision. 3. Confir...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400409950
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

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

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

Briefings provided to the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol and the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care: FOI release

All briefings provided to Christina McKelvie upon her appointment as Minister for Drugs and Alcohol. All briefings provided to Neil Gray upon his appointment as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care that relate to neonatal care.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400398642
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Puberty Blockers deferred for new patients: FOI release

I see Greater Glasgow and Clyde have put a statement out about pausing puberty blockers and it says “On Clinical advice both NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian deferred starting new patients on these treatments in mid-March 2024 in response to the position taken by NHS England and while the publication of Cass Review was awaite...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400409959
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Directors of Public Health funding: FOI release

1. Is Scottish Directors of Public Health 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 for each year to 2024. 3. Please confi...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-06-12
Reference: FOI/202400413502
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Drug research and impact of nitazenes: FOI release

1. All briefings prepared, minutes from meetings and correspondence received, including internal correspondence, and sent by the Scottish Government about the creation of drug consumption rooms between October 2023 and the date of this FOI? 2. All research undertaken by or for the Scottish Government into drug decrimi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.5 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-21
Reference: FOI/202300390936
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Young adults drugs and alcohol prevention: FOI release

How much if any funding going into education for young adults surrounding the topic of drug and alcohol misuse? Within the last 5-10 years. What has/ if anything has been implemented to prevent drug and alcohol related deaths in young adults? Within the last 5-10 years. How many drug related deaths have involved anyone...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400406091
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Number of psychiatric, addiction, or learning disability beds by local authority: FOI release

I'm writing a local study on alcohol recovery in Scotland, and I've come across your webpage detailing the number of psychiatric, addiction, or learning disability beds by local authority. (https://www.gov.scot/publications/inpatient-census-2022-part-1-mental-health-learning-disabilityinpatient- bed-census-part-2-out-s...

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400404758
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Pandemic preparedness: FOI release

Part 1 Total spending on pandemic preparedness, by financial year, from 2017-18 to 2024-25. For the past, utilise data on actual spending, and for the future, use data on planned/projected spending. Part 2 The number of meetings held by the First Minister, from January 1st 2023 to present date, concerning pandemic pre...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394402
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Delayed Discharge figures: FOI release

Please see the following FOI response from Scottish Government. It states: “The figure of 1,700 referenced in that statement is derived from unpublished management information provided from local authorities, directly to Scottish Government each day, to aid monitoring of the interim operational situation. This is a di...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-18
Reference: FOI/202400396947
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding drugs policy and right to recovery bill: FOI release

1. Minutes from all meetings between UK Government and Scottish Government regarding drugs policy between July 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government regarding the right to recovery bill introduced by the Scottish Conservatives between March 1 2023 and the d...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202300372369
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Vaccination rate targets in Scotland and safety issues: FOI review

Please would you publish the vaccination rate targets for Scotland given to NHS Scotland by the World Health Organisation. Please break down the information into age-group cohorts. Please describe the process of how the Scottish Government reviews and assesses these targets set by the World Health Organisation. Please ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: FOI/202200326016 Review of 202200318136
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

All meetings held with the Scottish Abortion Care Providers Network: FOI release

Please provide details of all meetings held with the Scottish Abortion Care Providers Network, including minutes and correspondence, since 1 January 2017. Please provide details of any analysis undertaken or commissioned by the Scottish Government with regard to women in Scotland seeking an abortion after 16 weeks of ...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200299139
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector