Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Minimum unit pricing and alcohol advertising restrictions: FOI release

1. All briefings, analysis and assessments done by the Scottish Government regarding the minimum unit pricing sunset clause from the last six months, up to date of this FOI? 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internally, about minimum unit pricing, between July 15 2023 up to ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400392969
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Celtic and Rangers correspondence with the Former First Minister and Not for EU labelling on products: FOI release

1. All correspondence between Rangers and Humza Yousaf, or mentioning Rangers and Humza Yousaf, from between January 1 2024 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence between Rangers and Humza Yousaf, or mentioning Celtic and Humza Yousaf, from between January 1 2024 and the date of this FOI. 3. All corresponden...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400408644
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Brexit, 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

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

Sexual misconduct in sport meetings: FOI release

A record of meetings involving Scottish Government officials and any internal or external parties (such as individuals, campaign organisations, governing body representatives, other elected officials) on the topic of sexual misconduct in sport since January 1st, 2017. Including the date of each meeting, the subject of ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300384504
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, 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

Former First Minister's meetings and the Fan Bank program: FOI release

1. Full minutes, notes and briefings for ministers from Humza Yousaf's Clyde Mission meeting on August 28. 2. What is the current progress with the Fan Bank, how many loans have been applied for and how many have been accepted? How much money has been earmarked for this program? 3. A full list of where Humza Yousaf h...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.5 s.38(1) s.27(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-14
Reference
FOI/202300381798
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Business, industry and innovation, International, +2 more … Law and order, Public sector

Barnett consequentials and the UK Treasury swimming pool fund: FOI release

All speaking notes, correspondence, texts and WhatsApp messages held by the Scottish Government pertaining to Barnett consequentials and the UK Treasury swimming pool fund: a/ for Minister Siobhan Brown on June 29 2023 b/ and for Minister Joe FitzPatrick on September 27 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.29 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
FOI/202300378368
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector