Scottish Government FOI Index

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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645 matching releases

Minimum unit pricing impact on retail crime: FOI release

1. What consideration has the Scottish Government given to the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on rising retail crime? 2. Has the Scottish Government taken any action to mitigate the impact of MUP on retail crime? 3. Has the Scottish Government conducted an analysis on the impact of MUP on retail crime? 4. If possibl...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-11-27
Reference: FOI/202400436693
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence with specific tobacco companies: FOI release

Please provide copies of all correspondence to and from Scottish ministers and relevant officials and representatives of the following companies between 1st April 2024 and to date: Philip Morris British American Tobacco Imperial Tobacco Japan Tobacco International

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-26
Reference: FOI/202400425499
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

Ministerial visit to Hampden Park: FOI release

Information relating to Tom Arthur’s visit to Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 25/5/24. Specifically, you asked for: 1. All details and/or minutes of discussions he had during that visit regarding sport and investment. 2. All details regarding how Mr Arthur’s visit was arranged.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400436497
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Minimum Alcohol Unit Pricing policy: FOI release

“The Scottish Government introduced a minimum unit pricing policy some time ago and are looking to raise the ceiling on this again. Can I ask the following: 1. How much additional revenue has been raised through the initial minimum unit price fixing? 2. What has this additional revenue been used for? ie has there bee...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-11-05
Reference: FOI/202400434914
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol minimum pricing: FOI release

“Hi I would like to request information on how much extra revenue for the Scottish Government the minimum unit pricing has generated from 2022 to 2023 under the freedom of information act.”

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-11-05
Reference: FOI/202400434921
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

First Minister's visit to Clydebank vaccine clinic documentation: FOI release

All documentation from John Swinney's visit to a vaccine clinic in Clydebank on August 11 including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from the meetings, briefing notes prepared, policy and analysis, between July 1 and date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38 s.36 s.29 s.30 s.33 s.2 s.39 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431385
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Discussions on the care needs and/or provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

Any minutes and correspondence relating to any discussion on the care needs and or provision for carers of Infected Blood Victims since 2017 between the Scottish Government and the UK Government.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431696
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to provision for carers of infected blood victims: FOI release

“Minutes and any correspondence or internal emails relating to any discussion on the care needs and or provision for carers of infected blood victims within the Scottish Government since 2017 including discussion around bereavement and funeral grants”. You subsequently confirmed that you did not wish us to include corr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431039
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

Species dysphoria correspondence: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to species dysphoria.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400432663
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Increase of minimum unit pricing documentation: FOI release

Documentation held by the Scottish Government about the increase of minimum unit pricing in Scotland sent and received from businesses and organisations, limited to minutes/notes from meetings, between April 1 2024 and July 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-11
Reference: FOI/202400427029
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scotland replica shirt purchased by the Berlin Hub: FOI release

Was the Scotland replica shirt that the Berlin Hub purchased for 100 Euros for the Euro 2024 tournament the same jersey that John Swinney wore during his visit to the tournament?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-10
Reference: FOI/202400429647
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, 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

Discharge of patients from hospital to police custody: FOI release

Policies, regulations and guidance relative to the discharge of patients from the hospital into police custody.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400428870
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding given to The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL): FOI release

The total amount of funding the Scottish Government has given to the SPFL in each of the past 10 years. The total amount of funding the SPFL have received from proceeds of crime in each of the past 10 years.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400430536
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Eligibility criteria for the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS): FOI release

Information on the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) on which medical professionals created the eligibility criteria for acceptance onto the the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS), and also information to whom is responsible for any amendments to the eligibility criteria for the Scottish Infect...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400428259
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Content of all drafts of the "Drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2023" report: FOI release

All communications between the SG and the National Records of Scotland, both ways, on the content of all drafts of the "Drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2023" report, as well as all communications on the content of all drafts of the the press release here: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/news/2024/drug-misuse-deaths-in...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427765
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister meetings which focused on drug deaths: FOI release

1) Since John Swinney became First Minister, how many meetings has he had which focused on drug deaths? 2) Since John Swinney became First Minister, how many times has drug deaths been brought up in meetings of Cabinet? 3) During Humza Yousaf's time as First Minister, how many meetings did he attend which focused on ...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427727
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Amount spent on Scotland Football jerseys ahead of Euro 2024: FOI release

The total amount that the Scottish Government spent on Scotland Football Jerseys ahead of the Euro 2024 tournament.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400429116
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Infected blood scandal documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, excluding emails, so just analysis, minutes and notes from meetings, briefing notes and policy documents, about the infected blood scandal, which mentions the UK Government, between May 1 2024 and June 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423596
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Racism in Scottish Cricket: FOI release

Information relating to racism in Scottish cricket from points one through six of your correspondence.

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.17(1) s.3

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400423814
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Chancellor's £63m swimming pool fund: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Councils and Scottish Ministers, from April 2023 to date, relating to the Chancellor's £63m swimming pool fund and any Barnett consequentials stemming from that in 2023/24.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400425392
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information held by the Scottish Government relating to Liel Abada: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held that mentions Liel Abada including correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 7 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400426414
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector