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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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

Information relating to the Scotland’s T20 cricket team: FOI release

All documentation held that mentions Scotland’s t20 cricket team, including correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, between January 1 2024 and June 30 2024?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400426413
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Drug Research Network Scotland funding: FOI release

Information on the decision by the Drug Policy Unit to halve the funding to the Drug Research Network Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.30 s.20(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400401062
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

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

Prosecutions under the Tobacco Products Directive: FOI release

A copy of the data for the current amount of Trading Standard officers, Police Officers, Court Officials and Tobacco Enforcement Officers from 2013 to 2023, as well as the number of how many successful prosecutions there has been in the last five years since the Tobacco Products Directives came into force in May 2016. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20 s.48 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400404844
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

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