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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219 matching releases

Statistics for hip and knee replacements: FOI release

The most recent twelve month (or shorter) period for which figures are available after September 2020: A breakdown of the total activity at private hospitals in Scotland, on behalf of the NHS, for hip and knee replacement operations. A breakdown for each private hospital involved. A breakdown for each health board inv...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200293503
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Standards of ventilation in hospitals: FOI release

"I am writing to ask for information I believe you hold. Please outline: (1) Which standards are health boards in Scotland required to comply with in regards to ventilation in staff and patient areas? Please advise where these standards are described / stated. (2) Please state the latest rate of compliance with these s...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-08
Reference: FOI/202200269234
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Covid-19 vaccine roll out for children: FOI release

A Your representation in the consultation about and the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, specifically to children i) Please send a copy of your job description as well as details of all your responsibilities to the Scottish Government and to the people of Scotland in your role as Chief Medical Officer ii) Ple...

FOI unclear 55 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2022-02-23
Reference: FOI/202100267265
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Requisitioned beds from private hospitals: FOI release

A. How many hospital beds were requisitioned by the Scottish Government from private hospitals during the period 1st April 2020 to 15th December 2021 for use by NHS patients? B. What was the total cost of the requisitioned beds from private hospitals for the period 1st April 2020 to 15th December 2021? C. What was the ...

FOI not held 45 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-02-23
Reference: FOI/202100265351
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

COVID 19 cases linked to nightclubs, football matches & questions on vaccine passports: FOI release

1. When including nightclubs as a location which would benefit from vaccine passports – please detail the number of cases which were forecasted to originate as a result of nightclubs? Please provide this for a specific time period – 12 months. 2. Scottish nightclubs were closed during the pandemic, reopening on 9 Augus...

FOI not held 45 score 106 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.2 s.16 s.17 s.18 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.3 s.24 s.20

Published: 2022-02-22
Reference: FOI/202100240334
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Consultant posts in Trauma and Orthopaedics: FOI release

1. Total number of staffed Consultant posts in Trauma and Orthopaedics over last 5 years 2. The annual increase in number of posts in same period 3. The number of vacant posts 4. The numbers Consultants in each decade of life 5. The average age of retiral over the last 5 years 6. The numbers in each SPPA pension contra...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-15
Reference: FOI/202100268616
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Various questions relating to Covid-19: FOI release

1. The number of people who have died (as a result of Covid-19) in Scotland in each of the following age groups: a) 0 - 9 up to the day before the 10th birthday b) 10 - 19 up to the day before the 20th birthday c) 20 - 29 up to the day before the 30th birthday d) 30 - 39 up to the day before the 40th birthday e) 40 - 4...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.17(1) s.33(1)

Published: 2022-02-14
Reference: FOI/202100268254
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccine certificates application issues: FOI release

1. How many people failed to download their Covid vaccine certificates via the new app in the period between Thursday launch and Saturday lunchtime, compared to those who were successful? 2. How many people failed to get a paper version or PDFs of their Covid vaccine certificates in the same period, compared to those w...

FOI not held 70 score 56 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-27
Reference: FOI/202100245255
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 statistics and testing methodologies: FOI release

“1. If there have been any changes to how tests are being processed? I have confirmation for NHS Scotland that tests for each of the 3 genes are tested up to 40 cycles. This was from an FOI request response on the 29/12 which was originally requested at the start of December 2020. Has the cycle protocol been around the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 114 working days over deadline correspondence s.8(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-25
Reference: FOI/202100133761
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 Various statistics related to vaccine passports: FOI release

1. Can you please provide statistics from Scotland's data to show the impacts that this NPI has had on the spread of coronavirus in the Scottish population? 2. Can you provide statistics of any Scottish coronavirus outbreaks linked to places which have Vaccine passports in place since 1/10/21? 3. Can you please advise ...

FOI unclear 55 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.17(1) s.4 s.20

Published: 2022-01-12
Reference: FOI/202100252298
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 multiple vaccination related questions: FOI release

Question 1: "the government to release the number of medical exemptions granted for the Covid vaccinations?" Question 2: "Your guidance on acquiring a so called "Vaccine Passport" states that a medical exemption cannot be added to that system. This may end up discriminating against people with these exemptions. You als...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-01-12
Reference: FOI/202100255398
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccine injury and death numbers: FOI release

The number of injuries treated in hospital from a COVID-19 vaccine, and of those injuries, number of hospitalisations for more than 2 days. The number of deaths from a COVID-19 vaccine. If the new COVID-19 variant of concern Omicron is a cover up for the amount of side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine and if politicians...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-01-12
Reference: FOI/202100259393
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Management of Public Health Incidents: FoI release

A copy of the 2017 version, Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS Led Incident Management Teams A copy of all correspondence, including relevant attachments, and minutes meetings regarding the decision to update the Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-11
Reference: FOI/202100249344
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

NHS workplace stress related absence: FOI release

1. Please provide the latest available measure for NHS workplace related absences generally and for NHS workplace stress related absence separately in the form of totals for NHS Scotland and by NHS Board Area. 2. Does NHS Scotland recognise workplace stress related absence as satisfying the definition contained within ...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.22 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100251729
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Highland workforce policies: FOI release

1. Who appoints the staff running NHS Highland (from the chief executives down to the heads of finance, payroll managers, HR managers, FoI administrators, security managers, directors of finance, board secretaries, legal office managers, etc.), and to whom they have to report? 2. Who monitors the staff running NHS High...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.7

Published: 2021-12-13
Reference: FOI/202100248176
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

COVID 19 Coronavirus testing: FOI release

1) I would like to know how many false positives Scotland has had since testing started for sars-cov-2?? 2) I would like to know how many people are testing more than twice a week as this would mean figures are being falsified if your counting the same person twice or three times would it not? 3) Why testing healthy pe...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.8(1)

Published: 2021-12-13
Reference: FOI/202100250206
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 details of vaccine passports, vaccine policy and covid isolation: FOI release

Information on a variety of issues including - Vaccine Passports, Testing, and Injections for Children. We have broken down the key components of your request as they were handled by different areas. The separate sections are then numbered for ease of understanding. We have identified 10 main questions from your reques...

FOI not held 45 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2021-11-30
Reference: FOI/202100244670
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Covid-19 delta variant: FOI release

1. Could you please prove the delta variant of covid19 exists? 2. An isolated autopsie of the delta variant? 3. A laboratory isolated microscopic pictures of proof of the delta variant? 4. Policy of the nuremberg code for politicians in the Scottish Parliament?

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2021-10-25
Reference: FOI/202100211257
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme (CNORIS): FOI release

1. How much has NHS Scotland paid out in clinical negligence in the last 10 years? 2. Please could you provide details of amount per year over the decade, per council area, per health department? 3. How much compensation was paid out per year in mental health services clinical negligence overall last year? - How much o...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2021-10-25
Reference: FOI/202100239003
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Additional funding provided to public bodies due to COP26 conference: FOI release

1. For each of the following agencies and other Scottish Government-funded public bodies, how much funding is being provided to each agency as per the terms of the memorandum of understanding between the Scottish Government and Cabinet Office for additional costs incurred because of COP26. 1a. The agencies/public bodie...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2021-10-25
Reference: FOI/202100241103
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding the source of PCR test kits: FOI release

1. “Why are the PCR tests for returning travellers to Scotland only available from one source (CTM) stipulated by the Scottish Government and almost twice the price of those available from a variety of sources for returning travellers to England? 2. Where is the outrageous profit on this monopoly supply going and how i...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-10-11
Reference: FOI/202100221627
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 close contact isolation: FOI release

The number of staff in critical roles who applied (or whose employer applied on their behalf) to the Scottish Government for an exemption to the requirement for close contacts of positive Covid cases to self-isolation, between July 23 and the date of this request. Please provide this in excel format, broken down by da...

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

Published: 2021-10-06
Reference: FOI/202100231198
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 details of Corporate Travel Management (CTM) relating to PCR tests: FOI release

1.Why are CTM the only provider for PCR tests in Scotland for international travel? 2. Who owns CTM and/or are they affiliated to the Scottish Government/SNP? 3. What was the tendering process for this contract? 4. How many other companies tendered for this contract? 5. Does the Scottish Government receive ANY financia...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2021-09-30
Reference: FOI/202100229912
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Methadone drug treatment and distribution statistics: FOI release

1. How many people in Scotland currently receive methadone as part of addiction treatment? Please break this down to regions where possible, and also highlight how many of the total are inside prisons. 2. How many people have been receiving methadone for: a) less than 1 year b) more than 1 year but less than 5 years c)...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-09-27
Reference: FOI/202100230158
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Covid-19 outbreak following Nike conference held in Edinburgh: FOI Review

1) You made at least 45 redactions of text, of unspecified length, in the FOI release responded to on 5th June 21 and published on 14th June 2021 (202000038482), due to an assessment of the information as being "out of scope" Please provide all the information for all of these redactions listed in this FOI release sta...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-08-18
Reference: FOI/202100222971 review of 202000038482
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector