Scottish Government FOI Index

15,099releases indexed

24,092attachments found

29.8avg calendar days

5,640partially withheld

2021-04-20oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 5,640 unclear 4,937 not held 2,189 released 952 already published 503 cost limit 446 clarification 223 withheld 160 transferred 49

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3525 s.20 3020 s.34(1) 2738 s.39(2) 2374 s.30 2097 s.17(1) 1971 s.25(1) 1711 s.10(4) 1434 s.11(2) 1157 s.29(1) 850 s.2 835 s.3 641

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 900 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 775 releases · 30.4 avg days Marine Directorate 596 releases · 27.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days Population Health Directorate 505 releases · 26.6 avg days Learning Directorate 486 releases · 37.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 479 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 443 releases · 25.9 avg days

Clear

249 matching releases

Personal protective equipment (PPE) supply query: FOI release

At the UK Covid Inquiry on March 25, Jeane Freeman agreed with the lawyer’s assertion that “the suppliers of PPE in England had been instructed to prioritise English NHS settings over Scotland, even where suppliers were contractually committed to Scottish supply”. Could you supply any evidence to back this up?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500478045
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Health Board funding for tackling heart disease: FOI release

“The total amount of funding provided by the Scottish Government to NHS Health Boards specifically for the purpose of tackling heart disease, from 2020 to the present (including the most recent year available). Broken down by year and health board."

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

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500479111
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government employee volunteering data: FOI release

1. How many civil service employee volunteering days are permitted to *Scottish Government staff per year? (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT staff in x department) [number] *If there is a difference across departments or directorate (as per your Annex), please answer for each individually. (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT st...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.21

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500477199
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

NHS Scotland Pension Scheme ill health retirement provisions: FOI release

I am writing under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request the following information regarding NHS Scotland Pension Scheme ill health retirement provisions: 1. 2008 Section Ill Health Retirement Calculation - Please provide the formula and methodology used to calculate the pension benefits for a memb...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence s.20

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500473522
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide testing in Primary Care settings: FOI release

1. What assessment the government has made of the current availability of FeNO testing in primary care settings in Scotland; 2. What lessons from the experience in England may be applicable in Scotland to increase the availability of FeNO testing; 3. Whether central funding may be required to support primary care ser...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500473326
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Medical professional mortality statistics: FOI release

I would be grateful if you were able to provide data on medical (i.e. Doctors) who have died in service over the past 10 years. If it were possible for this data to be categorised in to age brackets, large enough to maintain confidentiality but small enough to permit analysis, that would be helpful. If you could also p...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466740
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Communications and contributions from Scottish Dental Association (SDA) relating to Dental Policy: FOI release

I am seeking access to any information held by the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorate relating to interactions with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA) (available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk) for the period from 1 January 2020 to the present. Specifically, I request copie...

FOI unclear 75 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463812
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Dental Association (SDA) Involvement in Dental Clinical Guidance and Policy Development: FOI release

I am seeking access to information held by the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (Scotland) relating to interactions with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA) (available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk) for the period from 1 January 2020 to the present. Specifically, I request copies of: 1. Any email ...

FOI unclear 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463816
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Diary of Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport: FOI release

Could I please see the diary of appointments for Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, for one straight month of work preferably 2025?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464718
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Expenditure and languages required for translation services: FOI release

1. You asked for information on expenditure for translation services for calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. You requested that the total spent by Scottish Government be aggregated and broken down by function for which the service was carried out. 2. You requested a list of the languages that the Scottis...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500461542
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Guidance given to public bodies on software systems: FOI release

1. What central guidance, standards, or obligations does the Scottish Government issue to public bodies on: Maintaining up-to-date software inventories and system registers Identifying and managing AI-enabled tools Avoiding duplication or legacy bloat Ensuring training, audit, and security compliance 2. What steps ar...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: FOI/202500473960
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Dental Association (SDA) engagement: FOI release

Access to information held by the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorate regarding its engagement with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA), available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk, covering the period from 1 July 2020 to the present. 1. Copies of any email or written correspondence ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.15 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500462590
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cataract surgery waiting lists: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information act I would like you to find out how many people of all ages are currently on the waiting list for cataract surgery in Scotland and why a 20 min operation per eye is taking 2 years to preform?

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

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500460623
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Withdrawal of NHS podiatry treatment: FOI release

All the patients who had NHS podiatry treatment withdrawn, exactly how many of those individuals were clinically deemed as being "high risk" patients at the time of their discharge by each of the following regional NHS Boards: NHS Western Isles, NHS Borders, NHS Dumfries & Galloway, NHS Fife, NHS Forth Valley, NHS Tay...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457986
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Digital Front Door Programme queries: FOI release

1). Which specific agencies, Health Boards, Innovation Centres and Government departments across Scotland have provided design and delivery support using public funding into the Digital Front Door programme and earlier forms of this programme (such as the NHS Scotland app) for the years from 2021/22 to 2024/25 inclusiv...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.5 s.6

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457528
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Equality and Human Rights Commission documentation regarding NHS Scotland's policies on staff single-sex facilities: FOI release

All documents including emails, letters and minutes of meetings regarding discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding NHS Scotland's policies and practices relating to access to single-sex changing facilities for staff. Specifically, please provide said information for the current calendar year...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500454113
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Annual Health Checks for Adults with Learning Disabilities National Implementation Group Meeting information: FOI release

1. A copy of the letter the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport wrote to the Chief Executive of each health board that was referred to in the National Implementation Group Meeting minutes from December 5th 2024. 2. A copy of all comments that was received by the Scottish Government official from group...

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500456334
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Health and Social Care outturn spending: FOI release

Scottish Government's recorded final outturn spending amounts against each of its Level 3 categories for Health and Social Care, for each of the financial years 2019-20; 2020-21, 2021-22; and 2022-23.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: FOI/202500452765
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Financial Delivery Unit work with NHS Boards: FOI release

1. A list of all NHS Boards the Financial Delivery Unit are working with or has worked with since 1 April 2023. 2. A short summary of the work undertaken and the outcomes achieved for each Board. 3. Any guidance issued to the Health Boards in 2023-24.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410808
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) members and non-surgical cosmetic procedure proposals: FOI release

1. Who are the members of the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) and what are their areas of expertise? 2. What research and work has been done in informing the proposals which have been put forward in the current consultation for regulating non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Scotland? 3. What meet...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448384
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Discussions and consultations concerning the regulation of aesthetic practices in Scotland: FOI release

Discussions and consultations that have taken place concerning the regulation of aesthetic practices in Scotland in relation to the following:- 1. Timeline: Please provide information pertaining to all meetings, consultations, or discussions that took place from January 2020 to the present date concerning the regulati...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.4 s.5 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448466
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland 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

Queries relating to impact of Baby Box Policy: FOI release

All analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Government about the impact the baby box has had, from the last 12 months, and all data about how many families use it, compared to how many babies are born in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446691
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Supporting Adoption: Vision and Priorities for Scotland Report specific funding information: FOI release

Regarding the funds (a) FASD Hub Scotland (b) Pathways Programme (c) ‘Supporting birth parents whose child(ren) have been permanently removed from their care’ Fund, and (d) Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention Fund that are all mentioned on page 17 of the ‘Supporting Adoption: Vision and Priorities fo...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202400445794
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Concerns regarding aesthetics regulations and licensing: FOI release

With regards my previous email on Dec 3rd, I am asking for information on the various bodies that are advising the Scottish Government,this includes medic and non medic bodies. I understand there are a lot of medics advising such as JCCP NMC GMC Medics in general What I require are the details of all non medics both...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444447
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector