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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348 matching releases

Money pledged by the government specifically for long COVID care: FOI release

The amount of money pledged by the government specifically for long COVID care in Scotland for 2023/24. You have highlighted that by 'long COVID care' you mean money pledged specifically for treatment of, support for, or research into, long COVID.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-11-06
Reference: 202300354828
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Reprioritising of £63m stated in Emergency Budget Review: FOI release

In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £63m by rephasing and pausing of other health programmes, specifically "Includes Scottish Trauma Network, Genomics programmes and improvement programmes on older people, clinical audit and education and development" Please provide deta...

FOI unclear 50 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2023-11-03
Reference: 202200328370
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Supporting women after fetal anomaly news: FOI release

Can you advise what funding you provided to ARC for their project? How did the ARC project fit with the work of your department? What was the money to be specifically used for? Did ARC apply for the money through a specific funding channel, or was it applied for in some other way? The ARC project is focused on women an...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.10

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300352515
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Men’s Health: FOI release

I note the recent appointment of a Minister for Public Health and Woman’s Health. I wish to be informed as to who the Minister for Men’s Health is. I believe that role is particularly important given the 4-year disparity between male and female life expectancy in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-10-31
Reference: 202300349526
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COVID-19 vaccinations being offered to children: FOI release

Why (COVID-19 vaccinations) are being offered to children (or anyone for that matter)? Why are you knowingly pushing for people to have these experimental injections? Are you aware of this Pfizer document? Why invite children for such an injection when it's been published (13/4/2022) that it's not recommended for ch...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202200295189
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of pension schemes administered by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency: FOI release

For the 2021-22 Scheme year, please provide: The number of pension schemes administered by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA), broken down by type of scheme and the number of members in each scheme. Details of any investment holdings or assets managed by the SPPA, including the types of investments and the tot...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2023-10-23
Reference: 202300349636
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Which Scottish Government ‘directorates’ artificial intelligence, in whatever technical form, is used to support the development of policy: FOI release

Can you list in which Scottish Government ‘directorates’ artificial intelligence, in whatever technical form, is used to support the development of policy? If this is too complex because of the number of directorates, would it be possible to list under which cabinet sectary and ministerial portfolio artificial intellig...

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-19
Reference: 202300356605
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Juryless trials: FOI release

A full list of people/groups consulted over the justice reforms for juryless rape trials? How many defence solicitors/groups were consulted? Angela Constance said that the juryless trial pilot will still go ahead on Tuesday May 8. How will these be done if no defence solicitor chooses to take part? All correspondence b...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-10-11
Reference: 202300360983
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister historic apologies: FOI release

The following information relating to historic apologies issued by the First Minister since the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament: How many historic apologies have been issued, and to whom, for what? What reparations, if any, were made alongside the apologies granted? How many requests for historic apologies are ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2023-09-19
Reference: FOI/202300371304
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Pension scheme members retired from the NHS in Scotland: FOI release

Officer members How many officer pension scheme members retired from the NHS in Scotland in each of the following years: a) April 2018 to March 2019 b) April 2019 to March 2020 c) April 2020 to March 2021 d) April 2021 to March 2022 e) April 2022 to end of January 2023. What was the average age of officer scheme...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-09-15
Reference: 202300346446
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Pharmacy First Funding: FOI release

You asked for information on, In each year since 2021/22, how much funding has been allocated to NHS Pharmacy First and What funding has been provided to other pharmacy related initiatives e.g. funding for Community Pharmacy Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300368069
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Clinical trials funded from 2018-2021: FOI release

You had originally sent in a query where you requested the following information: I would be grateful for the following information: How many clinical trials took place in Scotland in 2022? How many of these trials were funded by the NHS? How many of these trials were funded privately? You subsequently requested: A...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-04-11
Reference: FOI/202300346467
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Clinical trials funded in 2022: FOI release

I would be grateful for the following information: 1) How many clinical trials took place in Scotland in 2022? 2) How many of these trials were funded by the NHS? 3) How many of these trials were funded privately?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-04-04
Reference: FOI/202300345747
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Reprioritising £38m in the mental health budget: FOI release

1) In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £38m in the mental health budget, specifically "This has included continuing to support overall increases to mental health spending as well as delivery of dementia, learning disability and autism services, and crosscutting trauma wor...

FOI unclear 55 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.1A s.25(1)

Published: 2023-01-31
Reference: FOI/202200328373
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of GP and consultant report: FOI release

How much money is paid for a GP report, please? Alongside how much for a consultant report in the NHS and also within the private sector. Such as a patient engaged privately for their care needs.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-01-18
Reference: FOI/202200321819
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

New asthma inhalers: FOI release

1. How much is it costing the Scottish Government to roll out the dry powder asthma inhalers in Scotland? Breakdown of these costs (including cost of purchasing them, advertising etc.) 2. What, if any, risk assessment has been carried out for patients to replace their metered dose inhaler with the dry powder inhalers? ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.4

Published: 2022-12-21
Reference: FOI/202200322863
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

PFI contracts which have been taken back into Public Ownership: FOI release

Details on how many PFI contracts have been taken back into public ownership between October 2019 to November 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2022-11-30
Reference: FOI/202200329702
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information around Child Disability Payment: FOI release

Multiple questions regarding: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder FASD; Prenatal Alcohol Exposure PAE; In Utero Exposure to Drugs; and Prescription Opiate Medications [and the information] that is used in the award of child disability. Please provide the information used by the assessor and medical practitioner who reviews...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2022-11-30
Reference: FOI/202200328749
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The purchase and usage of Naloxone in clinical settings in the last ten years: FOI release

You asked for figures for each of the last ten years which show, how many doses of Naloxone have: (a) been procured/purchased per year (b) for what price per dose in each year, and (c) how many expired and were disposed of in each year and (d) how many were used in each year. You also asked about the cost of any a...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313497
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Background checks on Ukrainian refugees and their access to medical facilities and education: FOI release

Q1a “What measures has the Scottish Executive taken to ensure that all staff and all people who have access to the refugees whilst boarded on the car ferry have cleared background checks to ensure their suitability?” Q1b “How many with access to the refugees have passed the Executive's own Protecting Vulnerable Groups...

FOI unclear 55 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-10-04
Reference: FOI/202200313101
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, International, Public sector, +1 more … Ukraine

Presentation by Scottish Government primary care services officers: FOI release

(i) Any presentation by Scottish Government primary care services officers to Scottish NHS board chief executives providing detailed information on the provision of general practice services by NHS health board within Scotland, containing activity data e.g. patients seen by types of staff. (ii) Information in the prese...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-03
Reference: FOI/202200318599
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Details of response to current monkeypox outbreak: FOI release

1. What preparations have the Scottish Government made to deal with monkey pox in the country and exact schedule of things they have done? 2. Any correspondence between Nicola sturgeon, Humza Yousaf and medical chiefs like Jason Leitch and Gregor Smith regarding the monkey pox disease over the last three month? If this...

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

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200314027
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde funding: FOI release

NHS Lanarkshire received £20000 and NHS GGC received £20000, please advise what was this money is designated to do, and what was it spent on.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200314181
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Health Board operation of Workforce Policies: FOI release

1. How does the Cabinet Secretary ensure that Health Boards operate the Workforce Policies in a fair manner as per the relevant governance standard? 2. If an employee is concerned that a health board is not applying the workforce governance standard and relevant policies fairly, to whom should this be reported within T...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.25(1) s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2022-09-21
Reference: FOI/202200316244
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

The total cost of providing the Scottish Information Sharing Toolkit: FOI release

Please could you provide the total annual budget allocation and cost of providing the Scottish Information Sharing Toolkit - To include all staff and not staff cost with any additional 3rd party contracts associated with providing the service. https://www.digihealthcare.scot/our-work/information-governance-and-assuran...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2022-09-08
Reference: FOI/202200310662
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector