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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Freedom of Information request response statistics: FOI release

The top 10 longest waits for currently outstanding FOIs, including information about the department handling it and subject of the FOI.

FOI/EIR released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending whatsapp s.20

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400422720
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communications regarding Long Covid: FOI release

1. Any record of communication (WhatsApps, emails, etc) sent and received by Jenni Minto (Minister for Public Health) on the topic of long covid between 29 March 2023 and the current date. 2. How many complaints has Ms Minto received from long COVID sufferers during this time frame?

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400418983
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Age restrictions on treatment of cancer patients: FOI release

What instructions exist in relation to treatment of cancer patients who are over 60, or 70, years of age? Are people denied treatment if they are over a certain age, and , if so, what is this? Please provide a copy of a policy document, or other documentation, which covers this issue.

FOI not held 40 score 14 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400420196
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Concerns raised by Inspectorate Scotland investigations and background checks for owning a care home: FOI release

1. How many patients in Scotland were admitted from a nursing home to A/E in the past 2 years? 2. What are the key reasons for elderly in Scotland admitted from nursing home to A/E over past 2 years? 3. What are the reasons that Scottish A/E’s raise safeguarding concerns when elderly patients are admitted to A/E from...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421244
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Chief Scientist Office (CSO) research funding: FOI release

How much research funding was awarded annually by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) for each of the most recent five years? The research funding awarded is to be broken down into principal categories including those listed below: CSO Funding used to support research in NHS Scotland, through NHS Research Scotland (NRS)...

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416712
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Resignation of Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care: FOI release

All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, minutes, notes and briefings held, about the resignation of Michael Matheson between January 15 2024 and the date of this FOI?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400397967
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, 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

Criminal cyber hack against NHS Dumfries & Galloway: FOI release

Any correspondence and meetings in relation to the February 2024 criminal cyber hack against NHS Dumfries & Galloway (and subsequent publication of data in March and May) between the following: Anyone in the Scottish Health Secretary's Office or the First Minister's Office (including the Health Secretary and First Min...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413334
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Long Covid funding: FOI release

“All relevant information on what has been done with this funding* & why it’s not been fully used, & also what the £10 million pounds was used for over the three years.” *Within your covering email, you have indicated that this funding refers to “an article published 10/07/24 in a tabloid, [where] it was stated that t...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400422426
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Podiatry treatments policy: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government and/or NHS Scotland ever decreed/issued a directive/recommendation to any/all of the 14 Scottish health boards to cease offering routine* podiatry treatments to patients with serious health conditions and who have been clinically assessed as being at risk if not regularly treated? * Routine...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414481
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Private GP referrals policy: FOI release

1. Scottish Government or Health Department policy/document(s). 2. Meetings regarding private GP referrals.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413895
Directorate: Primary Care 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

New safeguards introduced in relation to XL Bully dogs in Scotland: EIR release

Various information concerning the new safeguards that have been introduced in relation to XL Bully dogs in Scotland.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.2 s.3 s.5 s.6 s.16 s.10(4) s.18 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400411738
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, 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

Briefing notes and communications relating to Professor Sam Eljamel: FOI release

You asked for "Between June 2023 and December 2023: Briefings notes and other materials prepared for the First Minister and other ministers which relate to former NHS Tayside neurosurgeon Professor Sam Eljamel. Communications, including meeting notes, emails, letters, between the health secretary or Scottish Governmen...

FOI not held 70 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400392472
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 Pandemic Additional Funding: FOI release

1. Detailed information on the extra funding the Scottish Government received to manage and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. 2. Details of how this extra funding was allocated. Specifically, you requested information on: The percentage of extra funding that wa...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400399951
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Teachers and National Health Service Pension Scheme statistics: FOI release

Information pertaining to the schemes listed below: Scottish Teachers Pensions Scheme (Scotland) pre-2007. The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) pre-April 2008.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.1 s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400409075
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

National Treatment Centre data: FOI release

All written communication, including associated briefings, to and from Ministers since 1 November 2023 to most recent relating to the Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centres.

FOI already published 80 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400405174
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Sleepio application usage: FOI release

In September 2021, NHS Scotland commissioned Big Health’s Sleepio as the provider of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia. I would like information regarding The number of GPs in Scotland, since 2021, that have been trained by Big Health in the use of Sleepio. I request that this information is given for each y...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400405112
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence from NHS Grampian relating to ADHD: FOI release

Can you please share all correspondence between the Scottish Government and NHS Grampian (including Aberdeenshire Health and Safety Partnership and Aberdeenshire Council) in relation to the following link; The link is to a video of the a question by Daniel Johnson MSP to the First Minister https://www.facebook.com/Dan...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410550
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS performance comparisons across the UK: FOI release

For the avoidance of doubt, I do not expect you to carry out a full comparison of NHS Scotland against NHS English Trusts. I only seek the data that already exists in possession of the Scottish Government which is used and quoted on a regular basis. I would suggest simply asking a few of the SNP MPs to provide the data...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400417516
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

SNRRS (Scottish Radiology Transformation Program) and NHS waiting times: FOI release

1. Please provide the figures for total examinations performed annually in (a) Scotland and (b) each Scottish health board for the last 15 years, to June 2024. (I) Xrays (II) Ultrasound (III) CT (IV) MRI (V) PET/CT (VI) Nuclear Medicine (VII) Mammography 2. Please provide the total WTE employed annually by (a) ...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400418244
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Introduction of The Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order: FOI release

In relation to the introduction of The Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2024 by the UK Government. Firstly, I would like to ask what engagement was made between the Scottish Government and UK Government for the introduction of this legisl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400418281
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Roll out of paperless prescriptions and baby box costs: FOI release

1. How much does it cost to offer free prescriptions to all Scots in each of these years, with a breakdown of costs: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? 2. Could you supply all discussions, analysis and correspondence surrounding any plans to roll out paperless prescriptions in Scotland since January 2023, and any estima...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.38(1) s.43(2) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400403386
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Lothian and NHS Highland finances for 2023-24, 2024-25: FOI release

Correspondence since 18 January 2024 relating to finances for 2023-24, 2024-25, and subsequent years between Richard McCallum and the following health boards: NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Lothian and NHS Highland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400410735
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector