Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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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

NHS nursing recruitment from overseas: FOI release

How many nurses from overseas have been recruited to work in the NHS in Scotland using third party recruitment agencies, including NHS trusts outside of Scotland, between the beginning of this financial year and the date of response to this query? How many nurses from overseas is the Scottish Government seeking recruit...

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-01-17
Reference
FOI/202100258342
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
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 Novavax vaccination trials: FOI release

1. Why was a database set up with no ability to add those in trials, despite the fact it was known there were Scottish peoples in trials? 2. Since the FM has publicly stated you were working effortlessly to resolve this since July 2nd can you please Inform me of what your team have done to do so? 3. NHS England also ha...

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence s.4
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100258210
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Questionnaire Content Group membership: FOI release

Details of all members, and associated organisations, of the Health and Wellbeing Questionnaire Content Group since it was established in April 2018.

FOI partially withheld 60 score 13 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100258663
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, 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

COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine (Vaxzevria) wastage and destruction: FOI release

This freedom of information request relates to stocks of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria). 1. Please let me know the number (if any) of doses of the above vaccine destroyed of disposed of by, or on behalf of, NHS Scotland or the Scottish Government as a result of reaching or approaching their expiry date. 2...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence contracts s.17 s.20
Published
2022-01-11
Reference
FOI/202100258692
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

Information regarding Covid-19 vaccines: FOI release

1. How much are phs.foi@phs.scot receiving for each vaccine? 2. What health CEOs have pharmaceutical companies shares that's all CEOs in all nhs scot departments?? 3. How much money for each patient tested positive?? 4. How much money does Scottish government receive for each test?? 5. Has any of bill gates companies d...

FOI not held 45 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17 s.8 s.25(1)
Published
2022-01-10
Reference
FOI/202100250242
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding GP workforce: FOI release

1. I note the NHS Recovery Plan states the government will increase the GP workforce by 800, from 2017 levels. Please could you confirm whether this is a whole time equivalent or headcount figure? 2. Please could you provide me with the most up to date breakdown the Scottish government has of the GP workforce, by whole...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings
Published
2021-12-20
Reference
FOI/202100250888
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, 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 Scotland Covid-19 advertisement campaign: FOI release

Minutes of meetings and discussions, and relevant emails, which concern the process for procuring the services of Ms Godley. Specifically, please provide documentation, or appropriate commentary, to cover: 1. How Ms Godley was selected - what process was used, and over what timeframe. 2. Whether other options, e.g. oth...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.30 4 attachments
Published
2021-12-16
Reference
FOI/202100238627
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information collected from Covid-19 vaccine passports: FOI release

1. Is information collected by the Scottish Government from people getting Covid Vaccine Passports? 2. Is information from Covid Vaccine Passports, either through paper copies or on an app, shared or sold to 3rd party companies by the Scottish Government? 3. Which companies is this information shared? 4. If it is sold ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.1
Published
2021-12-16
Reference
FOI/202100250325
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Funding provided to health boards for additional pressures of COP26: FOI release

a) What additional funding is the Scottish Government giving to a) Scottish Ambulance Service; b) NHS Glasgow and Clyde; and c) other health boards to cope with additional pressure as a result of COP26? b) What business plans have been submitted for increased capacity in the NHS to cope with COP26, and can these plans ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-12-14
Reference
FOI/202100248751
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
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 Health Secretary discussions regarding restrictions post COP26: FOI release

1. Can you confirm whether the Health Secretary has consulted with any advisors on the reintroduction of Covid-19 restrictions after COP26? 2. Any advice provided to the Health Secretary, including reports or analysis or modelling on the future state of Covid-19 in Scotland and any future restrictions, received between...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2021-12-02
Reference
FOI/202100249474
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government stance on Nuremberg code: FOI release

What's the government stance on the nuremberg code?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2021-12-02
Reference
FOI/202100248932
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, 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

Information pertaining to cervical screening: FOI release

1. An annual breakdown of cervical screening invites sent vs annual breakdown of cervical screening appointments attended. 2. Annual breakdowns of the % of those cervical screening appointments attended where the results showed change or abnormalities from the last screening. 3. Annual breakdowns of the % of those chan...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.6 s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-23
Reference
FOI/202100247043
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 information relating to coronavirus modelling & estimations for COP26: FOI release

"Please can you provide me with any and all reports, dated, relating to the planning of COP26. Please can you provide me with any and all reports, dated, relating to coronavirus modelling & estimations for COP26. For the avoidance of doubt – I’m trying to find out how many infections/close contacts/hospitalisations the...

FOI cost limit 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100249743
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Statistics on General Practitioners currently registered in Scotland: FOI release

1) How many General Practioners are currently (as at October 2021) registered as practising in Scotland? 2) How many of those currently registered declare themselves as working "full time" hours? 3) How many of those currently registered declare themselves as working "part time" hours? 4) Of those working "part time", ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100246749
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

NHS staffing levels 2019 - 2021: FOI release

Please provide NHS staffing levels for the last three years, not including posts filled by the Army.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100250834
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector