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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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 test for international travel: FOI release

In reference to a previous freedom of information request - 202100217931: If you don’t regard CTM as a private company what do you regard them as? Who selected CTM to be the provider and what was the cost of the contract, does CTM receive a payment for each test of does the Scottish Government receive a one off paymen...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17
Published
2021-09-23
Reference
FOI/202100227118
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Louisa Jordan hospital: FOI release

1. How many patients have the Louisa Hospital treated? 2. What has the Louisa Hospital cost the Scottish people?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-09-22
Reference
FOI/202100227020
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Discussions held regarding implementation of NHS website: FOI release

Emails between the Scottish Government and its civil servants regarding the design and implementation of the NHS Scotland Website vacs.nhs.scot and emails of any change to the facility to download a vaccination status certificate between the Scottish Government, the NHS and the developer.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1)B s.30 6 attachments
Published
2021-09-21
Reference
FOI/202100221596
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information relating to unused Covid-19 vaccines: FOI release

1. details of the amount of COVID vaccine that has been unused and then discarded over the past six months in the NHS Scotland COVID vaccination programme. 2. Amount (doses) per week of vaccine given to people between 01/02/2021 and 30/7/2021. 3. Amount (doses) per week of vaccine not given to people and discarded 01/0...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-09-15
Reference
FOI/202100228056
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Self isolation requirements for seafarers: FOI release

1. Total number of persons that have entered Scottish Hotel Quarantine and the number that test positive while in Quarantine? 2.Total number of Scottish resident Seafarers that have entered Scottish Hotel Quarantine and the number that test positive while in Quarantine?

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17 s.7
Published
2021-09-08
Reference
FOI/202100226247
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID 19 Astra Zeneca vaccine for over 40s: FOI release

"Why does the general public not have a choice of vaccine they are injected with? What is the medical reason why I must receive Astra Zeneca? If this just comes down to stock supplies, is this not age discrimination that over 40s are being forced into getting Astra Zeneca?"

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-31
Reference
FOI/202100230743
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Covid 19 managed isolation and quarantine: FOI release

1. The number of individuals who have applied for exceptional arrangements to be made on compassionate grounds under Regulation 6D(2)(xi) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 since 15th February 2021. 2. The number of individuals who have been granted exceptional ar...

FOI cost limit 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.6D s.20 s.6C s.12 s.7 s.17
Published
2021-08-24
Reference
FOI/202100224407
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, 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

Death in service payments: FOI release

Information relating to death in service payments made by The Scottish Government to named survivors of employees on the front line of care and health services who have died as a result of that work. You clarified your request by asking for details of the number of front line social care staff, front line health staff...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-08-18
Reference
FOI/202100223782
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector, Work and skills

COVID-19 vaccine dose distribution: FOI release

Can you provide the following information please, in excel format and broken down by week (since December 1, 2020 to the date of this request) and manufacturer (ie Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna): a) The number of Covid-19 vaccine doses allocated to Scotland, ie made available by Public Health England to the Scottish Go...

FOI already published 50 score 10 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-08-16
Reference
FOI/202100226577
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID 19 statistics on vaccination rollout May 2021: FOI release

Information on the vaccination rollout in Scotland. Specifically I would like to know the following for the month of May 2021: By Vaccination centre by day the number of vaccinations planned and the number of vaccinations actually administered.

FOI unclear 80 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-04
Reference
FOI/202100208267
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Transvaginal mesh removal and revisional procedure statistics: FOI release

"Please advise the number of women who received mesh removal surgery by month from January 2019 to present. Please advise if there is any double counting of the same person within these figures."

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-03
Reference
FOI/202100222475
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding Multi Agency Working: FOI release

1. Please advise in Scotland if multi agency working of this nature, i.e., Local Authority Council’s, NHS Scotland (and any other government agency) are a personal entity? 2. Is there a central complaints procedure for multi-agency working that allows for the ‘service user’ not to have to make individual complaints to ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-03
Reference
FOI/202100220747
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Funding provided to Forward Coupar Angus Ltd: FOI release

How much funding has been given to Forward Coupar Angus Ltd (charity number SC042646) in funding, either directly or indirectly from the Scottish Government – so including public funds such as Climate Challenge Fund, Investing in Communities etc, in each year from 2010 - 2021. For each funding award I would also like ...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20
Published
2021-07-22
Reference
FOI/202100219670
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

NHS Scotland Pride Badge Initiative: FOI release

You asked for the following information related to the NHS Scotland Pride Badge Initiative: 1. The cost of manufacturing badges? 2. Who manufactured them? 3. Was the contract put out to tender? 4. How many were manufacture? 5. What is actually in the pledge to be signed? A copy of said pledge? 6. What happens to staff ...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.9 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-16
Reference
FOI/202100215136
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Scotland Pride Badge initiative: FOI release

The following information related to the NHSScotland Pride Badge initiative: All emails, notes, minutes of meetings where the introduction of the badges and pledge were discussed with NHS Scotland, including meetings with external stakeholders. A full cost for the scheme

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100213501
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

COVID-19 tests for arriving passengers via Corporate Travel Management (CTM) website: FOI release

"Please explain why the Scottish Government requires all Corona Virus Tests for arriving passengers to be booked through the Corporate Travel Management (CTM) website."

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100217931
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding NHS Scotland Pride Badge: FOI release

Information related to the NHS Scotland Pride Badge initiative: Minutes/notes of meetings between NHS Scotland and Stonewall Scotland, and other bodies, covering all aspects of the design and implementation of the campaign, including what the aims are, how they were decided on and how success will be measured and when...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100213291
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

Public Health Scotland Communication Framework: FOI release

You asked for the following documents within the context of a Communications Framework between the Scottish Government and bodies including Public Health Scotland (PHS) and COSLA with reference to the Times article on 11 June 2021 - ‘Watchdog’s remit is to shield SNP Ministers’: Electronic copies of any document(s) ou...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100213128
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recruitment of Associate Chief Nursing Officer: FOI release

I understand that there has been a recent appointment of the above post - Gillian Costello. Please could you advise as to where this post was advertised? How did this meet the Equalities Act? How did this meet the One for Scotland Recruitment Policy? How many applicants were shortlisted? Who was on the shortlisting pan...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-06-30
Reference
FOI/202100215818
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to the Check In Scotland app: FOI release

1. The number of registered venues by venue health board/venue local authority. 2. The number of registered venues as a %of total possible venues by venue health board/venue local authority. 3. The number of venues by venue health board/venue local authority. 4. The number of visitor check-ins by venue health board/ven...

FOI not held 65 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-29
Reference
FOI/202100210989
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Covid-19 mandatory hotel quarantine breakdown: FOI release

1) Since the introduction of mandatory hotel quarantine for persons returning from red list countries to Scotland how many people have been subject to hotel quarantined in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow hotels up to the date of this request? 2) Of those personnel in Scottish hotel quarantine, how many have tested posi...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-06-29
Reference
FOI/202100211118
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Early medical abortion at home open consultation details: FOI release

To ask the Health Protection Division at the Scottish Government for the full list of stakeholders that were consulted before, during, and after the open consultation on the home use of both abortion pills for early medical abortion up to 12 weeks gestation, and for minutes from any relevant meetings with such stakehol...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-23
Reference
FOI/202100210664
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector