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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Questions concerning the NHS bonus scheme funding and UK funding: FOI release

Please provide me with the details of were the money came from to fund the £500 bonus recently announced by the Scottish Government. 1. Did it come via UK consequential's meant for business loans or grants ? 2. Did it Come from UK consequentials meant for NHS covid related requirements? 3. Can you pinpoint directly ...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending s.5 s.25(1)
Published
2020-12-23
Reference
FOI/202000121248
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 related information regarding previous and future Health Protection Regulations: FOI release

1. What is the 14 (or 7)-day incidence of reported cases (per 100k) in the Council of Aberdeen City (7/14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100k) 2. What is the Scottish Governments benchmark for new local lockdown restrictions? It couldn’t be just arbitrarily. 3. On which facts is the dangerousness of the ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 97 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4A s.17 s.17(1) s.30 s.25
Published
2020-12-21
Reference
FOI/202000072147
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 funding allocation and Care home residents date of hospital discharge: FOI release

1. A full and detailed breakdown of where the £8.2 billion allocated by the UK government has been spent, how much has been retained and the reason for doing so. 2. What exact date did the First Minister find out that care home residents were being sent back from hospital and without test, or known positives.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2020-12-17
Reference
FOI/202000124506
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, +2 more … Money and tax, Public sector

Questions concerning Scottish Government budget and Barnett consequentials: FOI release

1. What share of £8.2 billion guaranteed to the Scottish budget by the UK Government has each portfolio within the Scottish Government received to date. 2. How much of the £8.2 billion guaranteed to the Scottish budget by the UK Government has been allocated and how much is yet to be allocated. 3. Any documents produ...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-12-17
Reference
FOI/202000110208
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 cases by local authority area statistics: FOI release

You asked for the breakdown of Covid cases by local authority area that has been used to inform decision making in terms of the introduction of tiers and the ongoing management of the tier system.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2020-12-15
Reference
FOI/202000112839
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Question regarding COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings: FOI release

“Please provide any scientific evidence which justifies the fact that in level 4 restriction only 15 people can attend a wedding and wedding receptions are not allowed while funeral wakes, christenings, Bar Mitzvah’s etc are allowed for up to 20 people. Please also provide any evidence justifying why a distinction is m...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2020-12-11
Reference
FOI/202000111732
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Law and order, Public sector

Questions concerning COVID-19 testing efficiency: FOI release

Of the positive cases of COVID-19 that have been reported by the Scottish Government for which the real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) COVID-19 test was used how many results used an isolated virus as the reference standard i.e. how many were genuine positive cases?

FOI not held 45 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2020-12-10
Reference
FOI/202000107186
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Effectiveness of COVID-19 testing and antibody testing in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: "I would like if you could confirm please what constitutes covid 'cases' the cases you report to the public every day/week?" Then you stated - "obviously your number of cases that you report are from the pcr test ie the number of positive pcr test results. Its just I notice on public health England's i...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.17
Published
2020-12-10
Reference
foi/202000115064
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions concerning issues faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

1. Is it not the case that the First Minister's failure to order lockdown early enough caused the death of 2,000 citizens in Scotland? 2. What is the name of the expert/s that was/were advising the First Minister about lockdown during the first three weeks of March 2020? 3. How many reports did that expert/those expe...

FOI not held 70 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-12-09
Reference
FOI/202000087292
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 pandemic funding received from Westminster: FOI release

Since 1st March 2020 How much money has been received from Westminster to help Scotland deal with the Covid pandemic How much has been spent and on what How much has been allocated but not yet spent and on what How much has yet to be spent How much money has been promised but not yet received from Westminster to help ...

FOI cost limit 40 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-12-09
Reference
FOI/202000108809
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 pandemic and death statistics: FOI release

Q1 - % of deaths with COVID who had underlying critical illness – and how was that marked on death certificate Q2 - % only of COVID deaths Q3 - % age groups Q4 - % of numbers in supposed affected area’s Q5 - % of false positive tests. Q6 - How much does the company who operates your track and test costs to you and what...

FOI released 75 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2020-12-09
Reference
FOI/202000104948
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence concerning the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine: FOI release

Under the terms of the freedom of information act, please could I request: - What discussions have taken place between the Government and Health Boards regarding the roll out of a COVID-19 vaccine?

FOI unclear 50 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence meetings
Published
2020-12-04
Reference
FOI/202000103395
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions concerning COVID-19 testing: FOI release

1. Has the SARS-CoV-2 virus been physically isolated and, if so, where and when? 2. Does a positive RT-PCR test constitute a case in the Scottish Government statistics? 3. Is there any correction factor for the false positive errors and other errors applied to the test results prior to inclusion in statistics given to ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)
Published
2020-12-03
Reference
FOI/202000106690
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Statistics and guidance for sampling and laboratory investigations: FOI release

1. Please confirm whether the number of actual hospital admissions in Scotland for reporting purposes include only patients that were admitted due to a symptomatic Covid infection, rather than being asymptomatically tested upon arrival as part of standard protocol and subsequently being deemed a Covid hospital case des...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-30
Reference
FOI/202000102380
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Vaccination Transformation Programme Board minutes: FOI release

The Agendas, meeting papers and minutes from all meetings of the Vaccination Transformation Programme Board since March 2019.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.30
Published
2020-11-26
Reference
FOI/202000104176
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Best Start Foods card: FOI release

Please can you refer me to the information that was used to form the policy for the Best Start Foods card - how the list of eligible food has been determined?

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.25(1)
Published
2020-11-25
Reference
FOI/202000099351
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Public sector

COVID-19 Hospital transmissions: FOI release

1 - Since the start of reporting on Coronavirus how many people have tested positive as a result of acquiring Covid-19 after being admitted to hospital for other conditions in Scotland. Basically how many people have acquired Covid-19 in hospital (so called hospital transmissions) 2 – How many of them have subsequently...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-24
Reference
FOI/202000111880
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Questions regarding assault-related injuries in Emergency Departments: FOI release

You requested information relating to service provision for patients attending Emergency Departments who are victims of violence. You asked the following questions: In your Emergency Departments are adults and/or children attending with assault-related injuries or attending as victims of violence identified for inter...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3
Published
2020-11-23
Reference
FOI/202000098315
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Questions related to NHS Test and Protect: FOI release

1. The cost to date of the track and trace scheme 2. The number of tests undertaken to date 3. The cost per test to date

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-23
Reference
FOI/202000102861
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions related to abortion services in Scotland: FOI release

1. What does the Scottish Government mean by the term "clinically safe" for the procedure of abortion? Please define the words "clinically" and "safe" separately and as used in the letter received by me that the procedure of abortion should be "clinically safe" 2. How is early medical abortion under the current tempor...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.4 s.8 s.10
Published
2020-11-16
Reference
FOI/202000102234
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, +1 more … Health and social care

Questions concerning the recording of COVID-19 deaths: FOI release

1. Information the Scottish government holds on the isolation of the virus which the pandemic has caused which is referred Specifically to as Sars-cov-2, Covid-19. 2. Please confirm if when referring to coronavirus and the cases of coronavirus Disease appearing in Scotland that are being reported are of the specific t...

FOI unclear 55 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-16
Reference
FOI/202000084999
Directorate
Topic

Questions in relation to the draft Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP): FOI release

A breakdown of how the £11billion pounds announced for cities, towns, villages and rural areas announced in the Government’s draft infrastructure plan will be spent, A list of the organisations/government bodies to whom this money will be allocated, including the amount of money allocated to each organisation Any recor...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-13
Reference
FOI/202000092252
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID 19 pandemic additional funding received: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of all extra income allocated to the SNP executive in Holyrood by the UK Government, specifically related to COVID19 (regardless of reason). I wish to see, in exact detail, to the last penny, how this money has been allocated, why it was so allocated and when (by date) it was given to recipients.

FOI cost limit 40 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000103356
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government procedure of recording financial interests of National Clinical Directors: FOI release

What is the minimal financial value (in pounds Sterling) that requires a National Clinical Director in Scotland to register a personal financial interest with the Scottish Government, such that this financial interest is recorded on Scottish Government systems. You said that this FIOSA 2002 request pre-supposes that th...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000088601
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

Healthcare professionals employed in Scotland with a home postal code in England: FOI release

How many healthcare professionals live in England but work in Scotland? Why do registered health or care professionals travelling to Scotland to provide essential healthcare, including where this is not related to coronavirus, have to self isolate? Why do they not have to self-isolate in the other 3 nations of the UK?

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000092455
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills