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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Funding of hygiene products and provision of PPE to businesses: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government provided any additional financial support to help businesses purchase hygiene products in order to ensure they can operate safely? a. If so, what has been the total cost to the Scottish Government in supplying these products to businesses? 2. Has the Scottish Government provided any PPE...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000098815
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to NHS Scotland Health boards for COVID-19 related costs: FOI release

What funding is been given by the Scottish Government to NHS Scotland Health Boards in regards to expanding laboratory testing capacity. Broken down by Health Board if possible please.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000097993
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Additional funding received by the Scottish Government in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

How much funding has been received by the Scottish Government to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and how much has been spent and also for a breakdown of that spend by department or purpose.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000102876
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Timeline for recording Cycle Threshold (Ct) values for positive COVID-19 Cases: FOI Review

On what date is it recorded that a minister/ministers of the Scottish Government directed/instructed real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) Test Centres to associate the Cycle Threshold (Ct) values with the positive test results for "Covid-19" (specifically the putative virus SARS-CoV-2) th...

FOI unclear 50 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000095265
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Procedures for individuals retired on ill health returning to work: FOI release

1. Please can you provide precise details on what "gross earnings" and "income from any source" mean for the consideration of upper tier ill health pension payments (see below from your website). 2. For example if a retired doctor was to do 2 hours of independent consultancy work at £100 an hour each week, would that ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000089358
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government staff personal financial interests: FOI release

You asked what is the minimal financial value (in pounds Sterling) that requires a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) (or Deputy Chief Medical Officer or Interim Chief Medical Officer) in Scotland to register a personal financial interest with the Scottish Government, such that this financial interest is recorded on Scottish ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000090169
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

NHS Test and Trace and sound levels in the hospitality sector: FOI release

1. if students in halls of residence or private lets test positive - an example, Say a Fife student (their home address) was in halls in Glasgow for instance, which health board does the result get registered too? Its surely registered somehow with your NHS number too or how else do you identify people newly tested and...

FOI not held 70 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000092162
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

COVID-19 test and tracing within schools: FOI release

1. Since the end of March 2020, can you tell me how many positive tests for COVID-19 have been traced to transmission within school settings and if there have been any, how many of these have been from child to adult, adult to child or adult to adult 2. What is the known False Positive Rate for the PCR testing equipmen...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.7 s.17
Published
2020-10-28
Reference
FOI/202000091787
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Bowel & other adult national screening programmes suspension: FOI release

“when was it (the Bowel Screening Programme) suspended and how many people have not had a screening test sent to them, from the date of suspension up until the date of this email (2 October 2020)?”

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-10-28
Reference
FOI/202000094427
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Numbers of transmissions that have taken place in home settings: FOI release

All information asked for is to be dated from 01/1/20 to present day. 1. As these numbers are being used to put restriction on our everyday activities, I would like information on the numbers of transmissions that have taken place in home settings, people who have been on holiday (both outwith and within the UK) and a...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17 s.27(1)
Published
2020-10-27
Reference
FOI/202000091626
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Dental treatment provision under the NHS in Scotland: FOI release

You asked why your local dental practice can't provide you with treatment under the NHS but can provide treatment privately at cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-10-26
Reference
FOI/202000093116
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Application forms for Scottish Government positions: FOI release

Regarding: The Chief Executive of the NHS Scotland & DG Health & Social Care (Recruitment) CAN I PLEASE AS FOI QUERY HAVE A COPY OF THE APPLICATIONS FORMS FOR THIS, AND INDEED FOR ALL OTHER TOP SCOTTISH JOBS?

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2020-10-19
Reference
FOI/202000083499
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

NHS additional hours: FOI release

Who paid for all additional hours worked by all our extremely hardworking and brave NHS during the Covid-19 lockdown.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-10-06
Reference
FOI/202000093189
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Daily net hospital COVID-19 admissions and discharges: FOI release

Request 1 For the period 1st March to the latest date available, the daily net admission and discharges (not gross) of those with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 to hospitals in Scotland by Health Board. The ages of those admitted and discharged. The destination of those discharged e.g. home, care home, etc The number...

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2020-10-05
Reference
FOI/202000084349
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 testing development and capacity: FOI release

When COVID-19 tests were initially developed in Scotland, and by whom, and what daily testing capacity was in March 2020. Could you also confirm what the current daily testing capacity is.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-05
Reference
FOI/202000084813
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Recruitment for Test and Protect posts: FOI release

1. How many people applied for test and protect posts/jobs in Scotland in 2020? 2. How many full-time and part-time test and protect posts have been filled from external candidates, broken down by band? How many full-time and part-time test and protect posts have been filled from internal candidates, broken down by ban...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2020-10-01
Reference
FOI/202000077849
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector, Work and skills

National Advisory Board for Rehabilitation: FOI release

“1. Can you confirm the timeline for set up of a National Advisory Board for Rehabilitation, referred to under Section 10 ‘priorities to achieve objectives’ in the Framework for supporting people through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, published by the Scottish Government on 13 Augus...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence s.10 s.2 s.17
Published
2020-10-01
Reference
FOI/202000085537
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Various questions regarding COVID-19 testing: FOI release

1. Whether or not the Scottish Government will introduce coronavirus testing for those not in key worker sectors or for those not showing symptoms of COVID-19; 2. If the answer to yes, then the date of implementation; if the answer is no, then why not; 3. Why the Scottish Government is not introducing mass and regular ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-01
Reference
FOI/202000084300
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

UK-US Trade deal correspondence: FOI release

Communications and meetings with the UK Government regarding a US-UK trade deal, specifically the effects of a trade deal on the NHS and wider health and social care sector.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.3(2) s.38 s.29(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-09-08
Reference
FOI/202000061715
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector

COVID-19 guidance provided to care providers: FOI release

Copies of all guidance and advisory notes issued by your organisation that relates to care home providers from December 2019 to the current date (16 May), including those that have been superseded or withdrawn by more recent guidance.

FOI unclear 75 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2020-08-31
Reference
FOI/202000037381
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

COVID-19 Contact tracers: FOI release

1) The number of COVID-19 contact tracers Scotland had in place, trained and working or available to work on 1 June 2020. Please do not include individuals who were hired but were yet to complete training or paperwork or security checks which were a precondition to them actively starting work. 2) The previous job title...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.3(2)
Published
2020-08-26
Reference
FOI/202000053671
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scientific advice for return to school: FOI release

"The Scottish Government has advised that the return of teachers and children to school is not risk free. This raises significant concerns. Under FOI legislation I ask for sight if the scientific and medical advice rendered to the Scottish Government on this matter. For avoidance of doubt this request also includes adv...

FOI unclear 80 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.1 s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2020-08-13
Reference
FOI/202000049471
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

COVID-19 Various questions: FOI release

1. How many people and their age groups died only of covid-19 that had absolutely no other underlying health conditions or trauma or were presumed to have it? 2. Exactly how is covid-19 tested for? 3. Were any DNR's ( Do not resuscitate ) issued on Government / health authority orders? 4. Exactly how many patients need...

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.5
Published
2020-08-10
Reference
FOI/202000046677
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

Employed NHS Board doctors suspended from work on full pay: FOI release

a.) How many Doctors employed by NHS Boards within Scotland are currently suspended from work on full pay for more than one month? Of these, ai.) How many of these Doctors have been suspended from work on full pay for more than 3 years? aii.) How many of these Doctors are suspended from work on full pay without any ...

FOI withheld 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1)
Published
2020-07-28
Reference
FOI/202000047187
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Cornavirus outbreak: FOI release

1. What actions did the Scottish Government take following this publication? 2. What Government correspondence has the Cabinet Secretary for Health had regarding Coronavirus since the start of 2020 which specifically mentions World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines? 3. What Correspondence has the First Minister had ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 56 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2020-07-27
Reference
FOI/202000028830
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector