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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Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme information: FOI release

In relation to the services provided by the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) can you tell me;- What discussions have the Scottish Government and SIBSS had with the UK Government and IBCA had with the about the cessation and transfer of services from SIBSS? 1. What meetings and or consultation exercises ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500476617
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cessation of supplementary grants for the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: FOI release

In relation to the services provided by the Scottish Infected Blood Support Schemes can you tell me: What discussions have the UK Government and IBCA had with the Scottish Government about the cessation and transfer of services from SIBSS? Specifically can you provide answers to the following questions? 1. Can you pr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500476612
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Expenditure and languages required for translation services: FOI release

1. You asked for information on expenditure for translation services for calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. You requested that the total spent by Scottish Government be aggregated and broken down by function for which the service was carried out. 2. You requested a list of the languages that the Scottis...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500461542
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Adult and Child ADHD Assessments: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding ADHD assessments commissioned or undertaken by the Scottish Government: Section A 1. Does your organisation commission Adult ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list: the organisation or organisations in receipt of commission from you alongside the contract value for th...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500463566
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Fife employment tribunal communications: FOI release

Please provide me with SG communications which relate to SIC Decision Notice 133/2025. Please provide communications between Caroline Lamb and Neil Gray (and their relevant teams) relating to the Sandie Peggie tribunal. Please provide communications between Carol Potter and Neil Gray (and their relevant teams) relati...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.2 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: FOI/202500475506
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Hospital visits made by the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director General Health and Social Care: FOI release

A breakdown of hospital visits Caroline Lamb Chief Executive of NHS Scotland & Director General Health & Social Care has done since January 2021 to the present date.

FOI released 95 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-21
Reference: FOI/202500478808
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol industry investment and public health messaging: FOI release

1. Ministerial briefings, submissions, or internal documents from January 2020 to present that: Reference both public health harms from alcohol and Public funding or economic promotion of the alcohol industry (e.g. distilleries, breweries, exporters, Scotch whisky industry, alcohol producers) 2. Any Cabinet papers, m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500474795
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information on various health related matters: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis and minutes/notes from meetings, about the NHS Scotland infrastructure plan, from the last three months? 2. In June 2024, Neil Gray a...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500474897
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Various health queries: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation hello by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about privatising some NHS treatments, from the last three months? Could you supply all documentation hello by the Scottish Government,...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.17(1) s.12

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: FOI/202500474616
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Fife tribunal costs and governance response: FOI release

1. Any Scottish Government guidance issued to health boards regarding gender-critical belief protections following the Forstater and Bailey rulings. 2. Records of ministerial discussions or interventions related to NHS Fife’s handling of the Peggie tribunal. 3. Clarification on the role of the Equality and Human Righ...

FOI clarification 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.12

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: FOI/202500475115
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Nursing pay comparisons and prescribing queries: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the development of an NHS app, from the last month? 2. Could you supply how much the government is spending on health per pe...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.30 s.4 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: FOI/202500474618
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Guidance given to public bodies on software systems: FOI release

1. What central guidance, standards, or obligations does the Scottish Government issue to public bodies on: Maintaining up-to-date software inventories and system registers Identifying and managing AI-enabled tools Avoiding duplication or legacy bloat Ensuring training, audit, and security compliance 2. What steps ar...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: FOI/202500473960
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS National Treatment Centre correspondence: FOI release

[PART 1] Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the office of the First Minister regarding NHS national treatment centres . Information should include but not be l...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: FOI/202500473943
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Invest to Save Fund proposals: FOI release

Referred to in the Herald article: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/holyrood/24938831.investing-save-plan-strengthen-scotlands-public-sector/ I request a summary of all of the proposals submitted to Mr McKee for consideration seeking funding under the STS initiative. The response should include the cost of a p...

FOI partially withheld 60 score 16 working days correspondence briefings spending

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: FOI/202500472741
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Health Boards currently receiving enhanced support: FOI release

1. A list of NHS Health Boards in Scotland that are currently receiving enhanced support from the Scottish Government under the tiered approach to enhanced engagement in relation to healthcare service provision, specifically in the area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS). 2. A breakdown of the number of Hea...

FOI released 75 score 14 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500470437
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Attracting highly skilled talent to Scotland documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about attracting highly skilled talent to Scotland within the NHS and health sector, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500467584
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Supreme Court ruling and use of single sex spaces within NHS services correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence - including text messages and emails - between the Scottish Government (specifically Neil Gray and his staff) and NHS health boards since April 15, 2025 regarding the UK Supreme Court ruling (that “sex”, “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act refers to biological sex) and the use of single-sex spaces ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466793
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Health and social care, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

NHS Scotland Planning and Delivery Board information: FOI release

1. Copies of any service sustainability reviews carried out by the NHS Scotland Planning and Delivery Board, whether for clinical or non-clinical services from October 2024 to date. 2. The agenda, minutes and papers of the most recent meeting of the Planning and Delivery Board. 3. The most up to date membership of th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.39(1)B 8 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464872
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Health board efficiency savings information: FOI release

Information for all health boards, for the years 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26. 1) The planned level of savings and actual amount delivered, in both £ terms and as a % of baseline revenue resource limit. 2) The £ share for planned and actual recurrent and non-recurrent savings. 3) For 25-26, please provide the planne...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.25 s.30

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464363
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government work on NHS productivity: FOI release

1. Details of any working groups set up to consider the issue and their membership. 2. Working papers, meeting minutes, briefings, papers and agendas for any relevant groups in the last six months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.38(1)B 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464367
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of allocation of £100m announced to bring down waiting times: FOI release

A breakdown of how the 25-26 share of the £100m announced to bring down waiting times will be allocated. Please provide a) the budget for each health board, b) a short description of what this pay for (EG mobile MRI scanners, additional staffing, etc), c) how much extra activity of what type this is expected to lea...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464368
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Dental Association (SDA) engagement: FOI release

Access to information held by the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorate regarding its engagement with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA), available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk, covering the period from 1 July 2020 to the present. 1. Copies of any email or written correspondence ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.15 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500462590
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Draft NHS Gender Transitioning Guide: FOI release

a) The most senior Scottish Government official involved in the development process of the draft guide. b) The respective directorate and policy areas for Scottish Government officials involved in the development process of the draft guide. c) The respective unions involved in the development process of the draft gui...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500459424
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cataract surgery waiting lists: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information act I would like you to find out how many people of all ages are currently on the waiting list for cataract surgery in Scotland and why a 20 min operation per eye is taking 2 years to preform?

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500460623
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centres: FOI Review

Orignal request: 202500448625 I am looking for all written communication, including associated briefings, to and from Ministers since 1 September 2024 to most recent relating to the Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centres.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.21(4) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI 202500459137 review of 202500448625
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector