Scottish Government FOI Index

21,099releases indexed

37,554attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,804partially withheld

2017-11-17oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,804 unclear 6,977 not held 2,955 released 1,470 already published 656 cost limit 586 clarification 342 withheld 235 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4772 s.20 4130 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3342 s.30 2791 s.17(1) 2667 s.25(1) 2327 s.10(4) 1920 s.11(2) 1518 s.29(1) 1135 s.2 1129 s.3 891

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 1,211 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 933 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 895 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 821 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 684 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 652 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 637 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 611 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Various methods the Scottish Government has taken to combat obesity: FOI release

You asked for: 1. How many adults were referred for weight loss surgery in Scotland i) broken down by gender ii) stats broken down by 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 – if available iii) stats broken down by health board iiii) broken down by age range, if available 2. How many adult underwent weight loss surgery in...

FOI transferred 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-12-09
Reference: FOI/19/02518
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector