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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645 matching releases

Documents held on the eRDM system containing Sridhar, Sturgeon and phone call: FOI release

For each of the following groups of words, how many documents in the Scottish Government’s eRDM system contain all of the words? (1.) Sridhar, Sturgeon (2.) Sridhar, Sturgeon, phone (3.) Sridhar, Sturgeon, call

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-26
Reference: FOI/202400394983
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Young adults drugs and alcohol prevention: FOI release

How much if any funding going into education for young adults surrounding the topic of drug and alcohol misuse? Within the last 5-10 years. What has/ if anything has been implemented to prevent drug and alcohol related deaths in young adults? Within the last 5-10 years. How many drug related deaths have involved anyone...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400406091
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Number of psychiatric, addiction, or learning disability beds by local authority: FOI release

I'm writing a local study on alcohol recovery in Scotland, and I've come across your webpage detailing the number of psychiatric, addiction, or learning disability beds by local authority. (https://www.gov.scot/publications/inpatient-census-2022-part-1-mental-health-learning-disabilityinpatient- bed-census-part-2-out-s...

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400404758
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

The Scottish Government raising awareness on performance enhancing drugs: FOI release

What spending, if any, has the Scottish Government made to raise awareness of or tackle the negative side effects of Steroids, Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) and other Image and Performance enhancing Drugs (IPEDs) within the last three financial years? Where possible, please provide a breakdown of what...

FOI cost limit 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12(1) s.12

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400402541
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government staff reducing the harms associated alcohol and drugs: FOI release

How many whole time equivalent civil servants are currently working on activities to reduce the harms associated with (a) alcohol and (b) other drugs? What is their pay grades? The most up to date list of current pay grades

FOI partially withheld 65 score 7 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.38 s.24(1) s.15 s.45(1)

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400392665
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Pandemic preparedness: FOI release

Part 1 Total spending on pandemic preparedness, by financial year, from 2017-18 to 2024-25. For the past, utilise data on actual spending, and for the future, use data on planned/projected spending. Part 2 The number of meetings held by the First Minister, from January 1st 2023 to present date, concerning pandemic pre...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394402
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

CA125 blood test for Ovarian Cancer: FOI release

1. Has the inclusion of the CA125 blood test as a regular check for women been considered? 2. If so, what was the outcome of this consideration/research and the reasons the CA125 blood test is currently not included as a regular check for women along with smear tests and mammograms?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400404537
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Minimum Pricing and UK Internal Market Act 2020: FOI release

1. Please publish the terms of legal advice provided to the Scottish Government as to whether it is required to seek an exemption from the 2020 Act (a) in general terms, and (b) prior to the Scottish Parliament voting for the Order which is to be laid on 19 Feb 2024. 2. Has the Scottish Government already sought an ex...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.36(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400398823
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Delayed Discharge figures: FOI release

Please see the following FOI response from Scottish Government. It states: “The figure of 1,700 referenced in that statement is derived from unpublished management information provided from local authorities, directly to Scottish Government each day, to aid monitoring of the interim operational situation. This is a di...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-18
Reference: FOI/202400396947
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Rocket Science report on impact of protests outside abortion centres: FOI release

To see to all reports submitted by Rocket Science to Scottish Government to date which relate to the research commissioned by the Scottish Government on the prevalence and impact of vigils and/or protests which occur outside abortion centres in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.27(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-14
Reference: FOI/202300380718
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) Funding: FOI release

'Any funding that is given to 'Alcohol Focus Scotland' from the Scottish Government, between the year 01/01/2022 until 01/01/2023. To include any funding give to A.F.S through third party funding/handling.'

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-03-12
Reference: FOI/202400398304
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Age-adjusted excess death rates over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

Any analysis (either in-house or external) held by the Scottish Government which compares the age-adjusted excess death rates, by UK nation, over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-05
Reference: FOI/202300383855
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information pertaining to minimum unit pricing: FOI Release

You asked for: 1. All correspondence received by the Scottish government by outside bodies, scientists and statisticians about the impact of minimum unit pricing between March 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All briefings and reports prepared for ministers about increasing the minimum unit pricing from 50p between...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.38 s.29

Published: 2024-03-01
Reference: FOI/202300372377
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Covid-19 vaccination exemptions: FOI release

Information on whether all MSPs were exempt from taking the Covid-19 vaccine.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20

Published: 2024-02-23
Reference: FOI/202300391067
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccinations: FOI release

1. How many medical exemptions were provided to people in Scotland for the COVID 19 injections between 2020 and 2022? 2. Please advise on what grounds were the exemptions provided. 3. How many requests were denied? 4. What grounds were requests denied?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: FOI/202300390004
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings with the Scotch Whisky Association: FOI review

A list of meetings held between i) Michael Matheson ii) Jenni Minto iii) Maree Todd with the Scotch Whisky Association since 29 March 2023 All correspondence relating to these meetings, before and after, including with external parties All minutes, speaking notes, briefing papers and other material related to these mee...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: 202300360414
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Energy drinks correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and any drinks companies relating to energy drinks.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 10 attachments

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: 202300359356
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Excess deaths in Scotland: FOI review

Due to the large amount of excess deaths in Scotland over the past 2 years, are the Scottish Government looking into the causes, and if not, why not?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-02-02
Reference: 202300340041
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding drugs policy and right to recovery bill: FOI release

1. Minutes from all meetings between UK Government and Scottish Government regarding drugs policy between July 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government regarding the right to recovery bill introduced by the Scottish Conservatives between March 1 2023 and the d...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202300372369
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Vaccination rate targets in Scotland and safety issues: FOI review

Please would you publish the vaccination rate targets for Scotland given to NHS Scotland by the World Health Organisation. Please break down the information into age-group cohorts. Please describe the process of how the Scottish Government reviews and assesses these targets set by the World Health Organisation. Please ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: FOI/202200326016 Review of 202200318136
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Handling of FOI202300342535: FOI release

Can you please tell me how the following comments were allowed in the response to this FOI, who was it that submitted the response and all correspondences between the FOI office and Scottish Government and within the Scottish Government which led to this response. "Given the limited levers available to us, the Scottis...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-23
Reference: FOI/202300384221
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Right to Addiction Recovery Bill consultation: FOI review

Any analysis conducted by the Scottish Government of the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill consultation. Please provide any analysis conducted after 1 September 2021 to the present date. Any internal Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 112 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-22
Reference: FOI/202200276887 Review of 202100252172
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sexual abuse in Scottish football: FOI review

Information regarding the role of Ministers and the Scottish Government in decision making around historic sex abuse in football and their relationship with Police Scotland on these issues. As well as seeking a review of the answers to specific questions in your original request, you also asked: "During the Covid emerg...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.5

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: FOI/202200295143 Review of 202200289175
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Procurement of services for Primary Care Health Inequalities Project: FOI release

You asked for: The market analysis process conducted by the Scottish Government for selecting the six suppliers invited to bid for this work (Primary Care Health Inequalities Project Ref no. 668035) The period of time when the market analysis was conducted The profile of the six suppliers (size of organisation, locati...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-16
Reference: FOI/202300384197
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Details of loans made to Scottish football clubs: FOI review

Loans made to Scottish football clubs from the Scottish Government and its agencies in the last five years.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.33(1)

Published: 2024-01-16
Reference: FOI/202300360633 Review of 202300351744
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector