Freedom of Information responses
Reponses to requests for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Corporate
Various questions about the terms 'woman', 'lesbian', 'bisexual', 'gay' in relation to FSS
Corporate
Various questions about the terms 'woman', 'lesbian', 'bisexual', 'gay' in relation to FSS
Corporate
Request for information about instances FSS failed to pay its suppliers on time and caused liabilities for late payment compensation and/or interest on late payments to be incurred for the public purse
Corporate
Request about various information for FSS employees that have been suspended since 2020-21 including the current year (2025-2026)
Food Safety
Request for information for FSS's policy for sampling of PFAS/PFOS in food products produced in Scotland
Corporate
Request for information about the number of FSS staff with a home address based in England in each year from 2020-21 until 2025
Corporate
Request for information about the funding of the FSS Xmas parties, whether these are funded by staff or FSS, if this has changed in the past 2 years and if this change was requested by Scottish Government
Corporate
Request for information for a detailed breakdown of Medical Agency spend for the periods from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 and from 1st April 2025 to 31st October 2025
Food Crime & Incidents
Request for correspondence (from 01/01/2024 to 20/10/2025) between FSS and companies/organisations regarding the ongoing outbreak and surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat cold smoked Scottish salmon
Corporate
Total number of former FSS employees who failed their probation and had their employment ended for every financial year since 2021-22
Corporate
Total cost of producing the study "Modelling the impact of reduction in meat and dairy consumption on nutrient intakes and greenhouse gas emissions in children and young people living In Scotland" published on 7th October 2025
Nutrition, Regulation