Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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Total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Please also provide a record of all engagement with Scottish Government Minist...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100242089
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Briefing notes prepared for Criminal Justice Committee September 2021: FOI release

Full content of all briefing notes, papers etc providing to the Cabinet secretary for Justice and Veterans and the minister for Community Safety in respect of their appearance before the Criminal Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament on 1 September 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-03
Reference
FOI/202100236359
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Number of sexual offences in Scotland 2019 - 2021: FOI release

The exact figure of how many people have been placed on the sex offenders register within the last 3 years within all the regions of Scotland; and A break down on the number and type of sexual offences recorded for the last 3 years.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-10-28
Reference
FOI/202100235197
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Estimate payback under Community Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021: FOI release

When the Scottish Government produced an estimate of 290,000 hours being cut as part of the Community Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, how they came up with this estimate. Please provide all data used in order for the Scottish Government to compute this estimate.

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-27
Reference
FOI/202100235677
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Law and order, Public sector

Minister for Justice and Police Scotland discussion regarding high risk data sharing: FOI review

1. Please provide all correspondence, between the Minister for Justice (including any Scottish Government officials),The Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police authority regarding the meeting held for the legitimate and lawful justification and evidence’s for High Risk data sharing to be changed from consen...

FOI not held 70 score 1 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-25
Reference
FOI/202100241159 review of 202100232466
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence between Minister for Justice and Police Scotland: FOI release

1. Please provide all correspondence, between the Minister for Justice (including any Scottish Government officials),The Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police authority regarding the meeting held for the legitimate and lawful justification and evidence’s for high risk data sharing to be changed from consen...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-18
Reference
FOI/202100232466
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Responses to consultation on Gender Recognition Act reform: FOI release

All information the government holds regarding its decision not to publish consultation responses to the GRA Bill consultation which ran from December 2019 and March 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100231650
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of recover, renew transform (RRT) budget spending: FOI release

You asked for a breakdown of how the £50 million budget allocated to the ‘recover, renew, transform’ fund in the justice portfolio is being spent. Please breakdown all spending and when it has been spent or is planned on being spent.

FOI not held 40 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-10-05
Reference
FOI/202100220179
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Consultation on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100211057 Please provide the consultation responses to the Government's consultation on its GRA Reform Bill, which closed in March 2020, and which is overseen by the Family Law Team. Your request for review, reference 202100229764 I would like to request a review of this decision on the follo...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.15
Published
2021-10-04
Reference
FOI/202100229764 review of 202100211057
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Information related to miscarriage of justice compensation: FOI release

1. Since January 1st 2016 to December 31st 2020 how many individuals applied to receive compensation after being wrongly convicted in Scotland? 2. Since January 1st 2016 to December 31st 2020 what was the total length of time individuals who were wrongly convicted in Scotland spent in prison? 3. Since January 1st 2016 ...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1)
Published
2021-09-29
Reference
FOI/202100230964
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS) recruitment: FOI release

Information in relation to my application to the vacancy of legal member of the MHTS. Specifically: 1) Who were the two parties who sifted through the applications? 2) What were the criteria they used in assessing the applications? 3) How many of the 10 vacancies apply to Aberdeen and the North East; and how many ap...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.17 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-21
Reference
FOI/202100229987
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Communication regarding Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation: FOI release

Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation which closed in March 2020 Please provide any records you hold, including any records made of meetings or conversations, of exchanges between officials about the content of any material submitted by the organisation under contract to undertake an analysis of the above consulta...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100222980
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Documents regarding Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation: FOI release

Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation which closed in March 2020. Please provide a copy of any summary or description provided to the Minister by Scottish Government civil servants of the responses to the above consultation, including any summary of the content of the report from the external analysis of responses...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100222993
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Complaints received regarding Victim Notification Scheme (VNS): FOI release

Any letters of complaint received about the Victim Notification Scheme. Please limit the date to between 1 August 2019 and the present date.

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.17
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100225780
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Results of responses of proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act: FOI release

Please accept this as a freedom of information request to obtain the results of the public consultation carried out in 2020 on proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1)
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100222288
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Information related to miscarriage of justice compensation: FOI release

You asked for the following information about the Miscarriage of Justice Compensation schemes which are operated by the Scottish Government: 1. Since January 1st 2016 to December 31st 2020 how many individuals received compensation after being wrongly convicted in Scotland? 2. Since January 1st 2016 to December 31st 20...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100222681
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Advice given to Scottish Government regarding weddings: FOI release

Any clinical advice received by the SG (either internally or externally) that relates to the decision to include children of all ages in the limits for weddings but not other indoor settings. I would also like copies of any risk assessments or other policy documentation produced or held by the SG which consider or disc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.20 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-28
Reference
FOI/202100219009
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Consultation on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI release

Please provide the consultation responses to the Government's consultation on its GRA Reform Bill, which closed in March 2020, and which is overseen by the Family Law Team.

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.12 s.38
Published
2021-07-08
Reference
FOI/202100211057
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Communication with Welsh Government concerning the Children (Equal Protection) Act: FOI release

Email correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government concerning the Children (Equal Protection) Act since 7 November 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.28(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-05
Reference
FOI/202100211125
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Police Scotland data sharing with third sector organisations: FOI review

On Monday 15 July 2019, Police Scotland representatives attended the Scottish Government in Edinburgh for further information sharing discussions. These discussions centred on the lawful basis for sharing of Special Category (SC) and Criminal Offence (CO) data between various non-statutory third sector organisations us...

FOI clarification 80 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.4 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-30
Reference
FOI/202100208822 review of 202100198019
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Police Scotland data sharing with third sector organisations: FOI release

On Monday 15 July 2019, Police Scotland representatives attended the Scottish Government in Edinburgh for further information sharing discussions. These discussions centred on the lawful basis for sharing of Special Category (SC) and Criminal Offence (CO) data between various non-statutory third sector organisations us...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-30
Reference
FOI/202100198019
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of funding and conditions provided to Sacro: FOI release

1. Total amount of funding supplied to SACRO from 1st April 2014 until present date broken down to year upon financial year; and 2. Conditions of funding, which stipulate the exact criteria that is required from SACRO appertaining to each payment from the public purse regarding Police Scotland's 2019 Joint Protocol on ...

FOI unclear 80 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-09
Reference
FOI/202100198709
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Meeting held with Police Scotland on 15 July 2019: FOI release

As a Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 request please provide the following recorded information relating to the Monday 15 July 2019 meeting between Police Scotland and the Scottish Government where Public Task being the lawful basis for data sharing (including SC and CO data) with 3rd Sector Partners and Advo...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-04
Reference
FOI/202100198712
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice on cutting unpaid work hours: FOI release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice's office and any other stakeholder, either external or internal, regarding the topic of cutting unpaid work hours issue...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-01
Reference
FOI/202100187501
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector