Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Statistical information on offences and convictions: FOI release

Information regarding crimes of dishonesty: How many convictions are there per year of offences involving dishonesty? Is any data available on the current number of unspent convictions for such offences? You also asked for information regarding the following crimes and offences: perjury, perverting the course of just...

FOI unclear 80 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-20
Reference
202200294142
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Details of any communication the Scottish Government has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue service over the suspension of Chief Officer Martin Blunden: FOI release

Details of any communication the Scottish Governement has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue service over the suspension of the organisation’s Chief Officer Martin Blunden.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.36(2) s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202200291002
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister questions 5 October 2023 relating to Police Scotland: FOI release

At First Minister’s Questions on 5th October 2023, Humza Yousaf said this in answering a question from Douglas Ross. “… his post-truth and his lies about the police service simply will not wash here in Scotland.” Asked by the Presiding Officer to apologise for his accusation that Douglas Ross had lied about the police ...

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.2
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300379821
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Information pertaining to the suspension of the Chief Fire Officer: FOI release

I request all correspondence between Scottish Fire and Rescue service and the SFRS Board to the Scottish Government ministers, civil servants and SPAD'S concerning the suspension of the Chief Fire Officer Martin Blunden’. ‘I also require copies of all Scottish Government internal communications about the suspension of ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.36(2) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200303390
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Update on what researchers have said regarding the establishment of a Peace Institute: FOI release

A further update on what the researchers have said regarding the establishment of a Peace Institute" in relation to Parliamentary Question S6W-08830 which was answered by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans on the 8 June 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200318448
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence on Interpol Glasgow Conference: FOI release

I am looking for emails, notes, emails, discussions and all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Westminster on the Interpol Glasgow Conference under the FOI legislation? We have interpreted this to mean that you have asked for communications between Scottish Government and the UK Government on the INTER...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.3(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-06
Reference
FOI/202300360218
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Spending Review correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland regarding the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review. Please limit the dates o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202200303669
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the Justice Minister, ministers, civil servants and special advisors : FOI release

Emails and correspondence between the Justice Minister, ministers, civil servants and special advisors discussing the selection and appointment of the 4 person body formed as a working group into parades and public processions. Emails and correspondence between the working group members before and after appointment to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202200290467
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cashback For Communities Phase 6 Achieve More Scotland: FOI release

Thirty-three questions and requests relating to the Cashback for Communities (CfC) programme in general and the Achieve More Scotland application for Phase 6 of that programme in particular, specifying that the penultimate request should be treated as being made under FOISA. Questions 3-5 related to Phase 6 criteria. Q...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.17 s.27(1) s.30 s.33(1) 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
202200334364
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost for Police Scotland officers to receive the King Charles III coronation medal: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government paid for Police Scotland officers to receive the King Charles III coronation medal? How many medals does this consist of? Have these medals been delivered to Police Scotland yet? If not when are they expected to be delivered?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-30
Reference
FOI/202300380792
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Remand and bail outcomes: FOI release

Data from Figures 3-10 in the remand and bail outcomes paper that was published 07/04/2022.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-27
Reference
202200293746
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Hate crimes with a transgender aggravator: FOI release

Hate crimes with a transgender aggravator could you please give annual totals from when the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 came into force, to the most recent year available, for the following categories: number of reports made alleging a crime number of recorded crimes number of charges numbe...

FOI not held 65 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-27
Reference
202200295057
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Keith Brown's meeting with Ian Duddy, Unison reps, Criag Naylor, and Jim Savege: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Keith Brown's meeting with Ian Duddy on...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
202300338452
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fireworks legislation and impacts: FOI release

The evidence the Minister for Community Safety was referring to when she told the Criminal Justice Committee: ‘We have looked carefully at evidence from countries where restrictions have been tightened, and we did not find any that it has fuelled the black market.’ Specifically, which countries were looked at and what ...

FOI unclear 75 score 224 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200296857
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial involvement in court cases: FOI release

How many other court cases, along with your Ministers, involved yourselves with court cases?

FOI released 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300339792
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding given to Orange Order groups: FOI release

Provide any information held by the various grant making bodies within the devolved administration that would relate to a grant/funding application made by any of the loyal orders in Scotland. Commonly referred to as the following bodies: Loyal Orange Institution of Scotland referred to as the Orange Order Ladies Oran...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
202200331415
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cashback for Communities (CfC) programme: FOI release

You made six specific requests for information relating to the Cashback for Communities (CfC) programme.

FOI already published 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.27(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.21
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300336532
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Chinese Government outpost: FOI release

The date of the First Minister’s meeting with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland regarding reports of a Chinese Government outpost in Glasgow that the First Minister referred to on 27 October 2022 during First Minister’s Questions. Please provide the date and attendees at this meeting and any minutes of this meetin...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200327306
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to disclosure of an intimate image: FOI release

The number of people proceeded against for “threatening to disclose an intimate image” and “disclosure of an intimate image” from 2017 until the present, broken down by area/division/council (whichever format is available). The number of people acquitted for “threatening to disclose an intimate image” and “disclosure o...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.2(1)
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300361247
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Possession of a firearm in prison: FOI release

All reports, statistics, correspondence, emails, texts and Whatsapp messages regarding the single incidence of ‘possession of a firearm in prison’ in the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics 2022-23. Should it be the case that no firearm was discovered in a prison, you requested correspondence explaining how this offe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-10
Reference
202300363577
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

John Swinney's meetings and phone calls with Lord Carloway: FOI release

You asked for: 1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) John Swinney's m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-19
Reference
202300338439
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Covid Public Inquiry Establishment Division: FOI review

Further to my letter of 3 November 2021 acknowledging your request for a review and Robert Spratt’s letter of 29 November 2021 explaining the delay in responding due to volume and complexity of the information covered, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 278 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) s.30 s.36 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-15
Reference
202100251822 Review of 202100244389
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Chief Executive Scottish COVID Inquiry in Edinburgh: FOI release

You asked for: I would like to request the information (for example analysis of terms of reference, briefings provided to the author(s) of the advert text, any other related Scottish Government documentation that supports (or otherwise) the statements made) that underpins statements in the advertisement - Chief Execut...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-15
Reference
202200335383
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The briefings prepared for the Deputy First Minister with Lord Carloway: FOI release

Please supply all items of information held in relation to the briefings prepared for the Deputy First Minister for his meetings, calls and video conferences with Lord Carloway, the Lord President of the Court of Session, about the Covid-19 Inquiry in October 2022, and all notes and records of these. The dates are the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-15
Reference
202300338324
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector