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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Police Negotiation Board: FOI release

Information on the Police Negotiation Board (PNB). Can you advise on then the last 2 meeting occurred and who was in attendance representing each of the following: Scottish Government Minsters Scottish Police Authority Police Scotland I want a breakdown for each meeting. Particularly I am looking for those involved i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-25
Reference
FOI/202200305392
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Research of the offence of insider dealing: FOI release

Information under the Criminal Justice Act 1993 Part V (notably s.52) : 1. How many prosecutions for insider dealing have occurred in Scotland in the previous 10 years? 2. How many were successful prosecutions? 3. How many cases were disposed before successful conviction?

FOI not held 45 score 1 working days correspondence s.52
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200290061
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Actions for recovery of heritable property raised in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of summary cause actions during the periods: 1st April 2018 and 30th March 2019 1st April 2019 and 30th March 2020 1st April 2020 and 30th March 2021 1. a) How many Summary Cause actions for recovery of heritable property raised in Scotland were undefended actions? b) How many Decrees for recov...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-18
Reference
FOI/202200294907
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Housing, Law and order, Public sector

Statistics for perjury charges: FOI release

You asked for the following information: Question 1- How many perjury charges have been brought in Scotland in the last 5 years? Question 2- How many perjury charges have resulted in a Court trial in the last 5 years? Question 3- How many perjury charges have resulted in conviction in the last 5 years? Question 4- What...

FOI not held 40 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200298491
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Information on cyber attacks of which public bodies in Scotland have been a victim: FOI release

You asked for: 1) The number of public bodies that - to the Scottish Government's knowledge - have been the victim of a cyber attack since 1 January 2021. 2) The number of public bodies still recovering from the effects of successful cyber attacks which have occurred since 1 January 2021.

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200289714
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Convictions of breach of bail conditions statistics: FOI release

1. The number of people convicted of a breach of bail conditions under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. Please provide this information for the financial years of 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and so far in 2021-22. 2. The number of people on bail who were convicted of a crime other than a breach of bai...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 s.27(1)
Published
2022-05-05
Reference
FOI/202200283333
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Eskdalemuir Rifle Ranges application and approval information: EIR release

1. Copies of the application made by the target shooting club reference DDG 5/5 DG4, and all relevant correspondence; 2. Confirmation that the club approval letter dated 13 July 2017, reference DDG 5/5 DG4, was forwarded to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland; 3. Details of any amendments to the 13 Ju...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.15 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.4 4 attachments
Published
2022-04-20
Reference
FOI/202200274221
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Communication and domestic abuse offence statistics: FOI release

1. All statistical data held by Scottish Government on Communication Offences arrests in Scotland between April 2018 to April 2021. This set should include sex of those arrested. 2. All statistical data held by Scottish Government on 'Persistent Unwanted Contact, Section 127, Communication Offence arrests in Scotland b...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-11
Reference
FOI/202200284369
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Non-harassment orders imposed by the Scottish Courts: FOI release

1. Total number of non harassment orders granted in Scotland in each of the last 5 years, broken down by year. 2. Total number of non-harassment orders granted in the last 5 years, broken down by year, where the court process took more than 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months .

FOI unclear 80 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200279536
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Non-sexual crimes of violence figures: FOI release

"For the calculation of non-sexual crimes of violence as published in the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics, please list all categories of crimes that make up the non-sexual crimes of violence including a full breakdown of the crimes included under ‘other violence’. Please list all these crimes and the number of ti...

FOI transferred 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.3A s.83 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-28
Reference
FOI/202200282922
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Animal abuse cases in Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of cases of animal abuse reported every year in Scotland (specifically Fife) and the percentage of repeat offenders. 2. How to get in contact with offenders, courts or prisons so as to offer this service.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200271063
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Crime codes for filling a false police report: FOI release

1. All current crime codes associated with filing a false police report. 2. The crime codes associated with filing a false police report that were in operation prior to 1 April 2019. 3. The current crime codes associated with filing a false police report when that report is “aggravated” e.g. when the false report relat...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.1(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-02
Reference
FOI/202100268294
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Orders for Lifelong Restrictions statistics: FOI release

1. Since the introduction of Orders for Lifelong Restrictions under s210F of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 how many such sentences have been made in the Courts in Scotland? 2. How many persons under such sentence of OLR have ever been released on licence or otherwise from prison during the course of the OL...

FOI released 70 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200278254
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Estimate of prison population: FOI release

1. The estimated proportion of the sentenced prison population that is classified as a ‘short-term’ prisoner – that is to say they were sentenced to less than four years. Please provide the latest estimate the Scottish Government holds and if the Scottish Government holds a numerical estimate of this prison population ...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200274134
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

International training projects delivered by Police Scotland: FOI release

A list of international training projects delivered by Police Scotland signed off by Scottish Ministers since April 1 2013. If possible I would like this information to include a breakdown of the country, year of project, minister responsible for signing off and level of risk determined for the project.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200273801
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
International, Law and order, Public sector

Not proven verdict of homicide and rape/attempted rape: FOI release

Number of times the not proven verdict has been used to acquit the accused of homicide or rape/attempted rape since 2007-08.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-15
Reference
FOI/202200274587
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Number of cases reported of intimate images: FOI release

Numbers of reported cases and outcomes on the following crimes for the year 2021 (Jan-Dec): Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress under Section 2 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, where the victim is 18 or over Threats to share private sexual images, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.69 s.21
Published
2022-02-11
Reference
FOI/202100266560
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Funding to Scottish Business Resilience centre: FOI release

1. How much money in total has the SBRC been awarded under tender over the last seven years please? Please provide dates and the amount each successful tender/contract was worth. NB - I am not referring to grant funding. 2. Can you specify what any successful SBRC tenders were for please? 3. Were any of the contracts w...

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-02-10
Reference
FOI/202100267327
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics in relation to individuals held on remand: FOI release

1. How many prisoners are currently incarcerated on remand awaiting trial, who have been held on remand for more than 140 days? 2. In each of the last 10 years: a. how many people have been held on remand for more than 140 days before trial? b. what proportion of all individuals remanded were held on remand for more th...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence s.79 s.65(5) s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100259173
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Domestic abuse complaint statistics: FOI release

The following information for the 24 months to 31st August 2021, broken down by gender: How many complaints of domestic abuse were received by Police Scotland? How many of the accused were charged by the police? How many of the accused have been prosecuted in court? How many of the accused are still waiting for court ...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100258052
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Statistics on guilty pleas and criminal charges that proceeded to court: FOI release

1. The number of guilty pleas made by the accused of any criminal charge that proceeded to court for the financial years of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and so far in 2021-22. 2. The percentage of all criminal charges that proceeded to court where the accused pleaded guilty for the fina...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100259042
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Information pertaining to cases of Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA): FOI release

I) A full count only of false cases of Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA). II) A full count only of cases of SRA presently being looked at. III) A full count only of true cases of SRA. Between 22/11/2016 - 22/11/2021 *False is to mean cases which have not been allocated a verdict of guilty by a court of Scottish criminal law...

FOI not held 40 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2022-01-06
Reference
FOI/202100265347
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Statistics regarding sentences for drug related offences: FOI release

1. The number of custodial sentences handed out for all drugs offences in Scotland, between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2009. 2. The average sentence length in months for persons sentenced to immediate custody for drugs offences in Scotland, between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2005, between 1 January 2007 and 31 ...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2022-01-05
Reference
FOI/202100258656
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector