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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Scottish Crime Recording Board information regarding recording of sex and gender: FOI release

Copies of all Scottish Crime Recording Board minutes, notes, correspondence, or other documentation in relation to the recording of sex and gender within crime statistics.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-24
Reference
FOI/202100209851
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Communications with Nil By Mouth charity 2021: FOI release

Copies of any and all letter and email communications between the members of the Scottish Government (or those civil servants, or any advisors, or any special advisors, acting on their behalf) listed below and any officers, directors or volunteers of the charity Nil By Mouth (https://nilbymouth.org/) dated between 1st ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.36(2) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-06-23
Reference
FOI/202100205497
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Rangers football club supporter gatherings in Glasgow 2021: FOI release

1. Can you please provide all correspondence between The Scottish Government and Police Scotland relating to the public disorder that happened in Glasgow on two occasions this year, when thousands of fans of Rangers football club marched into the city centre. The first incident happened on March 6, 2021, and the second...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-06-23
Reference
FOI/202100205588
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Information relating to data sharing: FOI release

1, All correspondence, between the ICO, The Minister for Justice (including any Scottish Government officials), The Scottish Parliament, 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...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-06-18
Reference
FOI/202100205560
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Statistics on driving licence disqualifications: FOI release

Statistics on driving licence disqualifications going back for the last ten years.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-17
Reference
FOI/202100208512
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding policing operation of Rangers fan celebrations in Glasgow: FOI release

1) Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland, Glasgow City Council, the SPFL, and/or Rangers Football Club on the policing operation of Rangers fan celebrations in Glasgow on the weekend of May 15/16, 2021. 2) Details of any informal or formal phone calls, meetings (virtual or in person), texts...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-15
Reference
FOI/202100202208
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Communications regarding Cellebrite forensic analysis tools: FOI release

“On April 21 a blog post was published by the CEO of mobile phone messaging app Signal: The blog called into question the security of Cellebrite forensic analysis tools. These tools are used by Police Scotland. https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-vulnerabilities/. Please could you supply me with copies or records of all...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-15
Reference
FOI/202100202118
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Police Scotland hierarchy and accountability details: FOI release

In 2016 who were Police Scotland accountable to? Who was SPA? Which Scottish Ministers? Which members of parliament? In 2017 and in 2021. Who was SPA? Which Scottish Ministers? Which members of parliament? Which department oversees the 4,000 complaints about Police Scotland each year?

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.2
Published
2021-06-14
Reference
FOI/202100208327
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Data relating to not proven verdicts and guilty pleas: FOI release

Data for the most recent available five years in the form of table 2(a) in the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland bulletin (“People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings”) but broken down further as follows: (a) Please provide separate figures (for all categories) for solemn pr...

FOI not held 65 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-10
Reference
FOI/202100199803
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Statistics of hate crimes directed towards Roman Catholics and Protestants: FOI release

What percentage of Hate Crime is directed towards Roman Catholics in both Glasgow and Scotland and what percentage of Hate Crime is directed towards Protestants in both Glasgow and Scotland?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2021-06-02
Reference
FOI/202100199559
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Average conviction of environmental crimes from 2017 onwards: EIR release

Statistics on sentencing trends for environmental offences committed by individuals/organisations in Scotland from 2017 onward. In particular, the number of individuals/organisations sentences, what percentage of sentences were fines, the mean and median fine and the percentage of individuals/organisations that receive...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-18
Reference
FOI/202100188343
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Law and order, Public sector

Recorded crime in Scotland statistics: FOI release

Police Scotland's 'Force Quarterly Bulletin' statistics report that at Q3 of 2020-21, the number of violent crimes stood at 6,773. This covered the period of April-December 2020. According to the Scottish Government's recorded crime in Scotland statistics for December 2020, the number of violent crimes recorded during ...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100179066
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019-20: FOI release

1) The Relative Standard Errors for each datapoint provided in Table A1.2 of the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019-20. Please only provide the RSEs for 2019-20 figures for the categories of all SCJS crime, property crime, violent crime and comparable crime. 2) The confidence interval that was used to judge whethe...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.10
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100176329
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Police Authority funding 2020-2021: FOI release

1. Whether this additional £10 million in funding was outlined in the spending in the Scottish Government budget 2021-22, whether in Police Central Government spending, Scottish Police Authority spending, the 'Recover, Renew, Transform' Programme or another area. If it was, please outline the budget it was included in....

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100180898
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Fireworks (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021: FOI release

The Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment states that the Scottish Government consulted with various stake holders in respect of this instrument. In light of the industry and public interest in this matter, we would request the following:- 1. Copies of correspondence (written and email) regarding this proposed legi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.17(1) s.20 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100163098
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Discussions with Police Scotland regarding potential restrictions on border: FOI release

All correspondence, or records of discussions, between any representative of the Scottish Government and Police Scotland about potential restrictions on the border with England, between November 1, 2020, and today. Please provide copies of any email correspondence about this issue, and any records, formal or informal m...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100165898
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

How many Eastern European women in prisons: FOI release

1. In total, how many women from the Eastern European Minority (Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia) are in prisons in Scotland? In which prisons? 2. How many of them are there with sentences of less than 4 years not subject to statutory supervision? 3. How many of...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.1
Published
2021-04-23
Reference
FOI/202100182638
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Communications relating to Rangers Football club celebrations: FOI release

Comments made by Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham in the aftermath of the Rangers FC title-winning celebrations. I wish to request copies of all correspondence which may have taken place between Police Scotland corporate communications and the Scottish Government in this regard - emails, SMS, WhatsApp and phone re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence whatsapp s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100179685
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence with UK Foreign Office relating to ongoing investigation: FOI release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the UK Foreign Office regarding the ongoing Police Scotland investigation into the use of Scottish airports by CIA rendition flights.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-14
Reference
FOI/202100138920
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
International, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

COVID related absences within Forth Valley Police Division: FOI release

The number of Covid-related absences that have been recorded within the Forth Valley Police Division from 1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-04-07
Reference
FOI/202100164193
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Prosecution and conviction statistics for offences under section 31 of Immigration and Asylum Act 1999: FOI release

(a) The number of prosecutions and convictions relating to offences listed under s31(4) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and (b) the number of those cases in which the statutory defence mentioned in this Act was considered.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-07
Reference
FOI/202100168298
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government Resilience Room minutes from February and March 2020: FOI appeal

The minutes of the Scottish Government Resilience Room meetings held in February and March 2020. In addition I would like to have lists of all those who attended those meetings.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202000047153 - appeal
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector