Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 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

2026-05 410 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 1,279 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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Statistics on knife crime and sentences,2016-17 and 2000-2007: FOI release

Additional statistics to the data we provided last year in reply to FOI-17-00397 ie from 2016 to the present day and for the period 2000 up to 2007.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Review of complaints handling in relation to policing: FOI release

Information contained in the appointment process of Elish Angiolini to review the processes for handling complaints against the police and investigating serious incidents and alleged misconduct, and information on how much she is to be paid for this review and information contained in communications, documents & discus...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-30
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scrutiny of grants paid to Scottish Police staff associations:FOI release

Following your email of 27 June 20018, requesting a review of FoI case FoI/18/01572, I sought further clarification of the information you required under this case and you responded on 4 July 2018. A separate response will be issued to you on the review but please find below a response to your email of 4 July 2018, now...

FOI clarification 80 score correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 14 attachments
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Prosecutions for use of drone(s) to commit crime: FOI release

1. How many prosecutions took place in 2017 for the use of a drone to commit a criminal offence? These are crimes that would typically be prosecuted using the Air Navigation Order legislation. 2. How many prosecutions took place in 2017 in total of all crimes? (This is just to derive a percentage of drone prosecutions...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.94 s.25(1)
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Funding/payments to union organisations including Police: FOI review

Further to my letter of 29 June 2018, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for: The total amount of funding/payments made to all union organisations including but not limited to STUC, UNISON, UNITE, Scottish Police Federation and an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 18 attachments
Published
2018-07-19
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Domestic abuse cases 2014-17: FOI release

Number of domestic abuse cases were heard at the sheriff courts in Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Lochmaddy, Oban, Peterhead, Stornoway, Tain and Wick in each of 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014? Number of domestic abuse convictions were made at the sheriff courts in Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-07-11
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Funding/payments to union organisations including Police: FOI release

The total amount of funding/payments made to all union organisations including but not limited to STUC, UNISON, UNITE, Scottish Police federation and any other staff association/federation/union for Police Scotland by the Scottish Government from 2014/15 until present date. Please break this down year on year, by Union...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence spending s.89 6 attachments
Published
2018-06-27
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

John Swinney meeting Pat Watters, Fire and Rescue Board:FOI release

'All minutes and notes relating to the meeting between John Swinney MSP and Pat Watters, Chair of the Fire and Rescue Board which took place on 24th October 2017. This should include minutes, notes taken of the meeting, agenda or any other papers pertaining to the meeting including handwritten notes.'

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-22
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Police Authority: FOI release

1. Any correspondence between the government and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) regarding the appointment of Gleniffer Solutions Limited to the SPA and Police Scotland. 2. i) Any correspondence between the government and the SPA regarding payments to John Foley relating to his retirement including the £43,000 ear...

FOI already published 80 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-22
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Applications for contact made to the family court: FOI release

A time series of Scotland statistics from 2011 to 2016 on: The number of applications for contact made to the family court The number of children that were involved in those applications for contact The number of applications made for residence The number of children that were involved in those applications for reside...

FOI not held 40 score correspondence
Published
2018-06-21
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disposals of domestic abuse offences by area and gender:FOI release

Information on disposals for offences with a domestic aggravator recorded broken down by age, gender and location for 2016-17.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-21
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Offences under section 363(2)&(4) of Communication Act 2003: FOI release

'Could you give me the number of: people receiving a non court disposal for offences under Section 363(2)&(4) of the Communication Act 2003, by local authority & gender people prosecuted in Justice of the Peace courts, where main charge under Section 363(2)&(4) of the Communication Act 2003, by local authority Finall...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.36 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-08
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Drink driving offences in Scotland 2012 to 2017: FOI release

You asked for the number of drink-driving offences in Scotland that resulted in defendants: a) proceeded against, b) found guilty, and c) sentenced, at magistrates' courts, for the most recent five calendar years?

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-03
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector