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 air weapons since change in law: FOI release

Statistics on air weapons, since the change in the law. How many people have been prosecuted for having an air gun without a certificate? How many offences involving air guns there have been this year and how many of the air guns involved were owned by a person with a AW certificate?

FOI not held 40 score correspondence
Published
2017-10-06
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Changes to Policing 2026 Strategy: FOI release

You asked for a copy of all correspondence within the Scottish Government between officials, special advisers and Scottish Ministers regarding changes to the previously published draft Policing 2026 strategy, and any correspondence between these groups of people and Police Scotland and/or the SPA regarding changes to t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 8 attachments
Published
2017-09-26
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Police Scotland and Scottish Fire Service VAT: FOI release

A list of dates and attendees of all meetings held between the UK Government and the Scottish Government when the issue of the Police Service of Scotland paying VAT was discussed. A list of dates and attendees of all meetings held between the UK Government and the Scottish Government when the issue of the Scottish Fire...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers meetings 4 attachments
Published
2017-09-21
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home Office discussions regarding Undercover Policing: FOI release

Undercover Policing Public (Pitchford) Inquiry to cover Scotland 1. Copies of the letters sent by the Home Office on 11 January 2016, 9 March 2016 and 25 July 2016, and any responses (email, written or notes of verbal conversation) provided by the Scottish Government in return. 2. The statement released by the Scotti...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-09-12
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Sgian Dubh and other knife related offences: FOI release

Q1) Has there been any knife-related offences over that period where the weapon involved was a Sgian Dubh? Q2) The number of incidents per year involving a Sgian Dubh, and specifically, what years. And also, for contextualising the above numbers: Q3) The total number of knife-related offences per year over the same ...

FOI not held 65 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-09-06
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents funding: FOI release

In 2016-17, the Scottish Government will provide funding of £104,000 to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to continue to deliver its annual home and water safety programme. Which Directorate has responsibility for awarding and monitoring this funding and the outcomes of the programme? Was a formal tend...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2017-08-31
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minutes of meetings around High Hedges Scotland Act: FOI release

Any legal advice offered by Scottish Government lawyers on the High Hedges Scotland Act that impacts on how the Act is applied in relation to "hedges" and the minutes of meetings around the Act both before and after coming into law. On 13 July 2017, you asked to limit the FOI request to 'what the Minister knows and th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 12 attachments
Published
2017-08-04
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Under 24s prosecuted in Scottish Sherriff Courts: FOI release

Data on the number of under 24s prosecuted in Glasgow/Scotland as well the outcomes of these prosecutions.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-07-28
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Court proceedings and outcomes for animal cruelty offences: FOI release

Statistics on court proceedings and outcomes for animal cruelty offences under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 for the five years since 2011-12 to 2015-16.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-07-28
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary meeting with Faculty of Advocates: FOI release

Minutes from the meeting held between Michael Russell MSP and Gordon Jackson and Angela Graham on 15 March 2017 All correspondence before and after this meeting relating to the meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) 8 attachments
Published
2017-07-20
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Constitution and democracy, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Convictions for cybercrime in Scottish courts: FOI release

Convictions in Scottish courts (last 12 mths) for offences with a cyber element: economic(fraud/piracy) online market-illegal items malicious and offensive communications/cyber bulling hacking Disruption of computer functionality

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.12 s.1
Published
2017-07-13
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Religious aggravated offending in Scotland 2016/17: FOI release

Information in relation to your report on 'Religious Aggravated Offending in Scotland 2016/17' of the 293 charges where the victim was a police officer do you have the breakdown of the nature of the aggravation, i.e. Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity (General).

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-07-12
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

British Transport Police Integration Joint Programme Board papers: FOI release

All agendas, board papers and minutes from the British Transport Police Integration Joint Programme Board(s).

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) 58 attachments
Published
2017-07-03
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Proceeding and conviction statistics for prisoners having mobiles: FOI release

You asked for proceeding and conviction statistics for prisoners having mobile phones in prisons and for the number of phones that have been found in each prison in Scotland since 2012.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.41(1) s.41Z
Published
2017-06-30
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Non-disclosure of medical issues to the DVLA: FOI release

During the period 1 April 2016 to 20 May 2017 (or the latest 12 month period available), please can you tell me how many people were convicted and sentenced in court for offences relating to non‐disclosure of medical issues to the DVLA.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.94
Published
2017-06-29
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector