Scottish Government FOI Index

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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Costs for the recent visit by President of the United States of America: FOI Review

Original request: 202500478004 1. Cost to the Scottish Government for the recent visit by Donald Trump amd his entourage. 2. Cost of the above visit for police and security. 3. Did the USA contribute anything towards the above costs? 4. Did the UK government contribute anything to the above costs.

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.27(1) s.28(1)

Published: 2025-12-04
Reference: FOI/202500482372 Review of 202500478004
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Data on convictions under Part 5 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: FOI release

Data relating to convictions under Part 5 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, since its implementation. Ideally, this would be in a excel spreadsheet organised by year, and each provision (62-66, where appropriate).

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500482652
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Non-harassment order data: FOI release

The total number of non-harassment orders issued under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and Protection from Harassment Act 1997 between 1997 and 2025, with distinction being made between orders issued by the civil and criminal courts. The number of people prosecuted in Scottish courts for breaches of non-har...

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500482149
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Sexual offence conviction statistics: FOI release

1. The number of men convicted of sexual offences in Scotland in each of the last five years (2020– 2025 inclusive, or the most recent five-year period available). 2. A breakdown of these convictions by the nationality of the convicted person. 3. If available, a breakdown of these convictions by age group and local a...

FOI not held 65 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-19
Reference: FOI/202500482683
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Data on prosecutions and convictions for fraud and other offences: FOI release

What data the Scottish Government collects on prosecutions and convictions for fraud offences, money laundering offences, and bribery offences, and please advise whether this is publicly available.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479751
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Materials regarding unexplained wealth orders: FOI release

For all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about unexplained wealth orders, from the last three months.

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-13
Reference: FOI/202500479137
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Recorded crime statistics in relation to child sexual abuse: FOI release

With respect to recorded crime statistics Scotland in relation to Child Sexual Abuse: 1) Statistics regarding the number of prosecutions and conviction rates of those recorded crimes. 2) The specific crime codes used to record sexual crimes where crimes were committed prior to implementation of the Sexual Offences (S...

FOI already published 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1) s.17 s.25(1) s.3 s.5(1) s.5(3) s.6 s.13

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500479152
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of record crime statistics: FOI release

The following breakdowns of the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics for the time period 2013-14 to 2024-25: 1. A breakdown of Other crimes of dishonesty (for example Corruption, Currency Offences, Proceeds of Crime); 2. A breakdown of Fraud into sub-categories.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500479255
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

CONTEST Health Check information: FOI release

In response to an FOI request (reference 202500472337) , asking for “correspondence since 7 October 2023 referring to the protest group Palestine Action” you supplied papers including – “Extract of CONTEST Health check Q1 2025” Which reads “Extract of CONTEST Health check Q1 2025. Police Scotland CT Intelligence cont...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1)

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500478676
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Stop and search powers in Scotland: FOI release

Please provide copies of all correspondence, notes, minutes and similar in relation to the proposed abolition of consensual/non-statutory stop and search at Stages 2 and 3 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, as recommended in the Advisory Group chaired by then Solicitor Advocate John Scott.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500475899
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence relating to barber shop businesses: FOI release

Information on correspondence sent to or by Ministers on Turkish barber shops since 29 March 2023 and any briefings prepared for Ministers that include references to Turkish barber shops since 29 March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.35(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500473362
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Cross Party Summit on Violence among Young People costs: FOI release

The cost of holding the Relationships and Behaviour Summit on 5 September 2023. Break this down by the type of costs incurred e.g. catering, room hire, etc and The cost of holding the Youth Violence Summit on 13 January 2025. Break this down by the type of costs incurred e.g. catering, room hire, etc

FOI not held 40 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471636
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Palestine Action group: FOI release

Correspondence since 7 October 2023 referring to the protest group Palestine Action.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.3(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472337
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Number of money laundering prosecutions and convictions: FOI release

1. The total number of money laundering prosecutions and convictions in EACH of the last five financial years (up to and including March 31, 2025). 2. The total number of terrorist finance prosecutions and convictions in EACH of the last five financial years (up to and including March 31, 2025). 3. The number of mone...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence s.17 s.32

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470035
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Knife crime prosecution statistics: FOI release

1. How many people have been prosecuted under Section 47 and Section 49 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Scotland Act between January 1, 2013 and June 1, 2025, broken down per year. Please provide details for prosecutions under S.47 and S.49 separately. 2. For S.47 cases: a) How many were put on petition per year? ...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.47 s.49 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470626
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit: FOI release

Appearing on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night programme on 28th May 2025, Kate Forbes was asked whether the Scottish Government is cutting the funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. She said: “We are not cutting their funding.” Please provide the following information: (1.) Was Kate Forbes’ statement true or fa...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500468564
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The Scottish Violence Reduction Unit funding: FOI release

Appearing on BBC Radio Scotland’s Lunchtime Live programme on 28th May 2025, Jimmy Paul, the Head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, was asked whether the Scottish Government had cut the funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. He said: “So it’s a 3% cut in funding, which amounts to a little over £30,000...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500468619
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Community Payback Order (CPO) breach statistics: FOI release

You asked for source information on the number of CPO orders breached in 24/25, particularly in Edinburgh, Fife and East Lothian and whether these breaches led to a return to custody.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469439
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Criminal offence statistics: FOI release

1. Of those convicted of an offence in 2022-23 who were under 25, please provide the main penalties handed out to those offenders, broken down by the Scottish Government crime groups and their sub-groups. By main penalties, I refer to custodial sentence, community sentence, financial penalty or ‘other’. 2. Of those co...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468535
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Sexual Offence statistics: FOI release

2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025 to date, broken down by financial year: 1. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who were given a suspended sentence. Please provide the aggregate figure, and also a breakdown by sexual offence. 2. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.10 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.52(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468810
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments made to the Scottish FA and Scottish Premier League Trust: FOI release

You asked for a list of all payments made to the Scottish FA and Scottish Premier League Trust from 1st January 2020 to present (13/05/2025) and copies of all agreements between the CashBack scheme and the Scottish FA and between the scheme and the SPL Trust.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466063
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Football related arrests and banning orders data: FOI release

Information on ‘football related arrests and banning orders in Scotland’ [specifically] 1. How many banning orders have been given in the last 10 years for sectarian language at a football match? 2. How many football related banning orders have been given for violence at football matches in the last 10 years? 3. How...

FOI already published 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.7 s.25 s.35 s.36

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500476448
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Meetings between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland LGBTI staff association: FOI release

You asked us to provide copies of the minutes/notes for all meetings between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland LGBTI staff association from 2022/23 onwards (including the 11 meetings noted in FOI reference: 202500457984).

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500461910
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Community Payback Order (CPO) breach statistics: FOI release

The disposals received by offenders who have breached their Community Payback Orders. Please break this information down by the type of disposal (custodial, financial, admonishment, etc) for the financial years 2012-13 to 2023-24. Please provide reasons listed for this breach. For example, if it was a crime or if it w...

FOI not held 65 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-08
Reference: FOI/202500460471
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Deputy First Minister's involvement in matters concerning the Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the Deputy First Minister's involvement in matters concerning the Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry, specifically with the Solicitor General and Scottish Police Federation. Details of the specific questions are provided below with answers. 1. How many times has Ms Forbes met with the Solic...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.1 s.3 s.8 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.6 s.9 s.12 s.14 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500470029
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector