Scottish Government FOI Index

21,099releases indexed

37,554attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,804partially withheld

2017-11-17oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,804 unclear 6,977 not held 2,955 released 1,470 already published 656 cost limit 586 clarification 342 withheld 235 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4772 s.20 4130 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3342 s.30 2791 s.17(1) 2667 s.25(1) 2327 s.10(4) 1920 s.11(2) 1518 s.29(1) 1135 s.2 1129 s.3 891

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 1,211 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 933 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 895 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 821 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 684 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 652 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 637 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 611 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Justice budget information: FOI release

1. Total money in the 2023 and the 2024 budget allocated to Justice, please provide details of what money was allocated to Justice 2. Total money allocated to Legal Aid in the year 2023 and 2024 3. Breakdown of money allocated to criminal legal service and civil legal services and any other breakdown that is relevant...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.15 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.29 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-19
Reference: FOI/202500451976
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act and Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act criminal offences data: FOI release

1. Since coming into effect, the number of people, by month, convicted of a criminal offence under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act. Of these, the number of who received a custodial sentence. Of these, the number who received a community sentence. Of these, the number who were fined, total value of fines...

FOI not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500453640
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Rape conviction statistics: FOI release

Part 1: The total number of people convicted of rape in Scotland, each year, between 16 January 2022 and 16 January 2025. Part 2: The number of each nationality (meaning the country of citizenship) convicted of rape each year. For example, 230 UK nationals.

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448490
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Convictions for domestic abuse offences or offences with domestic abuse aggravators: FOI release

Part 1 a) The number of people convicted for rape against their partner made subject to Non-Harassment Orders (in relation to their victim/partner/ex-partner) as part of their sentencing in each year since and including 2018/19 and including 2024/25. b) The number of people convicted for rape against their partner NO...

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446564
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 statistics: FOI release

In relation to offences relating to stirring up hatred under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. 1. The total number of reports received for offences relating to stirring up hatred under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, since its implementation. Including a breakdown of the charact...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-12-11
Reference: FOI/202400437403
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Reconviction rates in Scotland statistics: FOI release

1. Please provide data on recidivism rates categorized by offence type (e.g., drug offenses, violent crimes, property crimes) since 2021. 2. A list of all rehabilitation and reintegration programs provided to ex-offenders in Scotland, and if any assessment has been made on the efficacy these have had on reducing recid...

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

Published: 2024-11-25
Reference: FOI/202400437050
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Recorded crime in Scotland statistics: FOI release

An age breakdown for the figures presented within Table A9 of the Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2023-24 Accredited Official Statistics for the years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24. Specifically, age breakdowns showing how many children of various age groups (under 16 and 16-18) were recorded as having committed EACH...

FOI not held 65 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400428462
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Knife crime statistics: FOI release

1. The number of knife crime offences, broken down by offence, age of suspect, and ethnic appearance of suspect, for each year for the last ten years (broken down by year), up to the most recent data. 2. The proportion of perpetrators of knife crime who have been classified as looked-after children at some point, for ...

FOI not held 65 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400427434
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Football banning orders issued in Scotland statistics: FOI release

You [Scottish Government] previously answered this FOI: Football banning orders issued in Scotland statistics: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Please repeat it to reflect the current situation (in terms of the club-by-club statistics) and please give overall statistics for seasons 2021/22, 22/23 and 23/24.

FOI not held 40 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400422145
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Law and order, Public sector

Glasgow City local authority homicide statistics: FOI release

Historical data that shows the number of homicides per year in Glasgow. Hopefully starting from the year 1991 (or if not, the oldest possible) to the current year.

FOI not held 65 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-28
Reference: FOI/202400392687
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of bail related offence statistics: FOI release

There were 7,208 convictions for bail-related offences in 2021-22, an increase of 14% on 2020-21 (6,331). Can I have a breakdown of what the offender was on bail for at the time please? And what was the offence that broke their bail?

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.37(1) s.17(1) s.25(2C) s.27(1) s.27(7)

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300391307
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of crime statistics: FOI release

Statistics for domestic abuse and sexual crimes for 2021 and 2022 - the total number of incidents recorded by the police, the gender breakdown/statistics, the total number of charges reported by the police, the breakdown of how these charges were dealt with (i.e. court proceedings, direct measure, no action) and finall...

FOI not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-12
Reference: FOI/202300379082
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of bail orders: FOI release

A breakdown of bail orders.

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-08
Reference: FOI/202300387638
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Non harassment orders: FOI release

Can you provide the number of non-harassment orders applied for each calendar year from 2021 to the date of this request? Can you provide the number that have been granted and the number that have been rejected for each calendar year from 2021 to the date of this request? How many breaches of non-harassment orders have...

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: FOI/202300387621
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Veteran statistics: FOI release

R1 - What criteria needs to be met in order for a Scottish citizen to claim “Scottish Veteran Status”? RFI 1a - Can you point me to where the “Scottish Veteran Status” criteria is published to the public? RFI 2 - How many citizens within Scotland currently meet the published “Scottish Veteran Status”? (For clarity, I...

FOI not held 40 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2024-01-05
Reference: 202200336119
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Hate crimes with a transgender aggravator: FOI release

Hate crimes with a transgender aggravator could you please give annual totals from when the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 came into force, to the most recent year available, for the following categories: number of reports made alleging a crime number of recorded crimes number of charges numbe...

FOI not held 65 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-27
Reference: 202200295057
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fingerprint Inquiry: FOI release

Information in relation to the Fingerprint Inquiry: E-Discovery/Document Review Requirements The volume of data (in GB and item count) disclosed into the inquiry from participants/interested parties. The volume of data (in GB and item count) deemed relevant by the inquiry following review and published into the publi...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2023-09-11
Reference: 202300345521
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Emergency workers act: FOI release

How many people have been charged under the 2005 Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act? How many people have been convicted under the 2005 Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act? In relation to question 2, what was the average sentence for these individuals? In relation to question 2, what was the longest sentence for these indiv...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) s.1(1) s.2(1) s.3(1) s.5(1)

Published: 2023-09-06
Reference: FOI/202300372049
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order

Statistical information relating to non-harassments orders: FOI release

Statistical information relating to non-harassments orders (NHOs): Can you provide the number of non-harassment orders applied for each year for the past ten years? Can you provide the number that have been granted and the number that have been rejected each year for the past ten years? How many breaches of non-harass...

FOI not held 65 score 7 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-02
Reference: FOI/202300349087
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Statistical data on arrests and convictions: FOI release

Statistical data related to arrests and convictions under: section 46 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, (1982-2023) the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 7, 11 & 13 (1995-2023) section 1 of the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007. (2007-2023)

FOI not held 70 score 5 working days correspondence s.46 s.7 s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2023-03-07
Reference: FOI/202300344456
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Driving licence disqualification statistics: FOI release

Number of charges are there for careless driving in Scotland per year; Number of charges are there for dangerous driving in Scotland per year; Number of people are given a driving ban in Scotland per year; Of these driving bans, how many were due to an accumulation of points on their license?

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence s.18

Published: 2023-02-23
Reference: FOI/202300340117
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Court proceedings of animal cruelty offences: FOI Review

The following in relation to the Grampian, Highland and Islands Sheriffdom again BUT also for the Dundee, Angus, Perthshire, Fife and Tayside sheriffdom: 1. The number of people charged for cruelty to animals offences during that time under Animal Health and Welfare (S) 2006. 2. The number of people convicted for cruel...

FOI not held 45 score 10 working days correspondence s.19 s.17(1)

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200317462 Review of 202100212742
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Revenue Budget for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: FOI release

You asked for the revenue budget provided to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in each year since it formed in 2013? What was the revenue budget for each legacy fire service in Scotland before the formation of the single service? If this can't be provided for Fife and Dumfries and Galloway because of provision throu...

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-12-13
Reference: FOI/202200309921
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breaches of S103 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: FOI release

The number of prosecutions and convictions for breaches of Section 103 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 for years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 to date. Is it also possible to break down whether the convicted offender was an off-licence or pub/club?

FOI not held 45 score 3 working days correspondence s.10

Published: 2022-11-18
Reference: FOI/202200326513
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