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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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

Criminal legislation created by Scottish Parliament and Prosecutions: FOI release

1. A list of the new criminal offences/crimes created by legislation of the Scottish Parliament since its creation in 1999: 2. Details of how many prosecutions have been taken by the Crown in the Scottish criminal courts in respect of each of the offences in that list: 3. Details of how many of these prosecutions hav...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence special advisers spending s.25(1) s.17 s.51A s.12 2 attachments
Published
2018-03-14
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Road Traffic Act prosecutions under Section 94: FOI release

The number of driving licence holders who have been prosecuted for contravention of section 94 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Of those driving licence holders who were prosecuted for contravention of section 94 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the number who were convicted. The number of Group 2 driving licence holders who...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence s.94 s.93 s.94(3A) s.94A s.17(1)
Published
2018-01-18
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector, Transport

Sheriff and Justice of Peace courts' fines : FOI release

What are average fines (in Sheriff Court, Justice of the Peace, Fiscal fines and Anti-social behaviour fine)? Cross-tabulation of crimes/offences and fines Fines for reconvictions

FOI not held 70 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-08
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Police Scotland staff and pensions: FOI release

"Could you please provide me with the following information How many police and support staff did Scotland have in 2000 and 2017? In each of the years mentioned above, what proportion of total policing costs in Scotland was the Service contribution to the cost of police pensions? How many former policemen are in recei...

FOI not held 40 score correspondence meetings spending
Published
2017-10-26
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

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

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