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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229 matching releases

A query on police workforce statistics: FOI release

May I request the following information: The reason for the discrepancy in reported Police Officer numbers on 31 March 2022 between the Scottish Government’s Police Officer Quarterly Strength statistics, which reported 16,805 FTE officers, and Police Scotland’s workforce annual report, which states there are 16,754 FT...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2022-09-07
Reference
FOI/202200309518
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Edinburgh Futures and Chrystal Macmillan buildings: FOI release

1. To request who is overall responsible for ensuring that the site (Edinburgh Futures and Crystal Macmillan building) is not containing evidence of vandalism. 2. To request how many reported incidents of graffiti vandalism have been addressed by Local Authority (asked separate with regards to transparency in Public S...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.10 s.17(1)
Published
2022-08-30
Reference
FOI/202200309781
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Value of fines issued for motoring offences: FOI release

The total value of the fines levied on people who were fined in court in Scotland for motoring offences, in each of the last three financial years (18/19) (19/20) and (20/21), and broken down by crime type.

FOI unclear 75 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-15
Reference
FOI/202200311449
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Emerging Technologies: FOI release

1) Confirmation as to whether the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies presented its interim report to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans. 2) Minutes of the meeting between the Advisory Group and the Cabinet Secretary that took place on 21 June 2022. 3) Confirmation as to the action the Sco...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2
Published
2022-08-15
Reference
FOI/202200310177
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The number of people convicted for possession of an air weapon without a certificate since the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015: FOI release

You asked for the number of people convicted for possession of an air weapon without a certificate since the advent of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200304752
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Firearm crimes statistics in Scotland: FOI release

The disposals that were handed out in the Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2018-19 and 2019-20, broken down by category (used to threaten, fired – no injury/damage, fired – damage to property, fired – fatal/non-fatal injury, other use, used as blunt instrument) and disposal (custodial, communi...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2022-07-25
Reference
FOI/202200304460
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Actions for recovery of heritable property raised in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of summary cause actions during the periods: 1st April 2018 and 30th March 2019 1st April 2019 and 30th March 2020 1st April 2020 and 30th March 2021 1. a) How many Summary Cause actions for recovery of heritable property raised in Scotland were undefended actions? b) How many Decrees for recov...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-18
Reference
FOI/202200294907
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Housing, Law and order, Public sector

Non-harassment orders imposed by the Scottish Courts: FOI release

1. Total number of non harassment orders granted in Scotland in each of the last 5 years, broken down by year. 2. Total number of non-harassment orders granted in the last 5 years, broken down by year, where the court process took more than 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months .

FOI unclear 80 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200279536
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Crime codes for filling a false police report: FOI release

1. All current crime codes associated with filing a false police report. 2. The crime codes associated with filing a false police report that were in operation prior to 1 April 2019. 3. The current crime codes associated with filing a false police report when that report is “aggravated” e.g. when the false report relat...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.1(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-02
Reference
FOI/202100268294
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

International training projects delivered by Police Scotland: FOI release

A list of international training projects delivered by Police Scotland signed off by Scottish Ministers since April 1 2013. If possible I would like this information to include a breakdown of the country, year of project, minister responsible for signing off and level of risk determined for the project.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200273801
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
International, Law and order, Public sector

Not proven verdict of homicide and rape/attempted rape: FOI release

Number of times the not proven verdict has been used to acquit the accused of homicide or rape/attempted rape since 2007-08.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-15
Reference
FOI/202200274587
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Number of cases reported of intimate images: FOI release

Numbers of reported cases and outcomes on the following crimes for the year 2021 (Jan-Dec): Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress under Section 2 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, where the victim is 18 or over Threats to share private sexual images, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.69 s.21
Published
2022-02-11
Reference
FOI/202100266560
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Funding to Scottish Business Resilience centre: FOI release

1. How much money in total has the SBRC been awarded under tender over the last seven years please? Please provide dates and the amount each successful tender/contract was worth. NB - I am not referring to grant funding. 2. Can you specify what any successful SBRC tenders were for please? 3. Were any of the contracts w...

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-02-10
Reference
FOI/202100267327
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics on guilty pleas and criminal charges that proceeded to court: FOI release

1. The number of guilty pleas made by the accused of any criminal charge that proceeded to court for the financial years of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and so far in 2021-22. 2. The percentage of all criminal charges that proceeded to court where the accused pleaded guilty for the fina...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100259042
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Statistics regarding sentences for drug related offences: FOI release

1. The number of custodial sentences handed out for all drugs offences in Scotland, between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2009. 2. The average sentence length in months for persons sentenced to immediate custody for drugs offences in Scotland, between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2005, between 1 January 2007 and 31 ...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2022-01-05
Reference
FOI/202100258656
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of drug offences which received a custodial sentence: FOI release

Breakdown of the drug offences where 746 people received custodial sentences in 2019-20. The 746 figure is provided in Table 9(a) of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2019-20 data. For reference, the breakdown I am requesting is detailed in the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics. Table A5 of the most recent annua...

FOI unclear 75 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-29
Reference
FOI/202100250382
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Prosecutions and convictions for drink spiking since 2018: FOI release

Whether there have been any prosecutions and any convictions for drink-spiking, under either 'administering a substance for sexual purposes' or under 'drugging' crimes since 2018?

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers s.11
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100247950
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Convictions under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) act 2009: FOI release

You asked for information on convictions under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. For each financial year since 2010/11, the number of convictions, broken down by the offender's sex, for the following offences: Sexual exposure Sexual exposure to a young child (under 13) Sexual exposure to an older child (13-15)

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100240934
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Prosecutions under the Clean Air act 1993: EIR release

All information on prosecutions taken against any owner or tenant of domestic accommodation in Glasgow in the last 10 years who has been deemed to be breaching the terms of the Clean Air Act 1993 by burning fuel which does not comply with the legislation. This should include the outcome of each case.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100245532
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Funding provided to anti-sectarian and anti-racism organisations: FOI release

How much Scottish Government Funding has been given to the following antisectarian/anti racism organisations over the last 3 years? Nil By Mouth Show Racism The Red Card Call It Out Ideally I am looking for information from the 1st of April 2018, up to the present day. I would also like to request which Government mini...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-10-19
Reference
FOI/202100237840
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Police Scotland funding: FOI release

What funding the Scottish Government has given to the following Police Scotland staff associations in each of the last three financial years: Central and Eastern European Police Association National Trans Police Association Semper Scotland Scottish Police Muslim Association Christian Police Association Scottish Police...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2021-09-28
Reference
FOI/202100231916
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Number of breaches of non-harassment orders: FOI release

How many Police cautions and how many prosecutions have been made with regard to breaches of The Harassment Act 1989

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence s.9(1) s.23
Published
2021-09-13
Reference
FOI/202100227622
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Communication regarding lawful bases for processing subject’s information: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100218162 I would like to narrow the scope to number 3 on my list; “please provide ALL communications, incl. records relating to communications, ie diary entires, notebook records etc., including but not limited to, agendas and minutes of meetings, minutes of telephone calls, agendas and minu...

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-06
Reference
FOI/202100229207 review of 202100218162
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector