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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Domestic abuse in Scotland statistics: FOI release

You asked for information on domestic violence in Scotland between years 2013 - 2018, including: (i) How many domestic violence reports were made to police, from this how many were male violence to female victims and how many were female violence to male victims. (ii) From this I would also like to know how many of t...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-12-20
Reference
FOI/201900008220
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Reported rapes and convictions in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: The most recent data (2018 and, if available, 2019) regarding reported rapes in Scotland and the number of convictions.

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2019-12-11
Reference
FOI/201900008137
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scotland and Highlands litter offence prosecutions: EIR release

You asked 'how many prosecutions for littering took place between 2015 and the present' and clarified you require totals for Scotland and Highland local authority area.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.87(1)
Published
2019-11-21
Reference
FOI/201900005620
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Common assaults of emergency workers in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of police recorded common assaults of an emergency worker in each of the last five financial years.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2019-11-20
Reference
FOI/201900005841
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish mountain rescue funding: FOI release

You asked for the following information:- 1. What Mountain Rescue Teams does the Scottish Government provide funding to, and what kind of funding is it? 2. For each of the Mountain Rescue Teams the Scottish Government provides funding for, please tell me how much money the Scottish Government has given each team for t...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/201900005638
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Section 12 of the Young Persons Act 1937 prosecutions: FOI release

You asked for information on prosecutions (Guilty/Not Guilty/Not Proven or Not Called) under Section 12 of the Young Persons Act 1937 over the past 10 years ie. 2008-2018 inclusive.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.12
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/201900005133
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) grant: FOI release

You asked the following questions:- a) Whether the Scottish Government is still funding Mountain Rescue teams in Scotland in 2019, whether it plans to continue and how much the funding is. b) How much each of the following mountain rescue teams received in 2017 and 2018: 1 Killin Mountain rescue team 2 Ochills Mount...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/201900004952
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Prison population and community payback orders: FOI release

You asked for the numbers of people in prison or returning to their community and the number of people on community payback orders from the postcode areas ML1 3, ML2 7, ML3 9 and ML4 1.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-16
Reference
FOI/201900003848
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Convictions under Section 34 of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009: FOI release

1 - Numbers of people convicted under section 34 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 during 2017-18 - excluding those charged with other offences at the same time. 2 - Of the individuals in question 1, for how many of those was this their first conviction of a sexual crime. 3 - Of the individuals in question 2, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.34 s.33 s.3
Published
2019-09-04
Reference
FOI/201900003120
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Animal Health & Welfare Act 2006 proceedings and convictions: FOI release

1 - convictions in Scotland in 2016-17 under s19, s20, s21, s22, s23, s24, and s29 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006 2 - number of proceedings and the number of convictions under s23 in 2016-17, broken down by local authority of the court

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.24 s.29(1) s.19(1) s.19(2) s.19(3) s.29(2) s.20(1)
Published
2019-08-07
Reference
FOI/201900002913
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Domestic abuse proceedings and convictions: FOI release

You asked for: 1. The number of domestic abuse cases heard for tax year 2017-18, broken down by each sheriff court; 2. The number of domestic abuse convictions for tax year 2017-18, broken down by each sheriff court;

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2019-07-26
Reference
FOI/201900002570
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Police investigation, criminal proceedings or conviction facing Natalie McGarry: FOI release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence or documentation (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) on the subject of the police investigation, criminal proceedings or conviction fa...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-11
Reference
FOI/201900002218
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Prosecutions and Convictions for 'Upskirting' 2011-2019: FOI request

How many prosecutions and convictions there have been under s.43 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 which amended s.9 Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 on "upskirting" between 2011-2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.43 s.9 s.9(1)
Published
2019-06-24
Reference
FOI/201900001838
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Operators of Essential Services; importance to Road Transport and Health care: FOI release

How many Operators of Essential Services the Scottish Ministers (Scotland) identified, who they are and what the importance of each is to the following sub-sectors: Road Transport, and Health care settings?

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.2
Published
2019-06-03
Reference
FOI/19/01236
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Transport

Court cases deserted simpliciter each year by level and type: FOI release

1. How many cases both over summary and solemn procedure in Scotland have been deserted simpliciter each year, for the last five years, and how many at each level, please? 2. Can this be separated in to the nature of crimes i.e assault, possession of a weapon, drugs? 3. Also, what is currently the youngest accused pers...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-30
Reference
FOI/201900001326
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Criminal proceedings regarding TV Licence evasion: FOI release

Information relating to criminal proceedings regarding TV Licence evasion

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/201900001045
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Convictions for crimes involving offensive weapons: FOI release

Information about convictions for crimes involving offensive weapons in 2017-18.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-14
Reference
FOI/201900000732
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Payments to the Scottish Police Federation: FOI release

Information contained in any payments (amounts, and purposes of any payments) of funds from the Scottish Government to the Scottish Police Federation since May 2017 to the date of this FOI request.

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-14
Reference
FOI/201900001023
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Resilience Committee Meetings: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2019-04-25
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Further and Higher Education - Cyber Essentials (Plus) certification: FOI release

You asked for statistical information relating to the number of organisations within Further Education (Colleges) and Higher Education (Universities) that have completed certification in Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials+.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2019-04-23
Reference
FOI/201900000826
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, criminal proceedings: FOI release

You asked for information on criminal proceedings since 2014, where people were charged with breaching the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949.

FOI unclear 55 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence s.5
Published
2019-04-03
Reference
FOI/201900000641
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Law and order, Public sector

Prosecutions for use of a drone to commit an offence: FOI release

How many prosecutions took place in 2018 for the use of a drone to commit a criminal offence? These are crimes that would typically be prosecuted using the Air Navigation Order legislation.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.94
Published
2019-03-25
Reference
FOI/201900000605
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Community payback order placements taking more than 2 months start: FOI release

A breakdown of the time delay between the imposition and start of community payback order work placements for the year 2017-18 and also the longest single delay in starting a work placement.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2019-03-06
Reference
FOI/19/00340
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector