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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Criminal proceedings information, offences where a racial aggravator was recorded: FOI release

You asked for criminal proceedings information for offences under: (1) Section 50A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 and (2) Section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing Scotland Act 2010 where a racial aggravator was recorded, for the period from 2011-12 to 2017-18.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.50A s.38 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/201900000138
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Statistics on knife crime and sentences,2016-17 and 2000-2007: FOI release

Additional statistics to the data we provided last year in reply to FOI-17-00397 ie from 2016 to the present day and for the period 2000 up to 2007.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Prosecutions for use of drone(s) to commit crime: FOI release

1. How many prosecutions took place in 2017 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. 2. How many prosecutions took place in 2017 in total of all crimes? (This is just to derive a percentage of drone prosecutions...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.94 s.25(1)
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Domestic abuse cases 2014-17: FOI release

Number of domestic abuse cases were heard at the sheriff courts in Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Lochmaddy, Oban, Peterhead, Stornoway, Tain and Wick in each of 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014? Number of domestic abuse convictions were made at the sheriff courts in Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-07-11
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Funding/payments to union organisations including Police: FOI release

The total amount of funding/payments made to all union organisations including but not limited to STUC, UNISON, UNITE, Scottish Police federation and any other staff association/federation/union for Police Scotland by the Scottish Government from 2014/15 until present date. Please break this down year on year, by Union...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence spending s.89 6 attachments
Published
2018-06-27
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Disposals of domestic abuse offences by area and gender:FOI release

Information on disposals for offences with a domestic aggravator recorded broken down by age, gender and location for 2016-17.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-21
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Offences under section 363(2)&(4) of Communication Act 2003: FOI release

'Could you give me the number of: people receiving a non court disposal for offences under Section 363(2)&(4) of the Communication Act 2003, by local authority & gender people prosecuted in Justice of the Peace courts, where main charge under Section 363(2)&(4) of the Communication Act 2003, by local authority Finall...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.36 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-08
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector