Report Summary
This report summarises the Scottish Police Authority's compliance with the requirements under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
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Summary 2024-25
123 requests received (up from 120 in 2023-24)
2024-25 saw a slight increase in FOI requests received from 120 to 123.
No requests for environmental information were received.
Requests for Forensics Services information continued to increase in 2024-2025.
Eight requests for review were received (up from 2 received in 2023-24)
Requesters who are unhappy with the Authority's response can ask the authority to review its response.
The number of requests for review received increased to eight but remains relatively low.
All reviews upheld the original decisions indicating that decisions are robust. Lessons learned are considered in each case.
98% compliance with 20-day statutory timescale to respond (down from 99% in 2023-24 and 2022-23)
Compliance performance remains consistent at 98%.
Non-compliance related to two responses for Forensic Services information.
Compliance compares well with an average of 88%* for all authorities in Scotland and an average of 80%* for Police, Justice and Fire authorities.
