Number of Scottish Government reports that have been delayed or not published: FOI release

Information requested

Please provide a list of reports commissioned by the Scottish Government since 2019 which:

• Have been completed but not published; or
• Have been delayed beyond their original planned publication date

For each, please include: the title, commissioning department, original expected publication date, and current status.

Response

The information below is collated on the basis of my understanding of your request. It is for social research reports published by Scottish Government, and only externally procured/contracted work in which a report and planned publication date has been specified publicly. It does not include consultation analysis, reports not published as social research, subcontracted work, grants, internally commissioned work, or any projects for which there is no publicly available planned publication date.

Area	Title	Expected publication date	Current status
Justice	Domestic abuse court experiences - perspectives of victims and witnesses: research findings	Spring/summer 2022	Delayed. Published on 10 January 2023
Communities	Research to understand the experiences and impacts of 20th Century policies affecting gypsy/traveller communities in Scotland	March 2024	Delayed. Published June 2025
Marine	Fishers’ behaviour and attitudes towards compliance and enforcement report	Spring 2025	Delayed. Publication expected w/c 24 Nov 2025

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