Disclosure Scotland - Disclosures that contain 'Other relevant information' (ORI): FOI release

Information requested

The amount of disclosures for April to current (Nov 2025) that contained 'Other relevant information'

Please also categorise them into

'Acquitted'
'Not Proven'
'Not Guilty
'No further action/NFA'

(If they contain these words - not the outcomes

Can you please also tell me how ORI is considered? What tests need to be met before disclosure.

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested.

The amount of disclosures for April to current (Nov 2025) that contained 'Other relevant information'

Please also categorise them into

'Acquitted'
'Not Proven'
'Not Guilty
'No further action/NFA'

Disclosure Scotland does not categorise or label Other Relevant Information (ORI) using the categories you have described. The figures below represent the number of instances where ORI includes references to the terms you provided.

Month of issue	Certificates with ORI disclosed	Containing acquitted	Containing not proven	Containing not guilty	Containing no further action
2025-04	38	0	0	1	0
2025-05	67	0	0	1	1
2025-06	42	0	0	1	2
2025-07	58	0	1	1	0
2025-08	84	1	1	3	2
2025-09	78	0	0	2	2
2025-10	73	0	0	1	2
2025-11	62	0	0	3	2

Can you please also tell me how ORI is considered? What tests need to be met before disclosure.

Other Relevant Information (ORI) from the police is provided in relation to relevant Scottish police information under section 14 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (“the Disclosure Act”), relevant UK police information under section 14A of the Disclosure Act and The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 and relevant overseas police information under section 15 of the Disclosure Act. ORI is subject to a two-part test for disclosure of such information (that is whether the Chief Constable/Officer reasonably believes the information is relevant to the purpose of the disclosure and whether in the Chief Constable/Officer’s opinion it ought to be included in the disclosure).

Disclosure Scotland has no involvement or discretion in deciding what information on an individual is relevant to the purpose of the disclosure and ought to be included. This is the responsibility of the Chief Constable or Chief Officer of the police force.

There is statutory guidance available on the Scottish Government website. This guidance, provided by Scottish Ministers, is for the Chief Constable to have regard to when exercising any function under the PVG Act or Disclosure Act. As explained above, ORI is disclosed solely by the Chief Constable and is subject to review by the independent reviewer, not by Scottish Ministers. Guidance for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland - Disclosure Scotland

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