Scottish Government FOI releases

Scottish Government vehicle purchases: FOI release

You asked us to tell you how much the ministers department has spent on new vehicles since the start of April 2018 and which cars, make and model and how much on each.

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure of the FM: FOI release

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information. If the information can be provided faster than 20 days, please do so. Any expenses claims by Nicola Sturgeon for clothes, shoes or beauty treatments over the last five years. Please include at least the following informatio...

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure of FM 2016-2017: FOI release

You asked for all information related to Scottish Government expenditure on the wardrobe and appearance of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in financial year 2016/17. This should include, but not be limited to, an item-by-item list of costs for clothes, shoes, hats, spectacles, haircuts, manicures, pedicures, jewellery, ...

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure of FM 2015-2016: FOI release

You asked for all information related to Scottish Government expenditure on the wardrobe and appearance of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in financial year 2015/16. This should include, but not be limited to, an item-by-item list of costs for clothes, shoes, hats, spectacles, haircuts, manicures, pedicures, jewellery, ...

Details of meetings or communications with Dr Lorene Amet: FOI release

- Details of any meetings between Scottish Government (officials and/or ministers) and Dr Lorene Amet (or her staff/representatives) - Copies of any communications between Scottish Governments (officials and/or ministers) and (or her staff/representatives) from 24/07/2013 to date.

Scottish Cabinet Secretaries or Ministers response within the 20 day target: FOI release

You asked for the following information, "Over the past 6 months, what percentage of correspondence from MSPs and Scottish MPs to Scottish Cabinet Secretaries or Ministers are responded to within the 20 day target, broken down by Cabinet Secretary or Minister. Over the past 6 months, what is the average length of time ...

Scottish Government - transformation of IT systems for SG 2020: FOI release

You asked for information relating to how the Scottish Government was transforming some of its systems for 2020. You asked if the system is ready yet and what tangible impact will this commitment have when completed? Specifically you were interested in the effect of this initiative across the Scottish Government as a w...

Locations of staff, business miles covered and energy purchases: FOI release

1) Information in regard to the number of business miles that all staff employed by the Scottish Government travelled in 2017/18 using private cars, and the amount of reimbursement paid to the staff for that travel (£s total). 2) How many staff are employed and locality and; 3) How much electricity and gas was purchase...

Correspondence - Christine Grahame MSP and Cabinet Secretary for Finance: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence between Christine Grahame MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance. How many times have representatives from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance's office met with Christine Grahame MSP and when did these meetings occur? The minutes of all meetings between Christine Grahame MSP and repres...

Taxi costs in each of the last three years: FOI release

Aspiring Communities Fund application from South West Community Cycles for their Southside Volunteer Support Services project: FOI release

'Changing Places' type toilets in government buildings: FOI release

Money invested in Caledonia Cremations/spend on Ministerial cars:FOI release

1) Since the creation of Caledonia Cremations part of the Community Renewal charity and part of a social enterprise initiative how much money has the Scottish Government invested into this business. 2) How much money has the Scottish Government spent on Ministerial cars and other related transport for Ministers for th...

New tracker system for responding to FOI requests: FOI release

Information regarding the Scottish Government's new tracker system for monitoring and responding to FOI requests.

'You've Earned It' benefit campaign: FOI release

The availability of the data that Citizen Advice Scotland provided to build the "You've Earned It" Benefit Uptake Campaign: Evaluation Report, October 2017 was available.

Ministerial vehicles - make, model and fuel type: FOI release

How many ministerial vehicles are there? Please provide a breakdown of make and model as well as fuel type.

DMG Media Advertising Spend 2012–2017: FOI release

How much the Scottish Government has paid DMG Media for advertising in the Daily Mail, MailOnline, the Mail on Sunday and Metro since 2007 - broken down by year if possible. How much the Scottish Government has paid - or is estimated to have paid - for buying copies of The Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Metro since 20...

Communications Department public relations contracts: FOI release

Part 1 1. Does your department currently use a private company to undertake any of the following services: Public Relations Social Media Communications External Stakeholder Communications Internal Stakeholder Communications. 2. If yes, can you please confirm: When the current contract was last let When the current ...

Deputy First Minister's briefing for James Wolffe meeting: FOI release

Details including correspondence (emails, notes, letters, phone calls or other documents including minutes) of John Swinney's meeting with James Wolffe QC on 3 March 2016.

Deputy First Minister's Diary - 4 July 2016: FOI release

John Swinney's diary and schedule for 4 July 2016, including records of phone calls, meetings and sent emails.

Communications between Murray Foote and Daily Record: FOI release

All communications in the request for a meeting, organisation of the meeting and communications between Murray Foote/Daily Record and the Scottish Government regarding the First Minister's meeting with him on April 26, 2017. Any notes or minutes taken during the meeting. All briefing documents made for the First Mini...

Correspondence between the First Minister and Barack Obama: FOI release

"Correspondence both hard and digital between the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon and her staff and the former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama and any of his staff both during and after President Obamas term of office".

Annual cost of Scottish Government communications team: FOI release

1. The cost to the public purse was of the Scottish Government communications team in the most recent financial year for which figures are available. 2. The cost was of the communications team in each year since 2007; and what the projected costs are for 2017/18. 3. For each year since 2007 how many people were emplo...

First Minister's Intranet page: FOI release

A Copy of the information published at this intranet page: intranet/InExec/AboutUs/Ministers/MinisterialPrivateOffices/OfficeOfTheFM

Ministers visiting each Scottish Parliament constituency 2011-present: FOI release

Details of how many times every Minister, including the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister, visited each Scottish Parliamentary constituency in the last Parliament (2011-2016) and for this Parliament (2016-present). Please include: 1) The date of the visit 2) The name of the Minister on each occasion 3) T...