Scottish Government FOI releases

Cabinet Secretary for Justice on cutting unpaid work hours: FOI release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice's office and any other stakeholder, either external or internal, regarding the topic of cutting unpaid work hours issue...

Details of the Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group: FOI review

Could you provide me with copies of all information including, but not limited to, minutes, correspondence, notes of telephone calls and emails held by Scottish Government on: 1. A copy of the Terms of Reference of the “Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group” 2. Details of funding of the “Misogyny and ...

Creation of Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group: FOI release

Copies of all information including, but not limited to, minutes, correspondence, notes of telephone calls and emails held by Scottish Government on :- The decision to create the “Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group”, relating to the choice of “misogyny” and not the broader “sex” as discussed as pa...

Cabinet Secretary for Justice's proposed working group on misogynistic harassment: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and Engender regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Justice's proposed working group on misogynistic harassment from 23 April 2020 to 4 February 2021.

Future of Justice Social Work correspondence: FOI release

The report of the review of adults social care published today has several references to work being undertaken on the future of justice social work. Can you please provide any documents or meeting minutes held by the Scottish Government in reference to future development or changes to justice social work.

Correspondence with Community Justice Scotland regarding unpaid work hours: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and Community Justice Scotland regarding the reduction of outstanding unpaid work hours issued as ...

Prisoners released early under COVID-19 regulations: FOI release

- The total number of prisoners released early from Scottish prisons under Covid-19 regulations, including a breakdown of numbers per region of Scotland - All correspondence received by the justice secretary from members of the public, on the subject of the early release of prisoners under Covid-19 regulations, to date

Association of Directors of Social Work (Social Work Scotland) contribution to Bar Reporters Working Group: FOI release

1. All recorded information you hold in relation to the Association of Directors of Social Work (subsequently known as Social Work Scotland) being invited to join or otherwise contribute to the Bar Reporters Working Group. (It may assist you to note the content of Appendix A here: https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0043/00...

Social Work representative contributions to the Bar Reporters Working Group: FOI release

“1. All recorded information you hold in relation to any person from or representing or involved in the regulation of: the Social Worker profession and/or the profession of Psychologist and/or the profession of Psychiatrist, being invited to join or otherwise contribute to the Bar Reporters Working Group. (It may assis...

Draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill forwomen.scot meeting: FOI release

You asked for: "......the note of a meeting with a member of forwomen.scot which meeting was referred to in the Scottish Government’s consultation on a draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, in Annex J, the Equality Impact Assessment."

Delays to introduction of Sexual Harm Prevention Orders: FOI Review

a) all legal advice and/or guidance on whether Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs) can be introduced in Scotland with conditions of residence attached instead of waiting for further legislation in the UK Parliament; and b) all information contained in documents and correspondence with regard to the delay in the intr...

Correspondence with Scottish Prison Service (SPS) regarding death of remanded prisoner: FOI release

You asked for a copy of all correspondence and notes from telephone or other conversations between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and/or his officials and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and/or their representative/s, persons acting on behalf of the SPS regarding the case of Allan Marshall, who died on 28th March ...

Throughcare Service suspension: FOI release

Please disclose all communications between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, their civil servants and the Scottish Prison Service regarding the suspension of the Throughcare Service in Scottish Prisons. The period this should cover is 25/07/2018 until the present day (ie 26/07/2019).

Correspondence with Miscarriages Of Justice Organisation (MOJO) Scotland: FOI release

In your e-mail of 26 June you asked for: What was the information you had requested from MOJO Scotland with a deadline of 21 June and have you received it? In your e-mail of 3 July you asked for: Have you received the information from Mojo that you gave them to the 21st June, if so what was their response?

Gender Recognition Act (GRA) communications in last 12 months: FOI release

(a) all correspondence received by Nicola Sturgeon regarding the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) in the last 12 months; and (b) all correspondence sent by Nicola Sturgeon regarding the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) in the last 12 months. Your request advises that this should include (but not be limited to) all emails, lett...

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Miscarriages Of Justice Organisation (MOJO): FOI release

You asked for: · all correspondence, emails, memos, notes between yourselves, mojo, Cathy Molloy, Euan McIlvride, and Paul McLaughlin in the last 4 months.

Correspondence regarding the home leave of Robbie McIntosh: FOI release

Details of any correspondence sent to the Scottish Government and its ministers in relation to the home leave of Robbie McIntosh, who attacked Linda McDonald in August 2016. In particular, you requested: Details of the number of complaints received by the Scottish Government, the justice department, ministers or the ...

Government Actuary Department advice and correspondence: FOI release

• Any advice provided by the Government Actuary Department (GAD) to the Scottish Government relating to the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill. Please disclose any advice provided in the period 1 October 2018 – 19 March 2019. • Any correspondence between the Ministry of Justice and the...

Non-religious bodies - requests prescribed under Marriage (Scotland) Act correspondence: FOI release

You asked for copies of all correspondence since 22 January 2018 between bodies other than religious bodies and civil servants, relating to requests to become prescribed under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, as amended by the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014.

Introductory briefings to Humza Yousaf when he assumed new role: FOI release

Information held that relates to extraditions from Pakistan: FOI release

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meeting victims of crime/Victim Support Scotland: FOI release

Home detention curfews:correspondence with Scottish Prison Service and Police:FOI release

Correspondence with Independent Antislavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyland: FOI release

(a) All communications between the Scottish Government and the Office of the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyland from 12/09/2017 to today's date (22 June 2018). (b) Agendas and minutes of any meetings between the Scottish Government and the Office of the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyl...

Correspondence regarding s.124 of Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence and minutes of meetings or telephone calls Scottish Ministers or their Special Advisers have had with: Aberdeen Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Inverness Airport, Sumburgh Airport, Police Scotland, Aberdeen City, City of Edinburgh Council, Renfrewshir...