Scottish Government FOI releases

Assessment of the presumption against short sentences of 3 months: FOI release

You asked for information on 'what formal assessment has been made by the Scottish Government of short custodial sentences of 3 months or less'. I wrote to clarify whether the assessment you referred to in your request related to one which was carried out in advance of the introduction of the presumption against short ...

Funding distribution prior to Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

You asked for information regarding funding distribution prior to the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 coming in to force.

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 ...

Scottish Justice information relating to meetings held by Humza Yousaf: FOI release

Information from the Scottish Justice department relating to two meetings held by Humza Yousaf. The meetings in question are the following: https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/8366 https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/8624. The informati...

Wrongly convicted awarded compensation payments: FOI release

1. Since January 1st 2000, how much compensation has been awarded to individuals who have been wrongly convicted in Scotland? Please also include the amount of money allocated in a budget to be given to such wrongly convicted individuals 2. I would also like a breakdown by financial year detailing how many individuals ...

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...

Domestic Abuse Bill/Act training provision funding allocation: FOI release

What published research literature, NGO reports, expert panels and other sources of information were used by the Scottish Government to allocate the funding for Scottish Government’s training provision for the Domestic Abuse Bill/Act?

Domestic Abuse Bill/Act Training Funding: FOI release

Which organisations were provided by the Scottish Government with training funding for the Domestic Abuse Bill/Act with the organisations associated with the female sex, and what was this funding? Which organisations were provided by the Scottish Government with training funding for the Domestic Abuse Bill/Act with the...

Public correspondence on Sheriff’s decision in Christopher Daniel case: FOI release

1. Copies of any letters/emails sent by members of the public to the First Minister on the subject of or relating to the decision in PF v Christopher Daniel. 2. Copies of any letters/emails sent by members of the public to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on the subject of or relating to the decision in PF v Christoph...

Criminal proceedings for death by driving offences: FOI release

Presumption against short prison sentences – First Minister, Cabinet Secretary correspondence: FOI release

You asked for: 1. copies of any letters/emails sent by members of the public to the First Minister on the subject of the Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a presumption against prison sentences of up to 12 months. This should be limited to 1 September 2017 to present. 2. copies of any letters/emails sent by membe...

Review of Licensing Provisions in Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: FOI release

You asked for information about the Task Group which undertook a Review of Licensing Provisions contained in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

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.

Complicance with Regulatory Objective, Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 : FOI release

1. What processes and plans have been put in place to ensure compliance with the undernoted Regulatory Objective from the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 “1 (c)promoting— (ii)competition in the provision of legal services” 2. If there are no processes and plans which have been put in place to ensure compliance with ...

Correspondence between Emma Harper and Fergus Ewing: Foi release

You asked for "any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) between Emma Harper and Fergus Ewing on (a) a proposed Protection of Livestock (Scotland) Bill (b) livestock worrying (c) the campaign to promote helmet safety in rural communities."

Information on current sex offender programme Moving Forward: Making Changes: FOI release

Your requests asked for the following information in regards to the Moving Forward: Making Changes (MF: MC) Treatment Programme for sex offenders: 1. Are MF: MC Group sessions recorded and if so, why. 2. What is the ethos of MF: MC. 3. What qualifications do MF: MC facilitators have. 4. Can OLR prisoners do groups ...

Correspondence regarding doubled-up cells in Scottish prisons: FOI release

You asked for the letter addressed from Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice to Daniel Johnson MSP regarding doubled-up cells in Scottish prisons.

Bodies prescribed to solemnise marriages, Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act: FOI release

1. a. The number and name of all religious or belief bodies that are currently prescribed under the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014, or otherwise authorised by Scottish Government Ministers to provide ministers, clergy, pastors, priests or other celebrants who are able to conduct legal weddings. b F...

Effectiveness of The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015: FOI release

What analysis has been undertaken of the effectiveness of The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.

Information concerning numbers of people currently subject to electronic monitoring: FOI release

You asked for: (1) how many criminals are currently subject to electronic tags (2) of these, how many are (i) violent offenders (ii) sexual offenders (3) how many, and what percentage, of these are released on temporary licence or on parole (4) if the SG has or is planning to have any trials involving tagging of of...

Communications between Stirling Council Landlord Team and Scottish Government: FOI release

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

Correspondence regarding the workplace from Prison Officers to Nicola Sturgeon : FOI release

Total costs of the Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004: FOI release

First Tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber, Legal Members: FOI release