Scottish Government FOI releases

Costs incurred and engagement with South of Scotland Enterprise Agency from 2014: FOI release

1. Total costs incurred by South of Scotland Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers...

Visit Scotland board members engagement and costs incurred from 2014: FOI release

1. Total costs incurred by VisitScotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Se...

Engagements and total cost incurred by Scottish Funding Council: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Scottish Funding Council from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Your subsequent clarification determined that “I can confirm that I am solely asking for the cost of th...

Police Scotland data sharing with third sector organisations: FOI review

On Monday 15 July 2019, Police Scotland representatives attended the Scottish Government in Edinburgh for further information sharing discussions. These discussions centred on the lawful basis for sharing of Special Category (SC) and Criminal Offence (CO) data between various non-statutory third sector organisations us...

Statistics relating to school inspections: FOI release

1. How many schools are currently rated within each grade of the six point scale (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory, Weak and Unsatisfactory). Please provide this information for each Quality Indicator. 2. How many schools have not been inspected for 5 years, how many have not been inspected for 7 years, and how...

COVID-19 testing scientific advice: FOI release

Specific scientific advice regarding COVID-19 testing that the Scottish Government received prior to 1 February 2020. Please disclose the expert health protection and public health advice from the following: The Chief Medical Officer Public Health Scotland The Scottish Health Protection Network NERVTAG The Advisory Co...

Home Energy Scotland funding: FOI release

You asked for the following information year-on-year funding that SG gives to Home Energy Scotland (administered by the England-based Energy Saving Trust (EST) for service delivery. With a specific breakdown on the following areas of funding. How much funding does SG give to the Energy Saving Trust? (Total? year-on-ye...

Disability Assistance for Older People in Scotland analysis: FOI review

1. The modelling, analysis and calculation used to support the Scottish Government's position, outlined in response to the Consultation on Disability Assistance in Scotland in respect of Disability Assistance for Older People, that "we believe that there are several important reasons why this would be unachievable to d...

The historic and current financing of Equality Network Limited (ENL): FOI review

Information related to to the historic and current financing of Equality Network Limited (ENL) by the Scottish Government and any and all additional funding to organisations and groups related or tied to Trans issues.

Various questions relating to the Equality Network: FOI release

You asked us to provide information relating to the Equality Network: 1) I formally request copies of the latest and current Child Protection/Vulnerable Adults Policies for the three organisations, ENL, LGBTYS, and Stonewall Scotland. 2) Please any documentation that refutes this conclusion that ‘the Scottish Governm...

Student loans and bursary questions: FOI release

You asked for the following data for the past 30 years: The number of students who utilise the student loan (in it’s different forms) (by gender and local authority if possible); The number of students who utilise the bursary scheme (by gender and local authority if possible); The number of students on a bursary schem...

Review into allegations of bullying and harassment in NHS Highland: FOI release

Questions relating to allegations of bullying in NHS Highland, John Sturrock’s review of cultural issues in the board, and his subsequent report.

Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release

Export of live animals by P&O from Cairnryan: FOI release

Multiple questions on Chief Scientist Office operations:FOI release

Denominational schools in Scotland: FOI release

1. How many "faith schools" there are in Scotland ? 2. How many of these are fully funded by the Scottish Government or UK State? 3. How many are part funded by Scottish Government or UK State? 4. How many are within 3 miles of other non-faith schools ? 5. Clarification on why we the Government funds these ?

Changes to Flag Flying guidance: FOI review

1. There are only minor changes on versions 1 through 22, why were there such significant changes on version 23? (For background, there were 15 instances of the Saltire/Union Jack combination (UJ Superior) in version 22. There is only 1 Saltire/Union Jack instance in version 23). 2. On both versions 22 & 23 the key f...

Senior civil servants who are SNP members: FOI release

Details of how many senior civil servants or Scottish Government agency chiefs or board members are registered members of the SNP. On 22 March you provided clarification of what you meant by "board members": I mean agency board members e.g. board members of Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland,etc.

Implementation Plan for Scottish National Investment Bank: FOI release

1. The declared interests of Benny Higgins and the members of the advisory group (along with their names) who will be developing the Implementation Plan for the Scottish National Investment Bank. 2. Correspondence and records of meetings or other communications between Benny Higgins (or representatives of Benny Higgin...

Help to Buy (Scotland) Affordable New Build Scheme: FOI release

I am interested in finding out more about the operation of the Help to Buy (Scotland) Affordable New Build Scheme. In particular I am interested in the following information: 1. For all current registered builders on the scheme, please supply a copy of the registration form and participation agreement that builders m...