Scottish Government FOI releases

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) staff car park questions: FOI release

You asked for: The number of car parking spaces you have for your employees at all your properties, and the location of said properties. If your employees have completed a staff travel survey which includes questions on the method of transport used to get to their place of work, and if so, when. If yes to Q2, what per...

NHS pension rights and GDPR policies questions: FOI release

The UK Supreme Court (April 2018) ruled, in respect of pension rights, that notice of termination takes effect when the employee reads it. Newcastle NHS Trust v Haywood. The 40 plus page ruling is available at www.supremecourt.uk. The Cental Legal Office (NHS) issued an update soon after the ruling under "new legislati...

Community Links Fund pledged spend breakdown: FOI release

A breakdown of spend £36 million pledged the Community Links Fund. This information broken down by spend per Scottish parliamentary region.

Education Scotland - car parking spaces and methods of transport: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. The number of car parking spaces you have for your employees at all your properties, and the location of said properties. 2. If your employees have completed a staff travel survey which includes questions on the method of transport used to get to their place of work, and if...

Carers Supplement Payments paid out and administration costs: FOI release

The number of carers supplement payments paid out in each period since its inception. The current administration costs of carers supplement since its implementation.

Costs incurred for establishment/running of Public Health Reform programme: FOI release

Full costs incurred to date in relation to the establishment and running of Public Health Reform, the Public Health Oversight Board, Public Health Scotland and associated commissions. Full details of any training and team-bonding events held by those involved in these bodies and associated groups in the last year. Full...

Further request from FoI/18/01553 and further correspondence: FOI release

You have requested: Briefing contents: Annex A - Biography Annex B - Summary Annex C - Support for Aquaculture EMFF Annex D - Support for Aquaculture SAIC Annex E - Background to Norwegian Ban Annex F - Correspondence Annex G - Key Stats (In relation to FoI/18/01553) Please also provide any further correspondence f...

Details of loan facility to Burntisland Fabrications Limited (BiFab): FOI release

In November 2017, Scottish Ministers granted a £15 million loan facility to Burntisland Fabrications Limited (BiFab) - company registered number SC213282. This loan facility was subsequently secretly increased to £35 million, fully drawn down and converted in to class B shares in BiFab Limited during 2018. In respect o...

Accessibility strategy for education questions: FOI release

You asked for: Which local authorities do not have an accessibility strategy for education in place as of 7th June 2019? Which local authorities have never produced an accessibility strategy for education at all? Was funding given to local authorities to assist them in producing and implementing their accessibility ...

Questions regarding national vaccination programmes: FOI release

1) Have vaccines been tested against placebo. 2) Have there been vaccine damage payments been made & for what? 3) Has there been vaccine damage payouts been made in regard to Autism 4) Does the MHRA & JCVI receive funding from pharma co. & how much 5) Name the people working or in an official roll / directors at MHRA &...

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) scheme complaints from Doctors: FOI release

The rate of complaints from Doctors, employed by Health Boards, in the SPPA scheme on an annual basis from 2014. What is the rate of the SPPA adhering to the statutory legal requirement of issuing Pensions Savings Statements for Doctors in the SPPA scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Non-British Sign Language professionals supply: FOI release

You asked: 1). Does a particular agency hold a contract with the Scottish Government as to supply of communication professionals for non BSL users (ie, Lipspeakers, Electronic Notetakers) at Scottish Government events, meetings, etc? 2). If so, what agency is it? 3). What qualification and registration requirements ...

Precision Medicine Ecosystem (PME): FOI release

A. Q9 This includes a peer review for the Precision Panc project. I just want to confirm that there were no peer reviews conducted for the MS Future project or the investment on 22 January 2016 into the Precision Medicine Ecosystem (PME). If this is easier to phrase as an FOI then my request is please can you send me a...

Islands Housing Fund targets: FOI release

Details of any targets or expectations regarding the Islands Housing Fund, particularly regarding any benchmarks for successful builds (for example, this may include an overall target for the number of houses to be built with the fund and/or interim targets throughout the lifespan of the fund). Any documents evaluatin...

Rural Housing Fund targets: FOI release

Details of any targets or expectations regarding the Rural Housing Fund, particularly regarding any benchmarks for successful builds (for example, this may include an overall target for the number of houses to be built with the fund and/or interim targets throughout the lifespan of the fund). Any documents evaluating,...

Scottish Government and travel bookings: FOI release

You asked for details of: How many contracts the Scottish Government hold with third-party companies or organisations for the provision of travel bookings? What specific contractual business function do each of these companies or organisations perform for the Scottish Government? How much does the Scottish Government ...

Ministerial cars and mileages: FOI release

1. Ministerial cars used within the last year. 2. The mileage that the driver has to travel from their home to the ministers home for all journeys where ministers are being brought into Parliament and St Andrews House and vice versa.

Deaths and numbers registered under the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS): FOI release

Since 24th September 2018 to the present, how many people registered with the SIBSS have passed away? How many people are now registered with the schemes? How many are in each category? For example, HIV + Hep C, HIV, Hep C.

Graduate Development Programme 2016/2017 cycle: FOI release

The total number of applications to the Scottish Government Graduate Development Programme 2016/17 cycle, and the total number of successful appointments made to the Scottish Government Graduate Development Programme 2016/17 cycle. Data on the socio-economic background of the applicants for that campaign.

Scottish Government Reporter Register of Gifts and Hospitality: FOI release

Please provide records of all entries in the ʻRegister of Gifts and Hospitality receivedʼ or any similar recording vehicle for Mr Stephen Hall, Scottish Government Reporter within the past five years Please provide records of your Register of interests in companies and or equities held by Mr Stephen Hall in the past f...

NHS letter Hypothyroidism Prescribing medication response: FOI release

“I am looking for a copy of a letter dated 13 February 2019 that the above Minister sent to NHS Board Directors of Pharmacy, NHS Board ADTC Chairs, NHS Board Medical Directors and others, regarding the prescribing of Liothyronine, also known as T3, for hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) for an article I am writing. ...

Resilience Committee Meetings: FOI release

Claims resulting from physical assaults against NHS Scotland staff: FOI release

1) The number of successful claims relating to physical assaults against NHS staff made in each of the last five years: 2018-2019 (or up until the most recent month), 2017-2018, 2016-2017, 2015-2016. 2) The number of claims initiated in relation to physical assaults against NHS staff made in each of the last five year...

Challenge Fund and National Development Project Fund questions: FOI release

You asked for; 1. How many organisations bid for funding from a) the Challenge Fund and, b) the National Development Project Fund 2. How many, and which, organisations were awarded funding from a) the Challenge Fund and, b) the National Development Project Fund 3. What was the value of the each award given from a) the ...

Scottish Government activities in North America - correspondence and spending: FOI release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence or documentation (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) including the phrase "Government of Scotland in North America". Please limit to t...