Scottish Government FOI releases

Applications under Community Right to Buy: FOI release

1) The number of community right to buy applications under the Community Right to Buy (Abandoned, Neglected or Detrimental Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 since it was introduced in June last year. 2) The number of those applications that have been refused, the number approved, and the number still being processed. ...

Women in senior roles within ScotRail and Network Rail: FOI release

Cyber attacks the Scottish Government suffered: FOI release

Could you please tell how many cyber attacks the Scottish Government suffered each year by year in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018? Furthermore could you tell me how many of these were successful?

Use of 'university' - restrictions and law: FOI release

1. Whether the restrictions in Scotland on the use of the term 'university' in the name of a body are implemented by legislation 2. If so, what legislation. I am aware of sections 44-49 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, which enable the Privy Council to consent to changes in names. I am looking ...

Statistics of mis-stunned animals in Scottish slaughterhouses: FOI release

1. What was the total number of mis-stunned animals, including chickens, cattle, pork and sheep at slaughter both last year 2018, and for the year before that 2017 in Scotland? This refers to all the animals listed above that were not stunned correctly at point of Slaughter in Scotland. The figure can be presented as a...

Aberdeen Roads Limited subcontractors on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route: EIR review

Further to my e-mail of 22 January, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) for the following information regarding the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. The name of the contractor appointed to install the ITS infrastructure...

Observations Resulting from Inspection (ORI) that Performance Audit Group (PAG) raised against Transport Scotland’s operating companies: EIR release

Trust Deed Administrators and Insolvency Practitioners with Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) : FOI release

Spending information regarding print, publishing, design and associated services: FOI release

The amount paid to Carat and/or Republic of Media: FOI release

Common Grazing Committees granted Business Reference Numbers: EIR review

1. Total number of Common Grazing Committees which have been granted Business Reference Numbers (BRN). 2. The total number of Common Grazing Committees which have had IACS applications validated as approved in the years 2016, 2017 and as at today's date for 2018. 3. The total combined value of payments made under the...

Annual running costs associated with www.scotland.org: FOI release

The annual running costs and all annual costs associated with https://www.scotland.org/ in 2015, 16 and 17; the annual traffic by unique users for the same years; for the business case for the website and for a list of all external contractors involved in creating content for the website for each of the aforementioned ...

Funding provided to Stonewall Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the amount of funding provided to Stonewall in the financial years ended 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2016 and in the current financial year to date, and for what purpose this funding was provided.

Glasgow City Council and buildings fire safety regulations: FOI release

Glasgow City Council response to Building Scotland Regulations 2004 consultations specific to fire safety surrounding buildings over 18 metres in height.

Work First Scotland contract information and outcomes: FOI release

1. Please can you provide me with a complete cost breakdown of how much funding each successful contractor will receive for their involvement in each support service. 1a. Please can you also break this down by contract area. 2. Please can you provide me, in detail, the responsibilities of each contractor in each cont...

Funds awarded to Save A Life Scotland project: FOI release

1. Details of all funds awarded to the Save A Life Scotland project, administered by the Queen's Medical Research Institute (E2.55), The University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh. Or by the Resuscitation Research Group Edinburgh (same address) or by another body (same address). To include dates, p...

Marine Scotland or Fish Health Inspectorate notifications: EIR review

full details of any notification made to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate by any farms exceeding the trigger levels of 3 or 8 respectively, covering the period 9th June 2017 to today's date (4 September 2017); copies of all site specific escalation action plans submitted to Marine Scotland or the Fish He...

Custom House's status in relation to Enterprise Area: FOI release

a statement as to the reasoning behind Custom House's exclusion from the enterprise zone contact details of the person in charge of deciding the boundaries of the zone

Southern M90 Forth Road Bridge approach speed limit: FOI release

[* FRB - Forth Road Bridge] You asked for information regarding the following: 1. Which legislation allows TS to vary the speed limit on the M90 southern FRB approach before the 40mph limit at roadworks. 2. Who determines the variable speed limit. 3. What conditions are in place to verify that the speed limit is re...

Policy of referrals to victim support services: FOI release

Relevant information on Scotland's policy of referrals to victim support services for victims of crime. In Northern Ireland's Victim Charter, and the Victims Code for England & Wales, a policy of automatic referral is used. What is the policy in Scotland?

Farming partnership of named farm: EIR review

Any records you may hold which show or tend to show the extent or details of any areas under our client's ownership to which either [named person], the late [named person] or the farming partnership of [named farm] have claimed to have farmed or otherwise been in occupation of over the years.

Moving children via a placing request: FOI release

Information about the procedure for a child to be moved from area to area via a placing request and if priory is given to looked after children (LAC). Is it necessary to have an educational plan in place for such a move or should it just be done as a matter of course. Should it be an educational officer for the LAC tha...

Total amount paid annually through Debt Arrangement Scheme: FOI release

The amount (in value) distributed to creditors annually via the Debt Arrangement Scheme from 2013, to the most recent quarter of 2017; and when the next tender process will open for parties to participate in submitting a tender response to become a payment distributor.

Contracts advertised through Public Contracts Scotland: FOI response

In the publication "How Scotland will achieve efficiencies from improved procurement in 2011-12 and beyond", (http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/11/17094015/0) it is stated that: 30 day payment terms to sub-contractors are already a part of the Scottish Government's standard terms and conditions. 74 per cent of the...