Scottish Government FOI releases

Scottish Public Pensions Agency ICT strategy and plans: FOI release

1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart- A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles. 3. ICT Annual o...

Emails to Test and Protect email address since inception: FOI release

1. The number of emails sent to the TestandProtectQueries@gov.scot email address in each week since it was set up. 2. The number of these emails that were responded to within 24 hours. 3. The number of these emails that were not responded to within 7 working days.

Government Minister question decision of Government Official: FOI release

1. Are there any circumstances where a government minister is prevented from querying the decision of a government official. 2. If so, what are they. 3. Is the civil service in Scotland legally independent from the Scottish Government

Coronavirus information leaflet cost: FOI release

"I have just received my mail today and in it was an envelope from The Scottish Government. Whilst I commend you for sending out the letter and leaflet, I feel that after 5 weeks of the lockdown where there has been information given out on the news, television adverts, government briefings, newspaper adverts, internet...

Scottish Government Local Area Network (LAN) environment: FOI release

The organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract, which may include the following: Support and Maintenance- e.g. switches, router, software etc Managed- If this includes services than just LAN.

Beef efficiency scheme funding: FOI release

1. The total funding for the beef efficiency scheme. 2. The total amount out of that funding which has been paid and is planned to be paid to the farmers. 3. The average amount per calf paid/still to be paid to the farmers.

Auchencairn Development Interest Group - basis of funding on specified site: FOI release

You asked for the basis on which funding was allocated to Auchencairn Development Interest Group for feasibility for the development of a site behind Main Street, Auchencairn. You noted also the following: "1. The ADIG do not own the land and may never negotiate its purchase 2. My understanding is that funding is al...

Rules/regulations pertaining to Scottish Teachers Pension Schemes: FOI release

The pension scheme rules concerning private and independent schools currently using the public Scottish Teachers’ Pension Schemes for their teaching staff; Scottish Teachers Pension Scheme Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme Scottish Teachers Pension Scheme 2015 In particular, I’m looking for rules/regulations th...

Social Security Scotland Digital Strategy: FOI release

1. Number of Sites 2. Number of Employees 3. Number of IT Staff 4. Annual IT Budget for current financial year 5. Number of Datacentres and locations, owned or third party 6. What storage vendor(s) and model do you currently use? a. When was the installation date of above storage vendor(s)? b. When is your planned (or ...

The Scottish Government information and technology services divisional plan and budget: FOI release

1. ICT Annual or Business Plan - An annual update on the progress of working according to the ICT strategy/a document that highlights specific goals that you are working towards within you ICT department. 2. ICT Capital Programme/budget - A document that shows financial budget regarding current and future ICT projects...

M74 off slip junction 9, route-based weather forecasts: EIR review

1) "All weather forecast data held for the period 0000 hours on 23 January to 1200 hours on 25 January for the above location (M74 off slip, junction 9). This should include (if available), but not limited to, textural information for each day and indications of whether they are route-based forecasts for the road conce...

Review of the governance of higher education in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for answers to the following: 1. What was the result of that consultation regarding the election of chairs of universities – in essence who supported or opposed mandatory elections, and why? 2. Did the Government also consult on the method of election of the chairs? If so, what was the result of that consulta...

Financial questions on First Minister, Scottish Government and oil reserves: FOI Release

You asked for List of expenses claimed by the First Minister of Scotland in the years of 2017 and 2018. How much money was received from the UK Government by the Scottish Government in 2017 and 2018. The current and 2018 deficit of the Scottish Government. The current, as of last estimates, value of Scottish oil reser...

Installation of LED Luminaires: EIR release

You asked for 1. We wish to know a) the specific numerical Kelvin (K) colour temperature and lumens brightness scale value of the LED luminaires installed this week to illuminate the A75 within Springholm and b) the specific numerical lumens brightness scale value of the lights these have just replaced. 2. We wish to...

Trade hubs operated around the world and associated costs: FOI release

A total list of trade hubs operated by the Scottish Government around the world and the associated costs therein. I would like the costs of each trade hub to be broken down by different areas such as staffing, sustenance, etc. How much does Scotland trade with each of the countries in which the trade hubs are based. Wh...

Convictions under Section 34 of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009: FOI release

1 - Numbers of people convicted under section 34 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 during 2017-18 - excluding those charged with other offences at the same time. 2 - Of the individuals in question 1, for how many of those was this their first conviction of a sexual crime. 3 - Of the individuals in question 2, ...

Scottish Government Commitment to invest in School Counsellors: FOI release

A number of questions around the Scottish Government’s commitment to invest in school counsellors in Scotland through the wide ranging commitments in the 2018 Programme for Government: 1.By what date does the Scottish Government aim to achieve this goal? 2.How does the Scottish Government plan to monitor progress tow...

Measures in place to protect people from governmental abuses: FOI release

1. An explanation of “what measures are taken into place to protect the people from any governmental abuses and oppression” and supply you with references to these laws and documents. 2. Documents on what can be done when government do abuse and oppress the fundamental rights, interests and welfare of the people. 3. ...

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certificates issued: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Statistics on the number of PVG certificates issued and those that are not clean sheets i.e. no problems but have "soft information' such as procurator fiscal warnings, incidents that were investigated (but did not go to court). 2. Figures on the total number of PVGs issued so I can get a sense of p...

Scottish Government Reporter visits to Aberdour to assess PPA-250-2312: EIR release

You requested to be provided with the following details of the visits made by Mr Stephen Hall, Scottish Government Reporter to Aberdour to assess PPA-250-2312 (Planning Permission Appeal). 1. Date of visit 2. Time of visit 3. Weather conditions 4. The total time spent on site. 5. The specific streets of Aberdour visite...

Department for Justice Local Area Network (LAN) environment: FOI release

You asked for information about the Department for Justice Local Area Network (LAN) environment.

Resilience Committee Meetings: FOI release

Carriageway inspection - A75, between Newton Stewart roundabout and B735 junction: EIR release

Under the general requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2002, I would be grateful if you would provide the following information in relation to the A75 between the Newton Stewart roundabout and the junction with the B735. 1. Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the two years preced...

A75 maintenance contract and Unacceptable Actions Policy: FOI release

You asked for the following information: “1) We wish to know the performance standards specified in the A75 maintenance contract currently in force with Scotland TranServ in so far as these specify a minimum carriageway surface maintenance standard, frequency of surface defect monitoring, timescale for rectification o...

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 ...