Scottish Government FOI releases

LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group recommendations in relation to curriculum: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the recommendations of the LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group. Full request for information added at request of the requestor: "I understand that it is the current Scottish Government's intention to implement an LGBT inclusive education curriculum in all Scottish state schools...

Information relating to the First Minister’s recent visit to Auschwitz: FOI review

Information relating to the First Minister’s recent visit to Auschwitz.

Allocation of funding for homelessness and animal welfare: FOI release

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Minister’s media or presentational training, voice or public speaking coaching: FOI release

Please confirm all media training, voice coaching, public speaking coaching or presentational training provided to Scottish Government ministers in each of the last five full financial years, including 2018/19 to today’s date. In each individual case, please confirm which minister received the training, how much it co...

Scottish Government funding provided to The Scotch Whisky Association: FOI release

You asked for all information over the past five years that relates to Scottish Government funding provided to The Scotch Whisky Association and the reasons that funding was sought and provided by the Scottish Government.

Total cost of creation and maintenance of the website parentclub.scot: FOI release

The total cost of the creation and maintenance of the following website: https://www.parentclub.scot/ You requested the information includes: 1. The cost (initial and annual) of the domain name. 2. The cost of the design and creation of the website (including components such as Graphical User Interface, items on the...

Are civil servant’s actions classified as actions by the Scottish Government: FOI release

“In light of the court case Salmond versus SG, and the statement made by Leslie Evans , what investigations are being conducted to understand how details of these complaints were leaked to the Daily Record by civil servants within the “Scottish Government “? Why are the actions of civil servants being classified as ac...

Hunting consultation method and responses from Scottish addresses: FOI release

You asked in the recent hunting consultation how many people responded with addresses in Scotland and what checks were in place to make sure one person did not use multiple identities/addresses when answering the consultation questions?

Date of notification of additional increase in Barnett formula funds: FOI release

I would like to request when the Scottish Government was notified of the additional increase in Barnett formula funds approx £90M from the UK government. as announced by Derek MacKay in parliament on Thursday 31st Jan.

Freedom Of Information requests received in relation to salmon farming: FOI release

* The number of FoI requests made to the Scottish Government/Marine Scotland in relation to salmon farming, salmon farm regulation, salmon farming companies and the SSPO between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2018; (Request 1) *Any representations made by the Scottish Government to the Information Commissioner on the ...

Details of Transport models and costs: FOI release

1. Who is the contact point within the Highways and Transportation team for transport modelling? 2. Please provide high level details of your existing strategic transport model/s. 3. When was your transport model/s last updated? 4. Which organisation (e.g. Consultancy firm) developed your existing transport model/s?...

The Scottish Government and the Scottish Living Wage: FOI release

Whether employees of Haven Products Ltd carrying out work for the Scottish Government, in relation to contract reference JAN306602 (document processing), are paid at least the Scottish living wage (and, if so, whether this is limited only to certain Haven employees)?

Decision not to enforce compliance breaches by Scotrail/Scotrail Alliance: FOI release

All communications (including the content of attachments in emails) between Transport Scotland and Scotrail/Scotrail Alliance in calendar year 2018 on the decision not to enforce compliance breaches by Scotrail/Scotrail Alliance until June 2019.

Letters from and meetings with teachers to discuss their concerns: FOI release

How many letters has the Scottish Government received since the First Minister asked for teachers to write to her about their concerns in October 2018? How many meetings has John Swinney had with teachers to discuss their concerns since October?

Scottish Government contracts awarded to the security industry: FOI release

A list of all Scottish Government contracts awarded to the security industry since January 2013. Please include a breakdown for each of the name of the firm awarded the contract, the value of the contract, and details of what the contract involves.

Direct collaboration between Theresa May and Scottish Government on Brexit: FOI release

You asked for: “What work has the Prime Minister Theresa May done, in direct collaboration with the Scottish Government on Brexit? Has the Prime minister given the Scottish Government had any direct influence in decisions Theresa May has made on Brexit and if so, what was it? Can the Scottish Government give me an exa...

Statistics on the number of electric vehicles in Scotland: FOI release

How many electric car users there are in Scotland, broken down by local authority area? How this is recorded? Is there a national target number of users of electric cars? Is there a date for this target?

The Scottish Government's mobile phones contract information: FOI release

Number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland since 2007: FOI release

The number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland in each year since 2007. Ideally, if this information could be calendar year up to and including 2018, that would be great. However, if the data is only collected in financial years, that would be fine.

Studies on how biomethane certificates have increased biomethane production: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government conducted any studies on how the procurement of biomethane certificates (RGGOs) has increased biomethane production? If so, is this something that can be shared?

Funding to the Equality Network for Intersex Equality Project: FOI release

You asked for us to provide information in relation to the £45K grant awarded to Equality Network/Scottish Transgender Alliance: 1. Were any other organisations considered for the grant? 2. Was there an competitive tendering process? 3. If so, was this open or closed/invited? If closed/invited, please state all orga...

Applications to the Fair Food Transformation Fund, reasons for rejection: FOI release

(a) How many applications have the Fair Food Transformation Fund received since its creation; (b) How many of those applications have been refused; (c) What are the top 10 reasons for applications being rejected; (d) How many of those rejected applications came from food banks or organisations working to alleviate f...

Application numbers to 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund: FOI release

How many applications were made for a grant from the 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund that were: (a) Successful (b) Unsuccessful

Unsuccessful applications to 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund: FOI release

You asked for what reasons were applications made for a grant from the 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund unsuccessful?

Insolvency Practitioners and firms involved with Trust Deeds: FOI release

‘Of the c39k Trust deeds in Scotland - How many insolvency firms/practitioners have been involved in the above trust deeds - Are you able to supply the number of trust deeds that each firm/practitioner have been involved with - Are you able to supply details of the trust deeds that each firm practitioner has been in...