Scottish Government FOI releases

Further and Higher Education - Cyber Essentials (Plus) certification: FOI release

You asked for statistical information relating to the number of organisations within Further Education (Colleges) and Higher Education (Universities) that have completed certification in Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials+.

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

Transport Scotland mobile telephone contract details: FOI release

I want to make a Freedom of Information request, could you please send me the following information with regards to the organisation’s Mobile Phones contract. You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following inform...

Road traffic accidents on A78, Bankfoot Roundabout to Wemyss Bay: EIR release

Please supply under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, the dates and locations of all road traffic accidents reported on the A78 between Bankfoot Roundabout and Wemyss Bay since January 2012. Please also share details of any safety work planned to improve the A78/Inverkip Main Street (East) junction.

Senior Leadership Team at Social Security Scotland, annual salary and bonuses: FOI release

You asked for information confirming a) full details of the annual salary given to each of the staff in the Senior Leadership Team at Social Security Scotland, broken down by staff member and salary amount and b) full details of any bonuses, outlining the amount of the bonus and who received it, given to any staff on...

Staff travel types and costs for Social Security of Scotland: FOI release

You asked for “a full breakdown by type of travel (taxi, train, first class train, cars or otherwise) and cost that staff and senior staff of Social Security of Scotland have taken that Social Security Scotland have paid for in 2017-18 and 2018-19.”

Gender pay gap at Social Security Scotland: FOI release

You asked for full details in the last year of: a) The mean gender pay gap at Social Security Scotland. b) The median gender pay gap at Social Security Scotland. c) A table detailing the proportion (in percentage) of males and females in each pay quartile band.

Advice informing policy positions in Social Security Position Papers: FOI release

You asked for “the advice notes that the Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group (DACBEAG) supplied to the Government which it has used to inform it policy positions in the Social Security Position Papers and the Social Security: A Consultation on Disability Assistance in Scotland”. You have specifically a...

Scottish Government - telephony, unified communications and contact centre: FOI release

1. Who is the manufacturer of the following solutions installed within your organisation please? 2. Which company supports the solution(s) for the organisation? 3. What is the duration of the contract? (start date and end date) 4. What is the typical budget spend on telephony, unified comms and contact centre? 5. Who i...

Consultations on Mental Health Tribunal Practice and Procedure Rules 2005: FOI release

You requested the following information: ‘I would like to find out more about the Mental Health Tribunal Practice and Procedure Rules 2005, and how they came into being as subordinate legislation. I would like access to: 1. the individual consultation responses which were published, and 2. the government's analysis o...

Maintenance of footway on Main Street, Largs: EIR release

“Our client had an accident on the footway adjacent to the premises of Robert F Duff & Co Ltd Solicitors, 30 Main Street, Largs KA30 8AB and we would be grateful if you would provide us with the following information relating to this pavement on Main Street, Largs:- 1. Inspection records, including the inspection rout...

Social Security Scotland Best Start Grant Lessons Learned paper: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide the Social Security Scotland Best Start Grant Lessons Learned paper.

Social Security Scotland Analytical Paper - British Society of Gastroenterology Forecasting: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide the Social Security Scotland Analytical Paper on BSG Forecasting brought to 05/03/2019 meeting of the Executive Advisory Body.

Details of any meetings between Fergus Ewing and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF): FOI release

You asked for details of any dates, times and minutes relating to meetings between Fergus Ewing and WWF in (a) 2016 (b) 2017 (c) 2018.

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...

Percentage breakdown of the inspection results for schools: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The percentage breakdown of the inspection results for schools in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen City. This is for state-funded primary and secondary schools over the last year. Grouping primary and secondary schools is fine.

Scottish Government and the American Scottish Foundation correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the American Scottish Foundation between Jan 1 2018 to 18 March 2019.

Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route - Balmedie to Tipperty traffic signs: EIR release

In relation to the AWPR/8-T Project, we request copies of all records including, but not limited to, files, note, memos, reports, letters, emails, faxes, applications, invoices, contractual documentation, whether in hard copy or stored electronically, and all other documents relating to and concerning those matters set...

Agriculture & Rural Economy Directorate - staff costs, Pillar 1, 2 subsidization: FOI release

You asked for: · The total number of FTE staff and total cost (£GBP) of the Agriculture Directorate. · The total number of FTE staff and total cost of (GPB) of the Rural Payments & Inspection division. · The total cost (£GBP) of administration of Pillar 1 direct payment farming subsidies in Scotland and total amount of...

Scottish Government mobile phone contracts: FOI release

Your requested information regarding the organisation’s Mobile Phones contract.

Social Security Scotland benefits payments system: FOI release

You asked: Considering that a fully functional National Insurance system already exists and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays from an existing system, if the Scottish Social Security system will run in conjunction with the existing DWP system using the same I.D. protocol (National Insurance), or if it is ...

Scottish Government expenditure of funds on Brexit preparations: FOI release

You asked for the breakdown of expenditure of funds allocated to Scotland in 2018/19 and 2019/20 to spend on Brexit preparations. This should include amounts spent and where it has been spent.

Social Security Scotland information system – cost, development and contractor details: FOI release

You asked: Does a detailed specification exist for the Information system? What is the estimated cost What is the development schedule? Is it an in-house development or contracted out? If contracted out who is the contractor Is it a fixed price or open ended contract?

Fly-tipping, reports and prosecutions recorded by year and local authority: FOI release

You asked for Number of reports of fly-tipping recorded in each year since a national system for recording such reports introduced, number of reports recorded for those years for each local authority, number of reports that have resulted in prosecution/legal action.

FOI redactions process under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): FOI release

Further to this article about the quality of your FOI responses and redaction - https://theferret.scot/sturgeon-nuclear-waste-protestor/ can you please provide the following information: What software/program was used to redact the documents? Have staff been trained with regards to redaction of FOI and information rig...