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FOI/202300370370 · FOI · unclear

Scottish Government staff suspension: FOI release

Published
2023-09-04
Received
2023-08-07
Responded
2023-08-31
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills
Exemptions
38, 38P

Information requested

The number of staff suspended from work in each of the past five years broken down by pay grade, the length of suspension in each case and the reason for suspension.

Response

Our response to a recent FOI request which covers the information you have asked for has been published on the Scottish Government website. The link to this FOI response is: Scottish Government staff suspended in last 5 years: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) I can confirm that there have been no additional cases since the information was published. Please note we are unable to provide the reason for each suspension as your email requests, as this may include information that is classed as personal data and therefore exempt under section 38 within the OSIC briefing guidance (BriefingSection38PersonalInformationGDPR.pdf (itspublicknowledge.info) About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

Detected exemption language

Please note we are unable to provide the reason for each suspension as your email requests, as this may include information that is classed as personal data and therefore exempt under section 38 within the OSIC briefing guidance (BriefingSection38PersonalInformationGDPR.pdf (itspublicknowledge.info) About FOI The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests.

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