Back to index Original on gov.scot

FOI/202100242089 · FOI · unclear

Total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland: FOI release

Published
2021-11-04
Received
2021-09-23
Responded
2021-10-21
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector
Exemptions
25(1)

Information requested

The total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs.

Please also provide a record of all engagement with Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries from 2014 to the present day.

Response

(1) The total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) from 2014 to the present day

Some of the information that you have requested is available from the JABS website at https://www.judicialappointments.scot. I have listed below the links to their Annual Reports and the information is contained within their Financial Statement pages.

https://www.judicialappointments.scot/node/432 https://www.judicialappointments.scot/node/324 https://www.judicialappointments.scot/node/282 https://www.judicialappointments.scot/node/104 https://www.judicialappointments.scot/node/105 https://www.judicialappointments.scot/node/106 https://www.judicialappointments.scot/node/153

Within the Boards Annual Reports, you will be able to access their expenditure from 2014 to 2020.

From 1 April 2021 their current expenditure is as follows:

Staff Costs 203,126.70 Training 429.00 Supplies and Services 16,612.15 Other 2091.48

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information, which is already reasonably accessible to you.

(2) A record of all engagement with Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries from 2014 to the present day

On 13 September 2018 the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf and the Minister for Community Safety, Ash Regan met with the then Chairing Member of JABS, Nicola Gordon.

On 30 May 2019, the Minister for Community Safety, Ash Regan, attended and gave a speech at a JABS 10th Anniversary event.

On 19 February 2020, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf met with the then Chairing Member of JABS, Nicola Gordon.

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

From 1 April 2021 their current expenditure is as follows: Staff Costs 203,126.70 Training 429.00 Supplies and Services 16,612.15 Other 2091.48 Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information, which is already reasonably accessible to you.

Attachments

No attachments found.

Similar releases