Scottish Government FOI releases

Scottish Growth Scheme various questions: FOI release

1. Any briefings and/or memos to cabinet ministers regarding the Scottish Growth Scheme and its current status and future. I would like anything produced within the last 12 months. 2. Any briefings/memos or other correspondence that pertains to the future of the Scottish Growth Scheme when it’s initial three year perio...

Former First Minister case settlement breakdown: FOI release

You asked: “1. Please confirm how much was paid to Alex Salmond and his lawyers this year for the case he took against you. Please provide a detailed breakdown of those costs to include the individual sums attributable to each lawyer acting on Mr Salmond’s behalf, the work done for those sums and a copy of the releva...

Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBBS) - further questions: FOI release

1. Details of the numbers of beneficiaries of the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) who were in receipt of specific one off grants or any other available fundings such as: Income Top up support, application for living cost supplements or support and assistance grants used towards the cost of social care an...

Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBBS) various questions: FOI release

1) Since the introduction of the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) in 2017 until the latest available date, has any NHS spending been allocated towards the palliative or medical care of Stage 2 infected blood victims in Scotland? If so, when was the funding introduced, and how much money has been allocated...

Portraits of the Queen in Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could inform me how many portraits of the Queen are presently hanging in a) the Scottish Parliament and b) Bute House. I would also be grateful to know this information for St Andrews House as well.

LSCMI Risk Assessment tool license total and cost: FOI release

You asked the annual cost of the LSCMI Risk Assessment tool license and the total number of LSCMI’s assessments completed by Scottish Local Authorities from January to December 2018, including the average cost per assessment.

Chief Executive NHS Highland retirement: FOI release

Did Elaine Mead retire from her position as Chief Executive of NHS Highland at a natural career break point or did she decide to leave for her own reasons? Were any payments made to Elaine Mead, above normal monthly salary payments, if so when and what value. Were any one-off payments made as per contract; if so when a...

Primary school meals, spending and menu options: FOI response

Your request asked us to provide information in relation to the following four points: 1.In relation to each primary school in Scotland, how much is spent per pupil, per day on the school meals supplied to primary 1 to primary 3 pupils and those eligible for free school meals? 2.How much has been spent per year for t...

Independent Care Review led by Fiona Duncan, original budget/spend to date: FOI release

You asked for "information about the cost of the Independent Care Review commissioned by the First Minister and led by Fiona Duncan." You are "interested in knowing what the original budget was and the likelihood of that budget being exceeded, based on spend to date."

Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre monetary awards: FOI release

Records of communications between Scottish Government (Scottish Office) and Glasgow University, Professor Murdoch Baxter and the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre between 25 April 1986 and 31 January 1993. Additionally asked for public statements and press releases, records of internal Scottish Governme...

Social Security Directorate - business cases presented to the delivery board: FOI review

Further to my letter of 24 June 2019, I have now completed my review of our failure to respond to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for ‘Under FOISA, please provide a list of business cases presented/supplied to the delivery board, please detail the dates commission supplied. Ple...

Social Security Scotland - financial reviews: FOI release

You asked for: a) Full details (any reports and/or briefings and/or correspondence and/or otherwise) of any and all financial reviews that have been underlaken to analyse the cost of the delivery/implementation of the devolved benefits by Social Security Scotland and b) details of when these reviews took place.

Breakdowns per road: EIR release

For each of the financial years 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19 (April to March), please provide the number of breakdowns per road, broken down by road section (i.e. junction-to-junction). Please could you also provide the number of breakdowns for each of the above years, broken down by month and day o...

Judicial Review against the Scottish Government by former First Minister: FOI release

1. List and details of meetings and phone calls between Leslie Evans, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government and senior civil servant James Hynd between 1 October 2017 and 31 December 2017. 2. Itemised list of meetings, phone calls, emails, letters and notes between Leslie Evans, Permanent Secretary to the Sco...

Investor dinner Cannes March 2019, costs and representatives attending: FOI release

You asked for the information below in relation to an Investor dinner held on the evening of Tuesday 12 March 2019 at the Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d'Albion in Cannes, specifically: 1. The total cost of the event, who paid for it and copies of the receipts or invoices itemising any expenditure. 2. The names of the publi...

Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers, cost and number: FOI release

Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers: 1. How many boxes the government owns? 2. How much the Scottish Government has spent on the boxes? 3. Which company the Scottish Government purchased the boxes from?

General Accident PLC investments or pensions held by Reporters: FOI release

As politically exposed persons are Government Reporters advised not to hold investments including pensions in General Accident PLC. Please provide details of any investments or pensions held by Mr Stephen Hall, Scottish Government Reporter or his immediate family in General Accident

Wrongly convicted awarded compensation payments: FOI release

1. Since January 1st 2000, how much compensation has been awarded to individuals who have been wrongly convicted in Scotland? Please also include the amount of money allocated in a budget to be given to such wrongly convicted individuals 2. I would also like a breakdown by financial year detailing how many individuals ...

Public correspondence on Sheriff’s decision in Christopher Daniel case: FOI release

1. Copies of any letters/emails sent by members of the public to the First Minister on the subject of or relating to the decision in PF v Christopher Daniel. 2. Copies of any letters/emails sent by members of the public to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on the subject of or relating to the decision in PF v Christoph...

Department of Trade and Industry communications re: Saudi Arabia: FOI release

1 - Provide details of any correspondence - including emails/minutes of meetings etc - between the Scottish Government and the UK's Department of Trade and Industry regarding Saudi Arabia since 2nd October 2018 please? 2 - Provide details of any correspondence between Scottish Development International and the UK Gover...

INEOS and Reach fracking case costs: FOI release

A breakdown of total costs incurred in its case against petrochemical firms Ineos and Reach over fracking, broken down by (a) internal staffing costs (b) costs of external legal advice (c) any other costs or fees.

Train cancellations and delays between Stepps and Glasgow Queen Street: FOI release

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.

Ministers and Special Advisers roles responding to FOI requests: FOI review

Please provide the following: (A) any and all procedures, guidance, emails that set out the current role of Ministers and Special Advisers in responding to FOI requests and requests for internal review. (B) a risk assessment that sets out the data protection compliance considerations associated with (A).

Prisoners on remand in Scotland that lived in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: “1. The total number of prisoners who were held on remand across prisons in Scotland that lived in a Scottish local authority prior to entering prison. 2. Can you provide this information for the following periods: 2018 3. How many prisoners who were held on remand in 2018 were registered with no fixed ...