Scottish Government FOI releases

Islands Housing Fund targets: FOI release

Details of any targets or expectations regarding the Islands Housing Fund, particularly regarding any benchmarks for successful builds (for example, this may include an overall target for the number of houses to be built with the fund and/or interim targets throughout the lifespan of the fund). Any documents evaluatin...

Rural Housing Fund targets: FOI release

Details of any targets or expectations regarding the Rural Housing Fund, particularly regarding any benchmarks for successful builds (for example, this may include an overall target for the number of houses to be built with the fund and/or interim targets throughout the lifespan of the fund). Any documents evaluating,...

Review into allegations of bullying and harassment in NHS Highland: FOI release

Questions relating to allegations of bullying in NHS Highland, John Sturrock’s review of cultural issues in the board, and his subsequent report.

Scottish Government and travel bookings: FOI release

You asked for details of: How many contracts the Scottish Government hold with third-party companies or organisations for the provision of travel bookings? What specific contractual business function do each of these companies or organisations perform for the Scottish Government? How much does the Scottish Government ...

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 ...

Ministerial cars and mileages: FOI release

1. Ministerial cars used within the last year. 2. The mileage that the driver has to travel from their home to the ministers home for all journeys where ministers are being brought into Parliament and St Andrews House and vice versa.

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...

Deaths and numbers registered under the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS): FOI release

Since 24th September 2018 to the present, how many people registered with the SIBSS have passed away? How many people are now registered with the schemes? How many are in each category? For example, HIV + Hep C, HIV, Hep C.

Graduate Development Programme 2016/2017 cycle: FOI release

The total number of applications to the Scottish Government Graduate Development Programme 2016/17 cycle, and the total number of successful appointments made to the Scottish Government Graduate Development Programme 2016/17 cycle. Data on the socio-economic background of the applicants for that campaign.

Scottish Government Reporter Register of Gifts and Hospitality: FOI release

Please provide records of all entries in the ʻRegister of Gifts and Hospitality receivedʼ or any similar recording vehicle for Mr Stephen Hall, Scottish Government Reporter within the past five years Please provide records of your Register of interests in companies and or equities held by Mr Stephen Hall in the past f...

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.

NHS letter Hypothyroidism Prescribing medication response: FOI release

“I am looking for a copy of a letter dated 13 February 2019 that the above Minister sent to NHS Board Directors of Pharmacy, NHS Board ADTC Chairs, NHS Board Medical Directors and others, regarding the prescribing of Liothyronine, also known as T3, for hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) for an article I am writing. ...

Consultation on Disability Assistance - drafting plan and timeline: FOI release

You asked for: The drafting plan and timeline used to devise Consultation on Disability Assistance.

Resilience Committee Meetings: FOI release

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

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...

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.

Challenge Fund and National Development Project Fund questions: FOI release

You asked for; 1. How many organisations bid for funding from a) the Challenge Fund and, b) the National Development Project Fund 2. How many, and which, organisations were awarded funding from a) the Challenge Fund and, b) the National Development Project Fund 3. What was the value of the each award given from a) the ...

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).

Meetings or communications regarding currency: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs or otherwise) to/from Derek Mackay, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance that contain the terms: ‘new currency’; ‘Scottish pound’; ‘euro’; ‘currency union’, over a period from September 2018 to present. 2. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs o...

Scottish Government activities in North America - correspondence and spending: FOI release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence or documentation (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) including the phrase "Government of Scotland in North America". Please limit to t...