Scottish Government FOI Index

Costs of free travel on public transport bus services: FOI release

1. Costs incurred for over 60s from 2018 to 2023 as a yearly breakdown for free travel on public transport bus services. 2. Costs to date for free travel for 5 to 21 year olds on the buses who access the Young persons’ free bus travel scheme.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400414524
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Rural crime and the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime: FOI Release

1. In response to the recent reported rise in the cost of rural crime in Scotland, has the Scottish Government engaged with Police Scotland on this matter? 2. In response to the recent reported rise in the cost of rural crime in Scotland has the Scottish Government engaged with any of the other members of the Scottish...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400426064
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Sale of land at Barhill: EIR release

1. What factors prompted officials to approve the sale despite the stated “Position”? 2. How was the sale considered to be “materially beneficial” to management of NFL? 3. Are any restrictions provided against resale? 4. If restrictions exist, will they be enforced and if so, how?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400421942
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Scheme Consultation: FOI release

You asked for information related to the recent BVD eradication scheme consultation, namely: 1. What criminal offences will be created under the proposed legislation? 2. When the offences will become law? 3. The current members of the BVD Advisory Group? 4. By what method were the members of the BVD Advisory Group ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421220
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government funding breakdown to the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: FOI release

The Scottish Government to breakdown the source of SIBSS (Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme) funding for each year since it has been established? How much has Scottish Government paid in each year and how much has been inputted by UK Government?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415752
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland - Expenditure and revenue: FOI release

1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other services related to film productions using your personnel or resources. 2. Please outline the type of work or service rendered, in each case and...

FOI unclear 55 score 1 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400420285
Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

School inspection statistics: FOI release

How many schools have not been inspected for 5 years, how many have not been inspected for 7 years, how many have not been inspected for 10 years, how many have not been inspected for 20 years and how many have not been inspected for 30 years, broken down by each local authority area? Could you please provide the name...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.6 s.9 s.14 s.66 s.15 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418242
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Revenue received for services for film and television productions: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act, for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include locat...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420088
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Contracts awarded to supported businesses by HM Fire Service Inspectorate: FOI release

1. The number of contracts you have awarded to supported businesses in each of the last five financial years (i.e.. 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24). 2. The cumulative value of your spend on these contracts in each of these years. 3. For each of these years, the number of contracts awarded to supported...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.2

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400423661
Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Film and television production revenue for Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA): FOI release

For the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other serv...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400419844
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Policy on deletion of WhatsApp messages: FOI release

1. A copy of Scottish Government policy as at 2007, when Mr Salmond became First Minister, and which explained the process and procedure to be followed around transferring salient points of messages relating to government business from such as WhatsApp messages [and including any other similar apps] on mobile phones us...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.2 s.6 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400400901
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Skills delivery landscape independent review: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the skills delivery landscape independent review, specifically: 1. Was a compliant procurement process carried out to award the review to James Withers? 2. What was the total value paid to James Withers to carry out his review? 3. If a compliant procurement process was carried out...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.5 s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300366150
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

NHS Scotland Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy compliance: FOI release

Can you confirm by FoI that NHSGGC trust have ensured to the Scottish Government comply with the minimum standards that are set out in the Scottish Government Redeployment: NHSScotland PIN policy Published on 15 December 2014. In particular does the Trust has ensured that all the points below are complied with, 2.2 P...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300386463
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Witness transportation to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry: FOI release

1. Did you provide transportation for witnesses to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry? 2. How much did you spend on transportation for witnesses getting to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Edinburgh? a. Which ministers/officials did you provide transportation for? b. For each of these, if possible, please provide s...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400400672
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Medical student funding and statistics: FOI release

1. Total funding by year from 2010 to present provided by the Scottish Government to Universities directly connected to funding medical students. 2. Total number of medical students in Scotland. 3. Total number of medical graduates in Scotland annually from 2010 to present. 4. Proportion of medical graduates, by gra...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400409872
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Filming: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act, for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include locat...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-07-02
Reference: FOI/202400420214
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Decoration and art purchases by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Total expense, since 13 May 2021, by the Scottish Government on purchasing artwork for Scottish Government buildings. 2. Total expense, since 13 May 2021, by the Scottish Government on purchasing artwork for any other purpose, and a description of what these purposes have been. 3. Total expense, since 13 May 2021,...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.4

Published: 2024-05-09
Reference: FOI/202400402930
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Recorded Violence at Work: FOI release

For the time period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 (or your nearest 12-month period), please provide the following: 1. total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker 2. a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour 3. how...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-05-02
Reference: FOI/202400410293
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

SPPA Revenue - Film and Television Productions: FOI release

1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other services related to film productions using your personnel or resources. 2. Please outline the type of work or service rendered, in each case and...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-04-30
Reference: FOI/202400409088
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland services rendered to film and television productions: FOI release

The following information from Education Scotland. Under the Freedom of Information Act, for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence contracts s.2

Published: 2024-04-29
Reference: FOI/202400408735
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Services rendered to film and television productions: FOI release

The following details, breaking the figures by year for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive. 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other services related to film productions using y...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400408708
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Revenue received for services to film, Television productions: FOI release

The tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other service...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400408762
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Percentage of Basic Disclosure certificates with convictions 2021-2023: FOI release

The percentage of basic disclosures with convictions for the last three years.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.3 s.2

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400407055
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency Reprographics/print arrangements for Contracts: FOI release

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency to provide details of the current contract covering reprographics/print arrangements under the Freedom of Information Act 2002 as follows: Number of MFDs (Multi-functional devices) & photocopiers at Scottish Public Pensions Agency: Name of incumbent. Start/end date of contract (if e...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.10

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400406503
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Order for Lifelong Restriction and custodial sentences: FOI release

1. How many offenders have been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) since its first use in 2008? 2. To date, how many offenders have been given a custodial sentence length for the punishment part of four years or less? 3. To date, how many offenders have been given a custodial sentence length for the punish...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400395707
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

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