Scottish Government FOI releases

Personal injury accidents on slip road from M876 at Junction 7 to M9 Eastbound: EIR release

You asked for “details of road traffic collision and accidents that have occurred on the M876 junction 7 southbound to MP 9 eastbound slip road, Falkirk”. After a clarification request you confirmed the timescale of your request on 19 September 2019 as the last 3 years and that the MP9 should have been the M9. As the...

Forth Road Bridge risk assessments and suicide related questions: EIR release

“1. Details of risk assessments that have been undertaken in regards to suicides and attempted suicides on the Forth Road Bridge from 1999 to date. 2. Details of installations, maintenance repairs and alterations that have been undertaken to the Forth Road Bridge since 1 September 1999 in relation to or in response to...

Erskine Bridge risk assessments and suicide related questions: EIR release

You asked “We would be grateful if you could provide us with the following information about the Erskine Bridge: 1. Details of risk assessments that have been undertaken in regards to suicides and attempted suicides on the Erskine Bridge from 1999 to date. 2. Details of installations, maintenance repairs and alterati...

Funding and dispensing of private medical prescriptions: FOI release

You asked for all recorded information from the past 10 years on: The regulation of private medical prescriptions Provision of funding to cover the costs of a private medical prescription from: a. the Scottish Government b. a body listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. You s...

Ferguson Marine Ferry Procurement Quarterly and Drawdown reports: FOI release

You asked for the Quarterly and Drawdown reports produced by Luke Van Beek CBE and held by the Scottish Government whilst Luke Van Beek was investigating the Ferguson Marine Ferry Procurement.

M74 junction 9 southbound winter maintenance policy: EIR release

‘We should be obliged if you could provide records for the winter maintenance policy and details of all gritting operations on the week prior to and after the 25th January 2018. This should include the 24 hour forecast for 24/25th January 2018 and we request the Masternaught Data should have dates attached to the salti...

Peel Ports applications submitted to Marine Scotland: EIR release

You asked for “All mainland and marine license applications submitted by Peel Ports to Marine Scotland - Licensing Operations Team, for all projects, from the time Peel Ports took possession of the Hunterston site.” I requested clarification “In order to identify and locate the information that you have asked for we n...

Document 'Online at Inverurie – Dualling Feasibility and Appraisal' questions: EIR review

Thank you for your e-mail dated 31 July 2019 requesting an internal review of the response to your request for information, which was dealt with under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), pertaining to Document Title : Online at Inverurie – Dualling Feasibility and Appraisal (A96PEA-AMAR-GE...

The historic and current financing of Equality Network Limited (ENL): FOI review

Information related to to the historic and current financing of Equality Network Limited (ENL) by the Scottish Government and any and all additional funding to organisations and groups related or tied to Trans issues.

Operation of the traffic lights at specified location: EIR release

I would like to request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for; 1. A copy of the light sequencing for the traffic lights at this location on 8 December 2018. 2. The date on which the traffic lights at this location were installed, and 3. Any complaints made about the operation of the traffic ...

AWPR - Compensation cost and purchase of land spend: EIR release

“The projected costs for resolving disputes arising from compulsory purchase orders made for the purpose of the AWPR.” In response to our clarification e-mail of 19 July 2019 in which we asked you to confirm your definition of costs and disputes you clarified the following in your e-mail of 22 July 2019: “Costs: fees...

Transport Scotland - Incidents at various sites: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information Act (2002), I wish to acquire the following information: Reported (a) accidents and (b) incidents, broken down by (i) near miss and (ii) undesired circumstance reported on the following projects: • M8 Motorway Improvements • M73 Motorway Improvements • M74 Motorway Improvements • Forth...

Various questions relating to the Equality Network: FOI release

You asked us to provide information relating to the Equality Network: 1) I formally request copies of the latest and current Child Protection/Vulnerable Adults Policies for the three organisations, ENL, LGBTYS, and Stonewall Scotland. 2) Please any documentation that refutes this conclusion that ‘the Scottish Governm...

Marine Scotland - Wild salmonid locational guidance and information: EIR release

You asked for the following information – Copies of powerpoint presentations presented to you by Marine Scotland Science staff on the 18th April 2019. All reports on the constraints and opportunities project sent to or presented by MSS to the Scottish Government’s aquaculture technical working group, and by MSS to the...

Student loans and bursary questions: FOI release

You asked for the following data for the past 30 years: The number of students who utilise the student loan (in it’s different forms) (by gender and local authority if possible); The number of students who utilise the bursary scheme (by gender and local authority if possible); The number of students on a bursary schem...

Traffic modelling data, analysis/reports used in A96 duallling project: EIR release

Traffic modelling data, analysis and reports (resulting from the A96 Corridor Road Assignment Model (CRAM) traffic model) being used in the A96 Duallling East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme.

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.

Disclosure Scotland - applications to criminal records checks by type: FOI release

Historical statutory sampling from fish farms for certain pathogens: EIR release

Details of IR35 tax status of social security programme contractors: FOI release

Details of the IR35 status of social security programme delivery manager provided by the supplier 2i Testing. Copies of any correspondence between Scottish Government staff regarding the status of or queries around the IR35 assessment of the social security programme delivery manager role. Copies of any IR35 assessme...

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project documentation relating to Blasting Methodology Environmental Mitigation: EIR release

1. A copy of the report issued to MS-LOT (and SNH) by DRAGADOS/AHB, as specified in Sub-section 4.2 (Page 3) of the report headed Blasting Methodology Environmental Mitigation - Marine Mammals: Document AHEP-DRA-EMP-0003; 2. Copies of data/data summaries/evaluations of vibration monitoring as specified in Section 4.2 ...

Use of seal deterrents on fish farms: EIR release

“Previously you told me that based on the online surveys taken by applicants for seal licences in the most recent period (01/10/2017 - 30/09/2018), 133 fish farms were using acoustic deterrent devices and 32 fish farms were using double mesh netting panels. I wanted to ask some follow up questions.” You asked that we...

Materials relating to appointments to Scottish Commission on Social Security: FOI release

Please provide all documents and materials provided to and from Ministers relating to the appointments to the Scottish Commission on Social Security. For the avoidance of doubt this should include but not be limited to initial proposals for appointments, correspondence relating to clarifications, and the final sign-of...

Objections, legal challenges, compensation for objections on new roads: EIR release

Introductory briefings to Richard Lochhead on assuming his new role: FOI review