Scottish Government FOI releases

Social Security Scotland Best Start Grant staff guidance: FOI release

The Best Start Grant guidance supplied to Social Security Scotland staff for the purposes of processing application.

Inverclyde Council's final grant claim: FOI release

You asked for the following: Documentation to support Inverclyde Council's final grant claim for 2016/17 and date. What was the deadline for submitting 2016/17 final grant claim (notified by the Scottish Government). 1st Version of 2017/18 forecast expenditure submitted by Inverclyde Council. Further versions of 20...

Scottish National Standardised Assessment (SNSA) Practitioners Forum Chair, payments and contracts: FOI release

Details of each payment that has been made by the Scottish Government to Sue Ellis, including details of the role and remit each payment was made for in relation to, and when each payment was made. A copy of any contract that has been signed between Sue Ellis and the Scottish Government

Attainment of secondary school leavers in South Ayrshire: FOI release

You asked for statistics on the attainment of secondary school leavers from publically funded schools in South Ayrshire by total qualifications achieved and Additional Support Need, from 2011/12 to 2017/18.

TV Licence evasion - fines and court proceedings: FOI release

You asked for the following information for last year: the number of people receiving a non court disposal for offences under Section 363(2)&(4) of the Communication Act 2003, by local authority & gender the number of people prosecuted in Justice of the Peace courts, where main charge under Section 363(2)&(4) of the C...

Trust deeds and sequestrations information: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The average payment per month in a trust deed, sequestration and Debt Arrangement Scheme made by a debtor. Average fee per case in a trust deed and also sequestration. Total number of trust deeds and sequestrations granted / awarded per trustee/company from the 1st of January 2...

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) breaches: FOI release

You asked for: “…details of all GDPR breaches in the Scottish Government in the financial year 2018-2019” and “…please provide full information with as much detail as possible on any GDPR breach that was either: reported to the ICO; and/or affected more than 100 people; and/or was considered more serious/severe than a ...

Belfast City Council letter - Port of Cairnryan: FOI release

You asked for a copy of all correspondence between Belfast City Council and the Scottish Government in relation to the Cairnryan ferry port, the A75 and the A77 over the last 12 months.

Amalgamated fishery statistics - River Irvine and River Garnock: EIR release

You asked for amalgamated fishery statistics for the River Irvine and, separately, those for the River Garnock for the 2018 season.

Social Security Scotland - temporary staff: FOI release

You asked for information confirming a) full details of any contractors and/or consultants that have been hired by Social Security Scotland and b) a breakdown of the cost and justification of hiring each of these since July 2016.

Scottish National Standardised Assessments, numbers taking one or both parts: FOI release

How many P1 children have taken (a) one of or (b) both parts of the Scottish National Standardised Assessment since (and including) 20 September 2018, broken down by date and local authority.

Review of policing during miners' strike, communications to Cabinet Secretary/Justice: FOI release

All communications (from June 2018) to the Cab Sec for Justice from police officers, retired police officers, Police Scotland and staff associations representing officers, on the review of policing during the miners' strike.

Locations of staff, business miles covered and energy purchases: FOI release

1) Information in regard to the number of business miles that all staff employed by the Scottish Government travelled in 2017/18 using private cars, and the amount of reimbursement paid to the staff for that travel (£s total). 2) How many staff are employed and locality and; 3) How much electricity and gas was purchase...

Extension at Hyndford Quarry - Communications referring Notice of Intention: EIR release

correspondence in relation to Para 49 of Intentions notice, re Hyndford Quarry. NOD/SLS/001-1

Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy course, status and allocation of funding: FOI release

All the information/correspondence SAAS have concerning the allocation of funding and decisions regarding part-time/full-time status for the UHI DipHe Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy along with all other correspondence SAAS have concerning the course.

Tuition fee loans paid to study in England/Wales/Northern Ireland: FOI release

The number of undergraduate students eligible for tuition fees in Scotland who have received tuition fee loans for studying in England, Wales and Northern Ireland over the past ten years, split by year.

Hyndford Quarry application, advice after Reporter’s report : EIR release

INEOS correspondence with First Minister: FOI release

Staff travel types and costs for Social Security of Scotland: FOI release

You asked for “a full breakdown by type of travel (taxi, train, first class train, cars or otherwise) and cost that staff and senior staff of Social Security of Scotland have taken that Social Security Scotland have paid for in 2017-18 and 2018-19.”

Scottish Government expenditure of funds on Brexit preparations: FOI release

You asked for the breakdown of expenditure of funds allocated to Scotland in 2018/19 and 2019/20 to spend on Brexit preparations. This should include amounts spent and where it has been spent.

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data request for specified area in 2018: EIR release

I was wondering if I can request the following VMS fishing data: ICES Rectangles 45F0 and 45F1 for 2018 ICES Rectangle 47F1 for 2018 ICES Rectangle 41F2 and 42F2 for 2018 If available, the following fields would be useful: Gear type Nationality Length Tonnage Activity Speed

Wave 2 benefit delays - Scottish Government and charitable organisations correspondence: FOI release

You asked for ‘any correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, minutes of meetings or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and any charitable and/or third sector organisations regarding the wave 2 benefit delays since Shirley-Anne Somerville’s Ministerial Statement on the Devolved Benefits (Deliv...

Early learning and childcare projections for 2020: FOI release

You asked for Scottish Government early learning and childcare projections for 2020 for East Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh, in particular the following: How many council nursery places are available in each local authority? What are the projected figures of 3 year olds, 4 year olds and 2 year olds meeting the crit...

Housing waiting lists, developments and types for East Dunbartonshire: FOI release

You asked for: 1. How many people are currently on the council house waiting list for housing in the Milngavie and Bearsden area of East Dunbartonshire? 2. Can you please provide a list of all the new housing developments that have been built in East Dunbartonshire over the past 5 years? 3. In addition, could I please ...

Scottish Government on Measuring Quality in Initial Teacher Education survey: FOI release

You asked for any details held by the Scottish Government on the baseline survey findings from the Measuring Quality in Initial Teacher Education (MQulTE) project.