Scottish Government FOI releases

Transport Scotland Gifts and hospitality declarations: FOI release

Please confirm that Scottish Civil Servants are required to declare any gifts or hospitality that they receive. Please confirm that a record is kept of such declarations. Please provide a link to where the information can be examined.

Early Learning and Childcare Inclusion Fund applications: FOI release

The total number of a) successful applications and b) unsuccessful applications made to the Early Learning and Childcare Inclusion Fund. Further to the number of successful applications, please include details of the value of each award made, and local authority area of the successful applicant. The total value granted...

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...

Train service cancellations Suburban West Services: FOI release

The number of full and part train service cancellations affecting Suburban West Services in each of the past twelve months.

Social Security Scotland Disability and Carers Benefit Advisory Group costs: FOI release

How much has been spent to date on the Disability and Carers Benefit Advisory Group (DACBEAG) and a full breakdown of costs incurred or relating to DACBEAG.

Langside Primary School Report: FOI release

You asked for the following information: I would like to request access to the above report (Langside Primary School, 1/1/13) under the freedom of information act. The report has now been removed from the school website and I can no longer access. Please advise by return when I should expect to be able to see this repo...

Contractors working on Logie Place, Aberdeen: FOI release

We require you to confirm the name of all contractors working on the property at which our client sustained injuries, together with the dates they were working at the property or group of properties. Please also confirm the purpose and nature of the work each was undertaking.

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. ...

Funding for Offshore Wind Grant Expenditure: FOI release

Details of what the taxpayer has gained from the expenditure of grant funding described on this page https://news.gov.scot/news/funding-for-offshore-wind, including: how the use of these funds have been supervised or governed and who has determined how this money is spent and how the money has been used, for example t...

Records of communications/operational assistance with Moray Council regarding education: FOI release

You asked for the following information from the previous 12 months: 1. Any records of communication between Education Scotland and Moray Council relating to primary and secondary education. 2. Any records of communication between Education Scotland and the Scottish Ministers or the Scottish Government more widely rela...

Review of the National Accommodation Strategy for Sex Offenders: FOI release

You asked for information relating to the Scottish Government Practitioners’ Review of the National Accommodation Strategy for Sex Offenders in June 2018. This is a request for information on the review: How many housing associations submitted comments in the NASSO Practitioners’ Review? How many of the housing assoc...

Infrastructure Commission associated setting up and running costs: FOI release

You asked for: All costs associated with (a) setting up and (b) running the Scottish Government’s infrastructure commission.

EDF energy awarded Electricity to Public Bodies in Scotland contract: FOI release

A copy of the quality score and price score marking for the recently awarded Electricity contract to Public Bodies in Scotland; as awarded to EDF energy starting on the 1st April 2019.

Department for Justice Local Area Network (LAN) environment: FOI release

You asked for information about the Department for Justice Local Area Network (LAN) environment.

Numbers receiving Carers Allowance in Fife: FOI release

How many people in Fife have received the Carers Allowance over the last year?

Data security incidents or breaches in specified years: FOI release

The number of data security incidents or breaches at the Scottish Government in 2018-19 The number of data security incidents or breaches at the Scottish Government in 2017-18 The number of data security incidents or breaches at the Scottish Government in 2016-17 The number of data security incidents or breaches at the...

Staff being transferred with the responsibility for benefit claims: FOI release

a) will any key people with experience be moving over from the existing U.K system ( Many are employed in Scotland) or is a new inexperienced staff and management team being put in place? Today an organization exists probably the U.K Dep’t of Work and Pensions which employs many people, including many in Scotland proce...

Building Scotland Fund spend: FOI release

How much money has been spent from the Building Scotland Fund during FY 2018-19?

Commercial Loan Facility balance Ferguson Marine Engineering: FOI release

Your information request referenced the answer provided to a previous request (FoI/19/00606) and asked “as of 9th April 2019 what is the current status of the remaining £5m that had yet to be drawn down by the Company since the FOI request of 4th March 2019?”.

Dame Judith Hackitt Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: FOI release

In what way and by whom the Scottish Government and/or the Scottish Review Panel of Building Standards (Fire & Safety) communicated/interacted with the Dame Judith Hackitt Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and what those involved.

Latest inspection reports for specified schools in Edinburgh: FOI release

You asked for the latest inspection report for the following schools in Edinburgh: Balgreen Primary School Burnbrae Primary School Colinton Primary School Currie Primary School Juniper Green Primary School Nether Currie Primary School Oxgangs Primary School Tollcross Primary School Currie High School Lasswade High Sch...

Social Security Scotland recruitment process: FOI release

You asked for any notes and/or briefings and/or correspondence) from the Scottish Government and SSS on any recruitment challenges faced by SSS or reliance on DWP in the last 2 years. Following clarification you confirmed you are looking for the following information: Any difficulties hiring staff or any difficulties ...

Marine Scotland Coastal Netting Compensation Scheme: FOI release

Resilience Committee Meetings: FOI release

Loans to Our Power Community Benefit Society Ltd update: FOI release