Scottish Government FOI releases

Estimated costs of extension of winter fuel payments: FOI release

Details of meetings discussing One Scotland Hate Crime Campaign: FOI release

Legal advice regarding parents withdrawing children from National Standardised Assessments: FOI release

Local planning decisions overturned by Scottish Government 2007-2018: EIR release

1. How many local planning decisions have been overturned by the Scottish Government for every year between 2007 and 2018, with a breakdown by type of development (e.g. wind farm, housing development etc) 2. How many hectares of green belt land has been built on between 2007-2018 (with a breakdown by year if possible)...

Contract extension with Argyll Ferries: estimated subsidy payment: FOI release

The revised base case associated with section 6 of the contract extension (to March 2018) with Argyll Ferries.

Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme: Submission by Aberdeenshire Council: EIR release

1. We would therefore be grateful if you would provide us with copies of the documentation submitted to you by Aberdeenshire Council, so that we can ensure that our objections were duly considered by Scottish Ministers as required by the Act. 2. Please provide us with a copy of the methodology/evaluation criteria you ...

2018-19 Draft Budget: FOI release

You asked for Correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings or otherwise) between members of the Council of Economic Advisers and SG Ministers on the topic of the 2018-19 Draft Budget.

Parking charges at Ninewells Hospital: FOI release

Copies of, or details of, all estimates put together by the Scottish Government in the last five years in relation to how much money it would cost the Scottish Government and/or other authorities to buy out the contract between NHS Tayside and Indigo to run the car parking operation at Ninewells Hospital; Copies of all...

Burns supper costs in Brussels: FOI release

The costs of the Scottish Government Burns Supper in Brussels on 22 January 2018, where the dinner was held and the costs of travel and accommodation for Fiona Hyslop and any other Scottish Government representatives that attended the dinner. I would also like to ask for the full list of attendees to the dinner.

Communications regarding responses 17/02644, 17/02549, 17/02537, 17/02327, 17/02242: FOI release

0n the topic of my FOI requests subsequently numbered 17/02644, 17/02549, 17/02537, 17/02327, 17/02242, please provide any correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefs or otherwise) involving any of: special advisers, communications staff, civil servants, Ministe...

Funding proposals for autism one stop shops: FOI release

Can you confirm this information is correct or have i been misinformed? I would like to request to view all information held on the funding proposals for autism one stop shops beyond March 2018.

Cost of Burns Supper in Brussels: FOI release

The costs of the Scottish Government Burns Supper in Brussels on 22 January 2018, where the dinner was held and the costs of travel and accommodation for Fiona Hyslop and any other Scottish Government representatives that attended the dinner. I would also like to ask for the full list of attendees to the dinner.

First Minister's hotel expenses for foreign travel: FOI release

1. What was the First Minister's expense for foreign travel from December 1st 2016 to December 1st 2017?2. What were the First Minister's hotel expenses for the same period?3. How many official government trips did the First Minister make during the same period?4. How many unofficial trips did the First Minister make d...

Future farm payment model post Brexit: FOI release

Email correspondence between Fergus Ewing and Scottish Government Officials relating to the announcement by Michael Gove at the Oxford Farming Conference 2018 relating to the future of farm payments; email correspondence between Fergus Ewing and Scottish Government Officials relating to a plan outlining a future farm p...

Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board: FOI release

The estimated running costs of the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board; how often it envisions that it will meet in a year; for Scottish Government correspondence on the membership of the Board; whether anyone refused a position on the Board and the details of this refusal; for how much board members will be paid; fo...

Legal advice sought by Education Scotland: FOI review

Further to our email of 6 December 2017, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Your request relates to the response for FOI/17/02778 where you have asked us to review the responses to the points three and four. Previous Freedom of ...

DVLA decision to display Union flag: FOI release

You wrote that the DVLA informed you that Scottish ministers were consulted beforehand on the change for renewed driving licence to display the Union flag. You asked if it was the case (Question 1), what was the content of Scottish Minister's response (Question 2) and sight of the relevant correspondence (Question 3).

John Swinney's meeting with Lady Smith: FOI release

You asked for details including correspondence (emails, notes, letters, phone calls or other documents including minutes of meetings) regarding John Swinney's meeting with Lady Smith on 15 November 2016.

Associated staff costs for First Minister's foreign trips: FOI release

The amount of money claimed from public expenses towards travel, accommodation, and interpretation and translation services by Nicola Sturgeon MSP and any member of her staff as part of the foreign trips the First Minister has made since 23rd June, 2017.

Legal advice sought by Education Scotland: FOI release

The following recorded information held with regard to the legal advice: 1. The date that the legal advice was sought. 2. The name of the firm of solicitors from whom the advice was sought. 3. A listing of the documentation sent to the solicitors to inform their deliberations. 4. The request itself detailing the qu...

Ministerial correspondence relating to the Child Abuse Inquiry: FOI release

Any correspondence (meetings, minutes of meetings, emails, letters, phone calls, briefs, notes or otherwise) between Paul Johnston and Scottish Government ministers on the topic of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry between 1 January 2016 and 1 August 2016. Any correspondence (meetings, minutes of meetings, emails, lett...

Security and transport for Scottish Ministers: FOI release

How much it costs the tax payer in: (1) security and protection for the (a) First Minster and (b) other ministers (2) cost of car transport for the most recent years.

Foreign travel undertaken by the First Minister: FOI release

"Since the Brexit vote in 2016, Nicola Sturgeon seems to have made many visits abroad to various European countries including, most recently, Iceland. I would like to know, under Freedom Of Information, the following details: A list of the various trips abroad she has made since 23 June 2016; The number of staff acco...