Scottish Government FOI releases

Publication of Freedom of Information requests: FOI release

"How many responses to Freedom of Information requests are currently awaiting publication? Over the past 12 months, how many FOI responses have been awaiting publication for (a) less than a month, (b) 1-6 months and (c) more than 6 months? Please provide a copy of communications discussing delays of greater than 3 mont...

'Scotland's right to choose: putting Scotland's future in Scotland's hands' related costs: FOI release

All costs associated with the Scottish Government's document 'Scotland's Right to Choose: Putting Scotland's Future in Scotland's Hands'. If possible please break this down into costs on staffing (or staffing hours spent on this), internal costs, external costs such as printing etc. The number of Scottish Government st...

Various questions regarding Scotland's economy: FOI release

You asked: I have a number of requests for information, required in order to consider the future of our country and in relation to the competence of our executive. Can you supply answers that tell me who to contact for this information. 1. In the event at some time in the future Scotland should opt for independence w...

Scottish Government view on the Barnett formula: FOI release

You asked for the Scottish Government’s view on "Barnett formula and Baseline calculation confirmed by Westminster as having no legal basis in law", as set out in https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/public_accounts_committee_fundin#incoming-1420573, and whether Scotland has a case in the Scottish highest courts to o...

Citizens' Assembly for Scotland (CAfS) - information and setup: FOI release

You asked: I am interested in the Citizens' Assembly for Scotland (CAfS). Its website does not clearly set out its legal form. I have also been unable to locate it in the National Public Bodies Directory (https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-public-bodies- directory/pages/introduction/). Can you clarify - what...

Orders under Section 30(2) of the Scotland Act 1998: FOI release

You asked how many times an Order under the procedure established in Section 30(2) of the Scotland Act 1998 has been used, and asked for information on the date orders were requested, requested by whom (Holyrood or Westminster), the date agreed or rejected, and subject matter of request.

Number of FOIs submitted to SG requesting FM correspondence: FOI review

"How many FOIs have been submitted to the Scottish Government in 2019 requesting Nicola Sturgeon's emails or correspondence as a whole i.e. including letters, phone calls, other types of communication? As an example, this could be done by searching for "Nicola Sturgeon" and "emails" within the Scottish Government's FOI...

Number of FOIs submitted to SG requesting FM correspondence: FOI release

You asked for: How many FOIs have been submitted to the Scottish Government in 2019 requesting Nicola Sturgeon's emails or correspondence as a whole i.e. including letters, phone calls, other types of communication? As an example, this could be done by searching for "Nicola Sturgeon" and "emails" within the Scottish G...

Ministers in acting ministerial posts in June 2019: FOI release

You asked the Scottish Government to confirm: How many Ministers are in Acting Minister Posts in June 2019? How many Ministers in Acting Posts were made permanent in those posts? How many Ministers remits have been extended in the past two years? How many Ministers remits have been changed in the last two years?

Expenditure of Referendums (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

You asked: “I would like to know the cost of the 268 page document that was recently drawn up by the snp. I also would like to know who paid for the costs of this document, the research, the clerical, the copies and the distribution of the entire document.” Following a query about your request, you subsequently confir...

Ministers and Special Advisers roles responding to FOI requests: FOI release

Please provide the following: (A) any and all procedures, guidance, emails that set out the current role of Ministers and Special Advisers in responding to FOI requests and requests for internal review. (B) a risk assessment that sets out the data protection compliance considerations associated with (A).

Briefings/documents provided to ministers on a second independence referendum: FOI release

Details of any briefings by civil servants or documents provided to SG ministers on the topic of a second independence referendum from 21 September 2018 to 23 January 2019.

Polls or surveys conducted by Ipsos Mori for Scottish Government: FOI release

Quality assurance procedures to assess quality of FOI responses: FOI release

Freedom of Information requests under the remit of John Swinney: FOI release

Total number of FOI responses released and published: FOI release

Guidance or protocol relating to meetings with UK Government Ministers: FOI release

FOI clearance process for journalists, MSPs and political researchers:FOI review

Information/Communications on the implementation of the FOISA clearance process for Journalists, MSPs and Political Researchers.

Dates of Cabinet meetings since 2011/Lord Advocate attendance:FOI release

Since the 2011 Holyrood election, please provide the dates of every Cabinet meeting and whether the Lord Advocate was in attendance, as well as the date of the current Lord Advocate's first appearance at Cabinet.

Randomised Control Trials commissioned :FOI release

The annual volume number of randomised control trials that have been commissioned by the Scottish Government each year for the last five years, broken down into commissioning departments and including trial titles. Following our request for clarification, you confirmed that you are only interested in RCTs involving pe...

Legislative consequences of EU Withdrawal Project: workforce costs: FOI release

Details of the total number of civil servants and their corresponding total working hours spent on the Legislative Consequences of EU Withdrawal Project.

Applicable flags flown by protocol versions 22/23: FOI release

Were the flags flown over the years at SAH 100% in accordance with each applicable version of the protocol for that year i.e. were the flags flown in the year of version 22 different to those flown in the year of version 23?

Lists of organisations requesting FOI information: FOI release

Does the Scottish Government keeps lists of the organisation that email accounts that send FOI requests belong to; for the headings of these lists; for correspondence on the membership of these lists since 1 January 2018 if they exist; for if ministers have suggested edits to these lists in the same timeframe (1 Januar...

Revenue projections tax changes 2018-19 Budget/Green Budget deal: FOI release

Revenue projections undertaken by Scottish Government civil servants of the tax changes included in the 2018-19 Draft Budget and subsequent revision after the Green budget deal and before the publication of the SFCs forecasts.

Changes to Flag Flying guidance: FOI release

1. There are only minor changes on versions 1 through 22, why were there such significant changes on version 23? (For background, there were 15 instances of the Saltire/Union Jack combination (UJ Superior) in version 22. There is only 1 Saltire/Union Jack instance in version 23). 2. On both versions 22 & 23 the key fo...