Scottish Government FOI releases

LGBT+ Helpline Scotland Statistics: FOI release

For each of the past 7 months (since June 2023), can you please provide the following? 1. The number of approaches to the National Conversion Therapy Helpline by whatever means (call, email, online chat etc.) 2. The number of different individuals represented by this. 3. The number of those individuals whose cases w...

Information relating to the recruitment of the chairperson of the National Appeals Panel: FOI release

The following information regarding the work of the previous chairperson of the National Appeals Panel and the recruitment of their replacement: 1. The remuneration paid to J M D Graham for provision of services as Chair to the National Appeal Panel for the periods: 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022 1st October...

Scottish Government issued mobile phone charges: FOI release

1. The list of Scottish Government Ministers who have been given a Government approved phone and associated contract following the May 2021 election. 2. The total cost incurred to date – or the most up to date figure available – by the Scottish Government for these contracts. 3. The costs incurred by the Scottish Gov...

Funding allocated to SG as part of the Household Support Fund: FOI release

Information relating to the receipt of Barnett consequentials from the UK Government relating to the UKG Household Support Fund in financial year 2022/23 and their subsequent utilisation, with specific reference to furniture. How was the funding distributed for tranche two and tranche three? (Please provide values) If...

Consultation Hub response statistics since 2015: FOI release

For each year that the consultation hub (http://consult.scotland.gov.uk) has been operating since October 2015, please provide: 1. The average length of time taken from the closure of a consultation to the publication of responses. 2. The average length of time taken from the closure of a consultation to the publicat...

Number of people in Scotland over 16 years old who have never worked: FOI release

You asked for the most up to date data regarding the number of people in Scotland aged 16+ who have never worked. You also asked us to provide this data when we remove full-time students and if possible to provide a breakdown by region across Scotland. You asked us to provide the most recent data with an indication of ...

Short term lets: FOI release

1) Over the last 3 years how much has the Scottish Gov and Edinburgh City Council spent on short term let accommodation like Airbnb and other such platforms? 2) With the now decimated short term lets industry due to new legislation presumably this is still a requirement so where are these people getting accommodated? ...

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Cop15 Trip Costs: FOI release

How much did it , completely cost, to send Lorna Slater to COP15 in Montreal 2022? 1. Break down of travel costs, and methods of travel - Start to Finish. 2. Hotel costs. 3. All other additional expenses. Since this meeting has been completed their should be no security reasons for divulging the costs. If the Green P...

Fishing vessels recorded as part of the Razor Fishing trial: EIR release

​​​​​Under the derogation Rules of the terms and conditions of the Trial under sections 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. During and since the start of the electrofishing trial in 2018, how many vessels has been recorded by Marine Scotland as part of the Razor Fishing trial failed to notify Marine Scotland of departure from and arriva...

Reaching 100% (R100) Superfast broadband installation: FOI release

You asked for delivery dates relating to: 1) How many subsea fibre cables have been laid as of the present date, when these cables were laid and to which Scottish islands? 2) How many Scottish households have received an interim voucher to contribute towards establishing a superfast broadband connection in 2021 and so ...

Convictions of breach of bail conditions statistics: FOI release

1. The number of people convicted of a breach of bail conditions under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. Please provide this information for the financial years of 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and so far in 2021-22. 2. The number of people on bail who were convicted of a crime other than a breach of bai...

Statistics relating to individuals who are automatically barred from working with children: FOI release

1. How many people have been automatically barred from working with children in Scotland as a result of committing a sexual offence, (with this information broken down into males and females to allow for comparison). You clarified you are looking for the number of people automatically barred (listed) who have committed...

Social Housing Resilience Group meetings: FOI release

1. A list of dates where a Social Housing Resilience Group meeting has taken place. 2. Attendance at each of these meetings. 3. Minutes of each SHR meeting to take place.

Various questions regarding Test and Protect emails: FOI release

1. The number of emails sent to the TestandProtectQueries@gov.scot email address in each week since it was set up. 2. The number of these emails that were responded to within 24 hours. 3. The number of these emails that were responded to within 25-48 hours. 4. The number of these emails that were not responded to withi...

Questions concerning the selection panel scoring guide for Scottish Public Appointments: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. What was the field? 2. The scoring mechanism used, along with any guidelines offered to the selectors. 3. Details of the panel involved in the scoring/sift process. 4. How your application was marked and any additional comments from the shortlisting panel. 5. How you were pl...

Various questions relating to the Government Car Service (Scotland): FOI release

You asked for specific information relating to the Government Car Service (Scotland) fleet: 1. The size of the current Government Car Service (Scotland) fleet. 2. A breakdown of the vehicle models. 3. When each vehicle was delivered to the Government Car Service (Scotland). 4. The cost to maintain the fleet in the pas...

National Advisory Council on Women and Girls questions: FOI release

You asked: 1. What was the process for selecting members of the Advisory Council? 2. How many Circle members are there currently? Can you provide a breakdown by sex, age and ethnicity? 3. How many responses have there been to each of the Monthly Spotlight topics since June 2018? Please provide a number for each topi...

Correspondence with Scottish Parliament - potential breach of Scottish Ministerial Code: FOI release

You asked for: Written correspondence to the Scottish Executive/Scottish Government/First Minister from Members of the Scottish Parliament reporting concern of a potential breach of Section 3 of the Scottish Ministerial Code, relating to ‘Ministers and the Scottish Parliament’ from, 1999 – present; and Written corre...

Number of Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme applications: FOI release