Funding for UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP): EIR release

Information requested

The figures for annual funding given by the Scottish Government to the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) from 2010 – 2020 inclusive.

Response

Please find the funding figures for the financial years from 2011 - 2020 (inclusive). The additional payment in 2020 is due to a contract extension to cover the tender period for the next UK CSIP contract. Please note these figures do not include VAT:

• 2011/2012 - £76,000
• 2012/2013 - £70,000
• 2013/2014- £70,000
• 2014/2015- £70,000
• 2015/2016 - £70,000
• 2016/2017 - £85,000
• 2017/2018- £85,000
• 2018/2019- £85,000
• 2019/2020- £85,000
• October 2020 - £42,500

We have carried out extensive checks, but unfortunately we are unable to find records of payments made in 2010.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.