Scottish Forestry spending breakdown: FOI release

Information requested

1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

3. The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

4. The total amount of money spent on consultants by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

5. The total amount of money spent on agency staff by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

6. The total amount of money spent on recruitment agencies by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

7. The total amount of money spent on social media advertising by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

8. The total amount of money spent on equality, diversity, and inclusion staff by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Response

1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

For previous years we did not record overtime separately so do not hold this information, however, in 24-25 we paid £31,457.03.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Scottish Forestry does not have the information you have requested. This is because for previous years we did not record overtime separately, so we do not hold this information.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that Scottish Forestry does not have the information you have requested. The reasons why we don't have the information are explained below/in the Annex to this letter.

2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

We do not have records detailing money spent on fixing or replacing broken equipment. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Scottish Forestry does not have the information you have requested. This is because we do not have records detailing money spent on fixing or replacing broken equipment, so do not hold this information.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that Scottish Forestry does not have the information you have requested. The reasons why we don't have the information are explained below/in the Annex to this letter.

3. The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

The amount is £0 for all years and for 2024-25 the unaudited figure is £0.

4. The total amount of money spent on consultants by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

The figures for in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 are shown within Scottish Forestry’s published Annual Report and Accounts within the Remuneration and Staff report section. For 2024-25 the unaudited figure is £0.

Some of the information you have requested is available from the following websites:

https://www.forestry.gov.scot/about/reports-and-plans

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

5. The total amount of money spent on agency staff by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

The figures are shown within the annual report and accounts within the Remuneration and Staff report section. For 2024-25 the unaudited figure is £120k.

Some of the information you have requested is available from the following websites:

https://www.forestry.gov.scot/about/reports-and-plans

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

6. The total amount of money spent on recruitment agencies by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

We do not use recruitment agencies for hiring permanent staff, so the amount is £0.

7. The total amount of money spent on social media advertising by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

We do not spend money on advertising through our three social media accounts. so, the amount is £0.00.

8. The total amount of money spent on equality, diversity, and inclusion staff by your organisation in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Scottish Forestry has a Service Level Agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), which includes the provision for services on spend on equality, diversity, and inclusion within an overall charge for Human Resources and is not broken down to this level.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Scottish Forestry does not have the information you have requested. This is because Scottish Forestry has a Service Level Agreement with FLS, which includes the provision for services on spend on equality, diversity, and inclusion within an overall charge for Human Resources and is not broken down to this level.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that Scottish Forestry does not have the information you have requested. The reasons why we don't have the information are explained below/in the Annex to this letter.

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FOI 202500473747 - Information Released - Annex

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