Report Summary
Issued 7 August 2025, this FOI response provides information held regarding board membership, governance activity and the member appointment process. It also explains that some of the information is already available and that part of the request exceeds the cost of compliance.
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Request
Your request for information dated 14 July 2025 is copied below.
I am requesting the following information regarding the governance of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) between 1 January 2020 and 1 January 2025:
- Board Membership & Affiliations
- Names and professional backgrounds of all SPA board members during this period
- Declared interests, affiliations, or external appointments (e.g. law firms, corporations, NGOs)
- Any recorded conflicts of interest or recusals from decision-making
- Governance & Oversight Records
- Minutes of SPA board meetings and committee sessions (including Audit, Resources, and Policing Performance Committees)
- Attendance records and voting outcomes for key decisions
- Any correspondence or reports involving Police Scotland operational oversight
- Appointment Process & Criteria
- Details of how board members were selected or appointed
- Criteria used for selection and any public consultation or vetting procedures
- Role of Scottish Ministers or civil service in the appointment process
