Response

The Scottish Police Authority has considered your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA).

Each part of your request is copied below along with the Authority’s response.

The total amount spent on corporate functions by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date. Please also break this down by the type of function – for example, human resources.

Police Scotland provides certain services to the Authority, in line with legislation. The services provided include, for example, human resources, contract management and IT. The Authority does not hold information relating to the spend on each of these corporate functions. Information may be available by contacting Police Scotland at foi@scotland.police.uk

To assist, we can provide some information relevant to your request. The Authority is made up of a corporate body who support the Board to fulfil its role and responsibilities as set out in the Police and Fire Reform Scotland Act 2012. It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland. The total spend for each of these functions is detailed in row number 1 of the table contained in the Appendix.

The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date.

The Authority does not hold information. By means of explanation, we do not hold a ledger code for spend on fixing and replacing broken equipment.

The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipment in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date.

No financial loss on written off inventory and IT equipment is recorded.

The total amount of money spent on consultants by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date.

The total spend on consultants for each function is detailed in row number 4 of the table contained in the Appendix.

The total amount of money spent on agency staff by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date.

No spend is recorded on agency staff for the requested financial years.

The total amount of money spent on recruitment agencies by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date.

The total spend on recruitment agencies, for each function, is detailed in row number 6 of the table contained in the Appendix.

The total amount of money spent on social media advertising by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date. Please provide the reason for the advertising in each case if possible. 

No spend is recorded on social media advertising.

The total amount of compensation payments made by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date.

No spend is recorded on compensation payments.

Please see Appendix for a summary of information held and related notes.