FOI Request - Community Payback Order Correspondence

Request 101002636802

May I request the following information under freedom of information legislation:

1) Any correspondence between the local authority and the Scottish Government with regards to Community Payback Orders. Please limit from 1 February 2020 to the present date.

2) Any complaints from the local authority to the Scottish Government about any aspect of the current delivery or fulfilment of Community Payback Orders. Please limit from 1 February 2020 to the present date.

3) Reasons why unpaid work components of Community Payback Orders were unable to be completed and if possible the number of times each of these reasons were given. Please provide this information for the last five full financial years.

Response 09-12-2020

1. In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that no records are held in relation to this part of your request. 

2. None. 

3. This information is available on the Scottish Government website under criminal justice statistics per local authority and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, ' information otherwise accessible'.