FOI Request - Locum/Agency/Bank Staff in Social Care

Request 101003160407

I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. In this council area, how much has been spent in pounds sterling on locum/ agency/ bank staff in local authority-run social care settings during the 2022/23 financial year so far? Please also provide the data for the 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19 and 2017/18 financial years.
2. In this council area, what is the total number of shifts worked by locum/ agency/ bank staff in local authority-run social care settings during the 2022/23 financial year so far? Please also provide the data for the 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19 and 2017/18 financial years.
3. In this council area, what is the most expensive shift in pounds sterling undertaken by a locum/ agency/ bank staff member in a local authority-run social care setting during the 2022/23 financial year so far? Please also provide the data for the 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19 and 2017/18 financial years. Please outline the dates on which these shifts were undertaken and the reason for the expense.

Response 27-10-2022

1.-3. The response to your request can be found here.  Information for 2017-18 and 2020-21 is not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.