FOI Request - Period Product Distribution

Request 101003378571

1.  How many period products has the authority bought since 15 August 2022 and how much has this cost?

2.  Could this be broken down into the number and type of period products ordered, i.e. sanitary pads, tampons, and the locations they were distributed to?

3.  Could the authority also provide any details of complaints regarding a lack of availability of products, internal and external.

Response 13-09-2023

1. & 2. The information requested can be found here. 

Please note that regarding the delivery to Ashgrove depot, the department has notified us that Facilities order a block amount of sanitary items for the foodbank only, this tends to be around 4 times per year (as and when, no real frequency. 

3. Not held - no complaints have been received to date. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.