FOI Request - Cost of Processing Freedom of Information

Request 101003522799 

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

For the last 3 tax year's (23/22, 22/21, 21/20) please provide the total cost of:
1. Total number of staff hired with responsibility for freedom of information requests, (full time equivalent) .
2. Total salary costs for staff with responsibility for freedom of information requests.
3. Total for all other costs associated with handling freedom of information requests.
4. Total number of freedom of information requests received, and total number responded with the requested information.

Response 03-04-2024

1.-2. The information requested can be found in a previous response that is published on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under Section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_153462.html

Please note, the number of staff and the Grade has remained the same for the period the information is requested for.

3. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

4. as per 1. - Section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible