Publication - FOI/EIR release

Questions regarding Ethical Standards and Minister for Sport and Wellbeing: FOI release

Published: 4 February 2021
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202000120803
Date received: 5 December 2020
Date responded: 17 December 2020

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

1. Who advises our Minister on Ethical standards in regards to important issues such as working with BT?

2. How long our current Minister for Sport and Wellbeing has been in post?

3. How many staff are based at the address (St Andrews House) related to supporting the Minister?

Response

1. There are no specific advisers on ethical standards, however, Policy Officials highlight issues with other organisations which we have dealings with.

2. The current Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing has been in post since 26 June 2018.

3. There are two members of staff in the Minister's Private Office who support the role on a daily basis.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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