Information pertaining to the board of Scottish Canals: FOI release
- Published
- 9 November 2021
- Topic
- Public sector, Transport
- FOI reference
- FOI/202100244809
- Date received
- 5 October 2021
- Date responded
- 26 October 2021
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
1. The total costs incurred by the board of Scottish Canals from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and officerunning costs.
2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries from 2014 to the present day.
Response
1. Some of the information relating to Board fees you have requested is available on Scottish Canals’ website.
Under section 25(1) (information otherwise available) of FOISA I attach links to the Annual Reports and Accounts for the specified periods;
Scottish-Canals-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2013-2014.pdf
Scottish-Canals-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2014-2015.pdf
Scottish-Canals-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2015-2016.pdf
Scottish-Canals-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2016-2017.pdf
Scottish-Canals-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2017-2018.pdf
Scottish-Canals-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2018-2019.pdf
Scottish-Canals-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2019-2020.pdf
This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested in relation to staffing costs, expenses, events, publications and office-running costs, along with Board Members fees for 2020-2021 as we do not have the latest Annual Report and Accounts for 2020-2021. Scottish Canals may be able to provide you with this information and please contact; freedomofinformation@scottishcanals.co.uk.
2. The following table contains a note of all our recorded engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries for the dates specified;
| Date of event |
Cab Sec/Minister |
Meeting with |
Purpose of meeting |
| 22/1/2014 |
Minister for Transport and Veterans - Keith Brown MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO* |
Photocall – Announcement of £0.95m in funding for 2 shovel ready projects; 1. Pinkston Paddle Sports 2. Development of Kelpies Visitor Centre |
| 15/5/2014 |
Minister for Transport and Veterans - Keith Brown MSP |
Board |
Annual meeting with Board |
| 19/5/2014 |
Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioner Rights – Shona Robison MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO |
Handover of Pinkston Watersports facilities to Glasgow Watersports |
| 17/6/2014 |
Minister for Transport and Veterans - Keith Brown MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO |
Ministerial visit to the Helix |
| 3/3/2015 |
Minister for Transport and the Islands - Derek Mackay MSP |
Andrew Thin Chair and Steve Dunlop CEO |
Ministerial visit to North Glasgow Developments |
| 27/5/2015 |
Minister for Transport and the Islands - Derek Mackay MSP |
Board |
Annual meeting with the Board at Inverness and photocall |
| 26/6/2015 |
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs - Fiona Hyslop MSP |
Andrew Thin Chair |
Meeting to discuss Mooring Charges |
| 8/7/2015 |
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities - Keith Brown MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Visit - Royal Opening of the Kelpies and Canal extension |
| 13/8/2015 |
Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training - Roseanna Cunningham MSP |
Board |
Meeting with the Board and photocall – 50:50 Diversity |
| 17/12/2015 |
Minister for Transport and the Islands - Derek Mackay MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Visit – Opening of Bona Lighthouse |
| 9/2/2016 |
Minister for Transport and the Islands - Derek Mackay MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Meeting to discuss Corporate Plan 2016-2019 |
| 8/3/2016 |
Minister for Transport and Islands - Derek Mackay MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Photocall at Bowling harbour and to discuss investment in dredging |
| 29/8/2016 |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity – Fergus Ewing MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Meeting regards Boating Charges |
| 19/9/2016 |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity – Fergus Ewing MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Speech and attendance at World Canals Conference 2016 – Inverness |
| 5/10/2016 |
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs – Fiona Hyslop MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Meeting to discuss Scottish Canals’ contribution to tourism and canal related development |
| 3/11/2016 |
Minister for Transport and Islands – Humza Yousaf MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Meeting to update Minister on recent and future developments |
| 24/11/2016 |
Minister for Transport and Islands – Derek Mackay MSP |
Board |
Annual meeting with the Board |
| 6/12/2016 |
Minister for Transport and Islands – Humza Yousaf MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Andrew Thin Chair |
Visit to North Glasgow Developments |
| 11/1/2017 |
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work – Keith Brown MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO |
Visit to Scottish Canals to announce 700th Living Wage Employer |
| 22/7/2017 |
Minister for Transport and the Islands - Humza Yousaf MSP |
Steve Dunlop CEO and Dr Deborah Benson, Board Member |
Glasgow Canals Festival |
| 6/2/2018 |
Minister for Transport and the Islands - Humza Yousaf MSP |
Andrew Thin Chair and Steve Dunlop CEO |
Meeting on SC Asset Management Strategy |
| 17/5/2018 |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy & Connectivity - Fergus Ewing MSP and Minister for Transport and the Islands - Humza Yousaf MSP |
Board |
Annual Meeting between Ministers and the Board of Scottish Canals |
| 18/9/2018 |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity - Michael Matheson MSP |
Andrew Thin Chair and Catherine Topley CEO |
Meeting with CEO and Chair |
| 17/1/2019 |
Fiona Hyslop MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs |
Andrew Thin Chair and Catherine Topley CEO |
Meet the new Chief Executive, discuss the contribution which Scottish Canals could make to the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020 and update on Scottish Canals’ tourism, heritage and culture related developments |
| 24/5/2019 |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity - Michael Matheson MSP |
Andrew Thin Chair and Catherine Topley CEO |
Visit - Re-opening of the Forth & Clyde Canals. |
| 5/9/2019 |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity - Michael Matheson MSP |
Catherine Topley CEO and Michelle Wailes Board Member Rob McGregor Board Member |
Cabinet Secretary visit to North Glasgow |
| 4/10/2019 |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity - Fergus Ewing MSP |
Meeting with Scottish Canals |
Meeting with Scottish Canals to discuss Corpach Marina development |
| 24/9/2020 |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity - Michael Matheson MSP |
Andrew Thin Chair and Catherine Topley CEO |
Annual Meeting with CEO and Chair of SC |
| 30/6/2021 |
Minister for Transport - Graeme Dey MSP |
Michelle Wailes, Board Member and Catherine Topley, CEO |
Launch of Scottish Canals Net Zero Campaign, Falkirk Wheel |
| 24/9/2021 |
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights - Patrick Harvie MSP |
Andrew Thin, Chair and Catherine Topley, CEO |
Opening of The Bowline linear park, Bowling Harbour |
* The CEO sits on the Board
Dates of engagements between Scottish Canals and Scottish Ministers between May 2016 and December 2020 are also published on the Scottish Government’s website:
https://www.gov.scot/collections/ministerial-engagements-travel-and-gifts/#2016
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