Funding allocated to the New Scots Programme: FOI release

Information requested

Information on funding allocated to the New Scots programme, defined as all funding allocated by the Scottish Government to meet the goals and aims of the New Scots Strategies between 2013/14 and 2023/24.

Where this funding was not directly allocated from Government funds, please state the source of funding (for example any funding allocated from the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund).

Response

I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.

Most of the information you have requested is available from;

New Scots: Integrating Refugees in Scotland’s Communities 2014 – 2017 (page 24 relates) - New Scots: Integrating Refugees in Scotland’s Communities 2014-2017 (migrationscotland.org.uk)

New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy 2018 – 2022 (page 77 relates) - New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy 2018 - 2022 (www.gov.scot)

Parliamentary Questions - Written question and answer: S6W-13592 | Scottish Parliament Website

Freedom of Information request - New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Freedom of Information request - Support provided to asylum, refugees and displaced people in Scotland: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

The information above covers New Scots funding Between 2017 and 2023. Scottish Government allocated £1,348,382.36 to the New Scots Programme in the 2023-2024 financial year. The EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund ended in December 2023 and the total match funding provided by Scottish Government in the 2023-2024 financial year totalled £231,043.08.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. We do not hold funding details prior to 2017 in the format you have requested.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption(s) under section s.38(1)(b) (personal information)] of FOISA applies to that information. This exemption applies to staffing costs for each of the years specified. It is not possible to anonymise this information due to the very small number of staff being employed by Scottish Government in this area.

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