Our ref: FOISA 2008/44
14 August 2008
Via e-mail
Dear Mr Starky
Thank you for your enquiry for information of 12 August 2008 made under the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.  You asked for the number of job 
vacancies that were externally advertised by Fisheries Research Services (FRS) , and 
broken down between April 2007 to April 2008 and between 1st April 2008 to 30th June 
2008.  I can confirm that we hold this information, and have summarised it below:
01.04.2007 – 31.03.2008 -- FRS issued 25 external adverts for 30 posts (NB some were 
multiples for example, two receptionist posts, two Fish Health Inspectors, etc).
01.04.2008 – 03.06.2008 -- FRS has advertised eight posts.  (NB of these, two were 
advertised twice, which obviously means there have been only six posts). 
I hope this information has been of help to you.
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your request, you have the right
to request us to review it.  You should address your request to:
Professor Robin Cook,
Chief Executive
FRS Marine Laboratory
P.O. Box 101 Victoria Rd
Aberdeen
AB11 9DB
Tel: 01224 976544
Fax: 01224 295511
[email address]
Your request should explain why you wish a review to be carried out, and should be
made within 40 days of receipt of this letter.  We will reply within 20 days of receipt.
The review will be carried out by someone not involved in the original decision making.
If our decision is unchanged following a review and you remain unsatisfied,
you then have the right to make a formal complaint to:
The Scottish Information Commissioner,
Kinburn Castle

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Yours sincerely
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