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Gavin Starky

Personnel Office

Edinburgh

EH99 1SP

Tel: 0131-348-6692

Fax: 0131-348-6639

[email address]

8 September 2008

Dear Gavin

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 2008-013325

Thank you for your request for information on 12 August 2008 requesting the information detailed below.

The number of job vacancies that were externally advertised by the department broken down between April 07 to April 08 and between 1st April 2008 to 30th June 2008”.

In response to your request a table providing details of externally advertised vacancies from 1 April 2007 to June 30 2008 can be found at Annex A. For ease for reference the information has been broken down by Directorate and Office.

Your request has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please find below Annex B, which explains how the SPCB handle FOI requests and reviews.

The supply of information under FOI does not constitute permission for its use in a way that would infringe copyright. You should obtain permission from the copyright holder before any such use.

We would welcome feedback or comment on how we handled your request. Please feel free to contact the FOI Specialist at The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP or by e-mail at [Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body request email]

Yours sincerely,

Alison Murray

Personnel Administrator

Enclosed: Annex A, which provides information on vacancies advertised externally from 1 April 2007 to June 30 2008

Annex B, which explains how the SPCB handle FOI request and reviews.

Annex A

Vacancies Advertised Externally from 1 April 2007 to June 30 2008

Directorate

Office

01/04/07 to 31/03/08

01/04/08 to 30/06/08

Chief Executive's Group

Chief Executive

0

0

Presiding Officers

0

0

Strategy and Development

1

0

Subtotal

1

0

Resources & Governances

Audit

1

0

Financial Resources

0

0

Personnel

1

0

Finance

1

0

Allowances and Office Holders

3.6

0

Procurement Services

4

0

Subtotal

10.6

0

Legal Services

Subtotal

1

0

Clerking & Reporting

Official Report

0

1

Committee

0

0

Chamber

0

0

Subtotal

0

1

Access & Information

Public Affairs

0

0

External Liaison Unit

0

0

Events Team

0

0

Broadcasting

0

0

Security

0

0

Media Relations

5.5

0

Education and Community Partnerships

0

4

Visitor Services

6.7

0

SPICe

5

0

Corporate Publications/Public Information

1

0

Subtotal

18.2

4

Technology & Facilities Management

Facilities Management

0.5

1

Business Information Technology

4

2

Subtotal

4.5

3

TOTAL

35.3

8

Notes

Annex B

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