Political voting patterns of staff including lecturers & professors at Glasgow Caledonian University

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Dear Glasgow Caledonian University,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, can your institution tell us how many of your staff members including lecturers & professors voted for the following political parties or independent candidates in previous Scottish local authority (2022) Elections, Scottish Parliamentary Elections (2021), UK General Elections (2019) and last EU Parliamentary Elections (2019):

Conservative Party (including the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party)
Labour Party (including Scottish Labour Party)
Liberal Democrats (including Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Scottish National Party (SNP)
Alba Party
Green Party (including Scottish Green Party)
UKIP
Brexit Party (then renamed to Reform UK)
Women’s Equality Party
Scottish Socialist Party
Freedom Alliance
Scottish Libertarian Party
Sovereignty
Independence For Scotland Party (ISP)
Scottish Family Party
Change UK
The Rubbish Party
Abolish The Scottish Parliament Party
Animal Welfare Party
Communist Party of Great Britain
Christian Party
British National Party
Christian Peoples’ Alliance
Liberal Party
National Front
Monster Raving Loony Party
Reclaim UK
Scotia Future
Scottish Unionist Party
Social Democratic Party
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)
Volt UK
Worker’s Party of Britain
Worker’s Revolutionary Party
All For Unity
Independent Candidates or others

Yours faithfully,

Jonathan Rainey

Freedom of Information Enquiries,

Dear Jonathan Rainey
The University acknowledges receipt of your request and will get back to you as soon as possible.

The Freedom of Information Team will contact you if we require any further information.

Yours sincerely
Hazel Lauder

Hazel Lauder
Head of Information Compliance | Governance & Legal Services
Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA

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Zak left an annotation ()

You've posted this request to a number of universities. Why? Individuals don't disclose thier voting intentions to their employers so why would the university hold that information?

Freedom of Information Enquiries,

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Dear Jonathan Rainey
I refer to your request for information below.

I can confirm that the University does not hold this information. The University is relying on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 Section 17(1)(b) Information not held.

Please find attached a review notice setting out the steps you may take if you are not satisfied with the response provided to your request.

If there are any questions in relation to this request, please contact the University at [email address]

Yours sincerely
Hazel Lauder

Hazel Lauder
Head of Information Compliance | Governance & Legal Services
Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA

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