Strike contingency

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Scottish Fire and Rescue Service,

Given that the FBU are now going to ballot for a strike. I would like a copy of the strike contingency plan that SFRS have for providing fire cover during strike periods, the name of any company that SFRS have approached or engaged to carry out fire duty strike cover and if SFRS have approached or will approach any former employees to return to provide strike cover. If the latter is a tactic SFRS is using to provide strike cover what is the criteria for selecting former employees? ie recently retired. If based on recently retired how far back does SFRS intend to go back offering these contracts, e.g 5 years?

Yours faithfully,

Mark Taylor

SFRS Information Governance, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Dear Mark Tayalor,

 Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your request for information.

In line with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, the Scottish
Fire and Rescue Service has up to 20 working days in which to provide you
with a response.  

Yours sincerely
Information Governance Team
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Dear SFRS Information Governance,

You have not complied with the timescales. Please pass this to the person who conducts internal reviews and supply the information requested.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Taylor

Hamill, Catrina, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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Dear Mark Taylor,

 

Please find attached the response to your request for information.

 

Thanks.

 

Kind regards,

 

Catrina

 

Catrina Hamill
Data Protection/Freedom of Information Officer, East Service Delivery Area
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
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Dear Scottish Fire and Rescue Service,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's handling of my FOI request 'Strike contingency'.

My reasons why I want an internal review are,
1. Timescales for reply not adhered to.

2. Refusal to stipulate beyond asking 390 ex employees if they would strike break to provide a service is not acceptable. Using the Terrorism act to hide if there is or isn't any other contingency plan to provide fire cover is unacceptable given the BBC news are reporting SFRS could be using military personnel to provide fire cover. The public interest supercedes any excuse SFRS can use.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...

Yours faithfully,

Mark Taylor

Dear Hamill, Catrina,
You have not had the decency to acknowledge my request for an internal review or confirm when it will be done by.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Taylor

Hamill, Catrina, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

I am out of the office until Monday 6th March with no access to emails. I
will respond to your email on return or alternatively please email
SFRS.Informationgovernance.gov.uk

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