C Pettigrew
The Scottish Parliament Information
Request-116403-
Centre
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Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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FOI Request no: 2012-474985
15th May 2012
Dear C Pettigrew,
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS HELD
BY CURRENT MSPs
Thank you for your request seeking the following information which we
received on 14th May 2012.
“May I request the academic qualifications held by current members of the
Scottish Parliament. Higher education only. Specifically, which institutions
attended, courses studied and final grades achieved.”
Your request has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
The Scottish Parliament does not have any reason to hold the information you
have requested and so we cannot provide it to you. However, MSPs may
choose to include educational qualifications as part of their biographical
details available on the Scottish Parliament website. You can find information
about each MSP at the link below by selecting “personal information” and then
“education”.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/177.aspx
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
xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xx
Please find below Annex A, which explains how we handle FOI requests and
reviews.
Yours sincerely
Claire Turnbull
FOI Specialist
Annex A
REQUESTS MADE UNDER
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002
How we handle FOI requests
Information on how we handle FOI requests is available on the Parliament’s
website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/corporate/foi/Makingrequest.htm
Alternatively, please contact the Parliament’s Public Information Service to
request a copy.
Review
If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request
for information, you can ask us to review our decision and actions. You must
do this in writing (or other permanent form) within 40 working days of the date
of this letter, stating the reasons for your dissatisfaction, and we will respond
within 20 working days of receipt. A request for a review should be made to
the FOI Specialist:
Post:
FOI Specialist
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Telephone: 0131 348 6913
(RNID Typetalk calls welcome)
Textphone: 0131 348 3415
Fax:
0131 348 5378
E-mail:
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Application to the Scottish Information Commissioner
If, on the outcome of any review, you are still dissatisfied, or if we are unable
to resolve any other complaint, then you can contact the Scottish Information
Commissioner:
Post:
The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax:
01334 464611
Website:
www.itspublicknowledge.info
E-mail:
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A decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner may be appealed, on a
point of law, to the Court of Session.
Copyright in relation to information provided
The supply of information under FOI does not constitute permission for its use
in a way that would infringe copyright. Where relevant, you should obtain
permission from the copyright holder before any such use.
Feedback or comment
We would welcome feedback or comment on how we handled your request.
Please contact the FOI Specialist.
Complaints If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we dealt with your enquiry, then
you may wish to raise the matter with the FOI Specialist.
How to contact us
Post:
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Telephone: 0131 348 5000
0800 092 7500 (Public Enquiries)
0131 348 5395 (Ghàidhlig)
Textphone users can contact us on 0800 092 7100
We also welcome calls using the RNID Typetalk service.
Fax:
0131 348 5601
E-mail:
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