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Dear Mr Barnes,

I refer to the automatic acknowledgement email you would have received on 7 October 2019 about your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for:

'how many ads were appointed in each of the last 6 years and who are they?

For each was it a full time or part time post?

How much has been paid to each?

On what dates were the following appointed: Martin Richardson, John Scott, Gillian Ross, JIM KEEGAN QC, JOHN KEENAN, CHRIS McKenna, Lindsey Dalziel and Alan Cameron?

For each, what was the process for getting them appointed?'

Under section 10(1) of FOISA, our response to your request is due on 4 November 2019. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting on information coming back to us. I apologise for this delay and hope to be able to send you a response by 24 November 2019.

Yours sincerely

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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

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Dear Mr Barnes,

Thank you for your email of 7 October and I now attach my response

Crown Office
FOI
The COPFS National Enquiry Telephone Number 0300 020 3000

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