FOI21/22 111 Funding to Stonewall
FOI reference: 21/22 111
Date received: 22/11/2021
Date responded: 16/12/2021
Information requested
In respect of each of the years 2015-2021, please confirm what funding has been provided to Stonewall by:
Scottish Qualifications Authority
2. Please specify whether the funding in 1 above has been in the form of:
(a) direct grants for unlimited purposes;
(b) direct grants for limited purposes (in that event, stating the purpose);
(c) payment for goods or services (specifying the relevant goods and services).
3. Where the funding in 1 above has been by way of payment for goods or services, please specify:
(a) what analysis has been conducted to ascertain whether these goods or services meet contractual and/or legal requirements;
(b) what contractual or other recourse exists to reclaim in respect of goods or services that are defective, substandard or delivered in contravention of the law;
(c) what steps are being taken to seek recourse for any such contractual or legal shortfalls.
4. In respect of the payments referred to in 1 above, please state:
(a) What criteria were applied in deciding to make payments by way of direct grants;
(b) What tendering process was conducted with regard to provision of goods or services;
(c) What alternative suppliers of goods or services were considered.
Response
In respect of each of the years 2015-2021, please confirm what funding has been provided to Stonewall by:
Scottish Qualifications Authority
2. Please specify whether the funding in 1 above has been in the form of:
(a) direct grants for unlimited purposes;
(b) direct grants for limited purposes (in that event, stating the purpose);
(c) payment for goods or services (specifying the relevant goods and services).
All the payments made to Stonewall were for goods or services, as listed below:
2017/2018 Stonewall Membership £3000
Stonewall Scotland Workplace Conference £240
Total £3240
2018/2019 Stonewall Membership £3000
Stonewall Scotland Allies Programme £720
Stonewall Scotland Workplace Conference £720
Total £5160
2019/2020 Stonewall Membership £3000
Stonewall Scotland LGBT Role Models Programme £390
Stonewall Scotland Workplace Conference £756
Total £4146
2020/2021 Stonewall Membership £3000
Total £3000
Overall Total £15546
3. Where the funding in 1 above has been by way of payment for goods or services, please specify:
(a) what analysis has been conducted to ascertain whether these goods or services meet contractual and/or legal requirements;
There is a mechanism in place for feedback by participants attending events and conferences via the Rainbow network and the equality and diversity teams. There is no record of any instances where goods or services did not meet the proposed objectives.
(b) what contractual or other recourse exists to reclaim in respect of goods or services that are defective, substandard or delivered in contravention of the law;
Stonewall has a dedicated account manager for SQA and they meet with the named SQA contact frequently to discuss support required and received.
(c) what steps are being taken to seek recourse for any such contractual or legal shortfalls.
When a public authority does not hold information requested, section 17 of the Act states that it must inform a requester. There is no information available for this request as there has been no shortfall recorded.
4. In respect of the payments referred to in 1 above, please state:
(a) What criteria were applied in deciding to make payments by way of direct grants;
When a public authority does not hold information requested, section 17 of the Act states that it must inform a requester. No direct grants were paid to Stonewall.
(b) What tendering process was conducted with regard to provision of goods or services;
No tendering process was undertaken. All the services procured were under £10,000 so there was no tender required.
(c) What alternative suppliers of goods or services were considered.
No alternatives were considered as these goods or services are unique/specific to this supplier.