NRS Government Records: Annual File Release 2021

National Records of Scotland

Government Records - Annual File Release: 2021

National Records of Scotland, File Release List, 2021

Records of the Scottish Cabinet

‘Born Digital’ (electronic) records of: the Scottish Cabinet; Ministerial Groups and Committees; the Scottish Executive’s Cabinet Secretariat.

Scottish Cabinet Meetings, 2005

NRS Title Description Date Reference SCR14/2/1 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 12 January 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the first meeting of Jan 2005 the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)1st Meeting. SCR14/2/2 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 19 January 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the second meeting Jan 2005 of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)2nd Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/5 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 9 February 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the fifth meeting of Feb 2005 the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)5th Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/6 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 16 February 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Feb 2005

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SCR14/2/7 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 23 February 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the sixth meeting of Feb 2005 the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)6th Meeting. SCR14/2/8 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 2 March 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the seventh Mar 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)7th Meeting. SCR14/2/9 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 9 March 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the eighth meeting Mar 2005 of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)8th Meeting. SCR14/2/10 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 16 March 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the ninth meeting of Mar 2005 the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)9th Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/11 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 23 March 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the tenth meeting Mar 2005 of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)10th Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/12 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 30 March 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Mar 2005 SCR14/2/13 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 6 April 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Apr 2005 SCR14/2/14 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 12 April 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the eleventh Apr 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)11th Meeting. SCR14/2/15 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 20 April 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twelfth meeting Apr 2005 of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)12th Meeting. SCR14/2/16 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 27 April 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirteenth Apr 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)13th Meeting. SCR14/2/17 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 4 May 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the fourteenth May 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)14th Meeting. SCR14/2/18 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 11 May 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the fifteenth May 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)15th Meeting.

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Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/19 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 18 May 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the sixteenth May 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)16th Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/22 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 8 June 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the nineteenth Jun 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)19th Meeting. SCR14/2/23 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 15 June 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twentieth Jun 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)20th Meeting. SCR14/2/24 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 22 June 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twenty-first Jun 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)21st Meeting. SCR14/2/25 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 30 June 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twenty-second Jun 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)22nd Meeting. SCR14/2/26 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 6 July 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Jul 2005 SCR14/2/27 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 13 July 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Jul 2005 SCR14/2/28 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 20 July 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Jul 2005 SCR14/2/29 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 27 July 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Jul 2005 SCR14/2/30 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 3 August 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Aug 2005 SCR14/2/31 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 10 August 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Aug 2005

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SCR14/2/32 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 17 August 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twenty-third Aug 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)23rd Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/34 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 31 August 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twenty-fourth Aug 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)24th Meeting. SCR14/2/35 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 8 September 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twenty-fifth Sep 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)25th Meeting. SCR14/2/36 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 14 September Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twenty-sixth Sep 2005 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)26th Meeting. SCR14/2/37 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 21 September Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the twenty-seventh Sep 2005 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)27th Meeting.

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SCR14/2/40 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 12 October 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Oct 2005 SCR14/2/41 Scottish Cabinet: Papers - 19 October 2005 Scottish Cabinet paper circulated to Ministers by email. Oct 2005 SCR14/2/42 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 26 October 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirtieth Oct 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)30th Meeting. SCR14/2/43 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 2 November 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-first Nov 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)31st Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/44 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 9 November 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-second Nov 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)32nd Meeting. SCR14/2/45 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 16 November Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-third Nov 2005 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)33rd Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/46 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 23 November Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-fourth Nov 2005 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)34th Meeting. SCR14/2/47 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 30 November Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-fifth Nov 2005 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)35th Meeting. SCR14/2/48 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 7 December 2005 Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-sixth Dec 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)36th Meeting.

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/2/49 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 14 December Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-seventh Dec 2005 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)37th Meeting. SCR14/2/50 Scottish Cabinet: Meeting Papers - 21 December Agendas, discussion papers and minutes for the thirty-eighth Dec 2005 2005 meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in 2005 - SC(05)38th Meeting.

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Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality.

Scottish Cabinet: Committees and Groups

NRS Title Description Date Reference

SCR14/3 Scottish Cabinet: Seminars: 2nd Administration: 2004- 2004-2005 2005

SCR14/4 Scottish Cabinet: Joint Cabinet and Management Group 2004-2005 seminars: 2004- SCR14/5 Scottish Cabinet: Agenda: 2nd Administration: 2004-2006 Copies of official Agendas for Cabinet Meetings held in 2004-2005 2004 and 2005. SCR14/6 Scottish Cabinet: Agenda Clearance and Forward Look: Includes photographs of the Scottish Cabinet outside and 2004-2005 2nd Administration: 2004-2006 inside Bute House.

SCR14/7 Scottish Cabinet: Adhoc: Fire and Rescue services: 2nd 2004-2005 Administration: 2004-2005 SCR14/8 Scottish Cabinet: Adhoc: Social Work Review: 2004- Meeting papers for the following meetings of the Ad Hoc 2004 Group of Ministers on the Social Work Review:

AH-SWR(04) 1st Meeting. AH-SWR(05) 1st - 3rd Meetings.

Includes agendas, discussion papers, minutes of meetings ('Conclusions') and steering briefs. SCR14/9 Scottish Cabinet: Adhoc: G8 Summit: 2nd Administration: Meeting papers for the following meetings of the Ad Hoc 2004-2005 2004-2005 Group of Ministers on the G8 Summit:

AH-G8(04) 1st - 3rd Meetings. AH-G8(05) 1st Meeting.

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Includes agendas, discussion papers, minutes of meetings ('Conclusions') and steering briefs.

SCR14/10 Scottish Cabinet: Ad Hoc - drugs and alcohol: 2nd 2003 Administration: Papers and minutes: 2003-2008 SCR14/11 Scottish Cabinet: Ministerial meetings: State Aid: Papers Records of a Ministerial meeting on contract compliance 2005 and minutes: 2004- and state aid issues relating to EU procurement law. SCR14/12 Scottish Cabinet: Ministerial Group: Violence: 2004- Meeting papers and other documents relating to the Short 2005 Life Ministerial Group on Violence (MG-VIOL). Contains meeting papers for the following meetings:

MG-VIOL(05) 1st - 3rd Meetings.

Includes agendas, discussion papers, minutes of meetings ('Conclusions'), and steering briefs.

SCR14/13 Scottish Cabinet: Draft papers: Deputy First Minister: 2005 2005 SCR14/14 Scottish Cabinet: Draft papers: Minister for Environment Some information has been redacted (blanked out) 2005 and Rural Development: 2005 because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR14/15 Scottish Cabinet: Draft papers: Minister for Communities: Some information has been redacted (blanked out) 2005 2005 because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality.

SCR14/16 Scottish Cabinet: Draft papers: Minister for Health and 2005 Community Care: 2005

SCR14/17 Scottish Cabinet: Draft papers: Minister for Justice: 2005 2005

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Scottish Cabinet: Advice and Policy

NRS Reference File Title Date SCR15/1 Guide to Cabinet correspondence: Advice and policy - cabinet: 2003-2008 2005

Cabinet and Corporate Business Secretariat: Management Group

The Management Group of the Scottish Executive was made up of senior officials and was chaired by the Permanent Secretary. The role of the Management Group was to: lead the Scottish Executive by developing long-term policy with, and for, Ministers; and to promote the corporate management of the organisation.

NRS Reference Title Date SCR16/1 Management Group: Delivery sub group: Papers 2003 2003 SCR16/2 Management Group: Corporate issues sub group: Papers: 2003 2003

Corporate Strategy: Committees: Management Group

NRS Reference Title Date SCR17/1 Management Group: Meeting papers file part 1: 2004-2005 2004-2005

Some information has been redacted (blanked out) because it is exempt from release under s.36(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Confidentiality. SCR17/2 Management Group: Corporate Governance: 2005- 2005

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Records of the Scottish Office

Original paper files from the Departments of the pre-Devolution Scottish Office. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, paper files are not available for public inspection until NRS search rooms reopen.

Education Department

NRS Reference Title File Description Date ED26/1822 University of Aberdeen Regius chair of medicine 1969-1970 ED51/8/369 General Teaching Council for Scotland Minutes of council and committee meetings. 1979-1980

Industry Department

NRS Title File Description Date Reference SEP2/32 Visit Reports Various firms. 1980 SEP2/76 Clarkston Tools (Scotland) Ltd, Peterhead Machine tool manufacturers. 1973-1980 SEP2/89 Traquair Knitwear Ltd, Strude Mills, Alva Knitwear manufacturers. 1979-1980 SEP2/96 Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh Bankers. 1975-1980 SEP2/108 Wright Dental Group Ltd, Dundee Dental equipment manufacturers. 1978-1980 SEP2/153 Orde of Jedburgh, Jedburgh Clothing manufacturers. 1979-1980 SEP2/158 Bank of Scotland, International Division, Edinburgh Bankers. 1978-1980 SEP2/216 Ben Sayers Ltd, North Berwick Golf club and bag manufacturers. 1976-1980 SEP2/227 Smiths Industries Clock Company Ltd, Wishaw Clock and watch manufacturers. 1978-1980 SEP2/236 Anderson Strathclyde Ltd, Kelvinside Works, Kirkintilloch Explosion-proof switchgear manufacturers. 1979-1980 SEP2/251 Peter Scott & Company Ltd, Hawick Knitwear manufacturers. 1979-1980 SEP2/257 Caterpillar Tractor Co Ltd, Tannochside Tractor and earthmoving equipment manufacturers. 1970-1980 -10 - NRS Government File Release 2021

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SEP2/269 Paterson's Scottish Shortbread Ltd, Livingston Biscuit, oatcake and shortbread producers. 1977-1980 SEP2/278 Bank of Scotland (International Division), Edinburgh Domestic and international bankers. 1979-1980 SEP2/280 John Brown Engineering (Clydebank) Ltd, Glasgow Industrial gas turbine manufacturers. 1979-1980 SEP2/281 John Brown Engineering (Clydebank) Ltd, Glasgow Industrial gas turbine manufacturers. 1980 SEP2/289 Blackwood Morton & Sons Ltd, Burnside Works, Kilmarnock Carpet manufacturers. 1979-1980 SEP2/292 Barr & Stroud Ltd, Glasgow Laser and electronic filter, electro-optical and optical 1979-1980 equipment manufacturers. SEP2/317 Howden Compressors Ltd, Glasgow Compressor manufacturers. 1978-1980 SEP2/321 Carron Company Ltd, Carron, Falkirk 1979-1980 SEP2/359 The Singer Company (UK) Ltd, Clydebank Sewing machine manufacturers. 1973-1980 SEP2/360 Alexander Sandison & Sons Ltd, Baltasound, Shetland Knitwear manufacturers. 1964-1980 SEP2/362 Chemetron Ltd, Clyde Tube Forgings Division, Glasgow Manufacturer of welding fittings and flanges. 1964-1980 SEP2/379 J & T Lawrie Ltd, Clydebank Pipework engineers and contractors. 1958-1980 SEP2/380 Martins (Dundyvan) Ltd, Coatbridge Manufacturers of steel making equipment. 1954-1980 SEP2/414 McCormick Screen Printing Ltd, Glasgow Manufacturers of screen printing machinery. 1954-1980 SEP2/432 Weir Westgarth Ltd, Glasgow Manufacturers of desalination equipment. 1979-1980 SEP2/434 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Troon Shipbuilders. 1977-1980 SEP2/470 Merer Ltd, Falkirk Manufacturers of plant for quarriers and builders. 1948-1980 SEP2/496 Herd & MacKenzie, Buckie Shipbuilders. 1961-1980 SEP2/523 The Institute of Marketing and Sales Management in Scotland General. 1972-1980 SEP2/531 Polytape Ltd, Dundee Polypropylene tape and yarn manufacturers . 1976-1980 SEP2/532 Kingston Marine Technology Ltd, Glasgow Marine engineers and naval architects. 1978-1980 SEP2/549 Yarrow Engineers (Glasgow) Ltd, Glasgow Shipbuilders. 1970-1980 SEP2/554 Filtrona Textile Products Ltd, Dundee Polypropylene manufacturers. 1974-1980 SEP2/580 Plasticisers Ltd, Kirkcaldy Manufacturers of plastic extrusion machinery. 1952-1980 SEP2/594 Nimslo Ltd, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Production of 3-D camera at Timex Corporation plant, 1979-1980 Dundee. SEP4/3446 Individual Firms Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Ltd, Abbey Brewery, 1977-1980 Edinburgh: company activities: general -11 - NRS Government File Release 2021

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SEP4/3539 Individual Firms John Brown Engineering (Clydebank) Ltd: general, 1978-1980 including grant applications and redundancies SEP8/5/7 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Argyll, Bute, Arran and the Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for 1989-1990 Cumbraes Argyll, Bute, Arran and the Cumbraes within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/9 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Shetland Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for the 1989-1990 Shetland Islands within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/10 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Orkney Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for 1989-1990 Orkney within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/11 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Caithness and Sutherland Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for 1989-1990 Caithness and Sutherland within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/12 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Ross and Cromarty Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for Ross 1989-1990 and Cromarty within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/13 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Western Isles Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for the 1989-1990 Western Isles within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/14 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Inverness and Nairn Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for 1989-1990 Inverness and Nairn within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/15 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Mid Highland Enterprise Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for the 1989-1990 Mid Highlands (Highland Heartland) within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/16 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Lochaber Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for 1989-1990 Lochaber within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/17 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Argyll Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for 1989-1990 Argyll within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/18 Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Grampian Proposals to form a Local Enterprise Company for 1989-1990 Argyll within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/20 Local Enterprise Companies: General Development of Local Enterprise Companies within 1989-1990 Highlands and Islands Enterprise. SEP8/5/21 Local Enterprise Companies: General Development of Local Enterprise Companies within 1990 Highlands and Islands Enterprise. -12 - NRS Government File Release 2021

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Central Services Department

NRS File Title File Description Date Reference SOE3/554 Conduct and Discipline George Pottinger: appeal against dismissal and forfeiture of pension. 1974-1975 SOE3/555 Conduct and Discipline George Pottinger: appeal to Civil Service Appeal Board and follow-up action. 1974-1975 SOE3/564 Conduct and Discipline George Pottinger: general. 1972-1975

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