Question reference: S6W-22726
- Date lodged: 7 November 2023
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many disciplinary cases have been brought forward against Scottish Government employees as a result of any failure to ensure that records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with its records management principles.
Answer
There has been one case of disciplinary action taken against a Scottish Government employee as a result of a failure to ensure that records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with its record management principles. The disciplinary action was taken in 2018 and the case was dealt with under the minor misconduct procedures.