FOI Request - Communication Support for Deaf or Hearing Impaired People

Request 101002571571

1. How many booking requests were made in each of the last three years by the Council to external suppliers or contractors for the provision of communication support [such as Electronic Notetakers or Palantypists] being put in place as part of any Council meeting or event where a deaf or hearing impaired person not using BSL was to attend and participate ?
2. How many of those booking requests for communication support at meetings or events were unfulfilled for whatever reason in each of the last three years ?
3. How many of those meetings or events where communication support was not possible were postponed to another date in each of the last three years ?
4. How many of those meetings or events where the requested communication support was not provided went ahead without the support being in place in each of the last three years ?
5. What was the cost to the Council of providing communication support for deaf or hearing impaired people attending and participating at meetings or events in each of the last three years ?
6. Where communication support was provided at meetings or events, how many of these were subject to formal checks for quality control purposes over each of the last three years ?

Response 17-08-2020

1. 140
2. None
3. In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 please be advised that this information is not held.
4. In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 please be advised that this information is not held.
5. 2017: £4,989. 2018: £24,902. 2019: £13,982. 2020: £295.96
6. None