Guide to Information Available
Model Publication Scheme
Model Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requires that all public authorities in Scotland must produce and maintain a publication scheme. This must detail all of the key information that we publish and how you can access it.
David MacBrayne Ltd (DML), CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) and David MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd (together ‘Caledonian MacBrayne’) have all been designated as Scottish Public Authorities under this Act. In Scotland, the order is cited as the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Designation of Persons as Scottish Public Authorities) Order. The reason for using a shared Guide to Information, rather than individual ones for the three public authorities, is that a large volume of information applies to all of the authorities, and we wish to be transparent as to where this is the case.
Caledonian MacBrayne has adopted the Scottish Information Commissioner’s (SIC) Model Publication Scheme (‘MPS’), and this Guide has been approved by the SIC.
This Guide to Information is our joint publication scheme and contains links to where you can find all of the information listed online.
Formats other than online
All of the information listed is available on our website (unless stated), and completely free to access online. However, we understand that not everyone will have online access and where this is the case you can contact us to obtain copies of the information.
If you would like a printed copy of any of the information listed, we may have to charge a small fee to provide this. This fee will never exceed the cost of photocopying and postage – and we will let you know any total cost before we forward this to you.
Our charges for providing any information detailed in this guide for freedom of information and environmental information requests are summarised below:
Format | Charge |
Online | Free |
Print in black and white | 10p per A4 sheet |
Print in colour | 20p per A4 sheet |
Posted document | cost of postage incurred |
Please note that this charging schedule does not apply to any commercial publication listed under class 8 below
If you would like to request information that we publish in a format other than online, please contact:
CalMac Ferries Ltd
Ferry Terminal
Gourock
PA19 1QP
Email: foi@calmac.co.uk
Tel: 01475 650100
Information that we cannot publish
Whilst we will try to make all of the information we have detailed available, in rare cases there may be some information that we cannot make available. For example, sometimes if we were to publish certain board minutes, it could reveal personal details about an individual. This would be a breach of data protection legislation if we were to do so. When this is the case, we will remove any personal details before publication and highlight where and why we have done so.
For how long will information be published?
We aim, where possible, to publish information for at least the current and previous two financial years. When we review any document – e.g. our policies – to avoid confusion we will only publish the current version once it has been updated.
Copyright and re-use
Where we hold the copyright on our published information, the information may be copied or reproduced without formal permission, provided that:
It is copied accurately
It is not used in a misleading context
The source of the material is identified
Contact us
If you have any queries about anything contained within this Guide to Information, or if there is some information that you cannot find that you would like to access, please contact:
Information Governance
CalMac Ferries Ltd
Ferry Terminal
Gourock
PA19 1QP
Email: foi@calmac.co.uk
Tel: 01475 650100
The Information that we make available to you
Under the MPS, the information we provide must be listed under certain “classes” of information. These are the categories of information that are detailed below. As FOI applies to other bodies and sectors across Scotland – such as Scottish Government and Councils for example – this means that not all of the categories in the MPS apply to us.
The details of all the information we hold under each of the classes that apply to our organisation, and hyperlinks to access this information when available online, are outlined below.
Publication Scheme
Please find below the publication scheme for Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd, David MacBrayne Ltd, and David MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd.
The Model Publication Scheme
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