Our Ref:   SAR25/26 - 563/Redress

Dear Ms Ditcher

SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST

I
am writing to you regarding your letter dated 9 December 2025, making a request
for personal information on behalf of your client, James Milne.

The
Scottish Government do not hold all files in relation to all schools and
residential homes and as a result of our searches, I can confirm that we have
been unable to locate any documentation based on the information you have
provided.

I
appreciate that this will be disappointing for your client. However, National
Records Scotland will respond to you directly to inform you of the results of
the search of their records and may be also in the position to provide details
of other public bodies who may hold information relating to your request.

If you are not happy with this outcome and wish to
make a complaint, please contact the Scottish Government’s Data
Protection Officer in the first instance

Data Protection Officer

Victoria Quay

EH6 6QQ

[email-masked]

If, following this review, you still have concerns
about the way your data has been handled you can write to the UK Information
Commissioner’s Office – the regulator for data protection in the UK
– at the following address:

Information
Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745

You may also find their website http://www.ico.org.uk/ a useful source of
information.

Yours
sincerely

Eva

Eva
Jacob | Information Assurance and Data Protection Branch

Digital
Citizens Unit | Digital Directorate | Scottish Government

From: Eva Jacob <[email-masked]>
On Behalf Of Data protection and information
assets Mailbox

Sent: 11 December 2025 17:14

To: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>

Cc: Data protection and information assets Mailbox <[email-masked]>

Subject: RE: SAR25/26 - 563/Redress - NRS-DP-2025-1131 - JM - DSAR
Request - Acknowledgement

Our Ref:   SAR25/26 -
563/Redress

Dear
Ms Ditcher

SUBJECT
ACCESS REQUEST

I
acknowledge receipt of the requested photo ID.

Can
I please ask that you provide photo ID with all future requests to allow the
Scottish Government to start the processing immediately.

All
personal information will be accessible to you unless that information is
covered by an exemption under data protection laws. In carrying out your
request information will be shared with relevant business areas where necessary
to ensure a complete return.

The
one calendar month period allowed for response to your request will expire on
11 January 2026.

Yours
sincerely

Eva

Eva
Jacob | Information Assurance and Data Protection Branch

Digital
Citizens Unit | Digital Directorate | Scottish Government

From: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>

Sent: 11 December 2025 15:13

To: Data protection and information assets Mailbox <[email-masked]>

Cc: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>

Subject: Re: SAR25/26 - 563/Redress - NRS-DP-2025-1131 - JM - DSAR
Request - Request for proof of Photo ID

Hi Eva,

Please find the requested
documents attached.

Kind regards,

Rebekah Ditcher

Aiker Support.

Aiker Legal Ltd

4a Edison Court, Elice Way,

Technology Park,

Wrexham,

LL13 7YT

0203 004
6549

www.aikerlegal.org

SRA number: 8004747

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From: [email-masked] <[email-masked]> on behalf of [email-masked] <[email-masked]>

Sent: 11 December 2025 14:57

To: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>

Cc: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>

Subject: RE: SAR25/26 - 563/Redress - NRS-DP-2025-1131 - JM - DSAR
Request - Request for proof of Photo ID

Our
Ref:   SAR25/26 - 563/Redress

Dear
Sirs

SUBJECT
ACCESS REQUEST

I
acknowledge receipt of your email requesting a search of records in relation to
your client, James Milne.

In
order for us to proceed we require proof of identity, for example a copy or
scan of your client’s passport, driving license or other photo ID
card.

Please
return this to [email-masked]. Your request will be closed in 40 days if we do not receive
this proof of identity.

The
one calendar month period allowed for response to your request will continue on
receipt of this information.

Yours
faithfully

Eva

Eva
Jacob | Information Assurance and Data Protection Branch

Digital
Citizens Unit | Digital Directorate | Scottish Government

From: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>

Sent: 09 December 2025 11:54

To: Information Requests <[email-masked]>;
NRS : Data Protection <[email-masked]>;
Data protection and information assets Mailbox <[email-masked]>

Cc: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>

Subject: SAR25/26 - 563/Redress - NRS-DP-2025-1131 - JM - DSAR Request -
Initial request received from advocate

To whom it may concern

We are writing to make a Data Subject Access Request under
the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.  As part of our
client’s application to the Redress Scheme Scotland.

We request access to records that you hold for our
client.

Please see details below:

Client:
​​James Milne

Date
of Birth: 22/7/1957

Address:
18 Ochil Court, Tullibody, ALLOA, FK10 2RW

Previous
name: Not Applicable

Mother’s
name: Helen Haddow (maiden)

Father’s
name: Henry Milne

Siblings:
N/A

Address
before care or area lived: 48 Wilson Street, Blairhall,
Fife, KY12 9PS.

Approximate
Dates in Care:​​ Approx 1971-1972  - (Approx 14 years old)

Institution:
St Margaret's Childrens Home Elie

Please
find attached a signed mandate on behalf of our client authorising the release
of this information. If you require any further information, please do not
hesitate to contact our office.

Kind
regards,

Rebekah

Aiker Support.

Aiker Legal Ltd

4a Edison Court, Elice Way,

Technology Park,

Wrexham,

LL13 7YT

0203 004
6549

www.aikerlegal.org

SRA number: 8004747

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