Subject: FW: SAR25/26 - 530/Redress - DSAR Request for Eleanor Julie McGuffog
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To: <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:06:13 +0000

Our Ref:   DPE25/26 – 530/SAR

Dear Rebekah,

SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST

I am writing to you regarding your email making a request for personal information on behalf of your client, Eleanor Julie McGuffog.

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]<mailto:[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.

Kind regards,
Charlene

Charlene Byrne | Information Assurance and Data Protection Advisor |iTECS | Scottish Government
M1 Spur | Saughton House | Broomhouse Drive | Edinburgh | EH11 3XD | Data Protection & Information Assets Mailbox<mailto:[email-masked]>

My working hours are Monday - Wednesday

From: Charlene Byrne <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Data protection and information assets Mailbox
Sent: 03 December 2025 12:21
To: [email-masked]
Cc: Data protection and information assets Mailbox <[email-masked]>
Subject: FW: SAR25/26 - 530/Redress - DSAR Request for Eleanor Julie McGuffog

Our Ref: DPE 25/26 – 530/SAR

Dear Rebekah,

SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST

I refer to your email dated 01/12/2025 requesting a copy of your clients personal information held by the Scottish Government.

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

Please return this to [email-masked]<mailto:[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.

Kind regards,
Charlene

Charlene Byrne | Information Assurance and Data Protection Advisor |iTECS | Scottish Government
M1 Spur | Saughton House | Broomhouse Drive | Edinburgh | EH11 3XD | Data Protection & Information Assets Mailbox<mailto:[email-masked]>

My working hours are Monday - Wednesday

Charlene Byrne | Information Assurance and Data Protection Advisor |iTECS | Scottish Government
M1 Spur | Saughton House | Broomhouse Drive | Edinburgh | EH11 3XD | Data Protection & Information Assets Mailbox<mailto:[email-masked]>

My working hours are Monday - Wednesday

From: Rebekah Ditcher <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: 01 December 2025 12:11
To: NRS : Data Protection <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Data protection and information assets Mailbox <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Cc: Support - Aiker Legal <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: SAR25/26 - 530/Redress - DSAR Request for Eleanor Julie McGuffog

To whom it may concern

I am 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.
I request access to records that you hold for our client.

Please see details below:
Client: ​​Eleanor Julie McGuffog
Date of Birth: 12/04/1971
Previous name: Not Applicable
Mother’s name: Agnes Durie Fairbairn
Father’s name: ​​Robert McGuffog
Siblings:  Carole, Fiona, Alistair, Anne, Raymond - all older that her, none in care- These were clients step-siblings, she has no contact with them whatsoever. Two of them sexually abused her which has been fully investigated by police.
Address before care or area lived: Hopetoun Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 4AY
Approximate Dates in Care:​​ approximately 1980 - 1982
Institutions:  Calder House - Calder Remand Home

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 Ditcher

Aiker Support

Aiker Legal Ltd

4a Edison Court, Elice Way,

Technology Park,

Wrexham,

LL13 7YT

0203 004 6549

www.aikerlegal.org<http://www.aikerlegal.org/>

SRA number: 8004747

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