2024 Disclosure - FOI

FOI disclosure 2024

Request

  1. Does the Supreme Court collect web data/statistics as to how many people are live streaming a particular case?
  2. If so, please provide the numbers of live streams for the For Women Scotland (Appellant) v Scottish Ministers (Case Id UKSC 2024/0042) for each session (morning/afternoon on 26th and 27th November)
  3. If so, please provide the average number of live streams for the other Supreme Court hearings in the last 12 months for comparison

Response:

Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

We confirm that the information you requested is held by the UK Supreme Court. The answers to your questions are laid out in corresponding numbered points below.

  1. The Supreme Court uses Google Analytics to measure traffic through its websites, including the number of people who live stream or watch cases on demand.
  2. 19,244 individuals watched the live stream of the hearing of For Women Scotland (Appellant) v Scottish Ministers (Respondent) via the Supreme Court website over the two days.
    1. 12, 556 watched on 26th November 2024
    2. 6,688 watched on 27th November 2024
    3. We are unable to break these viewership figures down to morning/afternoon sessions.
  3. Between 27th November 2023 and 25th November 2024, 42 UK Supreme Court cases were hear. The average number of individuals who live streamed each case during this period was 579.

Reply sent : December 2024

Request

Please would you tell me:

  1. Does your department use physical fax machines?
  2. If yes, how many fax machines does your department have?
  3. Does your department have an on-premise fax infrastructure (no physical fax machines, but a fax server hosted by your department)?
  4. How much does faxing cost your department each year?

Response:

Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

We confirm that the information you requested is held by the UK Supreme Court.

The UK Supreme Court has zero physical fax machines or on-premises fax infrastructure. As a result, the cost of faxing to the Court is zero.

Reply sent : November 2024

Request

Please answer the following questions regarding your print equipment set up

  1. How many Multi-functional devices / photocopiers do you have?
  2. Name of current supplier?
  3. When did the contract start?
  4. When does the contract end?
  5. Details of any extension options beyond above date?
  6. If contract ended, when do you intend to re-tender this arrangement?
  7. Route to market used – open tender of framework. If framework, which one?
  8. Number of single function printers – in addition to above MFD count?
  9. Is there a services agreement that covers above?
  10. Do you have a Print Room?
  11. If yes to Q10, name of supplier / how many devices / when does the contract end?

Response:

Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

We confirm the information you requested is held by the UK Supreme Court. The responses to your questions are laid out in corresponding numbered points below.

  1. The Supreme Court has 6 multi-functional devices/photocopiers.
  2. The supplier is Xerox.
  3. The contract began on 5 March 2024.
  4. The contract ends on 4 March 2029.
  5. There is no provision for extensions in the contract.
  6. N/A
  7. N/A
  8. The Supreme Court has 23 single function printers.
  9. The service agreement is also with Xerox.
  10. The Supreme Court does not have a print room.
  11. N/A

Reply sent : September 2024



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