Correspondence with Celtic FC regarding their title and treble celebrations in Glasgow: FOI release

Information requested

1. All correspondence between Celtic FC and the Scottish Government between April 1 2023 and the date of this FOI regarding their title and treble celebrations in Glasgow.
2. All briefing notes and internal correspondence regarding Celtic FC and their title and treble celebrations in Glasgow between April 1 2023 and the date of this FOI.
3. All meetings held between officials from Celtic FC and officials from the Scottish Government between the same dates and minutes from them.

Response

I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. For points 1 and 3, we have not been able to identify any relevant documents.

The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for because there was no correspondence and no meetings between the Scottish Government and Celtic Football Club between the dates set out. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

An exemption under section 38(1)(b) the personal data of a third party. This means we have redacted the names, email addresses and phone numbers of Civil Servants who are not Senior Civil Servants or Special Advisors.

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