Details of all meetings and all digital contact between the former and the current First Ministers in 2018: FOI release

FOI reference: FOI/18/02293  
Date received: 27 August 2018  
Date responded: 20 September 2018
 

Information requested
 

Details of meetings between Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond in 2018. Recorded purpose of meetings as well as dates, times, locations and minutes.
Correspondence between Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond in 2018, including mobile and all forms of digital messaging.
 

Response
 

By reference to section 18(1) of FOISA we cannot confirm or deny whether any information is held. We are applying section 18(1) in conjunction with section 35(1)(c) (information exempt if disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice substantially the administration of justice).
The exemption in section 35(1)(c) is subject to the public interest test. We have viewed the public interest test to be the balance between the need to be open and transparent in our decision making and ensuring that we do not prejudice substantially the administration of justice. In that regard we cannot confirm or deny if any such information exists and we have concluded that the balance favours adopting that approach.
 

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