Screening Direction on appeal PPA-320-2125 Land at former Shanks & McEwan site: EIR release

Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.


FOI reference: FOI/18/02770
Date received: 26 September 2018  
Date responded: 24 October 2018
 
Information requested

You asked for all information (including internal communications) that Ministers considered in taking the decision to issue a Screening Direction on appeal PPA-320-2125 Land at former Shanks & McEwan site, 251 Glasgow and Edinburgh Road, Coatbridge, ML5 4UG.

Response

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because of exceptions under regulations 10(4)(e) - Legal Advice, Internal Communication and 11(2) - Personal data relating to a third party. The reasons such why exceptions apply are explained below.

Reasons for not providing information 

An exception applies.

An exception under regulation of the EIR applies to some of the information you have requested. 

Regulation 10(4)(e) - internal communications - in relation to internal legal advice, Ministerial briefing and lines to take.

Regulation 11(2) - applicant has asked for personal data of a third party, names, email addresses and or contact numbers.

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FOI-18-02770 - related documents - part 1
FOI-18-02770 - related documents part 2

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit 
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

 
The Scottish Government 
St Andrew's House 
Regent Road 
Edinburgh 
EH1 3DG

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