Publication - FOI/EIR release

Records management of the First Minister's private emails: FOI release

Published: 30 December 2019
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/201900008234
Date received: 2 December 2019
Date responded: 20 December 2019

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

Would you tell me who does record the First Minister's private emails.

Response

Emails about government business are always sent from or to government accounts and are therefore identifiable and accessible in our systems, even if received from a non-government account.

Information is held in line with the Scottish Government Records Management Plan, which you may wish to peruse.

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Contact

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

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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