Investment activity at Lochaber from 01/01/2022 to date: FOI release

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


Information requested

1) Any internal or external correspondence between the Scottish Government and Liberty Steel or the GFG Alliance on the topic of the company's "investment activity" at Lochaber from the date of January 1, 2022 to date.

2) Confirmation the Scottish Government still understands, as detailed in FOI202200273210, that the company is still "committed" to its "investment activity" at Lochaber.

Response

1) Any internal or external correspondence between the Scottish Government and Liberty Steel or the GFG Alliance on the topic of the company's "investment activity" at Lochaber from the date of January 1, 2022 to date.

1) I attach a copy of the material you have requested. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance certain information has been redacted under multiple sections of FOISA. Further information regarding these sections can be found in the Annex of this letter.

2) Confirmation the Scottish Government still understands, as detailed in FOI202200273210, that the company is still "committed" to its "investment activity" at Lochaber.

2) The Scottish Government understands that all the corporate signatories to the Lochaber guarantee remain committed to its aims which include investing in the Lochaber site, securing the long-term future of the operations and the creation of new high quality jobs.

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FOI 202200307645 - Information released

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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