Publication - FOI/EIR release

Dalzell Steelworks contracts: FOI release

Published: 17 August 2022
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202200309713
Date received: 5 July 2022
Date responded: 5 August 2022

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

Information requested

A copy of information or briefing notes provided to the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise in order to answer the 25 PQs on the sale of Dalzell Steelworks lodged by Willie Rennie MSP on 13th January 2022.

Response

In response to your request, 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 an exemptions under sections 38(1)(b) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why this exemption applies is explained in the Annex to this letter.

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