Kate Forbes' (MSP) meetings: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings:
1a) Kate Forbes' meeting with Mark Logan on July 6, 2022
1b) Kate Forbes' meeting with Rebecca Evans and Conor Murphy on July 14, 2022
1c) Kate Forbes' meeting with Sue Gray on July 15, 2022
1d) Kate Forbes' meeting with Barry White on July 15, 2022
Response
While our aim is to provide you information wherever we can, on this occasion we are unable to provide you with all of the information you have requested as statutory exemptions under FOISA apply. Further information on what exemptions apply and why can be found in the annex below.
1a) Kate Forbes' meeting with Mark Logan on July 6, 2022
I am able to release some of the information held by the Scottish Government that falls within the scope of your request. This has been attached separately for your reference.
Some of the information you have requested is available in the public domain. This information is exempt from release under FOISA section 25, as this information is otherwise accessible, and can be found at Appointment of Chief Entrepreneur - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Scotland just appointed its first 'chief entrepreneur' | Here's what you need to know (digit.fyi). This is an absolute exemption and not subject to the public interest test.
1b) Kate Forbes' meeting with Rebecca Evans and Conor Murphy on July 14, 2022
I am able to release some of the information held by the Scottish Government that falls within the scope of your request. This has been attached separately for your reference.
Some of the information you have requested is available in the public domain. This information is exempt from release under FOISA section 25, as this information is otherwise accessible, and can be found at Economic areas of concern: joint letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). This is an absolute exemption and not subject to the public interest test.
1c) Kate Forbes' meeting with Sue Gray on July 15, 2022
I am able to release some of the information held by the Scottish Government that falls within the scope of your request. This has been attached separately for your reference.
1d) Kate Forbes' meeting with Barry White on July 15, 2022
I am able to release some of the information held by the Scottish Government that falls within the scope of your request. This has been attached separately for your reference.
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