Monitoring of Canadian Federal Election: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
1. How many civil servants were involved in monitoring the 2021 Canadian Federal Election?
2. How many hours were put in by civil servants in monitoring the 2021 Canadian Federal Election?
3. How many meetings did the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Culture and External Affairs have regarding the 2021 Canadian Federal Election?
4. How many briefings did the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Culture and External Affairs receive on the Canadian election, and please provide a copy of each.
Response
1. How many civil servants were involved in monitoring the 2021 Canadian Federal Election?
Two civil servants.
2. How many hours were put in by civil servants in monitoring the 2021 Canadian Federal Election?
Civil servants spent approximately six hours researching and writing a minsterial briefing submission.
3. How many meetings did the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Culture and External Affairs have regarding the 2021 Canadian Federal Election?
The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Culture and External Affairs attended no meetings regarding the 2021 Canadian Federal Election.
4. How many briefings did the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Culture and External Affairs receive on the Canadian election, and please provide a copy of each.
The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Culture and External Affairs received one briefing submission on the 2021 Canadian Federal Election. A redacted version of the document is included as part of our 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 exemptions under sections 30(b)(i) - 30(b)(ii) (Free and frank advice and exchange of views) and 38(1) (b) (Third party personal data) of FOISA apply to that information.
The reasons why the exemptions apply are explained in the annex to this letter.
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Contact
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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
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