Communications regarding Building a New Scotland papers: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
All correspondence, including emails, and minutes of meetings between the Scottish Government's international offices and foreign governments / institutions such as the EU with regards to the Building a New Scotland papers and their content.
Response
One email has been identified as being in scope of your request and is enclosed in Annex A of this letter.
An exemption under Section 38(i)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to some of this information. The reasons why this exemption applies is explained in Annex B of this letter.
An exemption under Section 32(1)(a)(i) (International Relations) of FOISA applies to your request for minutes of meetings. The reasons why this exemption applies is explained in Annex B of this letter.
About FOI
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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