Scottish Government Records Management Plan from September 2021: FOI release

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


Information requested

1. Could you supply all WhatsApp messages saved by the Scottish Government's records management system from/to John Swinney and Shona Robison, from the last three month?

2. Could you supply the 2021 version and the newest version of the Scottish Government's records management plan?

3. How much has been spent on training sessions for using WhatsApp for government business and retaining messages and who attended these? Breakdown of costs

4. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including email correspondence, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, policy notes, mentioning or from the UK Covid Inquiry, from the last three months?

Response

I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

FOI 202400436668 - Information Released - Annex A
FOI 202400436668 - Information Released - Annex B

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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