Deputy Director of Future Environment WhatsApp messages during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
"I wish to make a Freedom of Information Request for the following individuals WhatsApp messages from the Covid 19 pandemic. Tim Elllis."
Response
I have taken the period of your request to apply from 21 January 2020, when the World Health Organisation published its ‘Novel Coronavirus’ (2019-nCoV) Situation Report, up until 30 April 2022 when the then remaining Covid-19 restrictions were lifted in Scotland.
I have included copies of the information you have requested below in Annex B.
On reviewing materials within scope of your request some exemptions have been applied in line with the FOISA.
You can find information on the exemptions that have been applied to information below in Annex A.
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Central Correspondence Unit
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Phone: 0300 244 4000
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