Secondee employees from Burness Paull LLP: FOI release

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


Information requested

  • What work pertaining to the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, the Emerging Energies Technology Fund, and the Hydrogen Innovation Fund was conducted by Burness Paull seconded employees. For example, were they advising on companies who should be awarded money from these funds or the criteria for awarding funding etc.
  • All companies who were awarded money from these funds.
  • Who requested these individuals be seconded to the Scottish Government, when this request was made and how long the secondment is for.

Response

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 Section 25 (information otherwise accessible); and Section 38(1)(b) (third party data) applies to that information. The reasons for the application of these exemptions are explained in Annex A to this letter.

The information that we are able to provide is included in Annex B to this letter.

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.

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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