Briefings on Type 31 Frigates: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
1. Copies of internal correspondence (e.g., emails or memos) from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024 that discuss or mention the Type 31 frigates.
2. Copies of any briefings, presentations, or reports prepared for meetings involving Ministers, Civil Servants, or stakeholders that reference the Type 31 frigates during the same timeframe
Following a clarification request, you confirmed that you are content for your request “..to focus exclusively on briefing documents or presentations prepared internally that discuss the benefits of the Type 26 and Type 31 programmes to Scotland and Scottish industry.”
Response
I attach a copy of the information requested relevant to the Type 31 Programme - please see Supporting Document 1.
A separate response, FOI 202500449491, has been issued to you regarding Type 26 Programme.
Some information has been withheld because it is out of the scope of your request.
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
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Edinburgh
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