First Minister visit to St Fergus Gas Terminal documentation: EIR release

Information requested

On 22/7/24 John Swinney MSP, First Minister, and Jack Middleton, Special Adviser met with Storegga Limited to visit the St Fergus gas terminal and undertake press work.

Source:

https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/56630
https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energy-transition/
https://www.gov.scot/news/first-minister-to-visit-north-east/

Please provide me with any documentation relevant to the above meeting & press event, including but not limited to,:

- a list of attendees and their affiliations
- what topics were discussed
- media lines for the Minister
- any briefings or other information provided to attendees or officials
- minutes, and any agreed actions

Response

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

Most of the information you have requested is available from:

First Minister's visit to the Acorn Project and Peterhead Port: EIR release - gov.scot
Scottish Cluster 'Ready to Deliver Industrial Decarbonisation' brochure
Capturing the Economic Potential: Maximising the Positive Impact of the Scottish Cluster

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An exception under regulation 11(2) of the EIRs (personal information) applies to some of the information requested because it is personal data of a third party and disclosing it would contravene the data protection principles in Article 5(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation and in section 34(1) of the Data Protection Act 2018. This exception is not subject to the 'public interest test', so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exception.

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EIR 202500459263 - Information released - Document

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