Rent cap impact assessment: FOI release

Information requested

Can I request a copy of any impact assessment or study you conducted into the decision to remove the rent cap?

Please also provide me with any correspondence about the decision to or from ministers, any minutes of meetings about the decision with ministers, civil servants or affected groups.

Response

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

A exemption under section 30 (b)(i) - Substantial inhibition to free and frank provision of advice and 38(1)(b) and Third party personal data of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested and these are noted below.

Evidence requested within scope

Document 1 - May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under section 30(b)(i) of FOISA (free and frank exchange of advice) applies to some of the information requested. This exemption applies because disclosure would, or would be likely to, inhibit substantially the free and frank exchange of advice for the purposes of deliberation. This exemption recognises the need for Ministers and officials to have a private space to discuss matters pertaining to the development of Scottish Government policy.

Document 2 – May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 3. – May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 4 - May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 5 - May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 6 - May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 7 - May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 8 - May be in scope of the request. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 9 - May be in scope. Full release.

Document 10. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 11. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 12. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 13. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 14. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 15. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 16. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 17. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 18. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 19. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 20. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 21. May be in scope. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 22 - May be in scope - Exemptions Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 23. May be in scope. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 24. May be in scope. Exemption Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Document 25. May be in scope. Full release.

Document 26. May be in scope. Exemptions under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (Personal data relating to third party) applies to some of the information requested.

Withhold

1. [s.30(b)(i)] – Free and frank provision of advice

2. Draft PRS Stakeholder minutes – these will released after approval by stakeholders at the next meeting and will be published here:

Rent Control and Private Rented Sector Reform Measures Stakeholder Group - gov.scot

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