Correspondence on the Misogyny Bill: FOI release

Information requested

• ​​​​​​Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the office of the minister forMinister for Equalities regarding the Misogyny Bill. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline (with dates) of any contact between these individuals. Please provide this information between the dates of 1 December 2024 and 7 May 2025 inclusive.
• Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and any Scottish Government Official with a rank of Deputy Director or higher regarding the Misogyny Bill. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline (with dates) of any contact between these individuals. Please provide this information between the dates of 1 December 2024 and 7 May 2025 inclusive.
• Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between any Scottish Government Official with a rank of Deputy Director or higher and the office of the minister for Minister for Equalities regarding the Misogyny Bill. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline (with dates) of any contact between these individuals. Please provide this information between the dates of 1 December 2024 and 7 May 2025 inclusive.

Response

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. By way of explanation, it may be helpful to be aware that the lead Scottish Government Minister for misogyny legislation was the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs. In addition, written engagement between SG officials and Ministers in relation to the misogyny legislation has been carried out at a rank lower than Deputy Director level.

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