First Minister's meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
1. The meeting minutes, agenda, any handouts or government briefings, attendance list, location, time and date, as well as any refreshments provided linked to the First Minister's meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe on April 25, 2025.
2. Please provide any internal or external communications in relation to this meeting.
Response
Some of the information you requested is available from: https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi 202500464284/.
Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the websites listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
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 of exemptions under sections 33(1)(b) (commercial interests and the economy) and 30(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption applies are explained in the Annex to this letter.
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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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