Financial Memorandum for the Education (Scotland) Bill 2025 correspondence: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
Any correspondence between the Bill Team in the Scottish Parliament and civil servants relating to the drafting of the Financial Memorandum for the Education (Scotland) Bill 2025.
Response
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Some information has been redacted as it lies outwith the scope of your request.
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