Publication - FOI/EIR release

Commitment to safeguarding democracy: FOI release

Published: 16 October 2025
Directorate: Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202500475382
Date received: 10 July 2025
Date responded: 28 July 2025

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

You asked for the outcomes which have come from the Civic Gathering of 23rd April 2025, which your request refers to as Scotland's "commitment to safeguarding democracy" meeting.

Response

The “communique” published after the event provides a formal record of the discussion and the outcomes. You refer to this in your request, but for your assistance, this can be found at Commitment to safeguarding democracy - gov.scot.

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Contact

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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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