Publication - FOI/EIR release

Briefing documents prepared for the Finance Secretary for the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) interviews: FOI release

Published: 3 November 2025
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202500480386
Date received: 14 August 2025
Date responded: 21 August 2025

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

Information requested

All briefing documents prepared for Finance Secretary Shona Robison relating to GERS ahead of her media interviews on August 13, 2025.

Response

I attach a copy of most of the information you requested.

An exemption under section s.38(1) of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. The names of officials below the Senior Civil Service have not been released.

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FOI 202500480386 - Information released - Annex

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