Documentation regarding the First Minister's appearance at the October 5th vigil: FOI release
- Published
- 26 January 2026
- Directorate
- Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
- Topic
- Equality and rights, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202500489169
- Date received
- 15 October 2025
- Date responded
- 12 November 2025
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
All documentation about John Swinney’s appearance at the Vigil October 7 on October 6, between September 1 2025 and the date of this FOI.
Response
We interpret your request as attendance at the Vigil on 5 October 2025 and enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.
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 an exemption(s) under section(s)(b) s.30(b) (i) s.30(b)(ii) s.38(1) of FOISA applies to that information. [The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained below/in the Annex to this letter.]
About FOI
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- File type
- File size
- 1.3 MB
Contact
Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG