Proposed sites for a new munitions factory correspondence: FOI Review
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
Original Request 202500494670
1) Please share all correspondence you have had with the UK Government, Scottish local authorities, the Ministry of Defence, Foreign Office and Scottish Enterprise (and its international arm Scottish Development International) regarding the proposed sites for a new munitions factory in Ayrshire, Stirlingshire or Dumfriesshire. Please provide this information from the dates November 1st 2025 to date of receipt.
2) Please share all correspondence received from members of the public, MSPs, MPs, NGOs and activist groups about these projects in the aforementioned timeframe.
Response
I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for all correspondence regarding the proposed sites for a new munitions factory in Ayrshire, Stirlingshire or Dumfriesshire.
1) Please share all correspondence you have had with the UK Government, Scottish local authorities, the Ministry of Defence, Foreign Office and Scottish Enterprise (and its international arm Scottish Development International) regarding the proposed sites for a new munitions factory in Ayrshire, Stirlingshire or Dumfriesshire. Please provide this information from the dates November 1st 2025 to date of receipt.
2) Please share all correspondence received from members of the public, MSPs, MPs, NGOs and activist groups about these projects in the aforementioned timeframe.
I have concluded that the original decision should be confirmed with modifications, and in one specific case, a revised decision should be substituted. The rationale for these decisions is provided in the attached document.
As part of your review request, you raised concerns regarding the completeness of the information provided. In response, I conducted additional searches to determine whether any information was missing. This process identified some missing material, which has now been released as part of the FOI review. Following these further searches, I am satisfied that all relevant documents have now been disclosed.
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