Correspondence regarding candidacy election rights: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
You asked for copies of all correspondence, meeting notes, or advice between the Scottish Government and the UK Home Office or the Electoral Commission between 1 January 2023 and 31 May 2026 concerning the interaction between UK immigration leave rules and Scottish parliamentary/local government candidacy or holding of office.
As your request was submitted on 20 May 2026, I have considered this the end date of the information requested, as opposed to 31 May 2026.
Response
I enclose a copy of the of the information you requested.
An exemption(s) under section(s) s.38(1)(b) of FOISA applies to some the information you have requested. This exemption relates to the personal data of individuals.
This exemption is not subject to the 'public interest test', so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption.
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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