Keith Brown meeting with Susan Aitken October 2022: FOI release

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


Information requested

All items of information held in relation to the briefing prepared for Justice Secretary Keith Brown for his meeting/video conference with Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken on 5 October 2022, and all notes and records of this meeting.

Response

A copy of some of the information you requested is attached.

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 exemptions under sections 29(1)(a) (formulation of Scottish Government policy), 30(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice) and 38(1 (b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why the exemptions apply are explained below.

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact us again and we will send you a paper copy.

Some of the information you have requested is available online from the following publications:
Short Life Working Group on Facilitating Peaceful Assemblies: report - gov.scot.

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Document One - Briefing
Document Two - Meeting note

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
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