Spending Review correspondence: FOI release

Information requested

1. All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland regarding the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review. Please limit the dates of correspondence to 1 April 2022 to the present date.
2. All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland regarding the Scottish Government’s Medium Term Financial Strategy. Please limit the dates of correspondence to 1 April 2022 to the present date.
3. All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland regarding the Scottish Government’s Capital Spending Review update. Please limit the dates of correspondence to 1 April 2022 to the present date.

Response

I 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 exemptions under sections s.29(1)(a) (policy formulation); 30(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice); s.30(b)(ii) (free and frank exchange of views for the purpose of deliberation); and s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA apply to that information. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex A to this letter. Please see the information at Annex B in response to your request.

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Annex A-B - 202200303669

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