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Letter from the First Minister to the Prime Minister on Independence Referendum
Letter informing Prime Minister that Lord Advocate has, following a request from the FM, decided to refer to the Supreme Court the question of whether Scottish Parliament legislation for referendum relates to reserved matters.
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Public Interest Journalism Working Group recommendations: Scottish Government response
Our response to the short-life Public Interest Journalism Working Group recommendations set out in its report: Scotland's News - towards a sustainable future for public interest journalism.
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Minister complaints from past five financial years: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
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The term ‘English Government’ within Scottish Government correspondence: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
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Independence in the modern world. Wealthier, happier, fairer: why not Scotland?
This paper sets out a detailed analysis of the UK’s performance across a range of economic and social indicators relative to that of ten European countries. It is the first in the 'Building a new Scotland' series, focusing on independence.
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Independence in the modern world. Wealthier, happier, fairer: why not Scotland? - summary
This summary paper sets out a detailed analysis of the UK’s performance across a range of economic and social indicators relative to that of ten European countries. It is the first in the 'Building a new Scotland' series, focusing on independence.
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Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020: twelfth report on the Scottish Ministers' responses to requests for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Report on the Scottish Ministers’ handling of requests for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for the period from 27 March to 26 May 2022.
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Legal advice to Ministers or provided by the Civil Service on the topic of a second independence referendum in 2020: FoI Appeal
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
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Quasi Governmental Agencies (Quangos) and public scrutiny: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
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Scottish Information Commissioner decision on independence referendum legal advice: response
Scottish Government statement on decision 048/2022 relating to release of 2020 legal advice on second independence referendum.