Correspondence regarding display of Galloway Hoard: FOI release

FOI reference: FOI/18/02379  
Date received: 3 September 2018  
Date responded: 28 September 2018

 

Any correspondence between any minister or employee of the Scottish Government and any member of staff of the National Museums of Scotland since 5 September  2017  regarding the display of the Galloway  Hoard.

 

I can confirm that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for. I have searched our records and can find no correspondence relevant to your request.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that  the  Scottish Government does not have the information you have  requested.

I have however provided links below to the National Museums of Scotland website which provides details of the announcement of the Galloway Hoard and the partnership agreement  with Dumfries and Galloway  Council.

https://www.nms.ac.uk/about-us/press-office/galloway-hoard-saved-for-the-nation/

https://www.nms.ac.uk/about-us/press-office/national-museums-scotland-and-dumfries-and-galloway-council-announce-partnership-agreement/

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 me again and I will send you a paper copy.

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