Publication - FOI/EIR release

Implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021: FOI release

Published: 12 August 2024
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202300374816
Date received: 6 September 2023
Date responded: 3 October 2023

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

Information requested

All correspondence between Police Scotland team and the Scottish Government regarding the implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 – henceforth referred to as the Act . This should include emails, phone calls, zoom/teams meetings WhatsApp and/or instant messages and in-person meetings. Please provide this information between 1 April 2023 and 5 September 2023 inclusive.

Response

I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested in the format you asked for.

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 exemption(s) under section(s) of FOISA applies to that information as follows:

Section 29(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy)
Section 30(b)(ii) (free and frank exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation)
Section 38(1)(b) (personal information)

The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex B of this letter.

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