Beira’s Place Rape Crisis Centre correspondence: FOI release

Information requested

Correspondence from or to Ministers and Scottish Government officials regarding Beira’s Place Rape Crisis Centre from 1st December 2022 to present.

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested.

The enclosure includes the following:

• Item 1 – email – 19 Dec 2022 – Invitation to the First Minister from Beira’s Place
• Item 2 – email – 16 Dec 2022 – Beira’s Place to the former Cab Sec for Justice and Veterans
• Item 3 – email – 25 Jan 2023 – Scottish Government to Beira’s Place
• Item 4 – email – 16 Aug 2023 - Invitation to the First Minister from Beira’s Place
• Item 5 – letter – 16 Aug 2023 - Invitation to the First Minister from Beira’s Place

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we have redacted some information relating to personal information using the exemption at section 38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA. This exemption means the personal data, the disclosure of which would contravene data protection principles, is redacted. Personal data includes all information that relates to an individual, and includes identifiers such as name, address and date of birth.

Additionally, under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. The outcome of correspondence regarding a media query can be accessed here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/12/jk-rowling-launches-support-centrefor-female-victims-of-sexual-violence and https://www.thetimes.com/article/jk-rowling-new-servicewomen-sexual-violence-8k570kdt2.

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FOI 202400424130 - Information released - Annex

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