Correspondence regarding New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: FOI release

Information requested

"On 19th August Scottish Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart, attended an event at the University of Glasgow to celebrate the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026.

Based on this, please provide the following information:

1. A copy of the full speech the Minister for Equalities delivered at this event.

2. A copy of any briefings provided to the Minister and their office ahead of the event to prepare.

3. Any correspondence from August 1st 2024 to August 19th written/sent by Minister for Equalities or their office regarding the Refugee Bus Scheme. This can be either in the form of letters or emails."

Response

I have split your request into 3 parts.

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

The answer to Question 1.

A copy of the full speech the Minister for Equalities delivered at this event is;

All the information you have requested is available from The Scottish Parliament Website, which you can access at the Scottish Government Website under the Publications Speech/Statement – New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Minister for Equalities New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Minister for Equalities - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). This information is also accessible via the Chamber and Committees sections under Question Reference S6W-29257 Written question and answer: S6W-29257 | Scottish Parliament Website.

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 websites listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

The answer to Question 2.

A copy of any briefings provided to the Minister and their office ahead of the event to prepare is;

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 an exemptions under sections; s.25(1) Information is otherwise accessible, s.30(b)(i) free and frank advice, 30(b)(ii) free and frank views for the purposes of deliberation , s.38(1)(b) personal information of FOISA applies to that information. There is also some information which falls out with the scope of the request.

The answer to Question 3 is that;

Any correspondence from August 1st 2024 to August 19th written/sent by Minister for Equalities or their office regarding the Refugee Bus Scheme. This can be either in the form of letters or emails.'

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemptions under sections s.30(b)(i) free and frank advice, s.30(b)(ii) free and frank views for the purposes of deliberation and s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. There is also information which is out with the scope of your request.

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