Meetings with John Swinney in September and October 2022: FOI release

Information requested

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings:

1. John Swinney's meeting with Simon Clarke on September 22 and 29, 2022
2. John Swinney's meeting with Chris Philp on September 23, 2022
3. John Swinney's meeting with Edward Argar on October 17 and 20, 2022
4. John Swinney's meeting with John Glen on October 27, 2022

Response

We append a copy of some of the information you requested.

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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 exemptions under s29(1) (d) (operation of any ministerial private office), s.30(b)(i) (provision of free and frank advice), (ii) (provision of free and frank exchange of views) and s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained in Annex B. Some of the information you have requested is available from: Investment Zones in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). 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 us again and we will send you a paper copy.

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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 exemptions under section 28(1)(release of this information would be likely to prejudice substantially relations between any administration in the UK), s29(1) (d) (operation of any ministerial private office), s.30(b)(i) (provision of free and frank advice) and s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained in Annex B.

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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 exemptions under section 28(1)(release of this information would be likely to prejudice substantially relations between any administration in the UK), s29(1) (d) (operation of any ministerial private office), s.30(b)(i) (provision of free and frank advice) and s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained in Annex B.

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We append a copy of some of the information you requested.

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 exemptions under section 28(1)(release of this information would be likely to prejudice substantially relations between any administration in the UK), s.30(b)(i) (provision of free and frank advice), s30 (b) (ii) (provision of free and frank exchange of views) and s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained in the Annex B.

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FOI - 202300338428- information released - Annex A

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FOI - 202300338428- information released - Annex B

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