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FOI/202500497058 · FOI · not held

First Minister's statement on asylum protesters: FOI release

Published
2026-02-16
Received
2025-12-06
Responded
2026-01-08
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector
Exemptions
17(1)

Information requested

You asked for the meaning of a photograph of the First Minister and text published by STV news in relation to asylum protests.

Response

The photograph and associated text you included in your correspondence appear to be reporting by STV news. This is likely to be associated with the First Minister attending and speaking at the Scottish Trades Union Congress’s Anti-racism rally in Glasgow on 29 November and subsequent media interviews undertaken that day.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. The Scottish Government does not hold information relating to reporting by STV, including decisions on use of photographs or text in reporting and the associated meaning.

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

You may find the full STV news article helpful, this is available on their website: Asylum hotel protests ‘racist’, says Swinney | STV News

You may also wish to contact STV who may be able to help you. Details on how to contact STV are available on their website: STV | Contact | STV

About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

Detected exemption language

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

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