FOI/202200312443 · FOI · partially withheld
Scottish Government and GFG (Gupta Family Group) Alliance: FOI release
Information requested
1) The full updated guarantee reimbursement agreement between the Scottish Government and GFG Alliance. Note I am not asking for the original agreement, but the updated version. 2) Any due diligence on this updated GRA
Response
1) The updated Guarantee Reimbursement Agreement between the Scottish Government and GFG Alliance has been published on the Scottish Government website, and is available on the following link: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/factsheet/2021/07/gupta-family-group-documentation-2016-to-2020/documents/commercial-documentation-relating-to-the-lochaber-aluminium-smelter-2016-to-2020/signed-amendment-and-restatement-agreement-3-july-2020/signed-amendment-and-restatement-agreement-3-july-2020/govscot%3Adocument/Signed%2Bamendment%2Band%2Brestatement%2Bagreement%2B3%2BJuly%2B2020.pdf 2) The due diligence for the Guarantee Reimbursement Agreement has been provided as a separate attachment. While our aim is to provide information wherever possible, in this instance certain information has been redacted under the following sections of FOISA: Section 33(1)(b) – Prejudice to Commercial Interests Section 36(1) – Legal Advice Section 38(1)(b) – Third Party Personal Information. Further information regarding the applied exemptions can be found in the annexe attached. About FOI
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Detected exemption language
While our aim is to provide information wherever possible, in this instance certain information has been redacted under the following sections of FOISA: Section 33(1)(b) – Prejudice to Commercial Interests Section 36(1) – Legal Advice Section 38(1)(b) – Third Party Personal Information. Further information regarding the applied exemptions can be found in the annexe attached.