FOI/202100257159 · FOI · partially withheld
All events held in Bute House in the last five years: FOI release
Information requested
A list of all events held in Bute House, hosted by a Scottish Government Minister (including the First Minister) in each of the past 5 financial years, including the current financial year to date. Please include the number of guests invited and the total itemised cost of the event.
Response
Please see document attached at Annex A.
An exemption applies in relation the your request for the number of guests at each event.
Therefore I am advising you that under Section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which already reasonably accessible to you. The information can be found on the link below.
Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
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Detected exemption language
An exemption applies in relation the your request for the number of guests at each event. Therefore I am advising you that under Section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which already reasonably accessible to you.