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FOI/202100230231 · FOI · partially withheld

Information regarding meetings with Oil & Gas UK: FOI release

Published
2021-09-27
Received
2021-08-11
Responded
2021-09-08
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector
Exemptions
40

Information requested

According to the Scottish Parliament’s lobbying register, the then energy minister, Paul Wheelhouse, had a video conference with officials from Oil & Gas UK on 8 September 2020 to discuss the North Sea transition deal. The register also reports that the same topic was discussed at a video meeting between Oil and Gas UK and the finance secretary, Kate Forbes, on 10 September 2020. Could the Scottish Government please supply copies of any minutes, notes, emails, recordings or any other recorded information relating to those two meetings.

Response

I attach a copy of all of the information you requested in the format you asked for. Please note that an exemption under section 40 of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested, namely the names of Scottish Government officials. About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Detected exemption language

Please note that an exemption under section 40 of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested, namely the names of Scottish Government officials.

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