FOI/202500490487 · FOI · partially withheld
Correspondence discussing the contents of the post/tweet regarding Pensions following Independence: FOI release
Information requested
You asked some questions about the following post/tweet on X/Twitter: https://x.com/scotgov/status/1980982811306655836?s=46&t=y9v1mXDn2DQJqjCpgZcKXg
In answers where the person or persons concerned cannot be named, that we state their positions.
You have asked the questions below.
(1.) Who composed the post/tweet?
(2.) Who gave final approval for the post/tweet?
(3.) Please list all persons who had sight of the post/tweet before it was published.
(4.) Please provide all correspondence discussing the contents of the post/tweet before it was published.
Response
Given your request was specifically about this individual post, we have deemed some information as being out of scope.
I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested as a PDF attachment.
Question 1 and 2 have been answered in full.
Question 3 has had information withheld under exemption 38(1)(b) - Third party personal data.
Question 4 has had information withheld under exemption 38(1)(b) - Third party personal data and exemption 30(b)(i) - Substantial inhibition to free and frank provision of advice.
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Detected exemption language
Question 3 has had information withheld under exemption 38(1)(b) - Third party personal data. Question 4 has had information withheld under exemption 38(1)(b) - Third party personal data and exemption 30(b)(i) - Substantial inhibition to free and frank provision of advice.