FOI/202100175006 · FOI · partially withheld
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government meeting with Homes for Scotland: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for details of the following meetings: 1. Aileen Campbell meetings with Nicola Barclay, Homes for Scotland on 26 Sep 2018. 2. Aileen Campbell meeting with the Homes for Scotland Board on 28 March 2019. Details being sought include: 1. Pre meeting briefing(s) 2. Agenda's 3. Copy of any speech/prepared words delivered 4. Venue and list of all attendees at both meetings 5. Minutes or notes from meetings 6. Post meeting action points from meetings
Response
1. For Aileen Campbell meetings with Nicola Barclay, Homes for Scotland on 26 Sep 2018: 1. Please see attached Annex A. 2. Please see attached Annex A. 3. Please see attached Annex A. 4. Please see attached Annex A. 5. No minutes or notes. 6. No action points. 2. For Aileen Campbell meeting with the Homes for Scotland Board on 28 March 2019. 1. Please see attached Annex B. 2. Please see attached Annex B. 3. Please see attached Annex B. 4. Please see attached Annex B. 5. No minutes or notes. 6. No action points. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemptions under the section(s) 38(1)(b) (personal information)] and 33(1)(b) - Substantial prejudice to commercial interests of FOISA apply to that information. Where this is the case, the text has been marked '[REDACTED]'. Section 33(1)(b) - substantial prejudice to commercial interests - is subject to the public interest test. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemptions. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemptions. 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
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemptions under the section(s) 38(1)(b) (personal information)] and 33(1)(b) - Substantial prejudice to commercial interests of FOISA apply to that information. Section 33(1)(b) - substantial prejudice to commercial interests - is subject to the public interest test. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemptions. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemptions.