FOI/202100175100 · FOI · partially withheld
Official meeting with Homes for Scotland 31 October 2019: FOI release
Information requested
Derek McKay meeting with Homes For Scotland Nicola Barclay on 31 October 2019. Details being sought include: 1. Pre meeting briefing(s) 2. Agenda 3. Venue and list of attendees 4. Minutes or notes from meeting 5. Post meeting action points
Response
1. Please see attached Annex A. 2. No agenda. 3. Please see attached Annex A/B. 4. Please see attached Annex B. 5. Please see attached Annex B. 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 section 38(1)(b) (personal information) and section 29(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) of FOISA apply to that information. Where this is the case, the text has been marked '[REDACTED]'. Section 29(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) 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 section 38(1)(b) (personal information) and section 29(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) of FOISA apply to that information. Section 29(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) 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.