FOI/202000111735 · FOI · partially withheld
Scottish Police Federation communication relating to public inquiry: FOI release
Information requested
Please provide all communications from the Scottish Police Federation on the remit of the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh.
Response
Attached is a copy of some of the information you requested. An exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. This exemption has been applied to protect the personal information of a third party. This exemption is not subject to the 'public interest test', so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest. The following documents are attached:
3 January 2020 – letter from Scottish Police Federation to Cabinet Secretary for Justice – exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied. 4 February 2020 – letter from PBW Law to Scottish Government - exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied. 6 February 2020 – letter from PBW Law to Cabinet Secretary for Justice - exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied. 26 March 2020 – letter from PBW Law to Cabinet Secretary for Justice - exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied. 29 April 2020 – letter from PBW Law to Cabinet Secretary for Justice and accompanying report - exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied. 21 May 2020 – letter from PBW Law to Cabinet Secretary for Justice - exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied.
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Detected exemption language
An exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. This exemption has been applied to protect the personal information of a third party. This exemption is not subject to the 'public interest test', so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest. The following documents are attached: 3 January 2020 – letter from Scottish Police Federation to Cabinet Secretary for Justice – exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied. 4 February 2020 – letter from PBW Law to Scottish Government - exemption under section 38(1)(b) (third party personal data) applied.