Back to index Original on gov.scot

FOI/202000069115 · FOI · partially withheld

Grants or Loans issued under Section 70 of Transport (Scotland) Act 2001: FOI release

Published
2020-09-15
Received
2020-07-31
Responded
2020-08-20
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport
Exemptions
70, 25(1)

Information requested

All annual reports to Scottish Parliament which were due under Section 70 of Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 which describe Grants or Loans issued under that section of the Act up to and including FY 2019-2020. And copies of any repayments against any Loans or conditions associated to any Grants., including the (a) amount, (b) the person to whom it has been paid and (c) the purpose for which it has been paid.

Response

Most of the information you have requested is available from the Transport Scotland website publication page which can be found here: https://www.transport.gov.scot/publications/? publicationtype=1269&topic=37349. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. it is because of the retention policy that we no longer hold this information An exemption under section s27 of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. Transport Scotland Finance - Section 70 Reports for 2019/20 and the Annual Report & Accounts will be published at the above link within 12 weeks of this response.

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

Information requested All annual reports to Scottish Parliament which were due under Section 70 of Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 which describe Grants or Loans issued under that section of the Act up to and including FY 2019-2020. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. it is because of the retention policy that we no longer hold this information An exemption under section s27 of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. Transport Scotland Finance - Section 70 Reports for 2019/20 and the Annual Report & Accounts will be published at the above link within 12 weeks of this response.

Attachments

Similar releases