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FOI/19/02236 · FOI · not held

Scottish Government payment for Menzie golf course: FOI release

Published
2019-10-28
Received
2019-10-01
Responded
2019-10-25
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector
Exemptions
17(1)

Information requested

if the £5 million given by the Scottish Government to Donald Trump for his golf course in Menzie, Aberdeenshire has ever been repaid. if President Trump will be getting more money from the Scottish Government for his newly announced golf homes at the same location.

Response

The Scottish Government does not hold information regarding a £5 million payment to the Menie Estate or funding to support the recently announced housing. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish government does not have the information you have requested. This is explained in the Annex to this letter. (See Annex A)

Annex A - Reasons for not providing information The Scottish Government does not have the information

Section 17(1) of FOISA (information not held) requires the Scottish Government to notify you if it does not have the information you requested. The Scottish Government does not hold the information you have asked for in your request. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

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.

Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

Detected exemption language

(See Annex A) Annex A - Reasons for not providing information The Scottish Government does not have the information Section 17(1) of FOISA (information not held) requires the Scottish Government to notify you if it does not have the information you requested. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

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