Back to index Original on gov.scot

FOI/19/01682 · FOI · unclear

Meetings with members of a foreign Government regarding Social Security Agency: FOI release

Published
2019-07-25
Received
2019-07-11
Responded
2019-07-24
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector
Exemptions
25(1)

Information requested

You requested the following information:

Has any (a) Scottish Government officials and (b) Scottish Government Ministers had any meetings or conversations with members of a foreign Government regarding the creation of a Social Security Agency and the implementation of benefits between January and March 2018?

Response

All of the information you have requested is available on the Scottish Government website (https://www.gov.scot/publications/ministerial-engagements-travel-and-gifts-january-2018/) and under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you.

However, you will want to note that whilst it is a nil for Scottish Government officials, there were two meetings held by the former Minister for Social Security, Ms Freeman, with members of the Irish government in Dublin in January 2018.

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

Response All of the information you have requested is available on the Scottish Government website (https://www.gov.scot/publications/ministerial-engagements-travel-and-gifts-january-2018/) and under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you.

Attachments

No attachments found.

Similar releases