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Reports or evaluation carried out on congestion on the M8: EIR release
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Detected exemption language
We are applying the exemption at section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), so that we do not also have to deal with your request under FOISA. This exemption 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 exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption, because there is no public interest in dealing with the same request under two different regimes. An exception under regulation 10(4)(e) of the EIRs (internal communications) applies to all of the information you have requested in relation to the M8 Managed Motorway Phase 1 Outline Business Case because it is internal communication between Transport Scotland officials.