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Meetings with Derek Mackay on topic of council tax reform: FOI review
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In undertaking this review I reconsidered the application of the exemptions under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applied in the original response; namely those under section 29(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy), section 30(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice) and section 30(b)(ii) (free and frank exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation). In so doing I applied the public interest test as provided under section 2(1)(b) of FOISA. I enclose copies of those emails, which show where some individuals’ names and contact details have been redacted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 Section 38(1)(b) exemption concerning personal data where disclosure would contravene data protection principles. They also show redaction of material that I have concluded should not be released because the FOISA exemptions mentioned above outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information. However I have also concluded that further information about meetings, both those listed above and others that fall within the scope of your request, should not be disclosed as the FOISA exemptions mentioned above apply to that information and outweigh the public interest in favour of disclosure.