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Scotland's colleges, 'Delivering for all' policy paper: FOI release
Information requested
All correspondence between Scottish Government officials or external parties regarding the 'Scotland's colleges: delivering for all' policy paper published 19 January 2018.
Response
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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained below. REASONS FOR NOT PROVIDING INFORMATION Exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (personal information) This applies to some of the information requested because it contains personal data of a third party, i.e. This exemption is not subject to the 'public interest test', so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. Section 33(1) (b) – commercial interests An exemption under section 33(1) (b) of FOISA (commercial interests) applies to some of the information requested.