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Correspondence regarding the Scottish National Investment Bank: FOI release
Information requested
Request for any correspondence between June 2017 and January 2018 involving Scottish Government Ministers, senior civil servants, special advisers on the topic of differences between the SNIB, SIB and BDB.
Response
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 exemptions under sections: S.29(1)(a) (Formulation or Development of Scottish Government Policy), S.30(b) (Free and Frank Provision of Advice or Exchange of Views) and S.38(1)(b) (Third Party Data) of FOISA apply. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained in the Annex to this letter.
Detected exemption language
Response 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 exemptions under sections: S.29(1)(a) (Formulation or Development of Scottish Government Policy), S.30(b) (Free and Frank Provision of Advice or Exchange of Views) and S.38(1)(b) (Third Party Data) of FOISA apply. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained in the Annex to this letter.