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Correspondence between Michael Russell and Lewis MacDonald: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for any correspondence written and digital between Michael Russell, MSP andhis staff and Lewis MacDonald, MSP and his staff along with any minutes, if taken, of meetings between these parties between 1st July, 2017 and 20th September, 2017.
Response
I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested. 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(s) under section(s) s.30 of FOISA being a prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained below.
Detected exemption language
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(s) under section(s) s.30 of FOISA being a prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained below. Reasons for not providing information An exemption under section 30(c) of FOISA (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) applies to some the information requested.