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Correspondence with Spanish Government since November 2014: FOI release
Information requested
A breakdown of all communications and correspondence between the First Minister and the Spanish Government since November 2014. All minutes and notes taken of any telephone communications between the First Minister and the Spanish Government since November 2014. A breakdown of all communications and correspondence between the Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and the Spanish Government since May 2016. All minutes and notes taken of any telephone communications between the Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and the Spanish Government since May 2016.
Response
In the file attached (Annex A), you will find a copy of the information you asked for at point 1 of your request.
The Scottish Government does not hold any data falling within the scope of points 2 and 3 of your request.
Point 4 above. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide the information you have requested because exemptions under section 32(1)(a)(i) (relations between the UK and any other state) and 30(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice) of FOISA apply to that information. The reason why these exemptions apply are explained below.
Detected exemption language
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide the information you have requested because exemptions under section 32(1)(a)(i) (relations between the UK and any other state) and 30(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice) of FOISA apply to that information. The reason why these exemptions apply are explained below. Reasons for not providing information Exemptions under sections 30(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice) and 32(1)(a)(i) (international relations) of FOISA apply to the information you have requested. An exemption under section 30(b)(i) of FOISA (free and frank provision of advice) applies to some of the information requested. This exemption applies because disclosure would, or would be likely to, inhibit substantially the free and frank provision of advice.