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Meetings with Unite Union/workforce representatives/Doosan Babcock: FOI release
Information requested
A copy of all background notes and/or briefing/s provided to Scottish Ministers in advance of meetings with representatives of Doosan Babcock in the past year. In addition, and again under Freedom of Information legislation you asked for a copy of any minutes and notes taken during or subsequent to these meetings.
Response
I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested in the format you asked for.
Detected exemption language
Documents released Meeting with union & workforce representatives: 14 Dec 2016 Note of meeting: 14 Dec 2016 Meeting with Unite Union & Doosan Babcock: 23 Feb 2017 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, 30(c) (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs); 30 (b) (i) provision of free and frank advice and 38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA apply to that information. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained below. Reasons for not providing information An exemption applies, not subject to the public interest test Section 38(1)(b) An exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (personal information) applies to some of the information requested because it is personal data 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. Exemptions applied, subject to the public interest test Section 30(b)(i) An exemption under section 30(b)(i) of FOISA (free and frank provision of advice) applies to some of the information requested.