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Briefing for Highlands and Islands Enterprise Board meeting: FOI release
Information requested
A copy of all background notes and/or briefing/s provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and fair Work with regard to the meeting with Lorne Crerar and the Board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in relation to the Enterprise and Skills Review held on 2nd March 2017 and a copy of any minute and note taken during or subsequent to this meeting.
Response
Enclosed is a copy of relevant information which 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 exemptions apply to that information under FOISA sections:
30(b)(i), Free and frank exchange of views 38(1)(b), Personal data relating to third party
The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained below.
You may wish to be aware that a significant amount of information related to the Review has been published online, including the Report on Phase 2 of the Review, associated feeder reports and the Scottish Government's Response to Professor Crerar's Report on Governance. All of this is available at: /policies/economic-growth/enterprise-and-skills-review/
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 exemptions apply to that information under FOISA sections: 30(b)(i), Free and frank exchange of views 38(1)(b), Personal data relating to third party The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained below. All of this is available at: /policies/economic-growth/enterprise-and-skills-review/ Reasons for not providing informaiton An exemption applies to some of the information you have requested under section: 30(b)(ii) – Free and frank exchange of views – in relation to Cabinet/ Ministerial/official discussions and policy formulation/development. An exemption under section 30(b)(ii) of FOISA (free and frank exchange of views) applies to some of the information requested. This exemption applies because disclosure would, or would be likely to, inhibit substantially the free and frank exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation. This exemption recognises the need for Ministers and officials to have a private space within which to discuss and explore options before the Scottish Government reaches a settled public view.