FOI/202500498978 · FOI · partially withheld
Correspondence between the Chair of Historic Environment Scotland, and the Interim Director General Exchequer, Strategy and Performance: FOI release
Information requested
1. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall, the Chair of Historic Environment Scotland, and Shona Riach (Shona.Riach@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025.
2. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)] [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)]@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025.
3. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)] [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)]@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025.
4. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and the DGSEA mailbox (DGSEA@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025.
5. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and the Permanent Secretary (PermanentSecretary@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025.
6. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and Joe Griffin (Joe.Griffin@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025.
7. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and Dominic Munro (Scottish Government) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025.
Response
1. After conducting searches of our records, we have not identified any information concerning the email address to which you refer. This is a formal notice under S.17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
2. Some of the information you have requested is enclosed separately and in Annex A of this letter. Exemptions under S.30(c), S.36(2) and 38(i)(b) of FOISA apply to some of the information requested. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex B of this letter.
3. Some of the information you have requested is enclosed separately and in Annex A of this letter. Exemptions under S.30(c), S.36(2) and 38(i)(b) of FOISA apply to some of the information requested. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex B of this letter.
4. Some of the information you have requested is enclosed separately and in Annex A of this letter. Exemptions under S.30(c), S.35(1)(g), S.36(2) and 38(i)(b) of FOISA apply to some of the information requested. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex B of this letter.
5. After conducting searches of our records, we have not identified any information concerning the email address to which you refer. This is a formal notice under S.17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
6. After conducting searches of our records, we have not identified any information concerning the email address to which you refer. This is a formal notice under S.17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
7. An exemption under S.35(1)(g) of FOISA applies to the information requested. The reasons why this exemption applies is explained in Annex B of this letter.
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Detected exemption language
All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)] [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)]@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025. All email correspondence, including attachments, between Dr Hugh Hall and [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)] [Redacted – S.38(i)(b)]@gov.scot) between 1 June 2025 and 5 September 2025. This is a formal notice under S.17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. Exemptions under S.30(c), S.36(2) and 38(i)(b) of FOISA apply to some of the information requested. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex B of this letter.