FOI/202400422503 · FOI · partially withheld
Scottish Law Commission’s report correspondence: FOI release
Information requested
A copy of all correspondence sent to and from the Finance and Economy Secretary regarding the Scottish Law Commission’s report on Trust Law sent between:
Start of May 2021 and end September 2021
End September 2021 and December 2021
January 2022 and June 2022
Please also provide copies of all attachments to this correspondence where relevant.
Response
I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested.
Exemptions under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA applies to the information you have requested, concerning the personal data of third parties This exemption is subject to the 'public interest test'. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption in some circumstances but not in others. In this instance some Scottish Government officials' names and the names of those not speaking at a public seminar referred to in the four documents have been redacted. We consider the limited release of the personal data is proportionate, enhances public scrutiny and helps to inform public debate.
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Detected exemption language
Exemptions under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA applies to the information you have requested, concerning the personal data of third parties This exemption is subject to the 'public interest test'. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption in some circumstances but not in others.