202200323814 · FOI · partially withheld
Ian Wood meetings: FOI release
Information requested
According to public records, Sir Ian Wood met with the following members of the Scottish Parliament over the past 19 months.
Date Minister Meeting details Meeting subject 19/03/2021 Fergus Ewing Sir Ian Wood, Opportunity North East Fisheries, Food and Drink, Brexit, Covid-19 03/04/2021 Kate Forbes Sir Ian Wood & Jennifer Craw, ONE North East Economy 03/04/2021 Ivan Mckee Sir Ian Wood, ONE and Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands Innovation 06/10/2021 John Swinney Sir Ian Wood Covid Recovery 07/27/21 Shirley Anne Somerville Sir Ian Wood, Chair and Alison MacLachlan Strategic Director, the Wood Foundation Education - Schools 07/23/21 Michael Matheson Meeting with Sir Ian Wood regarding Aberdeen Harbour Energy Transition 08/26/21 Kate Forbes Sir Ian Wood - Chairman, Opportunity North East Economic recovery 03/09/2021 Fiona Hyslop Sir Ian Wood - Chairman, Opportunity North East Culture 01/19/22 Kate Forbes Sir Ian Wood, Chairman of ONE Economy
Please provide copies of any documents related to these meetings. This should include but not be limited to agendas, minutes, briefing documents and other meeting memoranda.
Please also provide copies of communications generated in in relation to these meetings between the aforementioned Ministers and Sir Ian Wood his representatives This should include, but not necessarily be limited to emails, text messages, and messages sent on frequently used digital platforms such as What’s App or Microsoft Teams
Response
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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 some exemptions under section 38(1)(b) - (personal information) and section 33(1)(b) – Substantial prejudice to commercial interests of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained in the Annex to this letter.