202200331356 · FOI · partially withheld
Correspondence relating to 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release
Information requested
Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and John Ireland of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 202200325598.
Response
Most of the information you have requested is enclosed in Annex A of this letter. Exemptions under Sections 38(1)(b) (Personal Information) and 30(b)(ii) (Free and Frank Exchange of Views for the Purposes of Deliberation) of FOISA apply to a small amount of the information requested. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex B of this letter.
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Detected exemption language
Exemptions under Sections 38(1)(b) (Personal Information) and 30(b)(ii) (Free and Frank Exchange of Views for the Purposes of Deliberation) of FOISA apply to a small amount of the information requested. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained in Annex B of this letter.