Mr McGillivray
Scottish Parliament Information Centre
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Edinburgh
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FOI Request no: 2009-016375
2 December 2009
Dear Mr McGillivray
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 25
November 2009. Your request has been handled in accordance with the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
The text of your request was as follows:
“Under freedom of information please can you state whether any members of
the Scottish Parliament have ever attended Bilderberg Group meetings and if
so their names.” The Parliament does not hold any records on whether any MSPs, in their own
capacity, on behalf of their political party, or in the course of ministerial duties,
have attended meetings of the Bilderberg Group.
However we have checked whether any MSPs have attended meetings of the
Group in the role of Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body member,
Presiding Officer, or Scottish Parliamentary Committee member. These areas
do not hold any information on members attending Bilderberg Group meetings
in these roles. Therefore we conclude that we do not hold any information
pertaining to your request.
We would welcome feedback or comment on how we handled your request.
Please feel free to contact the FOI Specialist at The Scottish Parliament,
Edinburgh, EH99 1SP or by e-mail
at [Scottish Parliament request email]
Please find below Annex A, which explains how we handle FOI requests and
reviews.
Yours sincerely
Steven Tallach
FOI Officer
Annex A
REQUESTS MADE UNDER
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002
How we handle FOI requests
Information on how we handle FOI requests is available on the Parliament’s
website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/corporate/foi/Makingrequest.htm
Alternatively, please contact the Parliament’s Public Information Service to
request a copy.
Review
If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request
for information, you can ask us to review our decision and actions. You must
do this in writing (or other permanent form) within 40 working days of the date
of this letter, stating the reasons for your dissatisfaction, and we will respond
within 20 working days of receipt. A request for a review should be made to
the FOI Specialist:
Post:
FOI Specialist
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99
1SP
Telephone: 0131 348 6913
(RNID Typetalk calls welcome)
Textphone: 0131 348 3415
Fax:
0131 348 5378
E-mail:
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Application to the Scottish Information Commissioner
If, on the outcome of any review, you are still dissatisfied, or if we are unable
to resolve any other complaint, then you can contact the Scottish Information
Commissioner:
Post:
The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn
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Road
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Andrews
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9DS
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464610
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A decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner may be appealed, on a
point of law, to the Court of Session.
Copyright in relation to information provided
The supply of information under FOI does not constitute permission for its use
in a way that would infringe copyright. Where relevant, you should obtain
permission from the copyright holder before any such use.
Feedback or comment
We would welcome feedback or comment on how we handled your request.
Please contact the FOI Specialist.
Complaints If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we dealt with your enquiry, then
you may wish to raise the matter with the FOI Specialist.
How to contact us
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