Evidence regarding secretary of state's published comments

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Dear Scotland Office,

On the 20th Jan 2014, the Scottish secretary, Had quotes published in the Scotsman newspaper.

Can you confirm he was correctly quoted?
Further, that being the case, Mr. Carmichael referenced legal problems associated with membership of the EU for an independent Scotland.

I request such information be published, however, should it be exempted from the FOIA, please confirm the date any and all advice was sought by the secretary with regards this quote, and please advise the cost of such advice.

In addition, I request any minutes for meetings relating to EU membership by the Secretary of State for Scotland, and any non-legal privileged correspondence between him and any EU institution.

Yours faithfully,

Gareth Hay

Scotland Office

 
 
Dear Gareth
 
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Thank you for your email of 16 January which is being treated under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. We aim to issue you with a response by 17
February 2014 but in the meantime if you have a query regarding the
request, please contact me.
 
Regards
 
Tony Conte
Scotland Office
 
Tony Conte | Senior Administrator | Scotland Office | 1 Melville Crescent
| Edinburgh | EH3 7HW
Tel: 0131 244 9066 | [1]www.gov.uk/scotland-office |
Twitter:@ScotlandOffice
 
The UK Government’s office for Scotland
 
 
 

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Dear Mr Hay
 
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Please see attached, the response from The Scotland Office.
 
 
Regards
 
Tony Conte
Scotland Office
 
Tony Conte | Senior Administrator | Scotland Office | 1 Melville Crescent
| Edinburgh | EH3 7HW
Tel: 0131 244 9066 | [1]www.gov.uk/scotland-office |
Twitter:@ScotlandOffice
 
The UK Government’s office for Scotland
 
 
 

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