The Scoilish Parliament
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Information Management 8. Governance
Team

Edinburgh

EH99 1SP

Tel: 0131-1348-6913

FOI Request no: 2019-620291

29 January 2019

Dear Requester
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 2019-620291
We acknowledge your request for the following information:

"the minutes of the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme meeting which
took place some time in the week of December 10 to December 14. The
meeting was attended by trustees, and perhaps others".

Your request was received on 31 December 2019 and has been handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Please note that the pension trustees are not a Scottish public body for the
purposes of and the information you have requested is not held by
the SPCB for the purposes of the Act section schedule 1 and 5
The SPCB provides secretariat services for the trustees and producing
the minutes of meetings is pan of that service. The minutes are held on behalf
of the trustees and the SPCB requires the trustees' authority to release them.

I can confirm that the trustees have given their authority for the SPCB to
release a copy of the minutes of the December meeting (copy attached) in
answer to this FOI request. For information the trustees have also agreed to
publish minutes of subsequent meetings on the Parliament's website.

Given that the SPCB does not hold the requested information for the
purposed of we have enclosed a notice confirming this in line with the
technical requirements of 

If you intend to use this response for news reporting purposes please contact
Greg Black in the Scottish Parliament’s Media Relations Office
(greg.black@parliament.scot) so that the trustees have an opportunity to
provide a reply in the form of a trustee spokesperson quote. The trustees
may appoint a Scottish Parliament spokesperson to respond on their behalf.
In keeping with our FOI procedures, this information may also be posted on
the Parliament's disclosure log (usually within 24 hours). For further details
on the Parliament's Disclosure Log and the information released under FOI,
visit:
http://www.parliament.scot/help/17700.aspx
The supply of information under FOI does not constitute permission for its use
in a way that would infringe copyright
http://www.parliament.scot/help/13591.aspx
We would welcome feedback or comment on how we handled your request.
Please feel free to contact the Head of Information Governance at The
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP or by e-mail at
foi.officer@parliament.scot
Please find below Annex A, which explains how we handle FOI requests and
reviews.
Yours sincerely

Claire Turnbull
Head of Information Governance

 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.parliament.scot/help/43163.aspx

Alternatively, please contact the Public Information & Publication Team to
request a copy.
http://www.parliament.scot/visitandlearn/25072.aspx

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 Head of Information Governance:
Post:

Head of Information Governance
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Telephone: 0131 348 6913
(Calls using the Text Relay service are
welcome.)
E-mail:
foi.officer@parliament.scot
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 Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS

Email:

www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax:
01334 464611
Website:
www.itspublicknowledge.info

 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 Head of Information Governance.
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 Head of Information Governance.
How to contact us
Post:

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Telephone: 0131 348 5000
0800 092 7500 (Public Enquiries)
0131 348 5395 (Gàidhlig)
We also welcome calls using the Text Relay service.
E-mail:

sp.info@parliament.scot