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Written Question · S2W-24584 · Session 2

Further to the answer to question S2W-23155 by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2006, whether John MacLeod, the author of the MacLeod reports ref…

Answered Asked by Alex Neil SNP Lodged 22 Mar 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23155 by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2006, whether John MacLeod, the author of the MacLeod reports referred to in the answer, has been asked whether he would agree to his reports being published; if so, what his response was, and, if not, whether the Executive will consider seeking his agreement to publish the reports as soon as possible.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 Apr 2006 · 22 days after it was lodged, on time

Mr MacLeod has indicated thatit is for the Executive to decide whether or not to waive confidentiality and topublish any report given by him. For the reasons given in my answer to questionS2W-23155 on 20 March 2006, I do not propose to publish any reports commissionedfor the purpose of the civil action brought by Shirley McKie.
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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-24584 by reference.