On 15 Februaryuary 2025 we wrote:
Dear FOI Officer,
Freedom Of Information request.
Shetland part of Scotland
In the absence of proof that the Crown holds allodial ownership of Shetland, please provide
specific information showing proof that Shetland is part of Scotland. This information is critical to
your operations in Shetland and is something that should be at your fingertips.
If you have any doubt about the validity of this request, please refer to www.ourfois.com/name
If you do not hold this information, please expect further requests regarding proof of your authority,
your business in Shetland and the validity of any of your past operations in Shetland. Our requests
are sequential, dependent on each other and are not to be regarded as asking for the same
information for the purposes of the 2002 Act.
Please refer to www.ourfois.com for further information.
Regards,
The Sovereign Nation of Shetland
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On 7 March 2025 they responded:
Pursuant to Section 1(1)(a) of the Act, GLD informs you that it does not hold the information you have requested. (Emphasis added).
Subject to the Section 16 of the Act, GLD has an obligation to provide advice and assistance to applicants. GLD's purpose is to provide legal and litigation advise to its clients, the government departments. We do this by providing legal advice on the development, design and implementation of government policies and decisions, drafting secondary legislation and working with Parliamentary Counsel on primary legislation, and representing the government in court. Our purpose is not to store the types of documents you are requesting.
In this instance GLD advises you to contact the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland, who may hold the information, or advise you further on the matter.
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This request is closed because they do not hold the information
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