Willie Bain MP: From: "BAIN, Willie" Date: 10 April 2014 15:06:49 BS o: Natalie M!"arr# S$%&e!

t: 'e: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 -an.( Natalie, 1 Ma# i( a (ittin) +a# ,or t-e /o$(e o, 0ommon(, (o $n,ort$natel# I *o$l+ not %e %a!. in "la()o* $ntil m$!- later t-at e1enin), an+ t-ere,ore !o$l+ not parti!ipate2 "oo+ l$!. p$ttin) to)et-er t-i( e1ent, William 3n 10 Apr 2014, at 14:04, "Natalie M!"arr#" *rote: Dear Willie, F$rt-er to m# !orre(pon+en!e %elo*, I -a1e no* !on5rme+ t-e +ate o, t-e +e%ate *it- t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ a( 1(t Ma# 20142 I a(($me #o$ -a1e not -a+ t-e opport$nit# to repl# to m# email %elo*, %$t a( *e are in t-e pro!e(( o, !on5rmin) t-e impartial !-air, it mi)-t %e an opport$ne time to +o (o2 A pre(( relea(e *ill )o o$t tomorro* or Mon+a# to anno$n!e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t in+epen+en!e +e%ate, %$t I -a1e alrea+# %een in !onta!t *it&o$rnali(t( ,rom 1ario$( national an+ lo!al paper(, pl$( 7 *-o *ant to !o1er t-e +e%ate2 -e printin) (lot ,or 8#er( i( %oo.e+ ,or Mon+a# an+ t-ere *ill %e a+( r$nnin) in t-e lo!al pre(( o1er !omin) *ee.(2 I loo. ,or*ar+ to a !on(tr$!ti1e re(pon(e at #o$r earlie(t !on1enien!e2 9in+ re)ar+( Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;; 3n 4 April 2014 14:45, Natalie M!"arr# *rote: 3n -$r(+a# 1(t o, Ma#, :e( "la()o* propo(e( to -o(t S!otlan+6( lar)e(t

In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m +e%ate ,or <50 people at t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ in Ar)#le Street at =pm2 We pre1io$(l# in1ite+ Better o)et-er to !o>-o(t it an+ &ointl# a+1erti(e it, %$t t-e# -a1e +e!line+2 We are +i(appointe+ t-at t-e# +o not *ant to en)a)e a( *e ,eel it i( in t-e p$%li!6( %e(t intere(t to %e a( in,orme+ a( po((i%le a%o$t t-e %i))e(t politi!al +e!i(ion man# o, $( *ill ma.e in o$r li,etime(2 In "la()o* an+ a!ro(( S!otlan+, people are re>en)a)in) in politi!( an+ t-ere i( a %$r)eonin) o, !on1er(ation( in all area( o, (o!iet#2 -i( i( e1i+en!e+ %# t-e t$rno$t( at lo!al meetin)( an+ in t-e $pta.e in 1oter re)i(tration2 People *ant to -a1e t-eir (a#, %$t t-e# *ant it to %e an in,orme+ !-oi!e2 De(pite t-e n$m%er o, meetin)( *-i!- :e( "la()o* an+ ot-er a$tonomo$( pro>In+# or)ani(ation( -a1e or)ani(e+, *e are ,re?$entl# tol+ %# 1oter( t-at t-e# *o$l+ li.e to &$@tapo(e %ot- ar)$ment( in t-e (ame room2 We a)ree2 We -a1e al(o -a+ a +e)ree o, intere(t ,rom t-e pre(( a( t-i( *ill %e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t +e%ate2 We -ope t-at Better o)et-er *ill !-an)e t-eir min+ a%o$t t-e +e%ate no* t-at *e -a1e !ro*+(o$r!e+ t-e ,$n+in) ,or t-e 1en$e an+ t-e a+1erti(ement, %$t *e are pro!ee+in) on t-e %a(i( t-at people *ant t-e +e%ate2 It i( in t-i( re)ar+ t-at I *rite to #o$, to a(. #o$ ta.e part in t-e +e%ate an+ (et o$t t-e !a(e ,or S!otlan+ to remain in t-e A9 to t-e a$+ien!e2 We *o$l+ li.e t*o (pea.er( ,rom ea!- (i+e o, t-e +e%ate an+ *o$l+ li.e (ome !on(i+eration to %e (-o*n to )en+er %alan!e2 We (till *ant to *or. !olla%orati1el#, (o ,eel a(($re+ t-at i, #o$ a)ree to atten+ t-e +e%ate #o$ *ill -a1e (i)-t o, t-e propo(e+ lea8et ,or appro1al %e,ore it i( +eli1ere+ to -ome( a!ro(( "la()o*2 We are al(o *or.in) on (o$r!in) a !ompletel# impartial !-air, an+ *e !an &ointl# a)ree on *-o t-at *ill %e2 We *o$l+ 1er# m$!- *el!ome #o$r ,ee+%a!., an+ *o$l+ %e +eli)-te+ i, #o$ *o$l+ ta.e part2 We al(o e@ten+ t-e in1ite ,or #o$r(el, or #o$r nominate( to &oin t-e or)ani(in) !ommittee2 Wit- t-e (!ale o, t-e +e!i(ion *-i!- ,a!e( 1oter(, *e !an ($rel# *or. to)et-er in a (pirit o, !ooperation to en($re t-at t-e# ,eel t-eir !-oi!e i( an in,orme+ one2 In anti!ipation o, a po(iti1e re(pon(e to m# re?$e(t2 9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

Dre* Smit- MSP: From: Dre* Smit- MSP Date: 10 April 2014 1<:22:04 BS o: Natalie M!"arr# S$%&e!t: 'e: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear Natalie -an.( ,or #o$r e>mail(2 I am not a1aila%le at t-at time a( I alrea+# -a1e anot-er meetin) in m# +iar#2 In an# !a(e, -o*e1er, I ten+ to t-e 1ie* t-at an e1ent or)ani(e+ %# t-e t*o !ampai)n( i( more li.el# to mo(tl# attra!t t-o(e people *-o -a1e alrea+# ma+e $p t-eir min+(2 So, I *o$l+ rat-er prioriti(e t-e man# re?$e(t( ,rom non>parti(an or)ani(ation( an+ (pea.in) +ire!tl# to t-e p$%li! on t-e (t$mp2 Be(t *i(-e( Dre* Sent ,rom m# iP-one 3n 10 Apr 2014, at 14:09, "Natalie M!"arr#" *rote: Dear Dre*, F$rt-er to m# !orre(pon+en!e %elo*, I -a1e no* !on5rme+ t-e +ate o, t-e +e%ate *it- t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ a( 1(t Ma# 20142 I a(($me #o$ -a1e not -a+ t-e opport$nit# to repl# to m# email %elo*, %$t a( *e are in t-e pro!e(( o, !on5rmin) t-e impartial !-air, it mi)-t %e an opport$ne time to +o (o2 A pre(( relea(e *ill )o o$t tomorro* or Mon+a# to anno$n!e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t in+epen+en!e +e%ate, %$t I -a1e alrea+# %een in !onta!t *it&o$rnali(t( ,rom 1ario$( national an+ lo!al paper(, pl$( 7 *-o *ant to !o1er t-e +e%ate2 -e printin) (lot ,or 8#er( i( %oo.e+ ,or Mon+a# an+ t-ere *ill %e a+( r$nnin) in t-e lo!al pre(( o1er !omin) *ee.(2 I loo. ,or*ar+ to a !on(tr$!ti1e re(pon(e at #o$r earlie(t !on1enien!e2 9in+ re)ar+( Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;; 3n 4 April 2014 14:45, Natalie M!"arr# *rote: 3n -$r(+a# 1(t o, Ma#, :e( "la()o* propo(e( to -o(t S!otlan+6( lar)e(t In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m +e%ate ,or <50 people at t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ in Ar)#le Street at =pm2 We pre1io$(l# in1ite+ Better o)et-er to !o>-o(t it an+ &ointl# a+1erti(e it, %$t t-e# -a1e +e!line+2 We are +i(appointe+ t-at t-e# +o not *ant to en)a)e a( *e ,eel it i( in t-e p$%li!6( %e(t intere(t to %e a( in,orme+ a( po((i%le a%o$t t-e %i))e(t politi!al +e!i(ion man# o, $( *ill ma.e in o$r li,etime(2 In "la()o* an+ a!ro(( S!otlan+, people are re>en)a)in) in politi!( an+ t-ere i( a %$r)eonin) o, !on1er(ation( in all area( o, (o!iet#2 -i( i( e1i+en!e+ %# t-e t$rno$t( at lo!al meetin)( an+ in t-e $pta.e in 1oter re)i(tration2 People *ant to -a1e t-eir (a#, %$t t-e# *ant it to %e an in,orme+ !-oi!e2 De(pite t-e n$m%er o, meetin)( *-i!- :e( "la()o* an+ ot-er a$tonomo$( pro>In+# or)ani(ation( -a1e or)ani(e+, *e are ,re?$entl# tol+ %# 1oter( t-at t-e# *o$l+ li.e to &$@tapo(e %ot- ar)$ment( in t-e (ame room2 We a)ree2 We -a1e al(o -a+ a +e)ree o, intere(t ,rom t-e pre(( a( t-i( *ill %e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t +e%ate2 We -ope t-at Better o)et-er *ill !-an)e t-eir min+ a%o$t t-e +e%ate no* t-at *e -a1e !ro*+(o$r!e+ t-e ,$n+in) ,or t-e 1en$e an+ t-e a+1erti(ement, %$t *e are pro!ee+in) on t-e %a(i( t-at people *ant t-e +e%ate2 It i( in t-i( re)ar+ t-at I *rite to #o$, to a(. #o$ ta.e part in t-e +e%ate an+ (et o$t t-e !a(e ,or S!otlan+ to remain in t-e A9 to t-e a$+ien!e2 We *o$l+ li.e t*o (pea.er( ,rom ea!- (i+e o, t-e +e%ate an+ *o$l+ li.e (ome !on(i+eration to %e (-o*n to )en+er %alan!e2 We (till *ant to *or. !olla%orati1el#, (o ,eel a(($re+ t-at i, #o$ a)ree to atten+ t-e +e%ate #o$ *ill -a1e (i)-t o, t-e propo(e+ lea8et ,or appro1al %e,ore it i( +eli1ere+ to -ome( a!ro(( "la()o*2 We are al(o *or.in) on (o$r!in) a !ompletel# impartial !-air, an+ *e !an &ointl# a)ree on *-o t-at *ill %e2 We *o$l+ 1er# m$!- *el!ome #o$r ,ee+%a!., an+ *o$l+ %e +eli)-te+ i, #o$ *o$l+ ta.e part2 We al(o e@ten+ t-e in1ite ,or #o$r(el, or #o$r nominate( to &oin t-e or)ani(in) !ommittee2 Wit- t-e (!ale o, t-e +e!i(ion *-i!- ,a!e( 1oter(, *e !an ($rel# *or.

to)et-er in a (pirit o, !ooperation to en($re t-at t-e# ,eel t-eir !-oi!e i( an in,orme+ one2 In anti!ipation o, a po(iti1e re(pon(e to m# re?$e(t2 9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o* Patri!ia Fer)$(on MSP: Patri!ia, -an. #o$ ,or t-e !$t an+ pa(te re(pon(e2 An($rpri(in)l#, I -a1e re!ei1e+ almo(t i+enti!al re(pon(e( ,rom Dre* Smit- an+ Anne M! a))art2 /a+ #o$ rea+ m# email *it- +$e +ili)en!e, #o$ *o$l+ %e !lear t-at t-e literat$re *ill %e aime+ at $n+e!i+e+( an+ ,eat$re no lo)o(2 A( *ill t-e me+ia a+1erti(ement(2 I al(o in1ite+ #o$ t-e opport$nit# to %e on a (teerin) )ro$p to !-e!. t-e impartialit# o, t-e or)ani(ation, t-e pro!e((, an+ t-e !-air2 It i( 1er# +i(appointin) t-at Ba%o$r politi!ian( -a1en6t t-e !o$ra)e to +e,en+ t-e $nion in S!otlan+6( lar)e(t +e%ate2 -i( *a( an opport$nit# ,or %ot- t-e :e( an+ No !ampai)n( to a!t mat$rel# an+ or)ani(e in t-e intere(t( o, t-e people o, "la()o*2 It6( a (-ame t-at (eem( to %e %e#on+ t-e remit o, Better o)et-er2 -e +e%ate *ill )o a-ea+ a( a+1erti(e+2 From: Patri!ia Fer)$(on Date: 14 April 2014 0=:50:49 BS o: Natalie M!"arr# S$%&e!t: 'C: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear Natalie, -an. #o$ ,or t-e in1itation to atten+ #o$r e1ent2 I $n+er(tan+ t-at #o$ -a1e !onta!te+ Better o)et-er a%o$t t-i( i+ea an+ t-at t-e# -a1e alrea+# re(pon+e+2 M# priorit# i( to (pea. +ire!tl# to 1oter( an+ a( an e1ent or)ani(e+ %# one o, t-e !ampai)n( i( li.el# to attra!t a ma&orit# o, people *-o -a1e alrea+# ma+e $p t-eir min+( I *ill +e!line #o$r in1itation2 :o$r( (in!erel#,

Patri!ia Fer)$(on

Patri!ia Fer)$(on D MSP ,or "la()o* Mar#-ill E Sprin)%$rn FS!otti(- Ba%o$rG S-a+o* 0a%inet Se!retar# ,or 0$lt$re E C@ternal A,,air( 44 Atla( 'oa+ "la()o* "21 4 A t: 0141 55= 94=4 D*: ***2patri!ia,er)$(on2la%o$r2!o2$. From: Natalie M!"arr# D Sent: -$r(+a#, April 10, 2014 2:0= PMD o: Fer)$(on P FPatri!iaG, MSPD S$%&e!t: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear Patri!ia,

F$rt-er to m# !orre(pon+en!e %elo*, I -a1e no* !on5rme+ t-e +ate o, t-e +e%ate *it- t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ a( 1(t Ma# 20142 I a(($me #o$ -a1e not -a+ t-e opport$nit# to repl# to m# email %elo*, %$t a( *e are in t-e pro!e(( o, !on5rmin) t-e impartial !-air, it mi)-t %e an opport$ne time to +o (o2 A pre(( relea(e *ill )o o$t tomorro* or Mon+a# to anno$n!e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t in+epen+en!e +e%ate, %$t I -a1e alrea+# %een in !onta!t *it&o$rnali(t( ,rom 1ario$( national an+ lo!al paper(, pl$( 7 *-o *ant to !o1er t-e +e%ate2 -e printin) (lot ,or 8#er( i( %oo.e+ ,or Mon+a# an+ t-ere *ill %e a+( r$nnin) in t-e lo!al pre(( o1er !omin) *ee.(2 I loo. ,or*ar+ to a !on(tr$!ti1e re(pon(e at #o$r earlie(t !on1enien!e2 9in+ re)ar+( Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

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3n 4 April 2014 14:45, Natalie M!"arr# *rote: 3n -$r(+a# 1(t o, Ma#, :e( "la()o* propo(e( to -o(t S!otlan+6( lar)e(t In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m +e%ate ,or <50 people at t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ in Ar)#le Street at =pm2 We pre1io$(l# in1ite+ Better o)et-er to !o>-o(t it an+ &ointl# a+1erti(e it, %$t t-e# -a1e +e!line+2 We are +i(appointe+ t-at t-e# +o not *ant to en)a)e a( *e ,eel it i( in t-e p$%li!6( %e(t intere(t to %e a( in,orme+ a( po((i%le a%o$t t-e %i))e(t politi!al +e!i(ion man# o, $( *ill ma.e in o$r li,etime(2 In "la()o* an+ a!ro(( S!otlan+, people are re>en)a)in) in politi!( an+ t-ere i( a %$r)eonin) o, !on1er(ation( in all area( o, (o!iet#2 -i( i( e1i+en!e+ %# t-e t$rno$t( at lo!al meetin)( an+ in t-e $pta.e in 1oter re)i(tration2 People *ant to -a1e t-eir (a#, %$t t-e# *ant it to %e an in,orme+ !-oi!e2 De(pite t-e n$m%er o, meetin)( *-i!- :e( "la()o* an+ ot-er a$tonomo$( pro>In+# or)ani(ation( -a1e or)ani(e+, *e are ,re?$entl# tol+ %# 1oter( t-at t-e# *o$l+ li.e to &$@tapo(e %ot- ar)$ment( in t-e (ame room2 We a)ree2 We -a1e al(o -a+ a +e)ree o, intere(t ,rom t-e pre(( a( t-i( *ill %e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t +e%ate2 We -ope t-at Better o)et-er *ill !-an)e t-eir min+ a%o$t t-e +e%ate no* t-at *e -a1e !ro*+(o$r!e+ t-e ,$n+in) ,or t-e 1en$e an+ t-e a+1erti(ement, %$t *e are pro!ee+in) on t-e %a(i( t-at people *ant t-e +e%ate2 It i( in t-i( re)ar+ t-at I *rite to #o$, to a(. #o$ ta.e part in t-e +e%ate an+ (et o$t t-e !a(e ,or S!otlan+ to remain in t-e A9 to t-e a$+ien!e2 We *o$l+ li.e t*o (pea.er( ,rom ea!- (i+e o, t-e +e%ate an+ *o$l+ li.e (ome !on(i+eration to %e (-o*n to )en+er %alan!e2 We (till *ant to *or. !olla%orati1el#, (o ,eel a(($re+ t-at i, #o$ a)ree to atten+ t-e +e%ate #o$ *ill -a1e (i)-t o, t-e propo(e+ lea8et ,or appro1al %e,ore it i( +eli1ere+ to -ome( a!ro(( "la()o*2 We are al(o *or.in) on (o$r!in) a !ompletel# impartial !-air, an+ *e !an &ointl# a)ree on *-o t-at *ill %e2 We *o$l+ 1er# m$!- *el!ome #o$r ,ee+%a!., an+ *o$l+ %e +eli)-te+ i, #o$ *o$l+ ta.e part2 We al(o e@ten+ t-e in1ite ,or #o$r(el, or #o$r nominate( to &oin t-e or)ani(in) !ommittee2 Wit- t-e (!ale o, t-e +e!i(ion *-i!- ,a!e( 1oter(, *e !an ($rel# *or. to)et-er in a (pirit o, !ooperation to en($re t-at t-e# ,eel t-eir !-oi!e i( an in,orme+ one2 In anti!ipation o, a po(iti1e re(pon(e to m# re?$e(t2 9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o* '$t- Da1i+(on MSP: From: Hname re+a!te+I Date: 14 April 2014 14:20:45 BS o: Natalie M!"arr# 0!: Hname re+a!te+I S$%&e!t: 'C: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear Natalie, Man# t-an.( ,or #o$r email %elo*2 A( Hre+a!te+I in+i!ate+ la(t *ee. '$t- *a( o$t o, t-e !o$ntr# an+ *e *ere *aitin) to (ee *-et-er a pre>arran)e+ en)a)ement (-e -a( in t-e +iar# ,or -$r(+a# 1(t Ma# *a( mo1a%le or not2 I -a1e no* (po.en to '$t- an+ $n,ort$natel# *e are $na%le to mo1e t-i( en)a)ement (o I *ill nee+ to )i1e -er apolo)ie( ,or t-e +e%ate2 9in+ re)ar+(, Hname re+a!te+I 0-ie, o, Sta,, '$t- Da1i+(on MSP Bea+er o, t-e S!otti(- 0on(er1ati1e E Anioni(t Part# e > Ben2ro(eJ(!otti(-2parliament2$. t > 0141 44= 561= m >0<94 0<5 4690 From: Hname re+a!te+I 3n Be-al, 3, Da1i+(on ' F'$t-G, MSPD Sent: -$r(+a#, April 10, 2014 4:10 PMD o: Natalie M!"arr#D 0!: Hname re+a!te+ID S$%&e!t: 'C: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear Natalie, '$t- Da1i+(on i( o$t o, t-e !o$ntr# +$rin) Ca(ter re!e((2 I -a1e a(.e+ -er 0-ie, o, Sta,, Ben 'o(e to ma.e !onta!t *it- #o$, -e i( in t-e o,5!e ,rom Mon+a#2 :o$r( (in!erel#, Hname re+a!te+I 3,5!e Mana)er to '$t- Da1i+(on MSP 'oom M2204 S!otti(- Parliament

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From: Natalie M!"arr# D Sent: 10 April 2014 14:06D o: Da1i+(on ' F'$t-G, MSP S$%&e!t: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear '$t-,

F$rt-er to m# !orre(pon+en!e %elo*, I -a1e no* !on5rme+ t-e +ate o, t-e +e%ate *it- t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ a( 1(t Ma# 20142 I a(($me #o$ -a1e not -a+ t-e opport$nit# to repl# to m# email %elo*, %$t a( *e are in t-e pro!e(( o, !on5rmin) t-e impartial !-air, it mi)-t %e an opport$ne time to +o (o2 A pre(( relea(e *ill )o o$t tomorro* or Mon+a# to anno$n!e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t in+epen+en!e +e%ate, %$t I -a1e alrea+# %een in !onta!t *it&o$rnali(t( ,rom 1ario$( national an+ lo!al paper(, pl$( 7 *-o *ant to !o1er t-e +e%ate2 -e printin) (lot ,or 8#er( i( %oo.e+ ,or Mon+a# an+ t-ere *ill %e a+( r$nnin) in t-e lo!al pre(( o1er !omin) *ee.(2 I loo. ,or*ar+ to a !on(tr$!ti1e re(pon(e at #o$r earlie(t !on1enien!e2 9in+ re)ar+( Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;; 3n 4 April 2014 14:45, Natalie M!"arr# *rote: 3n -$r(+a# 1(t o, Ma#, :e( "la()o* propo(e( to -o(t S!otlan+6( lar)e(t In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m +e%ate ,or <50 people at t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ in Ar)#le Street at =pm2 We pre1io$(l# in1ite+ Better o)et-er to !o>-o(t it an+ &ointl# a+1erti(e it, %$t

t-e# -a1e +e!line+2 We are +i(appointe+ t-at t-e# +o not *ant to en)a)e a( *e ,eel it i( in t-e p$%li!6( %e(t intere(t to %e a( in,orme+ a( po((i%le a%o$t t-e %i))e(t politi!al +e!i(ion man# o, $( *ill ma.e in o$r li,etime(2 In "la()o* an+ a!ro(( S!otlan+, people are re>en)a)in) in politi!( an+ t-ere i( a %$r)eonin) o, !on1er(ation( in all area( o, (o!iet#2 -i( i( e1i+en!e+ %# t-e t$rno$t( at lo!al meetin)( an+ in t-e $pta.e in 1oter re)i(tration2 People *ant to -a1e t-eir (a#, %$t t-e# *ant it to %e an in,orme+ !-oi!e2 De(pite t-e n$m%er o, meetin)( *-i!- :e( "la()o* an+ ot-er a$tonomo$( pro>In+# or)ani(ation( -a1e or)ani(e+, *e are ,re?$entl# tol+ %# 1oter( t-at t-e# *o$l+ li.e to &$@tapo(e %ot- ar)$ment( in t-e (ame room2 We a)ree2 We -a1e al(o -a+ a +e)ree o, intere(t ,rom t-e pre(( a( t-i( *ill %e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t +e%ate2 We -ope t-at Better o)et-er *ill !-an)e t-eir min+ a%o$t t-e +e%ate no* t-at *e -a1e !ro*+(o$r!e+ t-e ,$n+in) ,or t-e 1en$e an+ t-e a+1erti(ement, %$t *e are pro!ee+in) on t-e %a(i( t-at people *ant t-e +e%ate2 It i( in t-i( re)ar+ t-at I *rite to #o$, to a(. #o$ ta.e part in t-e +e%ate an+ (et o$t t-e !a(e ,or S!otlan+ to remain in t-e A9 to t-e a$+ien!e2 We *o$l+ li.e t*o (pea.er( ,rom ea!- (i+e o, t-e +e%ate an+ *o$l+ li.e (ome !on(i+eration to %e (-o*n to )en+er %alan!e2 We (till *ant to *or. !olla%orati1el#, (o ,eel a(($re+ t-at i, #o$ a)ree to atten+ t-e +e%ate #o$ *ill -a1e (i)-t o, t-e propo(e+ lea8et ,or appro1al %e,ore it i( +eli1ere+ to -ome( a!ro(( "la()o*2 We are al(o *or.in) on (o$r!in) a !ompletel# impartial !-air, an+ *e !an &ointl# a)ree on *-o t-at *ill %e2 We *o$l+ 1er# m$!- *el!ome #o$r ,ee+%a!., an+ *o$l+ %e +eli)-te+ i, #o$ *o$l+ ta.e part2 We al(o e@ten+ t-e in1ite ,or #o$r(el, or #o$r nominate( to &oin t-e or)ani(in) !ommittee2 Wit- t-e (!ale o, t-e +e!i(ion *-i!- ,a!e( 1oter(, *e !an ($rel# *or. to)et-er in a (pirit o, !ooperation to en($re t-at t-e# ,eel t-eir !-oi!e i( an in,orme+ one2 In anti!ipation o, a po(iti1e re(pon(e to m# re?$e(t2 9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

Mar)aret 0$rran MSP

From: "0A''AN, Mar)aret" Date: 16 April 2014 11:04:49 BS o: "natm!)arr#J)mail2!om" S$%&e!t: 'C: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Natalie -an. #o$ ,or t-e email an+ t-e in1itation2 I $n+er(tan+ t-at #o$ -a1e !onta!te+ Better o)et-er a%o$t t-i( an+ t-at t-e# -a1e alrea+# re(pon+e+2 A( #o$ *ill $n+er(tan+ I re!ei1e lot( o, re?$e(t( to (pea. at +e%ate( an+ t-ere,ore nee+ to prioriti(e2 It i( m# priorit# to (pea. +ire!tl# to $n+e!i+e+ 1oter(2 An e1ent or)ani(e+ %# t-e t*o !ampai)n( i( li.el# to attra!t a ma&orit# o, people *-o -a1e alrea+# ma+e $p t-eir min+(2 For t-at rea(on, I *ill not %e a%le to re(pon+ po(iti1el# to #o$r in1itation2 Wit- .in+ re)ar+( Mar)aret From: Natalie M!"arr# D Sent: 10 April 2014 14:04D o: 0A''AN, Mar)aret S$%&e!t: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear Mar)aret,

F$rt-er to m# !orre(pon+en!e %elo*, I -a1e no* !on5rme+ t-e +ate o, t-e +e%ate *it- t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ a( 1(t Ma# 20142 I a(($me #o$ -a1e not -a+ t-e opport$nit# to repl# to m# email %elo*, %$t a( *e are in t-e pro!e(( o, !on5rmin) t-e impartial !-air, it mi)-t %e an opport$ne time to +o (o2 A pre(( relea(e *ill )o o$t tomorro* or Mon+a# to anno$n!e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t in+epen+en!e +e%ate, %$t I -a1e alrea+# %een in !onta!t *it&o$rnali(t( ,rom 1ario$( national an+ lo!al paper(, pl$( 7 *-o *ant to !o1er t-e +e%ate2 -e printin) (lot ,or 8#er( i( %oo.e+ ,or Mon+a# an+ t-ere *ill %e a+( r$nnin) in t-e lo!al pre(( o1er !omin) *ee.(2 I loo. ,or*ar+ to a !on(tr$!ti1e re(pon(e at #o$r earlie(t !on1enien!e2 9in+ re)ar+( Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;; 3n 4 April 2014 14:45, Natalie M!"arr# *rote: 3n -$r(+a# 1(t o, Ma#, :e( "la()o* propo(e( to -o(t S!otlan+6( lar)e(t In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m +e%ate ,or <50 people at t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ in Ar)#le Street at =pm2 We pre1io$(l# in1ite+ Better o)et-er to !o>-o(t it an+ &ointl# a+1erti(e it, %$t t-e# -a1e +e!line+2 We are +i(appointe+ t-at t-e# +o not *ant to en)a)e a( *e ,eel it i( in t-e p$%li!6( %e(t intere(t to %e a( in,orme+ a( po((i%le a%o$t t-e %i))e(t politi!al +e!i(ion man# o, $( *ill ma.e in o$r li,etime(2 In "la()o* an+ a!ro(( S!otlan+, people are re>en)a)in) in politi!( an+ t-ere i( a %$r)eonin) o, !on1er(ation( in all area( o, (o!iet#2 -i( i( e1i+en!e+ %# t-e t$rno$t( at lo!al meetin)( an+ in t-e $pta.e in 1oter re)i(tration2 People *ant to -a1e t-eir (a#, %$t t-e# *ant it to %e an in,orme+ !-oi!e2 De(pite t-e n$m%er o, meetin)( *-i!- :e( "la()o* an+ ot-er a$tonomo$( pro>In+# or)ani(ation( -a1e or)ani(e+, *e are ,re?$entl# tol+ %# 1oter( t-at t-e# *o$l+ li.e to &$@tapo(e %ot- ar)$ment( in t-e (ame room2 We a)ree2 We -a1e al(o -a+ a +e)ree o, intere(t ,rom t-e pre(( a( t-i( *ill %e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t +e%ate2 We -ope t-at Better o)et-er *ill !-an)e t-eir min+ a%o$t t-e +e%ate no* t-at *e -a1e !ro*+(o$r!e+ t-e ,$n+in) ,or t-e 1en$e an+ t-e a+1erti(ement, %$t *e are pro!ee+in) on t-e %a(i( t-at people *ant t-e +e%ate2 It i( in t-i( re)ar+ t-at I *rite to #o$, to a(. #o$ ta.e part in t-e +e%ate an+ (et o$t t-e !a(e ,or S!otlan+ to remain in t-e A9 to t-e a$+ien!e2 We *o$l+ li.e t*o (pea.er( ,rom ea!- (i+e o, t-e +e%ate an+ *o$l+ li.e (ome !on(i+eration to %e (-o*n to )en+er %alan!e2 We (till *ant to *or. !olla%orati1el#, (o ,eel a(($re+ t-at i, #o$ a)ree to atten+ t-e +e%ate #o$ *ill -a1e (i)-t o, t-e propo(e+ lea8et ,or appro1al %e,ore it i( +eli1ere+ to -ome( a!ro(( "la()o*2 We are al(o *or.in) on (o$r!in) a !ompletel# impartial !-air, an+ *e !an &ointl# a)ree on *-o t-at *ill %e2 We *o$l+ 1er# m$!- *el!ome #o$r ,ee+%a!., an+ *o$l+ %e +eli)-te+ i, #o$ *o$l+ ta.e part2 We al(o e@ten+ t-e in1ite ,or #o$r(el, or #o$r nominate( to &oin t-e or)ani(in) !ommittee2 Wit- t-e (!ale o, t-e +e!i(ion *-i!- ,a!e( 1oter(, *e !an ($rel# *or.

to)et-er in a (pirit o, !ooperation to en($re t-at t-e# ,eel t-eir !-oi!e i( an in,orme+ one2 In anti!ipation o, a po(iti1e re(pon(e to m# re?$e(t2 9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o* om /arri( MP From: "Hname re+a!te+I" Date: 10 April 2014 14:19:54 BS o: Natalie M!"arr# S$%&e!t: 'C: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Natalie Plea(e loo. a)ain at *-at I (ai+ in m# email2 I (ai+ -e i( $na%le to ta.e part, not K$n*illin)L to2 ILm ($re t-i( *a( an inno!ent mi(ta.e on #o$r part2 -an.(2 Hre+a!te+I Hname re+a!te+I D Parliamentar# 'e(ear!-er to om /arri( MP D0141 64< 1962 ***2tom-arri(2or)2$. From: Natalie M!"arr# D Sent: 10 April 2014 14:16D o: Hname re+a!te+ID S$%&e!t: 'e: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Hre+a!te+I, -an.( ,or #o$r timeo$( re(pon(e to m# (e!on+ email2 A( a !on(tit$ent I am +i(appointe+ t-at om i( $n*illin) to ta.e part2 9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr#

3n 10 April 2014 14:06, Hname re+a!te+I *rote: Natalie -an. #o$ ,or #o$r email2 Sorr# om *ill %e $na%le to ta.e part2 -an.(2 Hre+a!te+I Hname re+a!te+ID Parliamentar# 'e(ear!-er to om /arri( MP D0141 64< 1962 ***2tom-arri(2or)2$. From: Natalie M!"arr# DSent: 10 April 2014 14:02D o: /A''IS, om S$%&e!t: "la()o* Bi) In+# 'e, De%ate 1(t Ma# 2014 Dear om, F$rt-er to m# !orre(pon+en!e %elo*, I -a1e no* !on5rme+ t-e +ate o, t-e +e%ate *it- t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ a( 1(t Ma# 20142 I a(($me #o$ -a1e not -a+ t-e opport$nit# to repl# to m# email %elo*, %$t a( *e are in t-e pro!e(( o, !on5rmin) t-e impartial !-air, it mi)-t %e an opport$ne time to +o (o2 A pre(( relea(e *ill )o o$t tomorro* or Mon+a# to anno$n!e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t in+epen+en!e +e%ate, %$t I -a1e alrea+# %een in !onta!t *it&o$rnali(t( ,rom 1ario$( national an+ lo!al paper(, pl$( 7 *-o *ant to !o1er t-e +e%ate2 -e printin) (lot ,or 8#er( i( %oo.e+ ,or Mon+a# an+ t-ere *ill %e a+( r$nnin) in t-e lo!al pre(( o1er !omin) *ee.(2 I loo. ,or*ar+ to a !on(tr$!ti1e re(pon(e at #o$r earlie(t !on1enien!e2 9in+ re)ar+( Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;; 3n 4 April 2014 14:45, Natalie M!"arr# *rote: 3n -$r(+a# 1(t o, Ma#, :e( "la()o* propo(e( to -o(t S!otlan+6( lar)e(t In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m +e%ate ,or <50 people at t-e 'a+i((on Bl$ in Ar)#le Street at =pm2 We pre1io$(l# in1ite+ Better o)et-er to !o>-o(t it an+ &ointl# a+1erti(e it, %$t t-e# -a1e +e!line+2 We are +i(appointe+ t-at t-e# +o not *ant to en)a)e a( *e ,eel it i( in t-e p$%li!6( %e(t intere(t to %e a( in,orme+ a( po((i%le a%o$t t-e %i))e(t politi!al +e!i(ion man# o, $( *ill ma.e in o$r li,etime(2 In "la()o* an+ a!ro(( S!otlan+, people are re>en)a)in) in politi!( an+ t-ere i( a %$r)eonin) o, !on1er(ation( in all area( o, (o!iet#2 -i( i( e1i+en!e+ %# t-e t$rno$t( at lo!al meetin)( an+ in t-e $pta.e in 1oter re)i(tration2 People *ant to -a1e t-eir (a#, %$t t-e# *ant it to %e an in,orme+ !-oi!e2 De(pite t-e n$m%er o, meetin)( *-i!- :e( "la()o* an+ ot-er a$tonomo$( pro>In+# or)ani(ation( -a1e or)ani(e+, *e are ,re?$entl# tol+ %# 1oter( t-at t-e# *o$l+ li.e to &$@tapo(e %ot- ar)$ment( in t-e (ame room2 We a)ree2 We -a1e al(o -a+ a +e)ree o, intere(t ,rom t-e pre(( a( t-i( *ill %e S!otlan+6( lar)e(t +e%ate2 We -ope t-at Better o)et-er *ill !-an)e t-eir min+ a%o$t t-e +e%ate no* t-at *e -a1e !ro*+(o$r!e+ t-e ,$n+in) ,or t-e 1en$e an+ t-e a+1erti(ement, %$t *e are pro!ee+in) on t-e %a(i( t-at people *ant t-e +e%ate2 It i( in t-i( re)ar+ t-at I *rite to #o$, to a(. #o$ ta.e part in t-e +e%ate an+ (et o$t t-e !a(e ,or S!otlan+ to remain in t-e A9 to t-e a$+ien!e2 We *o$l+ li.e t*o (pea.er( ,rom ea!- (i+e o, t-e +e%ate an+ *o$l+ li.e (ome !on(i+eration to %e (-o*n to )en+er %alan!e2 We (till *ant to *or. !olla%orati1el#, (o ,eel a(($re+ t-at i, #o$ a)ree to atten+ t-e +e%ate #o$ *ill -a1e (i)-t o, t-e propo(e+ lea8et ,or appro1al %e,ore it i( +eli1ere+ to -ome( a!ro(( "la()o*2 We are al(o *or.in) on (o$r!in) a !ompletel# impartial !-air, an+ *e !an &ointl# a)ree on *-o t-at *ill %e2 We *o$l+ 1er# m$!- *el!ome #o$r ,ee+%a!., an+ *o$l+ %e +eli)-te+ i, #o$ *o$l+ ta.e part2 We al(o e@ten+ t-e in1ite ,or #o$r(el, or #o$r nominate( to &oin t-e or)ani(in) !ommittee2 Wit- t-e (!ale o, t-e +e!i(ion *-i!- ,a!e( 1oter(, *e !an ($rel# *or. to)et-er in a (pirit o, !ooperation to en($re t-at t-e# ,eel t-eir !-oi!e i( an in,orme+ one2 In anti!ipation o, a po(iti1e re(pon(e to m# re?$e(t2

9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*

Ann M!9e!-in MP From: "M09C0/IN, Ann" Date: 6 April 2014 16:12:45 BS o: Natalie M!"arr# S$%&e!t: 'C: "la()o* In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m De%ate > Spea.er In1ite Dear Natalie, -an. #o$ ,or #o$r in1itation to t-e a%o1e e1ent2 An,ort$natel# I -a1e prior !ommitment( on t-at +ate o$t(i+e "la()o* (o am not a%le to atten+2 :o$r( (in!erel# Ann M!9e!-in M2P2D"la()o* NortFrom: Natalie M!"arr# D Sent: 04 April 2014 14:0<D S$%&e!t: F*+: "la()o* In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m De%ate > Spea.er In1ite 3n -$r(+a# 1(t o, Ma#, :e( "la()o* propo(e( to -o(t S!otlan+6( lar)e(t In+epen+en!e 'e,eren+$m +e%ate ,or <50 people at t-e 'a+i((on Bl$e in Ar)#le Street at =pm2 We pre1io$(l# in1ite+ Better o)et-er to !o>-o(t it an+ &ointl# a+1erti(e it, %$t t-e# -a1e +e!line+2 We are +i(appointe+ t-at t-e# +o not *ant to en)a)e a( *e ,eel it i( in t-e p$%li!6( %e(t intere(t to %e a( in,orme+ a( po((i%le a%o$t t-e %i))e(t politi!al +e!i(ion man# o, $( *ill ma.e in o$r li,etime(2 In "la()o* an+ a!ro(( S!otlan+, people are re>en)a)in) in politi!( an+ t-ere i( a %$r)eonin) o, !on1er(ation( in all area( o, (o!iet#2 -i( i( e1i+en!e+ %# t-e t$rno$t( at lo!al meetin)( an+ in t-e $pta.e in 1oter re)i(tration2 People *ant to -a1e t-eir (a#, %$t t-e# *ant it to %e an in,orme+ !-oi!e2 De(pite t-e n$m%er o, meetin)( *-i!- :e( "la()o* an+ ot-er a$tonomo$( pro>In+# or)ani(ation( -a1e or)ani(e+, *e are ,re?$entl# tol+ %# 1oter( t-at t-e# *o$l+ li.e to &$@tapo(e %ot- ar)$ment( in t-e (ame room2 We a)ree2 We -a1e al(o -a+ a +e)ree o, intere(t ,rom t-e pre(( a( t-i( *ill %e S!otlan+6(

lar)e(t +e%ate2 We -ope t-at Better o)et-er *ill !-an)e t-eir min+ a%o$t t-e +e%ate no* t-at *e -a1e !ro*+(o$r!e+ t-e ,$n+in) ,or t-e 1en$e an+ t-e a+1erti(ement, %$t *e are pro!ee+in) on t-e %a(i( t-at people *ant t-e +e%ate2 It i( in t-i( re)ar+ t-at I *rite to #o$, to a(. #o$ ta.e part in t-e +e%ate an+ (et o$t t-e !a(e ,or S!otlan+ to remain in t-e A9 to t-e a$+ien!e2 We *o$l+ li.e t*o (pea.er( ,rom ea!- (i+e o, t-e +e%ate an+ *o$l+ li.e (ome !on(i+eration to %e (-o*n to )en+er %alan!e2 We (till *ant to *or. !olla%orati1el#, (o ,eel a(($re+ t-at i, #o$ a)ree to atten+ t-e +e%ate #o$ *ill -a1e (ite o, t-e propo(e+ lea8et ,or appro1al %e,ore it i( +eli1ere+ to -ome( a!ro(( "la()o*2 We are al(o *or.in) on (o$r!in) a !ompletel# impartial !-air, an+ *e !an &ointl# a)ree on *-o t-at *ill %e2 We *o$l+ 1er# m$!- *el!ome #o$r ,ee+%a!., an+ *o$l+ %e +eli)-te+ i, #o$ *o$l+ ta.e part2 We al(o e@ten+ t-e in1ite ,or #o$r(el, or #o$r nominate( to &oin t-e or)ani(in) !ommittee2 Wit- t-e (!ale o, t-e +e!i(ion *-i!- ,a!e( 1oter(, *e !an ($rel# *or. to)et-er in a (pirit o, !ooperation to en($re t-at t-e# ,eel t-eir !-oi!e i( an in,orme+ one2 In anti!ipation o, a po(iti1e re(pon(e to m# re?$e(t2 9in+ re)ar+(

Natalie M!"arr# 3n %e-al, o, :e( "la()o*