Direct Communications Unit

2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF

Switchboard 0870 0001585 Fax: 020 7035 4745 Textphone: 020 7035 4742

E-mail: [Home Office request email] Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

4 June 2009

Dear Mr Canning

I am writing further to my correspondence regarding your information request.

I regret that we are unable to send you a full response to your request within 20 working days, as required by the Freedom of Information Act. This is because there has been an unavoidable delay to some additional information I requested. I would like to apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience that this may cause. I would like to assure you that we are dealing with your request as a matter of urgency, and that we will send you a full reply as soon as possible. We now aim to send you a full reply by 26 June.

If you have any queries about the handling of your information request in the meantime then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Jo Hollis