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Mr. Brian Gerrish Date: 01 July 2009

[FOI #13551 email]

Ref: 12219

Dear Mr. Gerrish,

Thank you for your e-mail dated 20 June 2009 in which you requested information regarding MP's and their dealings with the charity `Common Purpose.'

This information is not held by the Home Office; information relating to Members of Parliament, which does not relate to their work as a Minister, should be directed to the House of Commons who can be contacted at: -

Address: House of Commons Information Office
Norman Shaw North
London

SW1A 2TT

Email: [email address]

If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our handling of your request by submitting your complaint to:

Information Access Team
Information Management Service
Home Office
4th Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

During the independent review the department's handling of your information request will be reassessed by staff who were not involved in providing you with this response. Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.

Yours sincerely

Peter Zebedee

Customer Liaison Team

Information Management Service