Information Access Team 
Information Management Service 
Financial & Commercial Directorate 
  2 Marsham Street, London  SW1P 4DF 
Switchboard 020 7035 4848   
E-mail: [email address] Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk 
 
Mr. Phillip Main Our 
Ref: 
CR12237 
[FOI #13607 email]
Date: 
26th June 2009 
Dear Mr. Main, 
 
Thank you for your email dated the 22nd June 2009 in which you requested access to 
the following information: 
 
Please supply copies of any correspondence between the Home Office and 
Phorm which substantiates the statement that the government gave the 
opinion that Phorm was 'absolutely legal' 
 
Your request is now being considered as a request for information under the 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). 
 
As specified in the Act, we aim to send you a full response within 20 working days of 
our receiving your request.  You should receive this response by the 20th July 2009. 
 
If you have any queries regarding the handling of this request or would like to discuss 
the substance of your request with, please feel free to contact me at your 
convenience.  
 
Yours sincerely, 
Ian Lister 
Information Access Consultant  
Information Access Team 
 

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