6 February 2009 
 
 
Reference: FoI-67 
 
 
 
Dear Mr Addison 
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION  
 
I am writing in response to the request you made to BBSRC under the Freedom of 
Information Act 2000. 
 
Statement of Information Requested 
 
Information regarding the DNA probes developed by Wetton, J. H.; Parkin, D. T. Also 
any information you have regarding the funding of their research and all information 
regarding the techniques viability. 
 
Duty to Confirm or Deny 
 
BBSRC does not hold information relevant to your request.   
 
 
You may be interested to note that summary details of research grants funded by 
BBSRC are publicly available on BBSRC website and can be found at 
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/grants/index.html.  
 
 
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me quoting the reference 
number above. 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
Dr Kathryn Turton 
Head of Council Secretariat 
BBSRC 
 
 
Complaints Process 
 
If you are dissatisfied with how we have handled your request, you may register a 
formal complaint with the BBSRC Complaints Officer at 
[email address], who will conduct an internal review. 
 
If you are not happy with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to 
apply directly to the Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office, 
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, Tel: 01625 545700, 
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.  
 
 

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