Wales Office | Swyddfa Cymru
Gwydyr House
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NP
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Whitehall
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SW1A 2NP
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Ref: 09FOI 280
21 October 2009
Hedd Gwynfor
[email address]
Dear Mr Gwynfor,
Thank you for your email
of 23 September 2009
where you requested information about
correspondence between the Wales Office and Welsh Assembly Government relating to
the proposed Welsh Language LCO. Your request is being handled under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
I can confirm that the Department holds some information which falls within the scope of
your request, but that this information may be exempt under section 35 of the Act, which
covers information related to the formulation of government policy.
Public authorities are required to respond to requests for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) no later than 20 working days following receipt of the request.
However, Section 10(3) of the FOIA allows public authorities to extend this time limit where
the information held may be exempt under a qualified exemption, and they require more
time to consider the balance of the public interest when deciding whether to disclose the
information.
The Wales Office has not yet reached a decision on the balance of the public interest in
this case. As we need additional time to fully consider where the balance of the public
interest lies in relation to the information you have requested, we will not be able to
respond to your request in full within 20 working days.
I hope to let you have a response by 6 November. If it is likely that I will not be able to
respond by this date, I will write again and explain when I will be able to respond in full to
your request.
If you are unhappy with the decision made in relation to your request, you may ask for an
internal review. If you wish to do this, please write to:
Fiona Adams-James
Director
Wales Office
Gwydyr House
London SW1A 2NP
If you have undertaken this step and are still dissatisfied, you have the right to apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner
can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me at the above address. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely
Stephen Knight
Freedom of Information Unit
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