£1 Million spent on Hotels

Dear Ms Hughes,

Freedom of Information Act Request Reference No: 2010030005186
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 22/03/2010. I note you seek
access to the following information:

** I would like the full documentation regarding the break down of
the **1 million pounds you spend on hotel bill each year.

This is to inform you that I cannot identify any specific records /
documents that will satisfy your request based on the details you have
provided. To enable the MPS to meet your request could you please provide
this office with further information. I provide some guidance that may
assist you more clearly describe the information you require:

You haven't specified a time period in which you want the information for.
Please let us know the time period so we can continue with this request,
for example, January 2005- December 2009.

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you
will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of
20 working days, subject to the information not being exempt or containing
a reference to a third party.

However, if the requested additional information has not been received by
23rd June 2010 I will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this
request and will treat it as withdrawn.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of
complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact Katie London on telephone number 02071613907 quoting the
reference number above.

Yours sincerely,

Katie London
Policy and Support Officer
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The Information Commissioner

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Phone: 01625 545 700

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Dear Ms Hughes,

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2010030005186
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 22/03/2010. I note you seek
access to the following information:

* "I would like the full documentation regarding the break down of the
**1 million pounds you spend on hotel bill for 2005/2006."

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act,
subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference
to a third party. In some circumstances the MPS may be unable to
achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and
given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet, which details your
right of complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
write or contact Katie London on telephone number 02071613907 quoting
the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Katie London
Policy and Support Officer
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think
the decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your
request.

Ask to have the decision looked at again ***

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is
to telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your
decision letter.

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues
and assist with any problems.

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision
of the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act)
regarding access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS
to have the decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 40 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied
with the decision you may make application to the Information
Commissioner for a decision on whether the request for information has
been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information
Commissioner please visit their website at
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk. Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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Dear Ms Hughes,
Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2010030005186I have updated the case information accordingly.

Your request now reads as follows:
"I would like the full documentation regarding the break down of the £1 million pounds you spend on hotel bill for 2005/2006.

This information was asked for by the Travelodge and was given, some of the one million spent was in hotels from Aberdeen to Belfast and Cardiff etc, I am not interested in the London Hotel I would like the documents that relate to the rest of the country"

Kind regards,

Katie London
Public Access Office

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Dear Mrs Hughes

Freedom of Information Act Request Reference No: 2010030005186
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 22/03/2010. I note you seek
access to the following information:

** I would like the full documentation regarding the break down of
the **1 million pounds you spend on hotel bill for 2005/2006. This
information was asked for by the Travelodge and was given, some of the one
million spent was in hotels from Aberdeen to Belfast and Cardiff etc, I am
not interested in the London hotel I would like the documents that relate
to the rest of the country.

This is to inform you that I cannot identify any specific records /
documents that will satisfy your request based on the details you have
provided. To enable the MPS to meet your request could you please provide
this office with further information. I provide some guidance that may
assist you more clearly describe the information you require:

* Could you advise the source of the **1m figure i.e. was it from a
document published by the MPS. If so, what was the title of that
document?
* What do you mean by 'full documentation'?
* Can you clarify what you mean by 'The information was asked for by the
Travelodge and was given'? Was this a previous Freedom of Information
request?

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you
will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of
20 working days, subject to the information not being exempt or containing
a reference to a third party.

However, if the requested additional information has not been received by
22 June 2010 I will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this request
and will treat it as withdrawn.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of
complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact Rebecca Oram on telephone number 0207 230 3101 quoting the
reference number above.

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Oram
Business Management Officer (Information)
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your request.

Ask to have the decision looked at again ***

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is to
telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your decision
letter.

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
assist with any problems.

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 40 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for
a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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Dear Ms Hughes

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2010030005186

I write in connection with your request for information which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 22/03/2010. I
apologise for the delay in responding to you. I note you seek access to
the following information:

* I would like the full documentation regarding the break down of the
**1 million pounds you spend on hotel bill for 2005/2006. This
information was asked for by the Travelodge and was given, some of the
one million spent was in hotels from Aberdeen to Belfast and Cardiff
etc, I am not interested in the London hotel I would like the
documents that relate to the rest of the country.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within the MPS
to locate information relevant to your request.

EXTENT OF SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
within Human Resources.

RESULT OF SEARCHES
I have located the previous request which you specified in your
clarification. However, my searches have shown that no information was
sent in response to the request for the year 05/06. The specified
information you have requested in therefore not held by the MPS.

Should you wish to request this information this could be dealt with as a
new request. Please let me know if you would like me to go ahead with
this.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of
complaint.

Yours sincerely

Jen Powell
HR Freedom of Information Manager
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your request.

Ask to have the decision looked at again ***

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is to
telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your decision
letter.

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
assist with any problems.

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing, within forty (40) working days from
the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
[email address]

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for
a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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