Dear Mr Rymer,

Freedom of Information Act - Request for Information

Our Reference: 2089 and 2090

Thank you for your request for information, in which you asked us if a4e had lost the FND contract for Southport and who had now got the FND contract for Southport?

Your request was received on the 15^th October 2009 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You can expect a reply therefore by the 11^th November 2009 unless I need to come back to you to clarify your request or the balance of the public interest test needs to be considered.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours Sincerely

L.Hyde

Leanne Hyde

Provision Management Division

Dept. for Work & Pensions

Our address Provision Management Division

Dept. for Work & Pensions

Mayfield Court, 56 West Street

Sheffield

S1 4EP

Our phone number 0114 260 1921

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Website www.dwp.gov.uk

Date 19^th October 2009

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