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Mr Michael Bimmler

Reference: T19236/9 Date: 16 December 2009

Dear Mr Bimmler

Further to my letter dated 30 November 2009, I write to explain the current position with your Freedom of Information Act 2000 request.

We are considering the public interest test and will need Ministerial approval for the final response. Accordingly, we aim to provide this response by 20 January 2010.

Yours sincerely

Lucy Stevenson