20 January 2010

Dear Nevin

Freedom of Information request reference 0006-10

I refer to your request under the above legislation for information on your three questions. I have conducted a thorough search and can give the following response:

1. We do not hold any information as to the Foreign Secretary's return itinerary from Northern Ireland.

2. We do not hold any information as to whether the Foreign Secretary was accompanied by a FCO other London-based officials on this visit.

3. As stated in our letter of 10/12/2009, the FCO does not hold any information on a meeting between the Foreign Secretary and Messrs McGuiness and McLaughlin. We do not hold details on Ministers' private engagements and therefore have no record of what the private event was.

If you are unhappy with the decisions made in relation to your request from Europe Directorate you may ask for an internal review. You should contact me if you wish to complain. You have 40 working days to do so.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, 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. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,

Adam Dady

Europe Directorate

King Charles St

London

SW1A 2AH

Tel: 020 7008 3544

Fax: 020 7008 2152

www.fco.gov.uk