Room G04, Nobel House

17 Smith Square

London SW1P 3JR

Telephone: 08459 33 55 77

Web: www.defra.gov.uk

Dear Mr Lister

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Thank you for your request for information about Personal Search/Personal Search Companies which we received on 11 January 2010. We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

As required by the legislation, we would normally aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date it was received here. However, I need to ask you to clarify, in writing, your specific requirements relating to Personal Search activities and the involvement of Personal Search Companies in order to provide you with a formal response. As it stands, your request is insufficiently clear for us to determine if we can provide the information you require. Could I ask you to do this please?

In the mean time, action in relation to your request will be put into suspense. The deadline for sending you a substantive response will be recalculated from the date on which we receive the additional information.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.

Yours sincerely

L CASTALLACK-RIDGLEY

Defra Senior Security Manager

Direct line: 020 7238 6511 GTN 238 6511

Fax: 020 7238 6514

Email: [email address]

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs