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Marie Griffiths

Email: [FOI #30205 email]


Your ref

Direct line

0207 211 8802

Our ref

IAT/FOIA/80785

Date

8 March 2010

Email

[email address]

Dear Ms Griffiths

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (`FoIA') - Acknowledgement of a request for information

Thank you for your email of the 5th March 2010 in which you requested information regarding the OFT's responsibilities under the Data Protection Act (DPA).

Under the FoIA a public authority must inform the applicant in writing whether it holds any information relevant to their request and, if it does, supply this information to the applicant subject to certain exemptions. We try to respond to all requests promptly but no later than 20 working days after receipt, and will therefore aim to answer your request in full no later than 6th April 2010.

In the meantime, if you have any further questions regarding this request, please feel free to contact me quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Mary Linacre

OFT Information Access Team

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