Information Policy Team

Shared Services Directorate

2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF

Switchboard 020 7035 4848 Fax: 020 7035 4745 Textphone: 020 7035 xxxx

E-mail: Info.Access@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Dear Dr Bevan

As you will be aware I recently contacted you by email on 27^th January. I explained to you that the costs involved in supplying you with the information you initially requested would exceed the £600 cost limit under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Unfortunately, your subsequent email of 27^th January still does not enable me to provide the information you have requested below the £600 cost limit. This is because a large number of meetings have taken place, some of them at very short notice.

You may wish to refine your request further by specifying what part of the Home Office, and subjects of discussion you are interested in, and whether you would be happy to restrict your request to formal, minuted meetings. However if you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our decision by submitting your complaint to:

Information Policy Team
Information and Record Management Service
Home Office
4th Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

During the independent review the department's handling of your information request will be reassessed by staff who were not involved in providing you with this response.

Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.

I realise that this reply may be a disappointment to you, but I look forward to hearing from you again shortly should you wish to refine your request further.

Yours sincerely

Diana Pottinger