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

Dr Geraint Bevan March 27, 2009

[FOI #6841 email]

Ref: 11476

Dear Dr Bevan

I am writing further to my correspondence of 26^th February 2009 regarding your information request dated 29^th January 2009.

I regret that we are unable to send you a full response to your request by 26^th March 2009 as stated in my previous letter. This is because we need more time to consider your request. I would like to apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience that this may cause. I would like to assure you that we are dealing with your request as a matter of urgency, and that we will send you a full reply as soon as possible. We now aim to send you a full reply by 24^th April 2009.

If you have any queries about the handling of your information request in the meantime then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Diana Pottinger

Information Access Consultant