5 February 2009

Mr John Simpson

by email to:

[FOI #7053 email]

Our Ref: Infman\026\0022\0001 - F0002940

Your Ref:

Dear Mr Simpson,

FOI request about Lindsey Oil Refinery

Thank you for your request of 30 January 2009 for information about the protests at the Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire. Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I am writing to advise you that Communities and Local Government does not hold the information that you requested. However, the information may be held by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and I have therefore transferred your request for this information to them to deal with. I sent your request to BERR today. You should receive a reply from them within 20 working days of their receiving your request.

Should you wish to find out from BERR how your request is being handled please contact [email address].

I am enclosing with this letter a copy of our Access to Information leaflet which explains how the Department handles formal requests for information. I hope you will find it useful.

Yours sincerely,

David Nicholson

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Department for Communities and Local Government

Zone 2/D32

Ashdown House

123 Victoria Street

London SW1E 6DE

Tel 0207944 5841

Fax 020 7944 6009

Email [email address]

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