Request for Information - reference 2666

Thank you for your request which was received by the Assembly Government on 16 June. You asked for:

The total price Welsh Assembly Government are paying Royal Mail for use of the Postcode Address File per year.

No fees are paid annually by the Welsh Assembly Government to Royal Mail for the use of the Postcode Address File.

If you believe that I have not followed the relevant laws, or you are unhappy with this response, please contact me to request a first stage review. If, after that, you are still not satisfied you may request a second stage review by the Assembly Government. When dealing with any concerns, we will follow the Assembly Government's Code of Practice on Complaints which is available on the Internet at www.wales.gov.uk or by post.

Following that, if you are still dissatisfied with the response to your request you will have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 745
Fax: 01625 524 510

Email: [email address]

Also, if you think that there has been maladministration in dealing with your request then you may make a complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales who can be contacted at:

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Ffordd yr Hen Gae
Pencoed
Bridgend
CF35 5LJ

The request you sent me contains personal data about you - for example, your name and address. I will only use this personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 to deal with your request and any matters which arise as a result of it. I will keep your personal data and all other information relating to your request for three years from the date on which your request is finally closed. Your personal data will then be disposed of securely.

Any information released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004 will be listed in the Assembly Government's Disclosure Log (at http://wales.gov.uk/publications/accessinfo/discloghomepage/?lang=en).