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Information Rights Unit
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Dr Kaihsu Tai
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Ref: IRU/ 9/99
06 March 2009
Dear Dr. Kaihsu Tai
Freedom of Information Act 2000: PUBLICATION OF MINUTES OF THE
GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
Thank you for your enquiry dated 6 February 2009. I am treating your request under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
You asked for information covering:
• The dates and recipient of representations by HM Treasury to Institutions of
the EU regarding whether and how minutes of the Governing Council of the
European Central Bank should be published.
I confirm that after a search of our information, we have not found any records of Her
Majesty’s Treasury having made any representation since 1997 to the Institutions of
the European Union regarding whether and how the minutes of Governing Council
meetings of the European Central Bank should be made public.
We have identified that the House of Lords discussed the transparency of the
European Central Bank in 2004. You may be interested to read the debate, at the
link below:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199900/ldselect/ldeucom/124/12409.htm#
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If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. It will be helpful to us if
you remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Information Rights Unit
HM Treasury
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<mailto:[HM Treasury request email]>.
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It would assist our review if you set out which aspects of the reply concern you and why you are dissatisfied.
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for
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provided by the Treasury. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
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