Information Access Team

Information Management Service

Room No: 4th Floor, Seacole Buidling, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

Fax 0207 035 0739 Direct Line 0207 035 4252

E-mail [email address] www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Our Ref 11285

Your Ref

Date 25 February 2009

Dear Dr Bevan

Thank you for your e-mail dated 24^th February 2009 in which you ask for “details of any meetings that Home Office officials have had with representatives of A4e in the last year.” Your request is being handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as a request for information.

We aim to send you a full response within 20 working days of our receiving your request. You should receive this response by 24^th March 2009.

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

Yours sincerely

Martin Riddle

Information Access Consultant

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ANNEX A

Besides the request for information that you just submitted to the Home Office, have you made any requests for information to central government departments in the UK? Have you received a response to any of those requests? If the answer to both questions is yes, please read on.

The Constitution Unit, a research body at University College London, is carrying out an independent evaluative study of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in co-operation with a number of public authorities, including the Home Office. An important part of the evaluation process is gathering the experiences and opinions of FOI requesters like you. Any information you provide will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy explained in the survey.

If you would like to take part in this study, please click the following link to be taken directly to the survey http://tinyurl.com/6pwsa5 Or, if you prefer, contact Ben Worthy at [email address] or on 020 7679 4974 to ask more about the study

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WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC

Dr. Geraint Bevan

[FOI #8393 email]