Dear Mr Hutton

Freedom of Information Request F2009-066

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 18 March 2009. You asked how many refusal notices DFID has issued under section 14 of the Freedom of Information Act since January 2008.

I am writing to confirm that DFID has now completed its search for the information which you requested, and that we have issued one refusal notice under section 14 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 since January 2008.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me quoting reference F2009-066.

If you are unhappy with the service we have provided and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to Stephen Latham, Head of Knowledge and Information Management at the address shown above or email him at [email address].

If you do make a complaint and are not content with the outcome, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted DFID's complaints procedure. You can contact the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

John McGinn

Openness Unit

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