BNP MEPs

Mark Walker made this Freedom of Information request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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From: Mark Walker

7 November 2009

Dear Sirs

In an email dated 4 November 2009 to Andrew Brons, MEP, and Nick
Griffin MEP, Paul Heardman (Head of European Parliament Section,
United Kingdom Representation to the EU) wrote:-

"I am writing in reply to a telephone call to UKRep on 20 October
from your offices about briefing for MEPs. Your colleague said that
you were not receiving the same briefing as other UK MEPs.

I can confirm that the UK Government applies to MEPs the same
general principles of impartiality as it does for Westminster MPs.
UK officials do provide standard written briefings to all MEPs .

However, Ministers have decided that engagement beyond standard
briefings is not appropriate."

Please provide the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

1. Which Ministers have decided "that engagement beyond standard
briefings is not appropriate"?
2. When was this decision made?
3. What was the decision making process? Please supply minutes of
any meetings held.
4. What were the grounds for the decision?
5. What services or "engagement" has been provided to all UK MEPs
other than those representing the British National Party since the
June 2009 elections?

Yours sincerely

Mark Walker

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

9 November 2009

Dear Mark

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. It has been passed to the relevant section within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deal with. They will be in touch with you should your request need clarification.

We received your request on 09 November 2009 and will aim to respond within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Bruce
Information Rights
Information Management Group | Information & Technology Directorate | Foreign & Commonwealth Office
email: [FCO request email]
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

7 December 2009

Attachment FoI Request Ref 0955 09 Mark Walker Final Response.doc
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Attachment FoI Request Ref 0955 09 Attachment No 1 5 6 09 Peter Westmacott handling extremist or racist MEPs.pdf
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Attachment FoI Request Ref 0995 09 Attachment No 2 Kim Darroch 2004 letter handling extremist parties in the EU.pdf
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Dear Mr Walker

Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information request
ref 0995-09, together with the two relevant attachments.

Graham Holland

IMG | Information Rights Team | Room SG124 OAB | Tel: 020 7008 1223 | Fax:
020 7008 1114 | Email: [email address]

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

8 December 2009

Attachment FoI Request Ref 0955 09 Mark Walker Final Response.doc
67K Download View as HTML

Attachment FoI Request Ref 0955 09 Attachment No 1 5 6 09 Peter Westmacott handling extremist or racist MEPs.pdf
126K Download View as HTML

Attachment FoI Request Ref 0995 09 Attachment No 2 Kim Darroch 2004 letter handling extremist parties in the EU.pdf
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Dear Mr Walker

Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information request
ref 0995-09, together with the two relevant attachments.

Graham Holland

IMG | Information Rights Team | Room SG124 OAB | Tel: 020 7008 1223 | Fax:
020 7008 1114 | Email: [email address]

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Visit [1]http://www.fco.gov.uk for British foreign policy news and travel
advice and [2]http://blogs.fco.gov.uk to read our blogs.

Please note that all messages sent and received by members of the Foreign
& Commonwealth Office and its missions overseas may be automatically
logged, monitored and/or recorded in accordance with the
Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of
Communications) Regulations 2000. We keep and use information in line with
the Data Protection Act 1998. We may release this personal information to
other UK government departments and public authorities.

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