Chemistry Club

Dear Mr. Haughton

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2012010003309
I write in connection with your following request for information which
was received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 24/01/2012:

* The Chemistry Club organised security briefing at New Scotland Yard
for the London 2012 Olympics as noted here    
http://www.thechemistry.com/Special_Brie...        
* Can you please tell me how many was held and when.  A list of who
attended these briefings and confirmation that a security check was
done on all those attending.  Can I also have details on how much it
cost NSY to hold and perform the briefing and if any payment was made
by The Chemistry Club to NSY.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act).  You will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act,
subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference
to a third party.  

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right of complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
write or contact FOIA Team on telephone number 02071613500 quoting the
reference number above.

Yours sincerely

S. Stroud
FOIA Quality and Assurance Advisor
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Olympic Policing Coordination Team

17th floor

Barclays Building

1 Churchill Place

Canary Wharf

LONDON

E14 5HN

                                 

            Monday, 20th February 2012

                           

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2012010003309  

 

Dear Mr. Haughton, 

 

                        I write in connection with your request for
information which was received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)
on 24/01/2012. I note you seek access to the following information:    

The Chemistry Club organised security briefing at New Scotland Yard for
the London 2012 Olympics as noted here
http://www.thechemistry.com/Special_Brie...

Can you please tell me how many was held and when. A list of who attended
these briefings and confirmation that a security check was done on all
those attending. Can I also have details on how much it cost NSY to hold
and perform the briefing and if any payment was made by The Chemistry Club
to NSY.

 

EXTENT OF SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION

 

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
at in the Olympic and Paralympic Policing Coordination Team,  Financial
Services, Directorate of Information, Directorate of Resources and
Specialist Operations.     

 

RESULT OF SEARCHES AND RESPONSE   

 

The searches failed to locate any information relevant to your request,
therefore, the information you have requested is not held by the MPS.

 

Under section 16 of the Act it is the duty of public authorities to
provide advice and assistance, so far as it would be reasonable to expect
the authority to do so, to persons who have made requests for
information.  I would like to assist you with your request by confirming
that there is no account set up for The Chemistry Club within Financial
Services - so no payment or invoice has ever been received or raised.

We have been made aware by The Chemistry Club that the event you refer to
took place on November 7th, 2007.

With regards to the other elements of your request we have been unable to
locate any information that is relevant and we hold no further
information. 

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of
complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact me on telephone number 0208 217 9923 quoting the reference
number above.

 

Yours sincerely

 

R Raine

R Raine

Information Manager

Olympics Directorate

 

 

In complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information, the
Metropolitan Police Service will not breach the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the
enclosed information will continue to be protected by law.  Applications
for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the
attached information should be addressed to MPS Directorate of Legal
Services, 1st Floor (Victoria Block), New Scotland Yard, Victoria, London,
SW1H 0BG.

  

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

 

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

 

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

 

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your request. 

 

Ask to have the decision looked at again –

 

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is to
telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your decision
letter.

 

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
assist with any problems.

 

Complaint

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

 

Complaints should be made in writing, within forty (40) working days from
the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

 

FOI Complaint

Public Access Office

PO Box 57192

London

SW6 1SF

[1][email address]

 

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 working days.

 

The Information Commissioner

 

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for
a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.

 

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk. 
Alternatively, phone or write to:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Phone:  01625 545 700

Total Policing is the Met's commitment to be on the streets and in your
communities to catch offenders, prevent crime and support victims. We are
here for London, working with you to make our capital safer.

 

Consider our environment - please do not print this email unless
absolutely necessary.

NOTICE - This email and any attachments may be confidential, subject to
copyright and/or legal privilege and are intended solely for the use of
the intended recipient. If you have received this email in error, please
notify the sender and delete it from your system.  To avoid incurring
legal liabilities, you must not distribute or copy the information in this
email without the permission of the sender. MPS communication systems are
monitored to the extent permitted by law.  Consequently, any email and/or
attachments may be read by monitoring staff. Only specified personnel are
authorised to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of the MPS by
email. The MPS accepts no responsibility for unauthorised agreements
reached with other employees or agents.  The security of this email and
any attachments cannot be guaranteed. Email messages are routinely scanned
but malicious software infection and corruption of content can still occur
during transmission over the Internet. Any views or opinions expressed in
this communication are solely those of the author and do not necessarily
represent those of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

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