Dear Sir,

Please provide

1. the names and ranks/grades of all Metropolitan Police employees
who are Common Purpose "graduates".

2. Please detail total expenditure by the Metropolitan Police on
Common Purpose courses for each of the following years:

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 to date.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

John Walker

Dear Mr Walker

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2008050004704

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 19 May 2008. I note you seek
access to the following information:

Please provide

1. the names and ranks/grades of all Metropolitan Police employees
who are Common Purpose "graduates".

2. Please detail total expenditure by the Metropolitan Police on
Common Purpose courses for each of the following years:

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 to date.

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. In some circumstances the MPS may be unable to achieve this
deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised
time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of
the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and
the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment
from you. If you choose not to make payment then your request will remain
unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

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

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
the MPS.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact Kevin Simmons via the e-mail address at the top of this letter
quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Kevin Simmons
Policy and Support Officer

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 and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within three months.

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

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am still waiting for the courtesy of an answer to this FOI
request.

Yours sincerely,

John Walker

Dear Mr Walker,

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2008050004704

I write in connection with your request for information which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 19 May 2008. I note
you seek access to the following information:
Please provide

:
1. the names and ranks/grades of all Metropolitan Police employees
who are Common Purpose "graduates".

2. Please detail total expenditure by the Metropolitan Police on
Common Purpose courses for each of the following years:

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 to date.

I regret to inform you that the MPS have not been able to complete its
response to your request by the date originally stated.

I now advise you that the amended date for a response is 4 July 2008. I
can assure you that every effort will be made to ensure an appropriate
response will be made within this new timescale.

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

May I apologise for any inconvenience caused. Should you wish to discuss
this matter please write to Kevin Simmons via the e-mail address at the
top of this letter, quoting the reference number above.

Thank you for your interest in the MPS.

Yours sincerely

Kevin Simmons
Policy and Support Officer

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 and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within three months.

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

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Dear Mr Walker

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2008050004704

I write in connection with your request for information dated which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 19/05/2008. I note
you seek access to the following information:

Question
1. The names and ranks/grades of all Metropolitan Police employees
who are Common Purpose "graduates".

2. Please detail total expenditure by the Metropolitan Police on Common
Purpose courses for each of the following years:

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 to date.

The cost of providing you with the information requested is above the
amount to which we are legally required to respond. i.e the cost of
locating and retrieving the information exceeds the 'appropriate level' as
stated in the Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit)
Regulations 2004. It is estimated that it would cost £650 to comply with
your request.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, this letter acts
as a Refusal Notice.

You may wish to refine your request so that it reduces the cost shown
above.

We would be able to provide within cost the total MPS spend for each year
from 2004 to 2008 to date.

Please contact me if you would like some advice on refining your request.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

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

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
the MPS.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact James Dowman on telephone number 020 7161 0579 quoting the
reference number above.

Yours sincerely

James Dowman
FOI Manager/Analyst

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 and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1TR

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within three months.

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

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