Dear Sir or Madam,
Please supply copies of any correspondence between BERR and
Patricia Hewitt MP. for the time period 1st Jan 2006 to 5th June
2009

Yours faithfully,

Phillip Main

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Dear Mr Main,

Thank you for recent request for Information about copies of any
correspondence between BERR and Patricia Hewitt MP for the time period 1
January 2006 to 5 June 2009.

Your request was received on 5 June and is being dealt with under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you have any queries
about this email, please contact me quoting the references (09/0751)
(01.02.07.11/246).

Yours Sincerely,

Jo Bernstein
Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Freedom of Information, Parliamentary Questions and Ministerial
Correspondence Transfer Manager
Ministerial Correspondence Unit
1 Victoria Street
London
020 7215 6668
Email: [email address]

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Dear Bernstein Jo (COMMS),

Hi, was there supposed to be a message in their somewhere? The
attachment is a BERR heading image.

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Main

Dear Mr Main,
I have just forwarded you the email I sent this morning which did not
contain the BERR logo but our new BIS logo. It also contained a
confirmation of your Freedom of Information request.

I wasn't ware of any problems with my e-mail so I would appreciate if
you could confirm whether you have received this message.

Many thanks,

Jo Bernstein
Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Freedom of Information, Parliamentary Questions and Ministerial
Correspondence Transfer Manager
Ministerial Correspondence Unit
1 Victoria Street
London
020 7215 6668
Email: [email address]

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Dear Jo,
my error it was the BIS logo but no other info with it. It just
shows the logo when I open it.

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Main

Dear Mr Main,
I am not sure why you cannot receive text when I send you an email with
our new logo but below is the text that I have been trying to send you.
For future correspondence could you please email be back your postal
address as it may be an easier way of communicating.

Many thanks,

Dear Mr Main,

Thank you for recent request for Information about copies of any
correspondence between BERR and Patricia Hewitt MP for the time period 1
January 2006 to 5 June 2009.

Your request was received on 5 June and is being dealt with under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you have any queries
about this email, please contact me quoting the references (09/0751)
(01.02.07.11/246).

Yours Sincerely,

Jo Bernstein
Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Freedom of Information, Parliamentary Questions and Ministerial
Correspondence Transfer Manager
Ministerial Correspondence Unit
1 Victoria Street
London
020 7215 6668
Email: [email address]

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Dear Jo,
the problem of viewing text has been resolved. It appears to be a
quirk of WDTK. A solution has been sent by another user
thank you

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Main

Dear Bernstein Jo (COMMS),

your reply is now overdue. I would be grateful for an immediate
reply

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Main

I am currently out of the office returning on Tuesday 7 July. If you have
any FOI or PQ questions please contact Margaret Housden on x6272. If you
have any questions relating Transfers please contact Nick James on x2349.
If you have any questions relating to Lord Davies or Kevin Brennan
correspondence please contact John Boffin on x 6157. Please note this
email has NOT been forwarded.

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Dear Jo Bernstein(COMMS),
Your answer is overdue please respond

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Main

Ref: FOI 09/0751

Mr Main

Thank you for your request for information relating to correspondence
between Patrica Hewitt MP and the Department for Business, Innovation and
Skills (formerly BERR).

I apologise for not responding within the published timescale.
Having interrogated the Department's correspondence system, I find that we
have received 111 letters in total from Patricia Hewitt. All of these
letters were written in her capacity as Member of Parliament for Leicester
West and contain personal data about her constituents, which we are
withholding under section 40 (2) of the FOI Act, Section 40 is an absolute
exemption and therefore does not require a public interest test.

We are also unable to disclose the information under section 41 of the FOI
Act as the disclosure of such information would constitute an actionable
breach of confidence.
We consider that the some of the information was provided to us under an
implied duty of confidence. Treating this information as subject to a duty
of confidence is also consistent with the general practice of the
Department. In considering whether disclosure of this information would
constitute an actionable breach of confidence we have considered whether
there is a public interest in disclosing the information. We have
considered whether disclosure would lead to greater transparency in
relation to the reporting process and whether it would increase the
accountability of government in relation to the use of public funds.
However, we also need to consider the interests of the persons who
provided the information and to whom a duty of confidence is owed. Having
considered these factors, we have decided to withhold said information
under the two exemptions.

Margaret Housden
Enquiry Unit and Night Duty Manager
Departmental Complaints Officer
LG97
tel: 020 7215 6272
email: [email address]
Appeal procedure
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may request an internal review within two calendar months of the date of
this letter. If you wish to request an internal review, please contact the
Information Rights Unit.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
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