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Steve Elibank made this Freedom of Information request to Privy Council Office

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From: Steve Elibank

5 March 2010

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please treat this as a request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

Under the Regency Acts of 1937 and 1953, Her Majesty the Queen
delegates her functions to a team of Counsellors of State when she
is incapacitated or out of the country.

With regard to each occasion when the Queen's functions have been
delegated in this way since 1st January 1991 inclusive, please
provide the following information:
— Which people acted as Counsellors of State?
— For how many days were the functions delegated?
— Were there any special conditions laid down as per Section 6(3)
of the 1937 Act?
— Were any the Queen's functions exercised during the period of
delegation? If so, please give details.

Yours faithfully,
Steve Elibank

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Privy Council Office

10 March 2010

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Please see attached response.

Ceri King
Head of Secretariat and Senior Clerk
Privy Council Office
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London SW1Y 5AA

020 7747 5300
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From: Steve Elibank

12 April 2010

Dear Sir/Madam,

Your reply is now a few days over the deadline; consequently, your
organisation is breaking the law.

If I do not receive a comprehensive response within three days, a
complaint will be lodged with the Information Commissioner.

Steve Elibank

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Privy Council Office

12 April 2010

I am out of the office until Monday 19th April.

If your query is urgentl, please contact the Secretariat Support Team on 020 7747 5310, or email [PCO request email].

Kind regards

Ceri King
Head of Secretariat and Senior Clerk
Privy Council Office
2 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AA
020 7747 5300

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Privy Council Office

19 April 2010

Dear Mr Elibank

Please can you urgently advise me of the subject area of your request? I have no record of any outstanding replies to you and need to trace this particular query.

Your sincerely

Ceri King

Ceri King
Head of Secretariat and Senior Clerk
Privy Council Office
2 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AA

020 7747 5300
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From: Steve Elibank

19 April 2010

Dear Privy Council Office,

The full details of my request can be found online:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/co...

Yours faithfully,
Steve Elibank

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Privy Council Office

19 April 2010

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Dear Mr Elibank

I replied to your request on 10th March (see attached) to explain that the Privy Council Office does not have responsibility for this matter and did not hold the information you request. Your request was transferred to the Crown Office, based at the House of Lords.

Yours sincerely
Ceri King

Ceri King
Head of Secretariat and Senior Clerk
Privy Council Office
2 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AA

020 7747 5300
www.privycouncil.gov.uk

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From: Steve Elibank

19 April 2010

Dear Ms King,

I don't care who my request was transferred to. They have not
replied within the statutory limit and are breaking the law. The
request was MADE to you, so it is your duty to hurry them along.

Please reply to confirm receipt.

Steve Elibank

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From: Bavister, Grant

19 April 2010

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Please find attached, reply to your recent Freedom of Information request
regarding Counsellors of State.

Grant Bavister
Asst Head of the Crown Office
Asst Reg of the Peerage & Baronetage
Rm: C2/13, House of Lords,
Palace of Westminster,
LONDON, SW1A 0PW.
Tel: 020 7219 2632
Fax: 020 7219 2957
Email: [email address]

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