David Hendon and BT/Phorm

Dear Sir/Madam,

for the period 1 January 2006 to the present day, please would you
disclose to me;

1) Correspondence (letters, fax, email etc) between David Hendon
and 121Media/Phorm

2) Correspondence (letter, fax, email etc) between David Hendon and
BT, concerning Phorm and/or trials of 121Media products

3) Correspondence (letter, fax, email etc) between David Hendon and
Lord Lamont of Lerwick, concerning Phorm and/or trials of 121Media
products

4) Correspondence (letter, fax, email etc) between David Hendon and
Sir Brian Bender, concerning Phorm and/or trials of 121Media
products

5) Correspondence (letter, fax, email etc) between David Hendon and
Lord Peter Mandelson, concerning Phorm and/or trials of 121Media
products

6) Correspondence (letter, fax, email etc) between David Hendon and
Patricia Hewitt MP, concerning Phorm and/or trials of 121Media
products

7) Dates/agendas/minutes/briefing notes of meetings between David
Hendon, and the executive/non-executive management of Phorm

8) Dates/agendas/minutes/briefing notes of meetings between David
Hendon, and the executive/non-executive management of British
Telecom

To elaborate the list BT Executives and Non-Executives of interest,
I would be grateful if you would consider the following people in
the context of item 8;

BT Executives

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Tim O'Sullivan (Director of BT Public Affairs)

Ian Livingston (Chief Executive BT Group)

Michael Rake (Chairman)

Maarten van den Bergh (former Deputy Chairman)

Ben Verwaayen (former Chief Executive BT Group)

Gavin Patterson (Chief Executive BT Retail)

Hanif Lalani (Director BTGS)

Andy Green (former Director BTGS)

Francois Barrault (former Director BTGS)

Emma Sanderson (Director of Value Added Services)

Andrew Parker (Company Secretary)

Non-Executives

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Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP Senior Independent Director)

Tony Ball (Non-Executive Director)

Matti Alahuhta (former Non-Executive Director)

Carl G Symon (Non-Executive Director)

Clayton Brendish (Non-Executive Director)

Phil Hodkinson (Non-Executive Director)

Deborah Lathen (Non-Executive Director)

Eric Daniels (Non-Executive Director)

many thanks,
regards
P John

Dear Mr. Balchin,

I agree.

To clarify I'm interested in any discussion/meeting at which David
Hendon discussed matters related to 121Media/Phorm advertising
systems, or the Government's response to the European Commission's
recent infringement proceedings.

I hope that clarifies. I'm grateful for your help.

Yours sincerely,

P. John

Dear Mr Balchin,

Concerning this FoI request;
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/da...

Many thanks for your reply, but I am confused.

David Hendon is Director, Business Relations; responsible for
BERR's business-facing activities and policy in communications &
broadcasting networks, Internet, software and computer services,
information security, electronics, digital content, media,
publishing, postal, chemicals, construction and retail sectors.

If the content of your response to my FOI request is correct,
despite a covert surveillance scandal which has involved the
European Commission in Infraction Proceedings against the UK
Government... and a complaint to the Crown Prosecution Service
alleging fraud, computer misuse, illegal interception of
telecommunications, data protection offences, and intellectual
property crimes... David Hendon has had no written communication
with his Permanent Secretary, the Secretary of State, British
Telecom, or Phorm since October/November last year concerning the
matter. Nor has he met with BT or Phorm to discuss the matter.

Please would you review your response? I think there might be some
mistake.

Otherwise, please could you advise me which Director/Permanent
Secretary has responsibility for matters concerning the BT/Phorm
scandal, if not David Hendon?

Yours sincerely,

P. John

Dear Mr Balchin,

concerning this FoI request;
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/da...

In separate FoI disclosures, it seems Jane Chelliah Manning wrote
to various members of BR2 on 19 September 2009 11:08 discussing a
letter received from BT.

She says in her email "Please find attached the letter received
from BT on Phorm and the draft reply back. to [obfuscated]. The
reply to that letter will be signed by David Hendon".

She even went on to say in an email later the same day "I assumed
David would add his finishing touches, much like Ministers do some
times".

I asked you to disclose to me "2) Correspondence (letter, fax,
email etc) between David Hendon and
BT, concerning Phorm and/or trials of 121Media products"

Please disclose that letter from BT to David Hendon, and the
corresponding reply from David Hendon to BT without delay. (I don't
recall seeing that letter in earlier disclosures, and it was not
included in the response to this request either).

Please confirm that the letter from BT was sent by Ian Livingston,
and the reply from David Hendon was sent to Ian Livingston.

Please all disclose any other items of written correspondence
between David Hendon and BT (or Phorm) that you have overlooked.

Yours sincerely,

P. John

Dear FOI Requests,

please could you respond to my FoI request BIS ref: IR/09/1455
which has been the subject of a request for internal review since
November 2009?

Yours sincerely,

P. John