Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to request details of ministers & officials who
recieved hospitality from the private sector at the 'Brit Awards'
2008. Specifically the names of ministers & officials who attended
and the organisations (if any) who provided the hospitality.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Pope

Dear Richard Pope,

Your request of 21 June for information regarding hospitality - 97244
Thank you for your request for information which I received on 21
June.You asked for details of Ministers and Officials who received
hospitality from the private sector at the 'Brit Awards' 2008.
Specifically the names of Ministers and officials who attended and the
organisations (if any) who provided the hospitality.
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. We aim to reply to your request within 20 working days following
the day on which we received your request.
If you need any help or advice or have any questions about this letter,
please contact me (Public Engagement and Recognition Unit) on 020 7211
6307 or [email address]. Alternatively, please write to
me at the address below. Please quote the above reference number in any
communications.

Regards,

Sharon Lewry
Public Engagement and Recognition Unit
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
Tel: 0207 211 6307
Website: www.culture.gov.uk
DCMS aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and
sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to
champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries

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Dear Mr Pope
Your request of 21 June for information regarding hospitality at the Brits - reference 97244
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 21 June. This was for:
'Details of ministers and officials who received hospitality from the private sector at the Brit Awards 2008. Specifically the names of ministers and officials who attended and the organisations (if any) who provided the hospitality'.
I am dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act'). I am pleased to say that I can provide you with the information you requested as set out below.
The Ministers attending were Andy Burnham and Margaret Hodge, and the officials attending were Jennifer Gerber (Special Adviser) and Matthew Hill (Deputy Director of Creative Industries).

Hospitality was given by BPI and British Music Rights. One dinner and one free programme were accepted.

I have found an identical request from you on our system dated 25 February and would like to apologise that the Department did not answer that at the time. I have closed that original case on our system.
If you need any help or advice or have any questions about this letter, please contact Sharon Lewry (Public Engagement and Recognition Unit) on 020 7211 6307 or [email address]. Alternatively, please write to her at the address below. Please quote the above reference number in any communications.
Details of what you can do if you are unhappy with our handling of your request are set out below

Yours sincerely
Daniel Halpern
DCMS
2-4 Cockspur St
London SW1Y 5DH

Complaints Procedure
If you are unhappy with the way DCMS has handled your request you are entitled to ask for an internal review of its handling within two calendar months of the date of this letter. You should contact the FOI Central Team, Public Engagement and Recognition Unit, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5DH if you wish to make a complaint.
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, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

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