Expenses Request

Anndra made this Freedom of Information request to Scottish Parliament

The request was successful.

From: Anndra

4 August 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

I request all information regarding the Labour MSP Bill Butler's
expenses from his election in 2000 to the present date.

Yours faithfully,

Anndra

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Scottish Parliament

4 August 2008

Dear Anndra

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: 2008-013287

Thank you for your email. Your request has been handled in accordance
with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and is currently being
dealt with by the relevant office.

We will deal with your request as promptly as possible. Under the terms
of the Act, we have to respond to your request within 20 working days. As
we received your request on 04 August 2008, this means that we should send
you a reply no later than 29 August 2008.

In the meantime, please contact us again if you have any further
questions.

Yours sincerely

Lynn Robb

Public Information Service

The Scottish Parliament

Tel: 0131 348 5000

Fax: 0131 348 5601

Textphone: 0131 558 7676

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Scottish Parliament

8 August 2008

FAO : Anndra

Thank you for your request for information received on 4th August for all
information regarding the Labour MSP Bill Butler's expenses from his
election in 2000 to the present date. Your request is being handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. It is not
clear from your request precisely what information you are looking for
and to enable us to respond we would be grateful if you could confirm
whether it is expenditure totals under the different allowance headings,
copies of claims or all documents held that relate to Mr Butler's claims
that you are seeking.

The statutory 20 working day period for reply will begin once we have
received sufficient clarification from you to reply to your request.

In replying to this letter it would be helpful if you could quote the FOI
reference number above.

Jackie Giulianotti
Allowances Office
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Telephone (Direct Dial) : 0131 34 86609
Calls via RNID Typetalk : 18001 0131 34 86609
Fax : 0131 348 6611
Email: jackie.giulianotti@scottish.parliament.uk 

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Scottish Parliament

4 September 2008

FAO : Anndra

I refer to your request for information received on 4th August for all
information regarding the Labour MSP Bill Butler's expenses from his
election in 2000 to the present date and to my subsequent email of 8th
August seeking clarification in relation to the exact nature of the
information requested .

To date we have not received a response and I am now writing to advise
that if we do not receive clarification by 18th September we will assume
that you no longer wish to pursue this Freedom of Information Request.

In replying to this email it would be helpful if you could quote the FOI
reference number above.

Jackie Giulianotti
Allowances Office
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Telephone (Direct Dial) : 0131 34 86609
Calls via RNID Typetalk : 18001 0131 34 86609
Fax : 0131 348 6611
Email: jackie.giulianotti@scottish.parliament.uk 

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From: Anndra

4 September 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

To clarify, I am seeking what Mr Butler claimed in expenses,
relating to his offices and political activities, including travel
etc.

Yours sincerely,

Anndra

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Scottish Parliament

24 September 2008


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FAO Anndra

Please find attached our response in relation to your Freedom of
Information Request.

Jackie Giulianotti
Allowances Office
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Telephone (Direct Dial) : 0131 34 86609
Calls via RNID Typetalk : 18001 0131 34 86609
Fax : 0131 348 6611
Email: jackie.giulianotti@scottish.parliament.uk 

<<Response.doc>> <<Refusal Notice.doc>> <<2001-2.xls>> <<2002-3.xls>>
<<2003-4.xls>> <<2004-5.xls>> <<2008-9.xls>>

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