FOI policy

CABINET OFFICE REFERENCE: FOI263848

Dear Mr Bimmler,

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on
24/03/2009 and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team
Cabinet Office
E: [1][Cabinet Office request email]

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Dear Mr Bimmler

RE: FOI263848 - FOI POLICY

Thank you for your of e-mail of 23 March 2009 requesting the following
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act):

I'm referring to an email I recently received from a Mr Michael

Pigott in the Cabinet Office, accessible online at

[1]http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/43...

In pertinent part his reply states "...and so as a matter of policy

we are unable to provide you with any further details"

I would like to know which policy Mr Pigott was referring to and to

have a copy of said policy.

If Mr Pigott was indeed thinking of any (exemption) clause in the

FOI Act while writing this sentence, I would be interested in

knowing whether the Cabinet Office regularly refers to binding

legislature in force as "policy".

The Freedom of Information Act provides the applicant with an access right
to recorded information held by public authorities (in this case the
Cabinet Office). We hold no recorded information on the policy referred to
in the response of 23 March 2009 and there is, therefore, no information
held within the scope of your request.

I understand you have separately submitted a request for an internal
review into the response of 23 March 2009 and I am sure the internal
review response will address the use of the wording "policy" in the letter
of 23 March 2009.

If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request or wish to request an internal review, you should write to:

Sue Gray

Director

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

e-mail: [Cabinet Office request email]

You should note that the Cabinet Office will not normally accept an
application for internal review if it is received more than two months
after the date that the reply was issued.

If you are not content with the outcome of your internal review, you may
apply direct to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally the
Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by Cabinet Office.

The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioners Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Kind Regards

Keith Roberts

Ministerial Business Advisor

Transformational Government

Cabinet Office

Address:

Cabinet Office

Transformational Government

Room 1.6A

Admiralty Arch (South)

The Mall

London

SW1A 2WH

Tel: 020 7276 3248

e-Mail Address: [2][email address]

Website: [3]http://www.cio.gov.uk/transformational_g...

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The Cabinet Office computer systems may be monitored and communications
carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system
and for other lawful purposes.

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Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or
recorded for legal purposes.

References

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1. http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/43...
2. mailto:[email address]
3. http://www.cio.gov.uk/transformational_g...
4. http://www.direct.gov.uk/