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HM Government response to the withholding of Royal Assent

Gavin Whenman made this Freedom of Information request to Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office did not have the information requested.

From: Gavin Whenman

25 June 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

My Freedom of Information request relates to the monarch's
theoretical power to withhold the Royal Assent to any parliamentary
bill that has completed all its stages through the House of Commons
and the House of Lords.

a. Does the Cabinet Office or Cabinet Secretary hold any documents
drawn up or revised in 2008 relating to HM Government's plans
should the monarch withhold his or her assent to a government bill?

b. Does the Cabinet Office or Cabinet Secretary hold any documents
drawn up or revised in 2008 relating to HM Government's plans
should the monarch withhold his or her assent to any other
parliamentary bill?

c. If such documents exist, could the Cabinet Office or Cabinet
Secretary please release them into the public domain for debate and
consultation.

Please note that this is a single request pertaining only to
documents drawn up or revised in 2008.

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Whenman

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Cabinet Office

29 June 2009

CABINET OFFICE REFERENCE: FOI266575

Dear Mr Whenman,

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on
25/06/2009 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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