Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to find out about what kinds of information are held
in the European Union Stories Database maintained by BBC News.

In particular I would like to find out:

(a) How many records are in the database.

(b) How often it is updated

(c) Who uses the database and who has access to it

(d) Who is responsible for maintaining it

(e) What types of information are recorded in it.

(f) Any information which the BBC is prepared to publish about why
it was set up

(g) Whether the BBC plans to publish any of the information in the
database at any point.

Yours faithfully,

Neil O'Brien

Dear Mr O'Brien

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, about the information held in the European Stories
Database maintained by BBC News, which was received on 21st August. We
shall deal with your request as promptly as possible and, at the latest,
within 20 working days. If you have any queries about your request
please contact us at the address below.

The reference number for your request is RFI20080904.

Kind regards.

The Information Policy and Compliance Team BBC Freedom of Information
Room 2252, BBC White City

201 Wood Lane

London W12 7TS, UK

Website: www.bbc.co.uk/foi

Email: [BBC request email]

Tel: 020 8008 2883

Fax: 020 8008 2398

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Dear Mr O'Brien

Please find attached the response to your request for information,
reference RFI20080904

<<RFI20080904 - final response.pdf>>
Yours sincerely
Rachel Hallett

BBC Information Policy and Compliance
Room 2252, White City
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS, UK

Website: www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: mailto:[BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2883
Fax: 020 8008 2398

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