national savings and investments

Our ref: FOI363

Date: 12.06.09

Dear Mr Baker

Request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000

Thank you for your email below requesting information about NS&I.

All NS&I Product information including who may purchase an NS&I product is
available on the NS&I Website at
[1]http://www.nsandi.com/products/index.jsp.

NS&I offer capital security. This means because NS&I is backed by HM
Treasury, any money you invest with us is 100% secure. This information is
available on the NS&I Website at
[2]http://www.nsandi.com/privacy/backedbytr... .

Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in
response to a request if it is reasonably accessible to you. The
information you have requested is available on the NS&I website and NS&I
product brochures which are available at Post Office's and WH Smiths
throughout the UK.

Section 21 is an absolute exemption under the FOIA and consequently NS&I
does not need to consider the Public Interest Test concerning disclosure.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request you have the right to have this decision reviewed within 3 months
of the date of this email, initially by our internal review process and,
if you remain unhappy with the decision, by the Information Commissioner.
If you would like to have this decision reviewed please write to the NS&I
Freedom of Information Unit at the address provided below or via email to
[3][email address] .

I hope this satisfies your enquiry in full.

With Kind Regards

Miss Vibhuti Bhatt
National Savings & Investments
Freedom of Information Unit
375 Kensington High Street
London
W14 8SD

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National Savings and Investments

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