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From: M Bimmler
30 October 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to request access to the following records:
1) A recent letter by the Home Secretary to Professor David Nutt
which I believe to contain the sentence "I cannot have public
confusion between scientific advice and policy and have therefore
lost confidence in your ability to advise me as Chair of the
ACMD.". I would like to request a copy of the full letter.
2) The response letter by Prof Nutt to the letter mentioned above
3) All internal drafts of this letter and all memoranda, notes,
e-mails and other documents which were produced in connection with
the preparation of this letter.
4) Any internal advice which suggested that the Home Secretary
should ask Prof Nutt to resign.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Bimmler
Philip Chillag left an annotation (31 October 2009)
Items 1 and 2 have been publically published now, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/...
M Bimmler left an annotation (31 October 2009)
Thanks Philip. I'm interested to see whether I'll get anything from 3 and 4...after all, the decision has been made, so disclosure should not really impede the formulation of government policy etc. anymore.
From: M Bimmler
30 November 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
according to the calculation of the "whatdotheyknow.com" website,
your answer was due by November 27th. Could you please clarify when
you intend to send your response?
Yours faithfully,
M Bimmler
Home Office
30 November 2009
Reference : T19236/9
Thank you for your e-mail enquiry of 30 October.
A reply is attached.
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From: Stevenson Lucy
Home Office
16 December 2009
Dear Mr Bimmler
I attach a letter explaining the current position.
Yours sincerely
Lucy Stevenson
Drug Legislation
Drug Strategy Unit
Home Office
Tel: 0207 035 6069
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From: Stevenson Lucy
Home Office
20 January 2010
Dear Mr Bimmler
Freedom of Information Act 2000 request
Sorry for the delay. I hope to have Ministerial approval of the final
response to enable me to send it to you by 29 January 2010.
Yours sincerely
Lucy Stevenson
Drug Legislation
Drug Strategy Unit
Home Office
Tel: 0207 035 6069
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From: Stevenson Lucy
Home Office
27 January 2010
Dear Mr Bimmler,
Please find attached our final response to your Freedom of Information Act
2000 request.
Yours sincerely,
Lucy Stevenson
Drug Legislation
Drug Strategy Unit
Home Office
Tel: 0207 035 6069
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From: M Bimmler
28 January 2010
Dear Home Office,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Home Office's
handling of my FOI request 'Professor David Nutt', your FOI case
number 13266 and your reference T19236/9.
I acknowledge that points 1 and 2 of my request have been
sufficiently addressed, but I request an internal review into the
Public Interest Test carried out for points 3 and 4.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/pr...
Yours faithfully,
M Bimmler
From: M Bimmler
8 February 2010
Dear Home Office,
may I have an acknowledgement of my Internal Review request in this
matter?
Yours faithfully,
Michael Bimmler
From: Pottinger Diana (IMS)
Home Office
9 February 2010
Mr Bimmler
please find attached an acknowledgement of your request for an internal
review
Diana Pottinger Information Access Consultant
Information Management Services, Shared Services Directorate
Ground Floor, Seacole Building, Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
[1]www.homeoffice.gov.uk
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From: M Bimmler
12 March 2010
Dear Ms Pottinger,
as you know, I sent a request for Internal Review on 28 January. I
believe the ICO's target it for Internal Review requests to be
dealt with in 20 working days. Could you please confirm that an
answer will be sent as soon as possible?
Yours sincerely,
Michael Bimmler
From: M Bimmler
26 March 2010
Dear Ms Pottinger
i believe you intended to reply by yesterday.
Yours sincerely,
M Bimmler
From: Pottinger Diana (IMS)
Home Office
29 March 2010
Mr Bimmler
I am sorry I have not been able to reply by the target date. A response
has been prepared, and is awaiting approval. Once it has been approved,
I will send it to you.
Diana Pottinger Information Access Consultant
Information Management Services, Shared Services Directorate
Ground Floor, Seacole Building, Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Tel 020 7035 1046
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Fax no: 0207 035 tbc
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Home Office
6 April 2010
Mr Bimmler
please find attached a response to your request for an internal review
Diana Pottinger Information Access Consultant
Information Management Services, Shared Services Directorate
Ground Floor, Seacole Building, Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
[1]www.homeoffice.gov.uk
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M Bimmler left an annotation (19 June 2010)
Appeal is with ICO since April 6 (FS50305665)
Jonathan Edwards left an annotation ( 9 July 2010)
They could have redacted the names of the civil servants. The excuses they have used could be used to stop any FOI request which makes a mockery of the act.
The outcome of your request is a sure sign that they have embarrassing information to hide.
M Bimmler left an annotation ( 4 April 2011)
DN received via e-mail - FS50305665 - complaint not upheld
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