Request for copies of internal emails / documents re "international expert"

Charles Arthur made this Freedom of Information request to Ordnance Survey

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From: Charles Arthur

3 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Previous FOI enquiries have related to the identity of the
"international expert" who reviewed OS's "International Comparison
of Geographical Information Trading Models" prepared in 2008/9.

OS has declined to name the "expert".

I request copies of all emails and/or documents internally relating
to the decision to choose this person - for example, discussion of
who would be suitable candidates or who would not be suitable
candidates to carry out the review of the report.

I agree that, for reasons of privacy, some names of those
considered and of some of the senders/receivers of the information
internally may have to be redacted. I would expect this to be kept
to a minimum.

However as the study is officially the responsibility of OS's chief
executive I would expect that where the chief executive's name
appears in such documents that it should not be redacted as the
chief executive was in overall charge of the decision. Similarly I
would not expect the names of any OS board members to be redacted
in such correspondence as they must have a secondary responsibility
for the report.

Yours faithfully,

Charles Arthur

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From: Customer Services
Ordnance Survey

5 November 2009

Our Ref: SAP72547

Dear Mr Arthur,

Thank you for your email dated 2 November 2009, requesting "copies of all emails and/or documents internally relating to the decision to choose this person."

Please note that Ordnance Survey is considering your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). As your request was received by us on 2 November 2009 we will provide you with a full response within 20 working days as required by the FOIA, meaning by 1 December 2009.

In the meantime, if you have any further questions please contact Customer Services on: 08456 05 05 05.

Thank you for your enquiry.

Customer Services on behalf of:
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From: Karen McGrath
Ordnance Survey

27 November 2009

Dear Charles

Ordnance Survey reference: 72547

Thank you for your email dated 3 November 2009 requesting:

copies of all emails and/or documents internally relating to the decision
to choose this person [`expert'] - for example, discussion of who would be
suitable candidates or who would not be suitable candidates to carry out
the review of the report.
I regret to inform you that Ordnance Survey is unable to help you with
your enquiry as we do not hold this information. There was no decision
process in place to find suitable candidates. An opportunity presented
itself to request the opinion of a global expert in this field which was
undertaken orally. The resultant opinion was expressed orally and there
was no permanent record made of these conversations.

Please note that your enquiry has been processed to Freedom of Information
guidelines. If you are unhappy with our response, you may raise an appeal
to our Appeals Officer at:

Complaints Team Customer Service Centre, Ordnance Survey, Romsey Road
SOUTHAMPTON SO16 4GU

Please include the reference number above. The Appeals Officer will ensure
that the process has been followed correctly, questioning any decisions
taken regarding the original response and recommending disclosure of
additional information if appropriate.

Thank you for your enquiry.

Yours sincerely

Karen

Karen McGrath
Corporate Office, Ordnance Survey
C335, Romsey Road, SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, SO16 4GU
Phone: +44 (0) 23 8456050505
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