Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to know how much the public-service side of the BBC
has spent on paid-for adverts on Web Search Engines (e.g. Google
Adwords) in 2007.

Yours faithfully,

Jane Black

Dear Ms Black,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, which was received on 27 February 2008. 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 RFI20080201.

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 BBC FOI team,

I note that the BBC has now had more than 20 working days to
respond to my FOI request (your ref: RFI20080201) and is thus in
breach of the terms of the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Black

Dear Ms Black
I apologise that we have been unable to provide the response to your
request within the 20 working days laid down by the Act. We are
currently working on your request and will do our best to send the
response to you as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely

Julia Falvey
Advisor
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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Dear BBC FOI team,

I note that the BBC has now had more than 28 working days to
respond to my FOI request (your ref: RFI20080201).

This in breach of the terms of the FOI Act, which stipulates that a
response must be provided within 20 working days

Yours sincerely,

Jane Black

Dear Ms Black

I apologise for the continued delay in responding to your request. We
are actively working on your request and hope to be in a position to
reply to you shortly.
Yours sincerely

Julia Falvey
Advisor
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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Dear Ms Black
Please find attached a copy of the final response to your request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I apologise for
this delayed response.
Yours sincerely

Julia Falvey
Advisor
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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Dear Sir

I request an Internal Review of your rejection of my request, ref
RFI20080201, for non-programme related spend in 2007 on paid-for
adverts on web search engines (including, but not restricted to
Google).

Yours sincerely,

Jane Black

Dear Ms Black

We have received your request for an internal review relating to our
decision to withhold information under section 43(2) of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. The information you requested was about
non-programme-related spend in 2007 on paid-for adverts on web search
engines (including, but not restricted to Google). Your request for an
internal review was received on 17th April 2008. We shall deal with the
review as promptly as possible and, at the latest, within 30 working
days. If you have any queries please contact us at the address below.

The reference number for your internal review is IR2008014.

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

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

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Dear FOI Enquiries,

Please would you send me the results of internal FOI review ref:
IR2008014 as it is now more than 30 working days since I requested
it on the 17th April 2008 and the BBC is thus in breach.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Black

Dear Ms Black

Please see attached the outcome of your request for an Internal Review.

<<IR2008014 - IR decision.pdf>>

I would like to remind you that, if you are not satisfied with the
internal review, you can appeal to the Information Commissioner. The
contact details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545 700 or see
http://www.ico.gov.uk/

Yours sincerely
Rachel Hallett

BBC Information Policy and Compliance
Room 2252, 2nd Floor, 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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