UK trips by ministers

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Hello,

Please can I request under the Freedom of Information Act:

An electronic spreadsheet file (e.g. Excel file) containing information about each trip taken within the UK by a minister within your department on official duties, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

To include in separate columns:
Name of minister
Full address of destination
Postcode of destination
Start date of trip
End date of trip
Purpose of trip
Cost of trip (to include transport, meals and accommodation)
Whether the minister was accompanied by spouse, family member(s) or friend at public expense (Yes/no. If yes, please provide details)

If a minister who served during this time period made no UK trips on ministerial duties, please state their name with the entry ‘No trips taken within UK’

To reiterate: I am aware information is published about minsters’ overseas visits. It is visits within the UK that I request information about.

Yours faithfully,

Claire Wilde

FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive),

Dear Claire Wilde
 
Thank you for your email to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
In order for us to be able to assist you with your request and best direct
any search please could you refine the scope of your request. 

 1. As currently drafted your request is too broad and burdensome under
the FOIA and we would be unable to proceed with it.

 
Would it be possible for you to refine your request to one FCO minister?
 
Once we receive your revised request we will consider it and the
appropriate course of action.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Central FOI Unit
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
 
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From: Claire Wilde <[1][FOI #584567 email]>
Sent: 21 June 2019 17:46
To: FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive) <[2][FCO request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - UK trips by ministers
 
Hello,
 
Please can I request under the Freedom of Information Act:
 
An electronic spreadsheet file (e.g. Excel file) containing information
about each trip taken within the UK by a minister within your department
on official duties, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.
 
To include in separate columns:
Name of minister
Full address of destination
Postcode of destination
Start date of trip
End date of trip
Purpose of trip
Cost of trip (to include transport, meals and accommodation) Whether the
minister was accompanied by spouse, family member(s) or friend at public
expense (Yes/no. If yes, please provide details)
 
If a minister who served during this time period made no UK trips on
ministerial duties, please state their name with the entry ‘No trips taken
within UK’
 
To reiterate: I am aware information is published about minsters’ overseas
visits. It is visits within the UK that I request information about.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Claire Wilde
 
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Hello,
Thank you for your response.

I was looking for information on all the department's ministers, but would be content to limit the scope of my request in a different way.

Instead of asking for eight pieces of information about each trip, I would be content to receive:

Name of minister
Full address of destination
Start date of trip
Purpose of trip

If it is helpful, I can also clarify what I mean by ministerial trip within the UK:
I mean an engagement while on ministerial duties to any location except central Government or Parliamentary premises, regardless of the length of time of the trip.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Wilde

FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive),

Dear Claire Wilde
 
Thank you for your FOI request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
It has been assigned a unique reference number (above) and has been passed
to the relevant section within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deal
with. They will be in touch with you should your request need
clarification.
We received your request on 02 July 2019 and will aim to respond within 20
working days, following date of receipt.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Central FoI Unit
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
 
 
From: Claire Wilde <[1][FOI #584567 email]>
Sent: 01 July 2019 18:02
To: FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive) <[2][FCO request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - UK trips by ministers
 
Hello,
Thank you for your response.
 
I was looking for information on all the department's ministers, but would
be content to limit the scope of my request in a different way.
 
Instead of asking for eight pieces of information about each trip, I would
be content to receive:
 
Name of minister
Full address of destination
Start date of trip
Purpose of trip
 
If it is helpful, I can also clarify what I mean by ministerial trip
within the UK:
I mean an engagement while on ministerial duties to any location except
central Government or Parliamentary premises, regardless of the length of
time of the trip.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Claire Wilde
 

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FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive),

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Dear Claire Wilde,

 

Please find attached an interim reply to your FOI request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Central FoI Unit

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Dear Claire Wilde,

 

Please find attached an interim reply to your FOI request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.  We apologise that our reply is taking
longer than anticipated.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Central FoI Unit

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive),

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Dear Claire Wilde,

 

Please find attached an interim reply to your FOI request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. We apologise that our reply is taking
longer than anticipated.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Central FoI Unit

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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received by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office may be monitored in line
with relevant [1]UK legislation

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FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive),

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Dear Claire Wilde,

 

Please find attached an interim reply to your FOI request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. We apologise that our reply is taking
longer than anticipated.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Central FoI Unit

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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received by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office may be monitored in line
with relevant [1]UK legislation

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FOI-DPA PMCS (Sensitive),

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Dear Claire Wilde

 

Please find attached our reply to your FOI request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Central FoI Unit

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

This email is intended for the addressee(s) only.  All messages sent and
received by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office may be monitored in line
with relevant [1]UK legislation

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