Communication between the Post Office Board and the Department for Trade and Industry, July 1999
Dear Post Office Limited,
Minutes of the 20 July 1999 Post Office Board meeting state that, with regard to their members’ refusal to sign the ICL Horizon due to two outstanding, critical technical issues:
‘Ministers were meeting on 21 July to discuss Horizon and it would be important to ensure that the Post Office Minister, Ian McCartney was fully aware of the Board’s concerns. This would best be communicated through a letter from the Chief Executive [John Roberts]’.
Please can you disclose the letter which was sent to DTI Minister Ian McCartney from the Post Office to which these minutes refer. Please can you identify to whom this communication was copied and any subsequent response which the Post Office received from the Government.
Yours sincerely,
Eleanor Shaikh
Our ref: FOI2021/00972
Dear Eleanor Shaikh,
Thank you for your request for information which was received on 7th
November. Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.
The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore reply at the latest by 7th
December.
Please note that due to members of the Information Rights team being
absent due to Covid-19, it is taking longer to process information
requests at this time and regrettably we may be unable to respond to your
request by the due date identified above. We are progressing information
requests as quickly as possible in these circumstances and apologise for
any delay.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours sincerely,
Amanda Coghlan
Dear Eleanor Shaikh,
Please find attached the response relating to your Freedom of Information
request.
Regards,
David Sinclair
Information Rights Team
Ground Floor
Finsbury Dials
20 Finsbury Street
London
EC2Y 9AQ
We work to defend the right to FOI for everyone
Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. Donate and support our work.
Donate Now