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Dear A. I. Clayton,

Thank you for your below email.

The SRA is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the FOIA),
as it is not a designated public authority, but has adopted its own
voluntary Transparency Code (the Code) that closely reflects the FOIA.

I am treating this as a request under our Transparency Code.

We aim to respond to requests within 20 working days, however as set out
under our Code when required we are able to extend this time to
appropriately consider a matter.

On this occasion we are extending the time as set out under the Code to
consider what information is held and if we can provide this to you in
response to your request.

We are now aiming to provide our substantive response by 21 February 2024,
and we will provide a response as soon as we are able to.

More information on how we handle requests, as well as a copy of our
Transparency Code, can be found on our website:

[1]www.sra.org.uk/sra/how-we-work/transparency.page

Kind regards,

Harry Evans

Information Governance Officer
Solicitors Regulation Authority

[2]www.sra.org.uk

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From: A. I. Clayton <[FOI #1062954 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 8:35 AM
To: SRA Information Compliance <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Communications between the
Cabinet Office/Prime Minister's Office and the SRA

Dear Solicitors Regulation Authority,

Please provide details and copies of all communications (electronic or
otherwise) entered into and/or passing between the Government's Cabinet
Office and /or The Prime Minister's Office and the Solicitors Regulation
Authority, from the period commencing of 1st May 2019 to the present date.

Yours faithfully,

A. I. Clayton

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Dear A. I. Clayton,

I am writing further to my previous email below.

Please find attached our response.

Kind regards,

Harry Evans

Information Governance Officer
Solicitors Regulation Authority

[1]www.sra.org.uk

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From: SRA Information Compliance
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 2:00 PM
To: '[FOI #1062954 email]'
<[FOI #1062954 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Communications between the
Cabinet Office/Prime Minister's Office and the SRA (our ref: IG/TC/0980)

Dear A. I. Clayton,

Thank you for your below email.

The SRA is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the FOIA),
as it is not a designated public authority, but has adopted its own
voluntary Transparency Code (the Code) that closely reflects the FOIA.

I am treating this as a request under our Transparency Code.

We aim to respond to requests within 20 working days, however as set out
under our Code when required we are able to extend this time to
appropriately consider a matter.

On this occasion we are extending the time as set out under the Code to
consider what information is held and if we can provide this to you in
response to your request.

We are now aiming to provide our substantive response by 21 February 2024,
and we will provide a response as soon as we are able to.

More information on how we handle requests, as well as a copy of our
Transparency Code, can be found on our website:

[6]www.sra.org.uk/sra/how-we-work/transparency.page

Kind regards,

Harry Evans

Information Governance Officer
Solicitors Regulation Authority

[7]www.sra.org.uk

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From: A. I. Clayton <[FOI #1062954 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 8:35 AM
To: SRA Information Compliance <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Communications between the
Cabinet Office/Prime Minister's Office and the SRA

Dear Solicitors Regulation Authority,

Please provide details and copies of all communications (electronic or
otherwise) entered into and/or passing between the Government's Cabinet
Office and /or The Prime Minister's Office and the Solicitors Regulation
Authority, from the period commencing of 1st May 2019 to the present date.

Yours faithfully,

A. I. Clayton

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #1062954 email]

Is [SRA request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to Solicitors Regulation Authority? If so, please
contact us using this form:
[12]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[13]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[14]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...
[15]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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