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Good morning,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information (FOI)
request made to Gloucester City Council. 

 

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), we
anticipate to respond to your request for information within 20 working
days.  If this is not the case, we will be in touch to discuss an
extension to this deadline.

 

For further information on making an FOI request, or to view our online
Publication Scheme, go to our website on [1]www.gloucester.gov.uk.

 

Kind regards,

Hannah

 

From: Raouf Alebshehy <[FOI #951889 email]>
Sent: 20 February 2023 13:25
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Contacts with tobacco industry -
FOI230007

 

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Dear colleagues,

 

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please provide a list of any and all contact your organisation and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco industry.

 

I would like this information for the period from 1 April 2021 to 20 February 2023.

 

Contact would primarily include attending or arranging meetings or functions, and responding to correspondence or phone calls.

 

Please break down the information by:

•                 Tobacco company or representative’s name

•                 Date of contact(s)

•                 Type of contact (meeting, email, letter, phone call, text/app message or video call, e-card or any other form of electronic communication)

•                 Place of contact, if relevant

•                 Purpose of contact

•                 Outcome of contact, including if no action taken

 

I request that the information be provided electronically. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

 

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

 

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request, my details are outlined below.

 

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

Raouf Alebshehy

 

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Thank you for your information request. Please accept my apologies for the
delay.

Your request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act (2000).

Q. Please provide a list of any and all contact your organisation and/or
staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan
Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other
domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the
tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco industry.

 

I would like this information for the period from 1 April 2021 to 20
February 2023.

 

Contact would primarily include attending or arranging meetings or
functions, and responding to correspondence or phone calls.

 

Please break down the information by:

•        Tobacco company or representative’s name

•        Date of contact(s)

•        Type of contact (meeting, email, letter, phone call, text/app
message or video call, e-card or any other form of electronic
communication)

•        Place of contact, if relevant

•        Purpose of contact

•        Outcome of contact, including if no action taken

 

A. There has been no contact between the council and these companies.

 

Email: [1][email address]

 

Telephone: 01452 396 514

 

Post: Freedom of Information, Gloucester City Council, PO Box 2017,
Pershore, WR10 9BJ

We will not normally accept an application for internal review if it is
received more than 2 months after the date that the reply was issued.

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right to appeal to the Information Commissioner:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Phone: 0303 123 1113    

Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

From: Raouf Alebshehy <[FOI #951889 email]>
Sent: 20 February 2023 13:25
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Contacts with tobacco industry -
FOI230007

 

CAUTION: This email originates from outside the organisation. Do not click
links or open attachments unless you trust the sender and know the contact
is safe. Contact IT if in doubt

 

Dear colleagues,

 

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please provide a list of any and all contact your organisation and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco industry.

 

I would like this information for the period from 1 April 2021 to 20 February 2023.

 

Contact would primarily include attending or arranging meetings or functions, and responding to correspondence or phone calls.

 

Please break down the information by:

•                 Tobacco company or representative’s name

•                 Date of contact(s)

•                 Type of contact (meeting, email, letter, phone call, text/app message or video call, e-card or any other form of electronic communication)

•                 Place of contact, if relevant

•                 Purpose of contact

•                 Outcome of contact, including if no action taken

 

I request that the information be provided electronically. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

 

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

 

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request, my details are outlined below.

 

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

Raouf Alebshehy

 

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[8]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

 

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