Contacts with tobacco industry
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
Diolch am eich neges e-bost sydd Thank you for your e mail which
wedi cyrraedd mewnflwch Tîm HMCTS Legal Admin Wales acknowledges
Gweinyddol Cyfreithiol GLlTEM receipt of. We will endeavour to
Cymru. Byddwn yn gwneud pob respond to your email within 2
ymdrech i ymateb o fewn dau working days of receipt. However, if
ddiwrnod gwaith o ddyddiad derbyn y the matter is urgent please contact
neges. Fodd bynnag, os oes gennych us on 02920 474316 or 01554 779984
fater brys, ffoniwch 02920 474316
neu 01554 779984
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
This e-mail and any attachments is intended only for the attention of the
addressee(s). Its unauthorised use, disclosure, storage or copying is not
permitted. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all
copies and inform the sender by return e-mail. Internet e-mail is not a
secure medium. Any reply to this message could be intercepted and read by
someone else. Please bear that in mind when deciding whether to send
material in response to this message by e-mail. This e-mail (whether you
are the sender or the recipient) may be monitored, recorded and retained
by the Ministry of Justice. Monitoring / blocking software may be used,
and e-mail content may be read at any time. You have a responsibility to
ensure laws are not broken when composing or forwarding e-mails and their
contents.
Dear Mr Alebshehy,
I refer to your FOI request - example below -, five of which have been received by the HMCTS Wales Magistrates' Advisory Committee email inbox. Please can you confirm whether all five requests are for the Magistrates' Advisory Committee? Thank you.
Kind regards, Richard
Richard Roberts
Swyddog Cefnogi Prosiect/Project Support Officer
Uned Gefnogi GLlTEM Cymru/HMCTS Wales Support Unit
029 2046 7759
Here is how HMCTS uses personal data about you.
Dyma sut mae GLlTEM yn defnyddio data personol amdanoch chi.
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