Correspondence between Lord Grimstone and registered lobbyist

DIT ref: FOI2023/00060

Dear O Solon

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 6th
January. On behalf of the Department for International Trade (DIT) your
request has been passed on to the appropriate official at DIT to process.

Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and DIT will reply at the latest by 3rd February.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact the Information
Rights Unit at DIT. Please remember to quote the reference number above in
any future communications.

Kind regards,

Information Rights Unit

Information Rights Team | Department for International Trade | Old
Admiralty Building | London | SW1A 2DY

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Case Reference: FOI2023/00060

Dear O Solon,

We can confirm that the Department holds information falling within the
terms of your request. However, we need more time to consider your
request.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act') obliges us to respond to
requests promptly and in any case not later than 20 working days after
receiving your request. However, when a 'qualified' exemption applies to
the information and an accompanying public interest test is engaged,
section 10(3) of the Act allows the time for response to be extended, in
which case a full response must be provided within such time as is
reasonable in all circumstances. In the case of this FOI request, we are
considering section 35 Formulation of Government Policy. However, this is
not yet finalised and will be subject to changes.

The Department has not yet reached a decision on the balance of the public
interest. Due to the need to consider, in all the circumstances of the
case, where the balance of the public interest lies in relation to the
information that you have requested, the Department will not be able to
respond to your request in full within 20 working days.

We hope to let you have a response by 3rd March.

Kind regards,

Information Rights Unit

Department for International Trade | Old Admiralty Building| London SW1A
2DY
| E-mail: FOI [1]@trade.gov.uk

[2]gov.uk/dit | [3]GREAT.gov.uk | [4]DIT Twitter | [5]DIT LinkedIn |
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Case Reference: FOI2023/00060

Dear O Solon,

We can confirm that the Department holds information falling within the
terms of your request. However, we need more time to consider your
request.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act') obliges us to respond to
requests promptly and in any case not later than 20 working days after
receiving your request. However, when a 'qualified' exemption applies to
the information and an accompanying public interest test is engaged,
section 10(3) of the Act allows the time for response to be extended, in
which case a full response must be provided within such time as is
reasonable in all circumstances. In the case of this FOI request, we are
considering section 35 Formulation of Government Policy. However, this is
not yet finalised and will be subject to changes.

The Department has not yet reached a decision on the balance of the public
interest. Due to the need to consider, in all the circumstances of the
case, where the balance of the public interest lies in relation to the
information that you have requested, the Department will not be able to
respond to your request in full within 20 working days.

We hope to let you have a response by 31st March.

Kind regards,

Information Rights Unit

Department for Business and Trade | Old Admiralty Building| London SW1A
2DY
| E-mail: FOI [1]@trade.gov.uk

[2]gov.uk/dit | [3]GREAT.gov.uk | [4]DIT Twitter | [5]DIT LinkedIn |
[6]Business is GREAT Facebook

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Dear O Solon ,

Please find attached a response from the Department for Business and Trade
to your freedom of information request FOI2023/00060.

Kind regards,

Information Rights Unit

Department for Business and Trade | Old Admiralty Building | London | SW1A
2DY | E-mail: [1][email address]

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