Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your request for information which we are processing as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We aim to deal with all requests promptly and in any event, no later than 20 working days in line with the statutory requirement. In this case 30/09/2019

If you have any queries about this email, please contact us.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team

GAMBLING COMMISSION
4th Floor
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham B2 4BP
Tel: 0121 230 6666
www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Davies

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Your request was for the following information:

‘Copies of correspondence between the Gambling Commission and Gamstop, the
multi-operator self-exclusion scheme, dating from 1 January 2019.

Please provide any correspondence, particularly with regard to the extent
to which the Commission is satisfied with Gamstop's efficacy and approval
for its use to be a condition of holding a UK gambling licence’.

Please find attached copies of the correspondence between the Chair of the
Commission and the Chair of Gamstop in relation to the licence condition
recommendation.

The Commission considers that It would be disproportionate for us to
publicly disclose information which relates to the personal information of
staff at either organisation unless there is a strong public interest in
doing so.  The individuals in question have a legitimate expectation that
their personal details will not be disclosed unnecessarily and, on
balance, there is no legitimate public interest in disclosing their
information and it would not be fair to do so.  Therefore some information
is exempt under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Commission also considers that some of the information requested is
exempt under S36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) Prejudice to the effective conduct of
public affairs. As discussions with regard to the licence condition
recommendation are currently ongoing, to disclose this information at this
time could inhibit the free and frank provision of advice and exchange of
views. In this instance, it is the opinion of the qualified person that
this exemption is engaged. The reasons relating to this decision are
further explained in the attached document.

Review of the decision

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
Freedom of Information request and wish to make a complaint or request a
review of our decision, you should write to FOI Team, Gambling Commission,
4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP. 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally,
the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Gambling Commission.  The ICO can be contacted
at:  The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team

GAMBLING COMMISSION

4th Floor

Victoria Square House

Victoria Square

Birmingham B2 4BP

Tel: 0121 230 6666

[1]www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the
use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have
received this email in error please return it to the address it came from
indicating that you are not the intended recipient and delete it from your
system. Do not copy, distribute or take action based on this email.
Freedom of Information requests can be submitted either by email
([email address]) or by writing to: FOI request Gambling
Commission Victoria Square House Victoria Square Birmingham B2 4BP Please
clearly state that your request is under the Freedom of Information Act.

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