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Eat out to help out

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Dear HM Treasury,

1 - Please can you confirm if you hold email or WhatsApp correspondence between Matt Hancock and/or Rishi Sunak and/or Simon Case discussing the 'eat out to help out' programme introduced by the HMT during the pandemic in 2020?

2 - If the answer to question 1 is yes, please provide a copy of all relevant emails and whatsapp messages.

Note - Please use the following date ranges for your searches: 01 July 2020 to 15 September 2020.

Note: Please only search for correspondence related to the eat out to help out' programme

Yours faithfully,

russell scott

FOI Requests, HM Treasury

Our ref: FOI2023/04566

Dear Russell Scott,

Thank you for your request for information which we are considering under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

This is to confirm receipt of your request and to let you know that it is
receiving attention. If you have any enquiries regarding your request do
not hesitate to contact us.

Please note: HM Treasury has a dedicated email address for the public to
make Freedom of Information requests: [email address]

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Unit | Correspondence and Information Rights | HM
Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ [1]www.gov.uk/hm-treasury

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FOI Requests, HM Treasury

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Dear Russell Scott

Please find attached a response to your recent FOI request.

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Unit | Correspondence and Information Rights | HM
Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ [1]www.gov.uk/hm-treasury

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Dear HM Treasury,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of HM Treasury's handling of my FOI request 'Eat out to help out'.

Please can you ensure that you have checked relevant WhatsApp messages from Mr Sunak?

Discussions between the group have reported in national newspapers, so i am surprised to hear that the HMT do not hold any relevant info?

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Yours faithfully,

russell scott

FOI Requests, HM Treasury

Dear Russell Scott,

Thank you for your email regarding your request for an internal review.

I can confirm that your review request was received on 22nd May and is
receiving attention under our reference IR2023/09198.

There is no statutory deadline for responding to internal review requests.

However, in line with the Information Commissioner's guidelines and the
[1]2018 FOI Code of Practice, we aim to complete  internal reviews within
20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Unit | Correspondence and Information Rights | HM
Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ  
[2]www.gov.uk/hm-treasury

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Dear FOI Requests,

The response to this request is now months overdue - please can you provide an update ASAP.

Yours sincerely,

russell scott

FOI Requests - HMT, HM Treasury

Dear Russell Scott,

Thank you for your email.

Please be assured that we are continuing to work on our response to your
request and we will respond to you in due course. We apologise for the
delay and any inconvenience this may cause.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit | Correspondence and Information Rights | HM
Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ
[2]http://www.gov.uk/hm-treasury

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FOI Requests, HM Treasury

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Dear Russell Scott

Please find attached a response to your recent IR request.

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Unit | Correspondence and Information Rights | HM
Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ [1]www.gov.uk/hm-treasury

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