Facemask Risk Assessments

The request was partially successful.

Dear Cabinet Office,

Please can you provide me with the following information

1. Details of any risk assessments undertaken on face mask usage outside of a sterile environment?

2. Details of evidence supporting the use of facemasks?

3. Number of shop workers contracting Covid 19 prior to mandatory face mask usage?

4. Number of shop workers contracting Covid 19 since mandating face masks?

Yours faithfully,

Colin Davies

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

Our ref: FOI2020/16830

Dear Colin Davies,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 2nd
November. Your request is being handled under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 ('the Act').

The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore aim to reply at the latest by
1st December.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team

Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

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Dear Colin Davies,

Please find attached our response to your recent Freedom of Information
request (reference FOI2020/16830).

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team

Cabinet Office

Dear Cabinet Office,

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

I am writing to request an internal review of Cabinet Office's handling of my FOI request 'Facemask Risk Assessments'.

With respect, your response waffled on a bit but provided no evidence for the use of facemasks. Is that because there in none?
I am looking for proof not just woolly statements like on balance they considered them worth using. That is an opinion not proof.
I am sure you have heard of the large trial in Denmark that found that face masks had no benefit.if not maybe you should take at the results.

In addition, you have answered my point about the downside risk of face masks.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/f...

Yours faithfully,
Colin Davies
DAC For Truth

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

Dear Colin Davies,

Thank you for your request for an internal review (reference
IR2021/00320), which was prompted by our response to your request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We shall endeavour to complete the internal review and respond to you
within 20 working days.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

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Dear Colin Davies,

Please find attached our response to your request for an Internal Review
(reference IR2021/00320).

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Dear Cabinet Office,

With respect, you had not read the freedom of information request correctly.
I asked for evidence of the Risk assessment on the the use of facemasks.

You have provided information (or not as apparently in the public domain) on the evidence supporting the use of facemasks.

Is this because you did not do any risk assessments?
If you did, can you please supply the information requested please?

Yours faithfully,

Colin Davies