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Dear Ms Hourigan,

Thank you for your request of 27 May under the Freedom of Information Act
(our ref:FOI-1514507)

I am writing to inform you that the Department's consideration of the
balance of the public interest with regards to your request is not yet
complete and requires further time to complete in line with Section 10(3)
of the FOI Act.

The Department is currently assessing the public interest in release under
section 35(1)(d) (Operation of ministerial private office).

We anticipate this process will take no longer than a further 20 working
days to complete. We therefore aim to respond fully to your request by 24
July.
 
Please accept our apologies for this delay.
 
If you are not satisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to appeal by asking for an internal review once you have received
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within two months of the date of our FOI response.  
 
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internal review decision. You should raise your concerns with the ICO
within three months of your last meaningful contact with us.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health and Social Care
 

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Dear Ms Hourigan,

Please find attached the Department of Health and Social Care's response
to your recent FOI request (our ref: FOI-1514507).

Yours sincerely, 

Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health and Social Care

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