Letter from POCL Chief Executive to DTI Postal Minister July 1999

Post Office Limited did not have the information requested.

Dear David Sinclair,

Minutes of the 20 July 1999 POCL Board meeting state:

‘Ministers were meeting on 21 July to discuss Horizon and it would be important to ensure that the Post Office Minister, Ian McCartney was fully aware of the Board’s concerns. This would best be communicated through a letter from the Chief Executive [John Roberts]’.

Please can you disclose the letter which was sent to Ian McCartney from POCL to which these minutes refer. Please can you also identify all recipients of this communication.

Yours sincerely,

Eleanor Shaikh

Information Rights Team, Post Office Limited

Our ref: FOI2021/00634

Dear Ms Shaikh,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 15th
July. Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore reply by 13th August.

Please note that due to members of the Information Rights team being
absent due to Covid-19, it is taking longer to process information
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Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
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Yours sincerely,

Jackie Lawrence

Information Rights Team

Finsbury Dials

20 Finsbury Street

London

EC2Y 9AQ

Information Rights Team, Post Office Limited

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Dear Eleanor Shaikh,

Please find attached the response relating to your Freedom of Information
request.

Regards,

David Sinclair

Information Rights Team

Ground Floor

Finsbury Dials

20 Finsbury Street

London

EC2Y 9AQ