Meetings between HMT officials Shein and FGS Global
Joseph Lloyd made this Freedom of Information request to HM Treasury
Dear HM Treasury,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I wish to see the following:
1. Full copies of all minutes, agendas, action logs, and briefing materials for any meetings between HMT officials and Donald Tang along with any other representatives of Shein during October 2024.
2. Full copies of all minutes, agendas, action logs, and briefing materials for any meetings between HMT officials and Kamella Hudson along with any other representatives of FGS Global during October 2024.
Please also include any other materials that were handed out or received during the meetings, such as presentations, reports, etc..
Yours faithfully,
Joseph Lloyd
Our ref: FOI2024/18552
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Dear Joseph Lloyd
Please find attached an interim response to your recent FOI request to HM
Treasury.
Yours sincerely
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Dear Joseph Lloyd
Please find attached an interim response to your FOI request.
Yours sincerely
HM Treasury
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Ground Orange | 1 Horse Guards Road, SW1A 2HQ | [1]www.gov.uk/hm-treasury
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Dear Joseph Lloyd
Please find attached an interim response to your FOI request.
Yours sincerely
HM Treasury
HMT Freedom of Information Unit | Corporate Centre Group | HM Treasury |
Ground Orange | 1 Horse Guards Road, SW1A 2HQ | [1]www.gov.uk/hm-treasury
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Dear Joseph Lloyd
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 'Meetings between HMT officials Shein and FGS Global'.
I disagree with your decision to entirely withhold requested records of these meetings.
There is a strong public interest case for releasing the information due to who attended the meeting. For example, FSG partner Kamella Hudson worked with the chancellor, Rachael Reeves. FGS also sponsored a reception for one of the chancellor’s speeches. In addition, Hudson arranged meetings between Treasury officials and Donald Tang (Shein's executive chairman).
https://www.desmog.com/2024/12/10/labour...
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/...
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/art...
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/art...
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/m...
Yours faithfully,
Joseph Lloyd
Dear Joseph Lloyd,
Thank you for your email regarding your request for an internal review.
I can confirm that your review request was received on 21st February and
is receiving attention under our reference IR2025/04461.
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
Freedom of Information Team | HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London,
SW1A 2HQ [2]www.gov.uk/hm-treasury
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