Our ref: FOI2023/52015

Dear Jay Bhanji,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Acknowledgement

Thank you for your communication of 18 July.

We have allocated the above reference which you should quote if you need
to contact us.

We will arrange for a reply to be sent to you which will either comply
with our obligations under Freedom of Information Act or, if we think it's
an enquiry that we don't need to address under the terms of the Act, let
you know why. If it is the latter we will, if possible, pass it on to a
more appropriate part of the Department for answer.

While we aim to respond to all freedom of information requests within 20
working days, if for some reason this timescale cannot be complied with,
we will, where possible, write to you explaining the reason for the delay
and provide an estimated time for response.

Yours sincerely

HMRC Freedom of Information Team

Dear Jay Bhanji

I am writing to update you on the status of your FOI request and to
apologise for our delay in issuing a response.

In dealing with all FOI requests HMRC works to the standard set by the
independent Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is to deal with
at least 90% of FOI requests within 20 working days of receipt. While we
meet this target most of time, there are some cases that take longer than
20 days to process (for example, because of their complexity). Your FOI
request is one such case.

I want to assure you that we are still working on your request and aim to
provide a reply shortly. I will update you further should we not be able
to issue our response within the next fortnight.

Kind regards

HMRC Information Rights Unit

Dear Jay Bhanji

The date that the response is due for your request, FOI2023/52015, has
been changed to 14th September

Kind Regards

HMRC Freedom of Information team

Dear Jay Bhanji,

We are writing in response to your request for information, received 18
July.

Yours sincerely,

HMRC Freedom of Information Team