John O'Sullivan
Date
06 June 2024
Post Office
100 Wood Street
request-1128738-
London EC2V 9ER
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Your Ref:
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Public
Dear John O'Sullivan,
Freedom of Information Request – FOI2024/00780
We are writing in response to your email received by Post Office Limited (“
Post
Office”) on 9 May, which has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (“
FOIA”).
In your email you have requested the information shown verbatim in bold below:
“Email title: “Use by POL of Law Firm Smith Bowyer Clarke”
From 2016 to the present can you say what years you have used this firm and
how much they were paid in each year.If they were never used simply state that.If
they are on a retainer or fixed annual payment whether used or not please make
this clear and the cost involved.In short how much has this Firm received from
Post Office?”
We can confirm that Post Office does not hold the information you have requested.
Following a search of our records, we can confirm we have no record of the
company “Smith Bowyer Clarke” being paid by Post Office.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of this response, you do have a right to
request an internal review. You can do this by writing to the address above within 40
working days of receipt of this response stating your reasons for your internal review
request or alternatively, by emailing
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx.
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Post Office Limited is registered in England and Wales. Registered No. 2154540.
Registered Office 100 Wood Street, London WC2V 7ER
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Post Office and the Post Office logo are registered trade marks of Post Office Limited.
If, having requested an internal review by Post Office, you are still not satisfied with
our response you also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
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Water Lane
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Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
www.ico.org.uk/foicomplaints
Yours sincerely,
Information Rights Team
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/en/governance/access-to-information/access-to-
information/
Post Office Limited is committed to protecting your privacy, information about
how we do this can be found on our website at www.postoffice.co.uk/privacy
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