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Freedom of Information & Data Protection

Code of Practice on Access to Government Information

Monitoring Report for 2002 - Appendix 6

Openness Contacts and Departmental Websites

October 2003


These contacts can provide advice to enquirers on the sorts of information which departments will provide, as well as referring more detailed queries to specialist divisions. The internet websites for those departments, agencies, and other public bodies mentioned in this report are also set out below. Websites for many other public bodies can be found at http://www.ukonline.gov.uk

Cabinet Office
http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk
Tessa Stirling
Cabinet Office
Room 4.36b
Admiralty Arch
North Entrance
The Mall
London SW1A 2WH

Tel: 020 7276 6326
Fax: 020 7276 6337
Email

Constitutional Affairs, Department for (formerly the Lord Chancellor's Department)
http://www.dca.gov.uk
Katy Draper
Lord Chancellor's Department
Open Government Unit
9th Floor
Selborne House
54-60 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QW

Tel: 020 7210 8533
Fax: 020 7210 8566
Email

Culture Media & Sport, Department for
http://www.culture.gov.uk
Ms F Montgomery
DCMS
Information Centre
Lower Ground Floor
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH

Tel: 020 7211 6200
Fax: 020 7211 6032
Email

Defence, Ministry of
http://www.mod.uk
Info-Access2
Room 830
St Giles Court
1-13 St Giles High Street
London WC2H 8LD

Tel: 020 7807 8532
Fax: 020 7218 9158
Email

Education & Skills, Department for
http://www.dfes.gov.uk
Public Enquiry Unit
Department for Education & Skills
Castle View House
East Lane
Runcorn WA7 2GJ

Tel: 0870 000 2288
Fax: 01928 794 248
Email

Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department for
http://www.defra.gov.uk
DEFRA
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
Tel: 020 7238 6575

Email

Foreign & Commonwealth Office
http://www.fco.gov.uk
Mike Percy
Records & Historical Department
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA

Tel: 020 7008 1140
Fax: 020 7008 1114
Email

Health, Department of
http://www.doh.gov.uk/ogcop.htm
Derek Dudley
Freedom of Information Unit
Department of Health
Room 363C Skipton House
80 London Rd
London SE1 6LH

Tel: 020 7972 5327
Fax: 020 7972 6560
Email

Home Office
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk
John Hughes
Information Access Manager
Records Management Services
Room T 161
50, Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AT

Tel: 020 7273 2002
Fax: 020 7273 3592
Email

International Development, Department for
http://www.dfid.gov.uk
Frank Rankin
Department for International Development
Abercrombie House
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride G75 8EA

Tel: 01355 843393
Email

Trade & Industry, Department of
http://www.dti.gov.uk
Graham Rowlinson
Open Government & Data Protection Unit
Department of Trade & Industry
Room LG139
London SW1H 0ET

Tel: 020 7215 6452/6226
Fax: 020 7215 5713
Email

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Transport, Department for
http://www.dft.gov.uk
http://www.odpm.gov.uk
Martin Harding
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Strategy and Management Division
D/06, Ashdown House
Hastings TN37 7GA

Tel: 020 7944 8583
Email

HM Treasury
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Kate Jenkins
Information Gateway Team
HM Treasury
Parliament St
London SW1P 3AG

Tel: 020 7270 6408
Fax: 020 7451 7503
Email

Work & Pensions, Department for
http://www.dwp.gov.uk
Charles Cushing
Information Management Policy
2nd Floor Adelphi House
1-11 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6HT

Tel: 020 7962 8581
Fax: 020 7962 8321
Email

Northern Ireland Office
http://www.nio.gov.uk
Jane McNeill
Northern Ireland Office
Central Management Unit
Stormont House Annexe
Stormont Estate
Belfast BT4 3ST

Tel: 02890 527 066
Fax: 02890 527 050
Email

Scotland Office, Department for Constitutional Affairs
http://www.scottishsecretary.gov.uk
Jessica Barr
Scotland Office
Meridian Court
5 Cadogan St
Glasgow
G2 6AT

Tel: 0141 242 5953
Email

Wales Office, Department for Constitutional Affairs
http://www.walesoffice.gov.uk
Yudit CollardTreml
Wales Office
Gwydyr House
Whitehall
London SW1A 2ER

Tel: 020 7270 0583
Email

Other Organisations

Central Office of Information
http://www.coi.gov.uk
John Ellery
Head of Personnel
COI
Hercules Road
London
SE1 7DU

Tel 020 7261 8606
Fax 020 7261 9129
Email

Charity Commission
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk
Martin Rayment
Charity Commission
Harmsworth House
13-15 Bouverie Street
London EC4Y 8DP

Tel: 020 7674 2413
Fax: 020 7674 2300
Email

Companies House
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Judith Chainey
Companies House
Policy and Planning team
Crown Way
Cardiff CF14 3UZ

Tel: 029 2038 0616
Fax: 029 2038 0149
Email

Court Service
http://www.courtservice.gov.uk
Richard Kirby
Departmental Records Officer
Court Service
Room 2.02 Southside
105 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QT

Tel: 020 7210 2018
Fax: 020 7210 1849
Email

HM Customs & Excise
http://www.hmce.gov.uk
John Oxenford
HM Customs and Excise
Ground Floor
New Kings Beam House
22 Upper Ground
London SE1 9PJ

Tel: 020 7865 5089
Email

Jobcentre Plus
Level 6 Caxton House
Tothill St
London
SW1H 9NA

Tel: 020 7273 6102

Employment Tribunals Service
http://www.ets.gov.uk
ETS Public Enquiry Line
Employment Tribunal Service
100 Southgate Street
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 2AQ

Tel: 0845 795 9775
Fax: 01284 766334

English Nature
http://www.english-nature.org.uk
John Creedy
English Nature
Northminster House
Peterborough
PE1 1UA

Tel: 01733 455098
Fax: 01733 455326
Email

Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Chris Jarvis
Environment Agency
Rivers house
Waterside Drive
Aztec West
Almondsbury
Bristol
BS12 4UD

Tel: 01454 878577
Email

Food Standards Agency
http://www.food.gov.uk
Dr Stephen Johnson
Head of Corporate Secretariat Branch
CSCI Division
Room 621 B
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6HN

Tel: 020 7276 8000
Fax: 020 7276 8004
Email

Forestry Commission
http://www.forestry.gov.uk
Debbie Weston
Secretariat
Forestry Commission
231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh EH12 7AT

Tel: 0131 314 6423
Fax: 0131 316 4891
Email

Government Office for the Regions
See Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Health & Safety Executive
http://www.hse.gov.uk
HSE Information Centre
Broad Lane
Sheffield S3 7HQ
Fax: 0114 289 2333
(written enquiries only)

HSE Infoline
Tel: 0541 545500
Email
(other enquiries)

Highways Agency
http://www.highways.gov.uk
Richard Hodson
Highways Agency
1st Floor Albion House
Lime Street
Bedford
MK 40 1DL

Tel: 01234 796 834 or 01727 730 768
Email

Information Commissioner
http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
WILMSLOW
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Switchboard: 01625 545 700
Information Line: 01625 545 745
Notification Helpline: 01625 545 740
Email
To Notify: http://www.dpr.gov.uk

Inland Revenue
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
John Sharpe
Inland Revenue
West Wing
Somerset House
The Strand
London
WC2R 1LB

Tel: 020 7438 7812
Fax: 020 7438 7752
Email

Insolvency Service
http://www.insolvency.gov.uk
David Swarts
The Insolvency Service
Headquarters Secretariat
Area 5.4
21 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3QW

Tel: 020 7637 6568
Fax: 020 7291 6713
Email

HM Land Registry
http://www.landreg.gov.uk
Mick Lewis
Room 212A
HM Land Registry
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PH

Tel: 020 7917 5981
Fax: 020 7917 5936
Email

Legal Services Commission
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk
Jacquie Elliott
Information Compliance Manager
Secretariat
Legal Services Commission
12 Roger Street
London WC1N 2JL

Tel: 020 759 1140
Fax: 020 759 1190
Email

More information on publicly funded civil legal services can be found at http://www.justask.org.uk, the website of the Community Legal Service

Medicines Control Agency
http://www.mca.gov.uk
The Information Centre
Wing 10-2
Medicines Control Agency
1, Nine Elms Lane
London SW8 5NQ

Central Enquiry Point: 020 7273 0000
Fax: 020 7273 0353
Email

National Savings & Investments
http://www.nationalsavings.co.uk
Tim Mack
Head of Communications
National Savings & Investments
Charles House
375 Kensington High St
London
W14 8SD

Tel: 020 7348 9490
Fax: 020 7348 9755
Email

Mark Brooks
Head of Media Relations
National Savings & Investments
Charles House
375 Kensington High St
London
W14 8SD

Tel: 020 7348 9301
Fax: 020 7348 9755
Email

Northern Ireland Court Service
http://www.courtsni.gov.uk
Jill Herron
Communications Unit
Northern Ireland Court Service
Windsor House
9-15 Bedford Street
Belfast BT2 7LT

Tel: 028 9032 8594
Fax: 028 9023 6361
Email

Office of Government Commerce
http://www.ogc.gov.uk
Ruth Fagg
Office of Government Commerce
Rosebery Court
St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS

Tel: 01609 704 877
Email

OGC Service Desk:
Tel: 0845 000 4999
Email

OGC buying.solutions
http://www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk
5th Floor Royal Liver Building
Pier Head
Liverpool
L3 1PE

Tel: 0151 227 4262
Fax: 0151 227 3315
Email

Shaun Lawlor
Tel: 0151 227 2294
Email

Office of National Statistics
http://www.statistics.gov.uk
For requests under the Code of Practice:
Robert Smith/Alex Elton-Wall
Parliamentary Unit
1 Drummond Gate
London SW1V 2QQ

Tel: 020 7533 6218/6209
Fax: 01633 652 855
Email: Robert Smith
Email

For general enquiries:
The Library
Office of National Statistics
Drummond Gate
London SW1V 2QQ
Tel: 020 7533 6266

Office of the Rail Regulator
http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk
Ian Cooke
Chief Information Officer
Office of the Rail Regulator
1 Waterhouse Square
138-142 Holborn
London EC1N 2TQ

Tel: 020 7282 2002
Fax: 020 7282 2047
Email

OFGEM Office of Gas & Electricity Markets
http://www.ofgem.gov.uk
Paul Reynolds
Email

OFSTED Office for Standards in Education
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk
Christine Kensett
OFSTED
Alexandra House
33 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6SE

Tel: 020 7421 6762
Fax: 020 7421 6649
Email

OFWAT Office of Water Services
http://www.ofwat.gov.uk
Jane Fisher
OFWAT
Centre City Tower
7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA

Tel: 0121 625 1361
Fax: 0121 625 1362
Email

OPRA Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority
http://www.opra.gov.uk
Terry Walker
Corporate Secretary
Invicta House
Trafalgar Place
Brighton BN1 4DW

Tel: 01273 627 622
Email

The Ordnance Survey
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
Linda Lampen
Records Manager
Ordnance Survey Room W416
Romsey Road
Maybush
Southampton SO16 4GU

Tel: 02380 792 563
Email

Parliamentary Ombudsman
(Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration)
http://www.ombudsman.org.uk
John Colmans
19th Floor
Millbank Tower
Millbank
SW1P 4QP

Tel: 020 7217 4085
Fax: 020 7217 4200
Email

The Patent Office
http://www.patent.gov.uk
Louise Smyth
OGLO
The Patent Office
Room 3.R05
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ

Planning Inspectorate
http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk
Comments, complaints and queries about issued casework decisions can be made to:
The Quality Assurance Unit
The Planning Inspectorate
4/09 Kite Wing
Temple Quay House
2, The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol BS1 6PN

Tel: 0117 372 8252
Email

Any correspondence on live casework should be addressed to the relevant case officer. If you are not sure who that is, phone the Customer Support line on 0117 372 6372 as the initial contact point for this and for other enquiries.

Public Guardianship Office
Neil Lang
Public Guardianship Office
Archway Tower
2 Junction Road
London N19 5RQ

The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office)
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Susan Healy
Records Management Department
Public Record Office
Kew, Richmond
Surrey, TW9 4DU

Tel: 020 8876 3444
Fax: 020 8392 5283
Email

Radiocommunications Agency
http://www.radio.gov.uk
Julia Fraser
9Y/14B
Radiocommunications Agency
Wyndham House
189 Marsh Wall
London E14 9SX

Tel: 020 7211 0500
Fax: 020 7211 0507
Email

Public Enquiry Point:
Tel: 020 7211 0211
Fax: 020 7211 0507
Email

The Royal Mint
http://www.royalmint.com
Tony Burnell
Royal Mint
Llantrisan
Mid Glamorgan
CF72 8YT

Tel: 01443 623275
Fax: 01443 623148
Email

Strategic Rail Authority
http://www.sra.gov.uk
Public enquiries should be made to the Parliamentary and Public Communications team, through the main switchboard number on 020 7654 6000.
Emails can reach the PPC team via the website.

Treasury Solicitor's Department
http://www.treasury-solicitor.gov.uk
Vincent Royle
Treasury Solicitor's Department
Queen Anne's Chambers
28 Broadway
London
SW1H 9JS

Tel: 020 7210 3350
Email

Valuation Office Agency
www.voa.gov.uk
Head of Customer Services
Chief Executives Office
New Court
Carey Street
London
WC2A 2JE

Tel: 020 7506 1800
Fax: 020 7506 1996
Email

Other Website Addresses

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland:
http://www.equalityni.org

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission:
http://www.nihr.org

Probation Board for Northern Ireland:
http://www.nics.gov.uk/pbni/index.htm

Jobcentre Plus:
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

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