Scottish Independence

Dear Requester

Request for information FOI12311

Thank you for your e-mail of 11th August 2012, requesting:

A copy of all material held by your department or organisation which relates to the potential consequences of Scotland becoming an independent country. This should include any risk assessments, risk registers, scenario planning exercises, legal advice or internal briefings.

I regret to inform you that Ordnance Survey is unable to help you with your enquiry as we do not hold this information.

Whilst you will no doubt be aware of the announcement by the Secretary of State, on the 20 June 2012, regarding the UK Government undertaking a comprehensive programme of work to inform and support debate on Scotland's future within the UK, Ordnance Survey has not undertaken any work or prepared information relating to the possible consequences of Scotland becoming an independent country, therefore the information you request is not held.

Internal Review
Your enquiry has been processed according to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. If you are unhappy with our response, you may request an internal review with our FOI Appeals Officer, by contacting them as follows:

FOI Appeals Officer
Customer Service Centre
Ordnance Survey
Adanac Drive
Southampton
SO16 0AS

E-mail: mailto:foi@ordnancesurvey.co.uk

Please include the reference number above. You may request an internal review where you believe Ordnance Survey has:

Failed to respond to your request within the time limits (normally 20 working days)
Failed to tell you whether or not we hold the information
Failed to provide the information you have requested
Failed to explain the reasons for refusing a request
Failed to correctly apply an exemption or exception

The FOI Appeals Officer will not have been involved in the original decision. They will conduct an internal review and will inform you of the outcome of the review normally within 20 working days, but exceptionally within 40 working days, in line with the Information Commissioner's guidance. 

The FOI Appeals Officer will either: uphold the original decision, provide additional explanation of the exemption/s applied or release further information, if it is considered appropriate to do so.

Appeal to Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
If following the outcome of the internal review you remain unhappy with our response, you may raise an appeal with the Information Commissioner's Office at:

The Case Reception Unit
Customer Service Team
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane 
Wilmslow
Cheshire 
SK9 5AF

E-mail: mail@ico.gsi.gov.uk 

Telephone helpline: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545745 for advice.

Thank you for your enquiry.