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From: Thompson Laura (Shareholder Executive)[/O=BIS PRODUCTION/OU=EXCHANGE
ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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Sent: Wed 09/03/2016 1:39:06 PM (UTC)
To: Callard Richard (ShE; Manson Justin
1; Kilgarriff Patrick (LEGAL
Subject: FW: In Confidence and Subject to Legal Professional Privilege
Attachment: 160309 submission on Tim Parker Horizon letter.doc
Attachment: Letter to Baroness Neville Rolfe dated 4th March 2016 (Signed pdf).pdf
Richard, Justin, Patrick
Draft advice for the Minister attached — I would welcome any comments. The letter in from Tim Parker is also
attached.
I am trying to strike the balance between reassuring the Minister that no further action is required, while not
appearing blasé, particularly given her known nervousness about this matter. Your views very welcome!
I have tried to contact her office for a box deadline extension but not managed to get through — but I would rather
delay sending this than send without comments. If you could look at it this afternoon, that would be super helpful.
Thanks
Laura
Laura Thompson I Assistant Director I Shareholder Executive
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From: Neville-Rolfe MPST
Sent: 07 March 2016 14:14
To: Thompson Laura (Shareholder Executive)
Cc: Javid MPST; SpAd Javid MPST; Callard Richard (ShEx); Manson Justin (ShEx); Kilgarriff Patrick (LEGAL B); Perm
Sec (BIS)
Subject: RE: In Confidence and Subject to Legal Professional Privilege
Hi Laura,
I put a hard copy of the letter in BNR’s weekend box and she had the following comments:
“I would like officials to advise on a reply / the need for a meeting. I would also like advice on when I should brief the
Secretary of State. It’s not definitive as I see it.
Kind regards
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J ee Andrew Smith
Private Secretary to Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State and Minister for Intellectual Property
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From: Thompson Laura (Shareholder Executive)
Sent: 07 March 2016 11:33
To: Neville-Rolfe MPST
Cc: Javid MPST; SpAd Javid MPST; Callard Richard (ShEx); Manson Justin (ShEx); Kilgarriff Patrick (LEGAL B); Perm
Sec (BIS)
Subject: FW: In Confidence and Subject to Legal Professional Privilege
Sophie, Andrew
Please see attached letter for Baroness Neville-Rolfe from Post Office Chair Tim Parker regarding his investigation into
the Horizon system. Please note that this letter is confidential and subject to legal professional privilege so please do
not circulate further.
I believe this was sent to your office directly on Friday, but forwarding in case it went in hard copy only. Would you
like a short covering submission from officials to go with the letter?
Thanks
Laura
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From: Patrick Bourke [mailto
Sent: 07 March 2016 11:20
To: Thompson Laura (Shareholder Executive)
Subject: In Confidence and Subject to Legal Professional Privilege
Hi Laura
We discussed getting this correspondence to you directly, as it also works its way towards to you through the system.
As you are aware, the letter is subject to LPP and is also supplied in confidence. I would be grateful if you could ensure
it is handled accordingly, and not forwarded electronically.
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Best wishes
Patrick
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