On 1 November 2012 the Department received a FOI request for copies of any correspondence between the Department of Health (DH) and tobacco manufacturers and tobacco trade bodies (including correspondence relating to the government’s consultation on the packaging of tobacco products), which was sent or received during the period of 16 April to 31 October 2012 inclusive. The organisations concerned are:
1) British American Tobacco
2) Imperial Tobacco
3) Philip Morris International
4) Japan Tobacco International
5) Tobacco Manufacturers Association
6) Tobacco Retailers Association
The Department disclosed the following correspondence:
British American Tobacco
Letter from DH to Herbert Smith LLP, 24 August 2012
Letter from Herbert Smith to DH, 30 August 2012
Letter from BAT to DH, 16 May 2012
Letter from BAT to DH, 24 August 2012
Letter from BAT to DH, 26 September 2012
Letter from BAT to DH, 26 September 2012
Letter from BAT to DH, 27 September 2012
Emails and letters from BAT to DWP, DCLG, HO, BIS and HMT, 8 August 2012
Letter from DH to BAT, 30 August 2012
Imperial Tobacco
Letter from DH to Imperial Tobacco, 24 August 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 30 August 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 12 September 2012
Letter from DH to Imperial Tobacco, 11 October 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 19 October 2012
Letter from DH to Imperial Tobacco, 29 October 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to the SofS for Health, 22 June 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to the SofS for Health, 7 September 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to Minister of State for Health, 12 September 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to SofS for Home Office and CLG, 6 August 2012
Letter from DH to Imperial Tobacco, 30 August 2012
Letter from DH to Imperial Tobacco, 4 October 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 10 October 2012
Email from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 23 October 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 26 October 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 18 May 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 18 June 2012
Letter fom Imperial Tobacco to DH, 5 July 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 24 August 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 20 September 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 1 October 2012
Letter from Imperial Tobacco to DH, 15 October 2012
Letter from Imperial tobacco to DH, 15 October 2012
Philip Morris
Letter from Philip Morris to DH, 13 June 2012
Letter from Philip Morris to DH, 20 June 2012
Letter from Philip Morris to DH, 20 September 2012
Letter from Philip Morris to DH, 24 August 2012
Letter from Philip Morris to DH, 9 August 2012
Letter from the Public Health Minister to Philip Morris, 16 August 2012
Email from Philip Morris to SofS for BIS, 13 August 2012
Email from DH to Philip Morris, 15 August 2012
Japan Tobacco International
Letter from DH to JTI, 24 August 2012
Letter from JTI to DH, 31 August 2012
Letter from DH to JTI, 31 August 2012
Letter from JTI for Gallaher LTD to DH, 23 May 2012
Letter from JTI for Gallaher Ltd to DH, 5 July 2012
Letter from JTI for Gallaher Ltd to DH, 8 August 2012
Letter from JTI to DH, 27 August 2012
Letter from JTI for Gallaher Ltd to DH, 5 September 2012
Letter from JTI for Gallaher Ltd to DH, 26 September 2012
Letters from JTI to BIS, 30 April 2012
Letter from DH to JTI, 17 May 2012
Letter from JTI to DH, 3 July 2012
Tobacco Retailers Association
Letter from DH to TRA, 24 August 2012
Letter from DH to TRA, 24 August 2012
Email from TRA to DH, 31 August 2012
Email from DH to TRA, 10 September 2012
Reply from the Department of Health
Response from the Department of Health (ref 736377) on 12 December 2012
