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16 October 2019

Dear Mr Jones

Our ref: FOI328643

Thank you for your email of 18 September in which you request about the Prime Minister’s visit to Whipps Cross hospital. Your full request is attached.

Your request has been handled under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We hold some information. It is already in the public domain, and therefore covered by section 21 of the Act (information accessible by other means), that the BBC and the Press Association covered this visit.

Yours sincerely

NICHOLAS HOWARD

Mr R Jones

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Incoming request:

On Wednesday 18th September 2019 (today) the Prime Minister visited Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone on what I presume was official Government business.

Please provide brief details of any and all press accreditation applied for and/or provided to print, online and broadcast media to provide coverage of the Prime Ministerial visit inside the hospital. The names of individuals are not required, merely the organisations accredited and/or invited to cover the event (eg: Channel 4 News, BBC Radio 4 PM programme etc.)

Please provide confirmation that invitations were issued by the government to the press regarding coverage of the Prime Ministerial visit.

Please provide a copy of any official Downing St press release issued concerning the visit.

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