Request
I am writing to request the following under Freedom of Information.
Please disclose any spending on the following luxury items by your organisation. In each case please detail the quantity purchased for each item, the type and size of each item purchased, the cost the item and the brand. If possible please also disclose the purpose for which the luxury item has been bought, although do not do this if it will mean exceeding cost limits.
I would like information on the following:
Caviar
Champagne
Cigars
Cigarettes
Brandy
Whisky
Vodka
Please provide the information for each of the last three financial years. If that should exceed cost limits, please provide it for the last financial year only.
I have provided an example of the format I would like the information in below:
Item Quantity Size and type Cost Brand
Champagne x2 750ml bottle, grand vintage 2003 £20 Moet & Chandon
Whisky x2 500ml bottle, single malt £20 Glenfiddich
Our Response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of luxury items purchased by NHS East Midlands.
I can confirm that NHS East Midlands has not purchased any of the items stated in your email during the last three financial years, or previous to that for that matter.
I hope that this information is of use. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Moosa Patel
Director of Corporate Affairs
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
