FOI release

Internal Correspondence regarding FOI2026/00232

This request was refused in part, so we didn't provide some of the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2026/00357

Received 30 March 2026

Published 12 May 2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request copies of all internal correspondence (including emails, instant messages, notes, memos, and minutes of meetings) held by Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, regarding the processing of my previous request FOI2026/00232 submitted on 1 March 2026, regarding meetings and correspondence between the MHRA and the organisations Sex Matter and the LGB Alliance. Specifically, I am interested in: * Emails and correspondence discussing the interpretation or scope of the request. * Internal debates regarding the application of exemptions (e.g., Section 36, Section 40, etc.). * Drafts of the final response and any related internal briefing notes. I understand that this request is for recorded information and I would prefer to receive this in electronic format. If this request is too broad, I would be grateful for your advice and assistance under section 16 of the Act to refine it.

Response

See attached

Documents

• FOI2026_00357 (redacted).pdf (955.1 KB)
• RE FOI draft for review - advice - whatsapp (redacted).pdf (4.1 MB)

This is Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.

You can browse our other responses or make a new FOI request.