FOI reference: FOI-2024-2186

You asked

i) details for all external emails received to the address 'research.function@statistics.gov.uk' between October 2023 and July 2024 that include the term 'ARI' (relating to Areas of Research Interest) in the subject or body of the message. To include date received, sender (organisation) and subject heading.

ii) redacted copies of emails from these institutions and all subsequent replies in the thread.

We said

Thank you for your request. 

Please find the requested information in the associated download. 

Personal data has been redacted under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Please note, a number of emails in scope of the request have several lines of personally identifiable data. 

A document has also been withheld under Section 41(1) of FOIA, as this contains information provided to our organisation with the expectation of confidence.