1756 – Response
Request;
1)A copy of any or the actual Freedom of Information Act request made by the
Guardian Newspaper, that forms the substantive basis of said article, together
with copies of any and all correspondence and information shared between
yourselves and the Guardian Newspaper connected to this request, as well as
a copy of all the information disclosed. Response; Original request received 8 January 2009
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act. My
request is to update information you kindly provided in May last year covering
the period from July 2007 to May 2008.
- Since May 2008, how many young people under the age of 18 who are
under immigration controls have been taken into local authority care in
Suffolk?
- Where are they from?
- How many have since gone missing?
- Where are they from?
Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, I'd be grateful if you could
provide the response within 20 working days.
Best wishes,
Acknowledgement sent 8 January 2009
Dear xxxx
Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FOI) request received on 8
January 2009 regarding information relating to young immigrants since May
2008.
Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, and has been given the reference
FOI 1546. Please
quote this reference if you need to contact us further.
Kindest regards
Response sent 3 February 2009
Dear xxxx
I am responding to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request received on 8
January 2009. Your request was as follows:
Request
1. Since May 2008, how many young people under the age of 18 who are
under
immigration controls have been taken into local authority care in Suffolk?
2. Where are they from?
3. How many have since gone missing?
4. Where are they from?
Response
Since May 08, 20 young people under the age of 18 who are under
immigration controls have been taken into local authority care in Suffolk.
There were: 10 from Afghanistan, 2 from China, 2 from Eritrea, 2 from Iran, 3
from Iraq, 1 from Sri Lanka.
1 has gone missing he was from Eritrea. He went to London and has been
spoken to but has not returned to care in Suffolk.
If you are unhappy with this response to your request for information, you can
ask for an internal review of the decision by using the council’s complaints
procedure. You can find information about the complaints procedure on the
council’s website at the following address:
http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ContactUs/HowToMakeaCo
mplaint.htm If you are unable to access our website for any reason, please telephone the
Freedom of Information Helpdesk on 01473 264618 and we will send you a
copy of our complaints leaflet “Have Your Say”.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, you have the right to
ask the Information Commissioner to make a decision on your request for
information.
The Information Commissioner’s address is:
Wycliff House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: (01625) 545700
Website: http://www.ico.gov.uk
Copyright
Information supplied in response to any Freedom of Information Act
request
may be subject to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free
to use it for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research you
are doing and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other use, for example
commercial publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder.
Most documents supplied by Suffolk County Council will have been produced
by our staff and will be the copyright of the council. However, we may have
sent you information which is the copyright of another person or organisation.
If this is the case, you must ensure that you obtain their permission before you
reproduce any of their information.
If the information we have sent you includes a copyright statement, you must
not alter or remove this statement.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me quoting the FOI
reference number
1546.
Kindest regards
