Dear Mr. Watson,

SUBJECT: Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your email on of 27^th July 2009 in which you asked for the following information from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ):

`Please supply me with copies of any information, advice, and guidance or instructions sent by the Ministry to judges or any other personnel employed by HM Courts Service regarding their children's inclusion on the Contactpoint children's database.

Please note that I require copies of any guidance you have distributed, but am not seeking any information whatsoever about the recipients of this guidance, or their children.

Please include copies of material which you hold in the form of paper and electronic records including email.'

I have conducted a thorough search of our paper and electronic records and unfortunately the information you have requested is not held by the MoJ.

The Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and Local Authorities are responsible for issuing guidance about `Contactpoint.' You may wish to direct your request to the DCSF as they may hold some of the information you are seeking. You can contact the DCSF at the following website: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/ or email them directly on [email address].

I am sorry that on this occasion I have not been able to be of more assistance.

As part of our obligations under the FOIA, the MoJ has an independent review process. If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you may write to request an internal review. The internal review will be carried out by someone who did not make the original decision, and they will re-assess how the Department handled the original request.

If you wish to request an internal review, please write or send an email to the Data Access and Compliance Unit within two months of the date of this letter, at the following address:

Data Access and Compliance Unit

Information Directorate

Ministry of Justice

6^th Floor, Zone B

Post point 6.24

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

E-mail: [email address]

If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner's Office under Section 50 of the FOIA. You can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at the following address:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Internet: https://www.ico.gov.uk/Global/contact_us.aspx

Yours sincerely

Rhian Williams