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F Mason [mailto:request-19397-
[email address]] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cafcass 
6th Floor Sanctuary Buildings 
 
Great Smith Street 
Your ref:CAF267 
London 
SW1P 3BT 
Our ref: JJ/CAF267 
 
Date: 6th October 2009 
 
Tel:        0844 353 3317 
 
Fax        0844 353 3398 
Dear F Mason 
 
Re: Freedom of Information Request  
 
Thank you for your recent request, which was received by Cafcass on 5th October 2009 
requesting the following which was taken from: 
 
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB7ABAZ0QT0
Please watch the above and answer all the outstanding questions contained within, this is 
required under the FOI Act. 
 
1 
Several statistical statements. Where does this money come from? 
2 
Who Pays Cafcass? 
3 
Where does the rest of the Money come from? 
4 
Who controls the Money? 
5 
Who do Cafcass answer to? 
6 
Who accounts for the actions of Cafcass? 
7 
Who legislates for Cafcass? 
8 
Who represents Cafcass’ interests in Parliament? 
9 
Who do we complain to when Cafcass goes bad? 
10 
To whom do we turn to when Cafcass gets wrong so often? Local Government? 
Central Government? Corporate interests? Civil liberties groups? Or each 
other? 
 
 
This letter serves to acknowledge that Cafcass received your request on 5th October 2009 
and I will be dealing with it the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 
 
Your reference number is CAF 267. 
 
Under the Act, Cafcass is required to notify you as to the final decision made regarding your 
request 20 working days from receipt of your request.  You will receive a response on or 
before 2nd November 2009.  
 
Baroness Valerie Howarth Chair 
Anthony Douglas CBE Chief Executive 
 
Cafcass, The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
Miss Jasvinder Jassal 
Information Assurance & Data Handling Officer 
[email address]
 
Baroness Valerie Howarth Chair 
Anthony Douglas CBE Chief Executive 
 
Cafcass, The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) 

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