Dear Mr Moore,

Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your e-mail dated 23^rd October 2009 in which you requested the following information from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ):

I would like the following defined:

"Risk of emotional harm"
"Risk of significant emotional harm"
"Risk of emotional abuse"
"Risk of significant emotional abuse"

Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

From our preliminary assessment, it is clear that we will not be able to answer your request without further clarification. Under section 1(3) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a public authority need not comply with a request unless any further information reasonably required to locate the information is supplied.

I am currently unclear as to the exact scope of the information in which you are interested. In order to help us ensure that we provide you with the right information, I would be grateful if you could clarify your request, particularly with regard to narrowing or explaining the scope of your questions and please can you provide some more information about what specific documents you are requesting information about.

Upon receipt of this information we will be in a position to continue with the processing of your request. Should you need to contact me, it would be helpful if you quote our reference number.

Yours sincerely

Darren Over

Data Access & Compliance Unit

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