Mr Nick Leaton

Email: [FOI #29366 email]

Reference: FOICR 14091/10

Date: 24 February 2010

Dear Mr Leaton

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your email of 19 February, in which you ask for copies of all internal documents relating to the provision of National Health Service numbers for birth registration purposes. Your request is being handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We will aim to send you a full response within twenty working days of our receiving your request, by 20 March 2010.

If you have any queries about the handling of your information request please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

H Reid

Parliamentary & Correspondence Management Team

Passport Adviceline: 0300 222 0000 (07.00 - 23.00 seven days a week).

Email us at [Identity & Passport Service request email]. Visit our website at www.ips.gov.uk.

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