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Access Rights Unit 6th Floor Selborne House 54 Victoria Street London SW1E 6QW T 020 7210 1442 F 020 7210 8388
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FishNChipPapers [email address]
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1 October 2008
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Ref : FOI/55780/08/PB/HD |
Dear FishNChipPapers
Re : Request under the 2000 Freedom of Information Act
Thank you for your e-mail dated 11th September 2008, in which you sought information relating to the following from the Ministry of Justice.
As part of the review into the loss of prisoner data by PA Consulting a safety assessment was undertaken by the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Ministry of Justice. That assessment determined that the risk to the public is "low". As a member of the public I would like a copy of that assessment so that I am able to understand how such a conclusion was reached.
I can confirm that the Department holds this information. The information is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), because the information is accessible to you as it is already in the public domain. It is an absolute exemption and there is no duty to consider the public interest in disclosure.
The information you have requested can be found on the Home Office website using the link below.
http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/notification-of-security-breach?view=Binary
If you are unhappy with the result of your request for information, you may request an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter by writing to Access Rights Unit, Ministry of Justice, Selborne House, 54 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QW.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
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Yours sincerely
H Dodia (Miss)
Access Rights Unit
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