Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF
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E-mail: xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Mr Tony Lovick
Reference: T22992/8
Dear Mr Lovick,
Thank you for your e-mail of 24/10/2008 about British Crime Survey postcode link data.
I regret to inform you that the Home Office does not hold the information that you have requested. The BCS survey contractor BMRB Social Research does not supply the postcode sector codes to the Home Office and therefore we do not have the data requested.
If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our handling of your request by submitting your complaint within two months to the below address quoting reference 10470:
Information Rights Team
Information and Record Management Service
Home Office
4th Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
During the independent review the department's handling of your information request will be reassessed by staff who were not involved in providing you with this response. Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.
I realise that this response may be a disappointment to you. However I would like to assure you that we do not hold the information that you asked for.
Yours sincerely,
Krista Jansson
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