Information Rights Team

Information Management Services

2 Marsham Street, London, , SW1P 4DF

Switchboard 020 7035 4848

E-mail [email address] www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Our Ref 9152

Your Ref

Date 26 March 2008

Dear Mr Urdaibay

Freedom of Information request

Thank you for your e-mail dated 19 March in which you ask for a list of Recognized religions in the United Kingdom, and a clear definition of the term recognized religion. I regret to inform you that the Home Office does not hold the information that you have requested, this policy area does not lie with the department. The information you require could however be held by either the Office of National Statistics (ONS), or the Department for Communities and Local Government. (DCLG)

They can be contacted at

[email address] (ONS) and [email address] (DCLG)

If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our handling of your request by submitting your complaint to:

Information Rights and Review Team
Information 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 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.

Yours sincerely

Gareth Wyn Hazzelby

FOI Performance Supervisor

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WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC

Robyn Urdaibay

[email address]