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Steve Elibank made this Freedom of Information request to House of Commons

The request was refused by House of Commons.

From: Steve Elibank

18 January 2010

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for
electronic copies of the Slaughter of Animals Act 1933, the
Representation of the People Act 1949 and the Lords Justices Act
1837, in their original form.

Yours faithfully,

Steve Elibank

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Ganesh Sittampalam left an annotation (18 January 2010)

Were they originally recorded using a magnet and iron filings to etch the vellum? :-)

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Steve Elibank left an annotation (18 January 2010)

I meant as opposed to their amended/revised/current format, but I do like the idea!!

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From: Steve Elibank

16 February 2010

Dear Sir/Madam;

Your organisation is now breaking the law. You were required to
have responded by February 12th.

If I do not receive a full response within 48 hours, this case will
be passed onto the Information Commissioner.

Steve Elibank

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From: FOICOMMONS
House of Commons

16 February 2010

Dear Mr Elibank

I am terribly sorry but this request has been overlooked by us. It has been considered as a priority matter and will respond to you as soon as possible.

If you have any queries about your request, please use the request number quoted at the top of this letter.

Yours sincerely

Vanessa Cubillo
Freedom of Information Assistant

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From: FOICOMMONS
House of Commons

16 February 2010

Dear Mr Elibank

Thank you for your request for information which is copied below.

The House of Commons does not hold this information. Copies of original Acts of Parliament are held by the Parliamentary Archives and are available for public inspection. Copies can also be provided. The Archives are part of the House of Lords, and can be contacted on:

Tel: +44 (0)20 7219 3074
Fax: +44 (0)20 7219 2570
[email address]<mailto:[email address]>

For contact details and information about rates for copying please refer to the following link: http://www.parliament.uk/publications/ar...

You may, if dissatisfied with the treatment of your request, ask the House of Commons to conduct an internal review of this decision. Requests for internal review should be addressed to: Freedom of Information Officer, Department of Resources, House of Commons London SW1 OAA or [House of Commons request email]<mailto:[House of Commons request email]> . Please ensure that you specify the nature of your complaint and any arguments or points that you wish to make.

If you remain dissatisfied, you may appeal to the Information Commissioner at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Bob Castle
Head of Information Rights and Information Security

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