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Are body scanners currently used in UK airports being used to detect 'cavity bombs'?
M Boyce made this Freedom of Information request to House of Commons
The request was refused by House of Commons.
From: M Boyce
2 December 2011
Dear House of Commons,
In March 2010 the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) undertook an
inquiry into Counter-Terrorism Measures at British Airports. At the
end of March 2010 the HASC informed me that the Government had
introduced compulsory body scanners in February 2010 'in response
to the very real threat of explosive devices which can be concealed
within an individual's body'. And that 'given the very real risk of
'cavity bombs' and similar devices being used in terrorist attacks,
the Committee feel that the loss of privacy by a small number of
individuals is justifiable'. The Committee also stated that 'body
scanners will show up the presence of prosthetics'. The Department
for Transport has denied all of the above.
(1) Did the HASC inquiry ACTUALLY show that UK body scanners are
being used to detect 'cavity bombs', explosive devices concealed
within an individuals body and prosthetics?
(2)Did the HASC inquiry find any evidence that body scanners
currently being used as a compulsory screening method penetrate
deeply inside the body with all the health and safety and privacy
implications this would entail?
(3) If the inquiry did not find evidence that body scanners were
being used routinely in the UK to detect 'cavity bombs', explosive
internal devices, and prosthetics then could the HASC please
explain why it has repeatedly told me that the Government
introduced body scanners to do just those things?
Yours faithfully,
M Boyce
From: FOICOMMONS
House of Commons
5 December 2011
Dear M Boyce
Thank you for your request for information dated 02 December 2011, received by us on the same date.
We will endeavour to respond to your request promptly but in any case within 20 working days i.e. on or before 04 January 2011.
If you have any queries about your request, please use the request number quoted in the subject line of this email.
Yours sincerely
Jenny Wormleighton | IRIS Support Officer
Information Rights and Information Security (IRIS) Service | Department of HR and Change | House of Commons
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From: FOICOMMONS
House of Commons
5 December 2011
Dear M Boyce
My apologies, the response date quoted should have been 04 January 2012.
Regards
Jenny Wormleighton | IRIS Support Officer
Information Rights and Information Security (IRIS) Service | Department of HR and Change | House of Commons
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From: FOICOMMONS
House of Commons
8 December 2011
Dear M Boyce,
Thank you for your request for information which is copied below.
All the evidence which the Committee received in connection with its inquiry into counter-terrorism measures in British airports was published with Ninth Report of Session 2009–10 (HC 311), which is available on-line at the following address:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa...
The House does not hold any other information which is relevant to your request.
While we have endeavoured to be as helpful as possible, the Freedom of Information Act provides the requester with an access right to recorded information. It does not extend, for example, to requests for views or comments about a particular matter. Your request can be in the form of a question, but a public authority does not have to answer your question if this would mean creating new information, providing analysis or giving an opinion or judgment that is not already recorded.
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 HR and Change, House of Commons London SW1A OAA or [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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