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Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M made this Freedom of Information request to Criminal Records Bureau
Criminal Records Bureau did not have the information requested.
From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M
3 March 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information
Act.
I would be grateful if you could provide me with all of the
relevant documentation produced both by the CRB, and any other
partner organisations that the CRB have worked with, which cover
the progress made towards the introduction of the Basic Disclosure
Certificate, as is already possible through both Disclosure
Scotland and Access NI.
This would include any Project Initiation documents which may well
have been produced (in line with the 8 stage project life cycle).
Yours faithfully,
Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M
From: CRB Freedom Of Information
Criminal Records Bureau
6 March 2009
Dear Mr Stacey
Thank you for your request for information received under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
I would be grateful if you could clarify if it is just the feasibility
study for Basic Disclosures you have requested. Two separate emails were
originally received and we have taken them to be one request.
On receipt of your response I will endeavour to proceed with your
request.
Kind Regards
Elise Snelham
CRB Freedom of Information Team
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From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M
6 March 2009
Dear Elise (CRB Freedom Of Information),
I have made two separate Freedom of Information requests.
This was because one of them relates to a specific document which I
have been informed exists (the feasibility study).
The further FOI request was in order to obtain any other
information that exists which refers to any discussions, reports or
strategic plans regarding the provision of Basic Disclosures by the
CRB.
Yours sincerely,
Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M
From: CRB Freedom Of Information
Criminal Records Bureau
6 March 2009
Dear Mr Stacey
Thank you for your reply.
We will treat this as one request as the two emails were received on the
same day.
Kind Regards
Elise Snelham
CRB Freedom of Information Team
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From: CRB Freedom Of Information
Criminal Records Bureau
17 March 2009
Dear Mr Stacey
Please find attached letter regarding your Freedom of Information request
currently with CRB.
Kind Regards
Elise Snelham
CRB Freedom of Information Team
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From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M
2 April 2009
Dear CRB Freedom Of Information,
I would like an update on my FOI request, as a response to my
request is now overdue.
Yours sincerely,
Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M
From: CRB Freedom Of Information
Criminal Records Bureau
2 April 2009
Dear Mr Stacey
Thank you for your enquiry.
As advised our letter dated 17th Marc, the time limit for responding to
your request has been extended to 30th April 2009.
It is occasionally necessary to extend the 20 working days time limit
for issuing a response. In the case of your request the information
requested must be considered under one of the exemptions to which the
public interest applies. This extra time is needed in order to make a
determination as to the public interest in releasing the information
required.
We hope to provide you with a response as soon as possible.
Kind Regards
CRB Freedom of Information Team
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From: CRB Freedom Of Information
Criminal Records Bureau
2 April 2009
The sender would like to recall the message, "Freedom of Information
request - Basic Disclosure Certificates".
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recorded for legal purposes.
From: CRB Freedom Of Information
Criminal Records Bureau
2 April 2009
Dear Mr Stacey
Thank you for your enquiry.
As advised in our letter dated 17th March, the time limit for responding
to your request has been extended to 30th April 2009.
It is occasionally necessary to extend the 20 working days time limit
for issuing a response. In the case of your request the information
requested must be considered under one of the exemptions to which the
public interest applies. This extra time is needed in order to make a
determination as to the public interest in releasing the information
required.
We hope to provide you with a response as soon as possible.
Kind Regards
CRB Freedom of Information Team
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From: CRB Freedom Of Information
Criminal Records Bureau
21 April 2009
Dear Mr Stacey,
Please find attached the response to your request made to the CRB under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Kind regards
Anna Graves
CRB Freedom of Information Team
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recorded for legal purposes.
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- Download a zip file of all correspondence
Stephen Doman left an annotation (16 June 2009)
My letter
"1. The tone of replies received so far seems to suggest that, even though an arm of the Scottish Government seems to be acting ultra vires, or even in defiance of the law, (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act) as provided for England and Wales. I seem to be denied the possibility of redress, except to complain to my local English police force.
2. It seems that, effectively, there is no regulation of Basic Disclosures. Presumably, I could set up a company offering to manage Basic Disclosures on behalf of companies. I might then ask for copies of Driving Licences, Passports, Birth Certificates and utility bills in support of Basic Disclosure application requests (as was asked of me) and then (if I was as dishonest as the people that the checking system is supposed to weed out) use this information for nefarious purposes, such as identity theft and fraud.
3. That, by allowing Disclosure Scotland to provide Basic Disclosures to anyone for any purpose, the Scottish Government has created a supplier to a market that is exploited by private companies and individuals to handle and supply personal data. I would hope that MPs have learnt from recent experience with financial markets what happens when markets are not properly regulated"
His reply of 20th May 2009:
"It is clear Mr XXX has a number of concerns about how the Basic Disclosure Service will operate. I regret I am unable a substantive response to his questions as these are among the points that are currently under consideration by the CRB and its other stakeholders".
The figures for Basic Disclosures carried out by Disclosure Scotland on people living in England and Wales are
2003 - 77,504 Basic applications from England & Wales based applicants
2004 - 83,012 Basic applications from England & Wales based applicants
2005 - 150,511 Basic applications from England & Wales based applicants
2006 - 223,691 Basic applications from England & Wales based applicants
2007 - 320,815 Basic applications from England & Wales based applicants
2008 - 443,413 Basic applications from England & Wales based applicants
Note they are termed 'applicants' even though in the majority of cases they will have had to 'apply' if they wanted to have or stay in a job.
So there is the ludicrous situation whereby CRB England has concerns about carrying out Basic Disclosures in England, but Disclosure Scotland do carry them out on people in England, and there are no safeguards for Basic Disclosures
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