British National - Party - Membership List

A. Hunter made this Freedom of Information request to British Broadcasting Corporation

The request was successful.

From: A. Hunter

6 December 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

In November 2008 a list (Hereafter referred to as 'The List') of
around 13,000 names and home addresses, alleged to be members of
the British National Party, were posted on an Internet website.

1) Can you let me know if any department of the BBC currently has a
copy of 'The List'?

2) Can you let me know if any department of the BBC has previously
held a copy of 'The List' but has subsequently destroyed or deleted
it?

3) If the answer to question 1) or 2) above indicates that The BBC
currently has, or previously had, a copy of 'The List', can you
please detail how this came to be in the BBC's possession? In other
words, how did the BBC physically acquire either the electronic or
physical 'hard copy' copy of 'The List'?

Yours faithfully,

A. Hunter

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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation

8 December 2008

Dear Mr Hunter

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, about the British National party membership list,
which was received on 6th December. We shall deal with your request as
promptly as possible and, at the latest, within 20 working days. If you
have any queries about your request please contact us at the address
below.

The reference number for your request is RFI20081398.

Kind regards.

The Information Policy and Compliance Team BBC Freedom of Information

Room 2252, BBC White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS, UK

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British Broadcasting Corporation

8 December 2008

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Dear Mr Hunter

Please find attached the response to your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

Yours sincerely

Fern Kersey
Adviser, Information Policy and Compliance

BBC Freedom of Information
Room 2252
BBC White City
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS, UK

Website: www.bbc.co.uk/foi/
Email: mailto:[BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2883
Fax: 020 8008 2398

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From: A. Hunter

8 December 2008

Dear FOI Enquiries,

Thank you for your prompt reply.

I not that you declined my request, giving the following reason:

"Your request falls outside the scope of the Act because the BBC
and the other public service
broadcasters are covered by the Act only in respect of information
held for purposes “other than
those of journalism, art or literature” (see Schedule I, Part VI of
the Act). We are not therefore
obliged to supply information held for the purposes of creating the
BBC’s output or information
that supports and is closely associated with these creative
activities. Information which is not
subject to disclosure under the Act because of Schedule I might
otherwise be exempt from
disclosure because of the application of other provisions of the
Act."

I would like to clarify my request to state: Can you please let me
know if the BBC Personnel / Human Resources department currently
has or previously acquired this list?

I understand that as my request relates to purposes "other than
those of journalism, art or literature" or other
creative/journalistic output then you are not permitted to decline
my request and must acede to it. Please refer to Schedule I, Part
VI of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for further details.

Yours sincerely,

A. Hunter

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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation

9 December 2008

Dear Mr Hunter

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, about the British National Party membership list,
which was received on 8th December. We shall deal with your request as
promptly as possible and, at the latest, within 20 working days. If you
have any queries about your request please contact us at the address
below.

The reference number for your request is RFI20081408.

Kind regards.

The Information Policy and Compliance Team BBC Freedom of Information

Room 2252, BBC White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS, UK

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British Broadcasting Corporation

7 January 2009

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find attached the response to your request for information which
has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

<<RFI20081408 - final response.pdf>>
Kind Regards

Louise Wright
Information Policy and Compliance

BBC Freedom of Information
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201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS, UK

Website: [1]www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [2][BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2883
Fax: 020 8008 2398

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From: A. Hunter

14 January 2009

Dear FOI Enquiries,

Thank you for your reply, in which you stated that you do not
currently have the membership list. My question also asked whether
any BBC personnel department, representative or official ever held
or accessed the membership list since it became available on the
internet in the course of their duties. Please let me know if that
is the case.

Yours sincerely,

A. Hunter

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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation

26 January 2009

Dear Mr Hunter

Thank you for your request about the BNP membership list which was
received on 14th January. We are treating this as a new request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Although your most
recent request was sent in reply to our response to RFI20081408, we
believe your outstanding request relates to your earlier request of 6th
December (RFI20081398). Apologies that we did not interpret your original
request in the way you intended.

We shall deal with your request as promptly as possible and, at the
latest, within 20 working days. If you have any queries about your request
please contact us at the address below.

The reference number for your request is RFI20090077.

Kind Regards

BBC Information Policy and Compliance

BBC Freedom of Information
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From: FOI Enquiries
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30 January 2009

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find attached the response to your request for information which
has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

<<RFI20090077 - final response.pdf>>

Kind Regards

L Wright
Information Policy and Compliance

BBC Freedom of Information
Room 2252, White City
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS, UK

Website: [1]www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [2][BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2883
Fax: 020 8008 2398

[3]http://www.bbc.co.uk
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