British National Party - Membership List

Dear Sir/Madam

Reference No: SBLK-7W5CQ5

Thank you for your application for information concerning the alleged BNP membership list, that was published on an
internet site in November 2008. This will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working
days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt nor containing a reference to a third party.
In the event that we are not able to achieve this deadline you will be informed at the earliest opportunity and
given a revised time-scale.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the information you have requested. If this
is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from
you.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transfer to another public authority in order to answer your
query in the fullest possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

Yours sincerely,

S Blank
Disclosure Analyst

Information Bureau
Merseyside Police
PO Box 59, Liverpool. L69 1JD
Telephone: 0151 777 7019 Fax: 0151 777 7099
Email : [Merseyside Police request email]

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Reference No: SBLK-7W5CQ5

Dear Sir/Madam

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by Merseyside Police on 08/12/08. I note that you seek access to the
following:

Information concerning the alleged BNP membership list, that was published
on an internet site in November 2008

I regret to inform you that we have not been able to complete our response
to your request within the statutory time limit.

We calculate that a response will be ready by 28/01/09. I can assure you
that every effort will be made to respond within this new timescale.

I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Yours faithfully

S Blank
Disclosure Analyst
Merseyside Police

Information Bureau
Information Access Unit
PO BOX 59
LIVERPOOL L69 1JD
Fax: 0151 777 7099
E-mail: [Merseyside Police request email]

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as possible.

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computer viruses.

The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the
views of Merseyside Police.

All communications, including telephone calls and electronic messages to
and from Merseyside Police may be subject to monitoring and recording.
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Reference No: SBLK-7M5GCH

Dear Sir/Madam

I write in connection with your e-mail dated 28/01/09 and your request for
information which was received by Merseyside Police on 08/12/08, seeking
access to the following:

Information concerning the alleged BNP membership list, that was published
on an internet site in November 2008

Unfortunately I regret to inform you that we have not been able to complete
our response to your request within the statutory time limit.

We calculate that a response will be ready by 13/02/09. Please accept my
sincere apologies for the delay in responding to you. Your response is
currently with senior management awaiting a decision on its release. I can
assure you that every effort will be made to respond within this new
timescale.

Again, I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Yours faithfully

S Blank
Disclosure Analyst
Merseyside Police

Information Bureau
Information Access Unit
PO BOX 59
LIVERPOOL L69 1JD
Fax: 0151 777 7099
E-mail: [Merseyside Police request email]

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This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.

If you have received this email in error please notify the sender as soon
as possible.

This footnote confirms that all reasonable steps have been taken to
ensure that this email message has been swept for the presence of
computer viruses.

The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the
views of Merseyside Police.

All communications, including telephone calls and electronic messages to
and from Merseyside Police may be subject to monitoring and recording.
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Dear "A Hunter",

I respond to your email below. You should by now have received a further
extension notice from the person dealing with your request. Please accept
my apology for the fact that it was not forwarded to you yesterday.

At this point an 'internal review' cannot be carried out because there has
not yet been a response to you that can be reviewed. Please see the ICO
good practice guidance in respect of section 45 of the codes of practice
that provides information as to when an internal review should be carried
out.

http://www.ico.gov.uk/global/search.aspx...

Although an internal review may not be pertinent at this stage, your
dissatisfaction is noted and every effort will be made to respond to you
before 13th of February 2008 (the date to which it has been extended).

Yours sincerely

G. Thomas
Disclosure Manager

"A. Hunter" <[FOI #4588 email]> on 28/01/2009
21:22:20

To: FOI requests at Merseyside Police <[Merseyside Police request email]>
cc:

Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - British
National Party - Membership List

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Merseyside Police's
handling of my FOI request 'British National Party - Membership
List' as the first due response date has passed (response due 9th
Jan) and your alternative promised date for dealing with this
request (28th Jan) has now also passed without a response being
received.

Please address this matter with the utmost urgency and no later
than 30th Jan; as a police service you are now in the unseemly
position of breaking the law and I fully intend bringing this
matter to the attention of the rightful authorities with the
intention of initiating action available against you.

Yours sincerely,

A. Hunter

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Reference No: SBLK-7M5GCH

Dear Sir/Madam

I write in connection with your e-mail dated 28/01/09 and your request for
information which was received by Merseyside Police on 08/12/08, seeking
access to the following:

Information concerning the alleged BNP membership list, that was published
on an internet site in November 2008

Unfortunately I regret to inform you that we have not been able to complete
our response to your request within the statutory time limit.

We calculate that a response will be ready by 27/02/09. Please accept my
sincere apologies for the delay in responding to you. Your response is
currently with senior management awaiting a decision on its release. I can
assure you that every effort will be made to respond within this new
timescale.

Again, please accept my sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may
cause.

Yours faithfully

S Blank
Disclosure Analyst
Merseyside Police

Information Bureau
Information Access Unit
PO BOX 59
LIVERPOOL L69 1JD
Fax: 0151 777 7099
E-mail: [Merseyside Police request email]

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This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.

If you have received this email in error please notify the sender as soon
as possible.

This footnote confirms that all reasonable steps have been taken to
ensure that this email message has been swept for the presence of
computer viruses.

The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the
views of Merseyside Police.

All communications, including telephone calls and electronic messages to
and from Merseyside Police may be subject to monitoring and recording.
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Dear Sir/Madam

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: SBLK-7M5GCH

I write in connection with your request for information, which was
received by Merseyside Police Freedom of Information Team on 08/12/08. I
note you seek access to information concerning:

The alleged BNP membership list, that was published on an internet site in
November 2008.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Merseyside
Police to locate information relevant to your request. I can confirm that
the information you have requested is held by Merseyside Police.

Extent of searches to locate information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
at Personnel & Development and the Intelligence & Security Bureau.

Result of searches
The searches located information that is relevant to your request.

Decision
I have decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please
find the information attached in the response table below:
(See attached file: SBLK-7M5GCH BNP V2.doc)

Complaint Rights
Your attention is drawn to the attachment which details your right of
complaint.
(See attached file: Complaints info.doc)

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
to me at the postal or e-mail addresses given below, quoting the reference
number above.

Yours sincerely

S Blank
Disclosure Analyst
Information Bureau

Merseyside Police
Information Bureau
Information Access Unit
Po Box 59
Liverpool
L69 1JD
Fax: 0151 777 7099
E-mail: [Merseyside Police request email]

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This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.

If you have received this email in error please notify the sender as soon
as possible.

This footnote confirms that all reasonable steps have been taken to
ensure that this email message has been swept for the presence of
computer viruses.

The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the
views of Merseyside Police.

All communications, including telephone calls and electronic messages to
and from Merseyside Police may be subject to monitoring and recording.
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