Ethnicity question on census

Dear colleague,

Please could you advise/respond to the following enquirer?

Many Thanks

Toni Strickland
Customer Advisor | Cynghorydd Cwsmeriaid
Customer Intelligence | Cudd-wybodaeth Cwsmeriaid
Room 1.015 | Ystafell 1.015
Office for National Statistics | Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol
Government Buildings | Adeiladau'r Llywodraeth
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NP10 8XG
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Communication Matters | Materion Cyfathrebu
Communication Division | Is-adran Gyfathrebu

Dear Office for National Statistics,

I understand that you have received a formal submission from the
Board of Deputies of British Jews about the inclusion of 'Jewish'
as an option on the 2011 census' ethnicity question.

Please provide me with a copy of this submission, as well as a copy
of the response you provided.

If you require any clarification, please contact me as soon as
possible.

Yours faithfully,
Steve Elibank

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Our Reference: FOI00950/Elibank/QE1

Dear Mr Elibank,

Thank you for your email dated 6th April 2010 asking for a copy of the
formal submission from the Board of Deputies of British Jews about the
inclusion of ‘Jewish’ as an option on the 2011 Census ethnicity question. I
am writing to confirm that the Office for National Statistics has now
completed its search for the information and a copy of the information is
attached

(See attached file: FOI00950Elibank.pdf)(See attached file:
FOI00950(2)Elibank.pdf)

You have the right to have this response to your freedom of information
request reviewed internally by an internal review process and, if you
remain unhappy with the decision, by the Information Commissioner. If you
would like to have the decision reviewed please write to Frank Nolan,
Office for National Statistics, Room 1127, Government Buildings, Cardiff
Road, Newport, Gwent, NP10 8XG.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Regards,

Paul Wearn LLB (Hons)
Legal Services
Office for National Statistics
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