5G wireless RF/EMF radiation- a WHO’s 2B ‘Possible Human Carcinogen’ - Matt Warman's, MP & Minister for Digital and Broadband, correspondence to Northern Ireland Council.

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30 January 2020
Sarah Healey 
Doing business as Permanent Secretary
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
100 Parliament Street
London

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NOTICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST

5G wireless RF/EMF radiation- a WHO’s 2B ‘Possible Human Carcinogen’ - Matt Warman's, MP & Minister for Digital and Broadband, correspondence to Northern Ireland Council.

Dear Sarah Healey

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you are required to provide the following:

1. "A Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) spokesperson told SmartCitiesWorld that having already written to Newry, Mourne and Down, Matt Warman will write to all planning authorities "setting out the government’s commitment to gigabit-capable networks such as 5G, the economic benefits of roll-out, the stringent safety guidelines, and also to make the key point that only objections with legitimate grounds and evidence should prevent planning permission from being granted." from 'UK government tells councils not to block 5G over health scares' SmartCitiesWorld, 15 Oct 2019
https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/news/ne...

- Please supply all correspondence from Matt Warman, MP acting as Minister for Digital and Broadband, sent to public servants holding a public office within NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL including, but not limited to, Liam Hannaway, Chief Executive Officer, from 01 September 2019 - 01 November 2019.

This will be used as evidence. The information requested is of public interest. The DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT exists for one purpose only - to give services to the public and has no other purpose. This is not a gift or altruistic service - it is a public service is paid for by the people through public money, such as taxes.

Sincerely and without ill will, vexation or frivolity,
By: Mark Lavery
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Dear Mr Lavery

The date that the response is due for your request, FOI2020/01192, has
been changed to 30th March. A letter explaining this is attached.

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Freedom of Information Team

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

02 March 2020 
 

Sarah Healey 
Doing business as Permanent Secretary 

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT 

100 Parliament Street , LONDON

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NOTICE OF FAULT AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE 

5G wireless RF/EMF radiation- a WHO’s 2B ‘Possible Human Carcinogen’ - Matt Warman's, MP & Minister for Digital and Broadband, correspondence to Northern Ireland Council.

Dear Sarah Healey

I hereby give notice that you, Sarah Healey, as the living woman, and acting as Permanent Secretary have failed to respond to my Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request (28 December 2019) and supply the requested information.  My FOIA request’s twenty-day (20) day deadline ended on 27 February 2020.

As you are aware, it is your duty to make information available upon request.

A post from a public servant alleging to be “Freedom of Information Team” and stating: “…that the date that the response is due for your request,…, has been changed to 30th March.” was posted on the WhatDoTheyKnow.com site for my request.  

I consider this unreasonable and obstruction. It does not take twenty (20) working days to supply the information requested, let alone forty days (40).  The information requested is of public interest and according to media reports, articles and posts, correspondence from Matt Warman to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council public servants such as Liam Hannaway has been widely shared with journalists, public servants and even on social media. 
    


Therefore, Sarah Healey, you have the opportunity to cure by suppling the information outlined in the one (1) item contained in my request and in accordance to the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

“ 1. "A Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) spokesperson told SmartCitiesWorld that having already written to Newry, Mourne and Down, Matt Warman will write to all planning authorities "setting out the government’s commitment to gigabit-capable networks such as 5G, the economic benefits of roll-out, the stringent safety guidelines, and also to make the key point that only objections with legitimate grounds and evidence should prevent planning permission from being granted." from 'UK government tells councils not to block 5G over health scares' SmartCitiesWorld, 15 Oct 2019 https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/news/ne...

- Please supply all correspondence from Matt Warman, MP acting as Minister for Digital and Broadband, sent to public servants holding a public office within NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL including, but not limited to, Liam Hannaway, Chief Executive Officer, from 01 September 2019 - 01 November 2019.”

I have the reasonable expectation that you Sarah Healey acting as a public servant in the public office of Permanent Secretary of DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT will honour and adhere to your position of Trust, the Seven Principles of public life, the Ministerial Code, your Duty of Care, the laws, the statutory legislation, regulations, and protocols that govern public servants and all those who offer a public service. 

The DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT exists for one purpose only - to give services to the public and has no other purpose. This is not a gift or altruistic service - it is a public service is paid for by the people through public money, such as taxes.

You have three (3) days from receipt of this notice to respond. This notice will be used in evidence. Implied admission by absence of response. 
  


Please note that my name is Mark Lavery and I do not consent to being referred to as "Mr. Lavery", "Mr. Mark Lavery" or any other variation. Thank You.

Sincerely and without ill will, vexation or frivolity,  


by Mark Lavery
 


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Our Ref: FOI2020/01192

Please see the attached letter from the Department for Digital, Culture,
Media and Sport.

Kind regards,

Ministerial Support Team

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport