Electoral registers

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Dear Milton Keynes Council,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

From January 2018 to the day this request is processed, please provide a list of organisations and companies that have requested electoral registers and/or electoral register updates, overseas voters lists, and/or absent voters lists.

For each organisation/company, please provide details on what they requested and when they requested it. Please also indicate whether their requests were fulfilled.

I would like to receive this information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me. I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

Zammit, John, Milton Keynes Council

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Dear Ms Corderoy,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

I acknowledge your request for information received on 28 January 2019.

 

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

 

If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font
size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large
print, etc. then please let me know.

 

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.

 

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

 

There may a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and
you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be
paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day
time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

 

If you have a complaint about the handling of your request then please
contact me.  I will arrange for an internal review which will be
considered as part of Stage 2 of the Council’s complaints procedure.

 

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Fax: 01625 524510

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Yours sincerely

 

Regards

 

John Zammit

Business Support Assistant

 

Democratic Services

T: 01908 254224

E: [2][email address]

 

Visit us online at: [3]http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/

 

Milton Keynes Council | Democratic Services | Civic Offices | 1 Saxon Gate
East | Milton Keynes | MK9 3EJ

 

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Dear Ms Corderoy,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is attached.

 

In addition to the attached documents which list requests for the
Electoral register and the Absent Vote lists (Postal Votes and Proxy
Votes) the only requests for between Jan 2018 and June 2018 for the
electoral Register were as follows:

 

Date                Sold
to                                                            Type  
                        Use                 Data/paper   
Fee                        No of Electors to nearest 1000

23/3/2018      Lembit Opik Starship Technologies         Open
Register          Marketing      Data                £144.50         
83,000

 

The following local political parties requested the register of electors
in March 2018 for the May 2018 local elections:

 

UKIP

Greens

Conservative

 

The above local political parties in addition to Labour and Lib-Dems
requested the Absent vote lists in March 2018 for the May 2018 Local
elections.

 

If you have a complaint about the handling of your request then please
contact me. I will arrange for an internal review which will be considered
as part of Stage 2 of the Council’s complaints procedure.

 

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Fax: 01625 524510

[1]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Regards

 

John Zammit

Business Support Assistant

 

Democratic Services

T: 01908 254224

E: [2][email address]

 

Visit us online at: [3]http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/

 

Milton Keynes Council | Democratic Services | Civic Offices | 1 Saxon Gate
East | Milton Keynes | MK9 3EJ

 

Make sure you are [4]registered to vote

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Visit the Milton Keynes Council web site at https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

Any personal data will be processed in line with the Data Protection legislation, further details at https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/privacy

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