Death threats received by Professor Jones

The request was partially successful.

Dear University of East Anglia,

It was reported by the Daily Telegraph (8.45AM, 7 Feb 2010) that Professor Phil Jones had received death threats following the release of CRU emails in 2009:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environ...

"Prof Jones said he was knocked sideways by the worldwide outrage that followed the leaking of the emails. (...) Although he has received some high-profile support for his work, he is still receiving death threats, with two more arriving last week after the deputy information commissioner delivered his verdict."

Please supply copies of ten death threats received by Professor Jones, including the two that arrived after the information commissioner delivered his "verdict".

Yours faithfully,

M. Ackroyd

Freedom of Information, University of East Anglia

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Dear Mr Ackroyd,

Please find attached a letter acknowledging your request for information received on 15 May 2012.
The letter also contains further information regarding the handling of this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We will be in contact with you further in due course.

Yours sincerely,
Bob Heath

(On behalf of Dave Palmer)

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Dear University of East Anglia,

I recently sent you an FOI request which you acknowledged on 15 May 2012. [Your reference FOI_12-073]. You assured me that the requested information would be provided within 20 working days.

By law, you should have responded by 13 June 2012. I would be grateful to receive the requested information without further delay.

Yours faithfully,

M. Ackroyd

Freedom of Information, University of East Anglia

Mr./Ms. Ackroyd,

Thank you for your communication below. We are finalising a response which you should receive today. For your information, the 20 working day period for a response extends from the day after receipt of the request (i.e. Day 1) leaving a deadline in this case of 14 June 2012.

For your information, please refer to the ICO guidance on this matter, available here: http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/...

Yours, Dave Palmer

____________________________
David Palmer
Information Policy & Compliance Manager
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich, England
NR4 7TJ

Information Services
Tel: +44 (0)1603 593523
Fax: +44 (0)1603 591010

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Freedom of Information, University of East Anglia

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Mr/Ms. Ackroyd,

 

Attached please find a response to your request received by us on 15 May
2012. Please note that there is one (1) .pdf file attached to this email
in addition to our response letter which comprises part of our response.

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely, Dave Palmer

 

 

____________________________

David Palmer

Information Policy & Compliance Manager

University of East Anglia

Norwich Research Park

Norwich, England

NR4 7TJ

 

Information Services

Tel: +44 (0)1603 593523

Fax: +44 (0)1603 591010

 

 

Dear Freedom of Information,

I have received a reply to my request.

For your information: Freedom of Information informed me:
" University of East Anglia have delayed.
They have not replied to your FOI request Death threats received by
Professor Jones promptly, as normally required by law.
Click on the link below to send a message to University of East
Anglia reminding them to reply to your request."

However, UEA replied, stating that their reply was not in fact delayed:

"14 June 2012
Mr./Ms. Ackroyd,
Thank you for your communication below. We are finalising a response which you should receive today. For your information, the 20 working day period for a response extends from the day after receipt of the request (i.e. Day 1) leaving a deadline in this case of 14 June 2012."

Maybe the occurrence of a bank holiday explains the difference?

In any case, I am pleased to have received the information I requested.

Yours sincerely,

M. Ackroyd

Freedom of Information, University of East Anglia

Mr/Ms. Ackroyd,

I have reviewed our records on this request and have discovered that the date of receipt of the request noted in our request tracking system (and reported to you in our letters of 15 May and 14 June 2012) was, in fact, incorrect by one day. The date of your email containing your request was, in fact, 14 May 2012 albeit late in the evening. The request was not viewed until the next day which may explain the error in recording the date of receipt of the request. Our interpretation of the Act is correct but the date we started from was incorrect. Apologies for any confusion caused and we will endeavour to eliminate any such errors in future.

Yours, Dave Palmer

____________________________
David Palmer
Information Policy & Compliance Manager
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich, England
NR4 7TJ

Information Services
Tel: +44 (0)1603 593523
Fax: +44 (0)1603 591010

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Freedom of Information, University of East Anglia

Freedom of Information would like to recall the message, "Freedom of Information Act request (Our file: FOI_12-073) - Response".

Freedom of Information, University of East Anglia

Mr. Ackroyd,

I have reviewed our records on this request and have discovered that the date of receipt of the request noted in our request tracking system (and reported to you in our letters of 15 May and 14 June 2012) was, in fact, incorrect by one day. The date of your email containing your request was, in fact, 14 May 2012 albeit late in the evening. The request was not viewed until the next day which may explain the error in recording the date of receipt of the request. Our interpretation of the Act is correct but the date we started from was incorrect. Apologies for any confusion caused and we will endeavour to eliminate any such errors in future.

Yours, Dave Palmer

____________________________
David Palmer
Information Policy & Compliance Manager
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich, England
NR4 7TJ

Information Services
Tel: +44 (0)1603 593523
Fax: +44 (0)1603 591010

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