Freedom of Information request - Directive 2009/52/EC

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills did not have the information requested.

Dear Department for Business, Innovation and Skills,

I refer to the above Directive Providing for Sanctions Against
Employers of Illegally Staying Third Country Nationals.

I understand that neither the UK or Ireland opted into this
Directive as provided for under Article 3 of the Protocol on the
Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on
the European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European
Community.

My questions are:

1. What were the reasons for the UK not opting into this Directive?

2. Whether the UK had any objections to Ireland opting into the
Directive?

Yours faithfully,

michael flood

FOI Requests, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

BIS ref: 10/2412

Dear Mr Flood,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 15
November. Your request has been passed on to the appropriate official at
the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills to deal with.

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be responded at the latest by 13 December.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact the information
rights unit at BIS. Please remember to quote the reference number above in
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Best wishes,
Information Rights Unit

Information Rights Unit | Department for Business, Innovation & Skills |
Orchard 3, 1st Floor, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H OET|
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dynamic and competitive UK economy by creating the conditions for business
success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone
the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this we will foster
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Dear Mr Flood

Please see the attached letter regarding your information request.

Yours sincerely

H Hodgson

H Hodgson | Freedom of Information Adviser | Information Rights Unit |
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills | Orchard 3, 1st Floor, 1
Victoria Street, London, SW1H OET | [1]www.bis.gov.uk

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) is building a
dynamic and competitive UK economy by creating the conditions for business
success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone
the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this we will foster
world-class universities and promote an open global economy. BIS -
Investing in our future

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