How many children of Foreign Nationals

The request was refused by Haringey Borough Council.

Paul Randle-Jolliffe

Dear Haringey Borough Council,

1) How many children of foreign nationals in Haringey local authority care has the Home Secretary under the British Nationality Act 1981 3 (1)

Acquisition by registration: minors.

3 (1)If while a person is a minor an application is made for his registration as a British citizen, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.

A. Received applications for
B. Granted

Whilst they were in Haringey Local Authority Care In each of the last five years.

Broken down into being in care under: (if known)

i) EPO (emergency protection order)
ii)ICO (interim care order)
iii) FCO (fill care order)
iv) Adoptions

2) How many of these applications by Haringey LA have been approved with the child being authorised to be known by and therefore have British passports in a different name whilst in LA care. (But not adopted)

3) And how many applications have there been Haringey local authority to request the issue of British Passports to Children who are not British Nationals without grant under British Nationality Act 1981
3 (1) so they may travel abroad.

4) How many of 3) above received such passports

5) How many of each of 1. A. & B., 2 & 3 above have Haringey local authority applied for.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Randle-Jolliffe

FOI, Haringey Borough Council

Dear Mr Randle-Jolliffe,

Freedom of Information Request:  Reference 810004136

I acknowledge your request for information received on 18 July 2011.

This information request will be dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we will send the response by 15 August.

Your request is being dealt with The Children and Young People's Service Feedback Team.  The e-mail address for that team is [email address] if you have any queries.

Yours sincerely,
S Dyos
Haringey Council

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Shah Varsha, Haringey Borough Council

Dear Randle-Joliffe

Freedom of Information Request reference 810004136

I am writing about your request for information, which was received on 18 July 2011.

In your request, you ask for information in respect of British Citizenship for children under Haringey's care.

We have now considered your request but need to seek clarification in order to identify and locate the information that you have asked for.

We are unable to understand your questions. Please rephrase your questions in order that we can understand what information you seeking.

Please note that we will take no further action on this request until we receive clarification from you.

Once we receive the information we need we will acknowledge your request and respond to it within the statutory timescale of 20 days.

Please quote the above reference number.

Regards

Varsha

Varsha Shah
Complaints Officer
The Children and Young People's Service
48 Station Road
Wood Green
London N22 7TY

Tel No: 020 8489 3187
E-mail: [email address]

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Paul Randle-Jolliffe

Dear Shah Varsha,

You are now in breach of the FOI Act

Yours sincerely,

Paul Randle-Jolliffe

FOI, Haringey Borough Council

Dear Mr Randle-Jolliffe,

Thank you for your e-mail dated 16.08.2011, in which you state that we are
in breach of the FOI Act.

Ms Shah wrote to you on 09.08.2011 asking you to rephrase your request as
it was not clear.

Please note, that the request is not considered as valid until it is clear
what information is requested.  Once we receive the clarification we
need we will respond to it within the statutory timescale of 20 days.

As you do not appear to wish to clarify your Request, this matter will not
be progressed further.

Regards,

Ms Sirkku Pietikäinen

Feedback and Information Officer

Feedback and Information Team

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