Proceeds of Crime Act
Dear Equality and Human Rights Commission,
On the 18 April I made an FOI request to you that you kindly answered, see below.
I'm now interested in whether there have been any developments since then and if so could you supply me with the relevant information documentation.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Flood
18 April 2011
Dear Equality and Human Rights Commission,
I am wondering whether you have conducted any research or
investigation into the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 or its
application to see if it conforms to equality and human rights. If
so, please supply copies of your research.
I am also wondering whether you have been requested to assist
people impacted by the POCA, the number of applications and the
sort of support you offered, in particular copies of any legal
arguments/submissions that you made.
Finally copies of any submissions or observations that you made on
the POCA to any other State or European bodies and replies that you
received.
Yours faithfully,
Michael flood
Thank you for your email to the Equality Human Rights Commission, this
return email shows that we have received your correspondence.
The appropriate department will contact you within the next 5 working
days.
Mae'r Comisiwn yn ymgynghori ar ei gynllun strategol tair blynedd. Y
terfyn amser ar gyfer ateb yw 22 Gorffennaf 2011. I ganfod mwy, ewch i:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/hafan...
Ein gweledigaeth
Cymdeithas wedi'i seilio ar degwch a pharch. Pobl sy'n hyderus ym mhob
agwedd ar eu hamrywiaeth.
Ymwadiad cyfreithiol
Crewyd y neges e-bost hon gan y Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol,
sy'n wasanaeth gwybodaeth a chanllawiau yn hytrach na gwasanaeth cyngor
cyfreithiol. Os bydd angen cyngor cyfreithiol arnoch, cysylltwch a
chyfreithiwr. Nid yw'r paragraff hwn yn berthnasol i unigolyn sy'n cael
cymorth o dan adran 28 o Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb 2006.
Mae'r neges e-bost hon, gan gynnwys unrhyw atodiadau, gan y Comisiwn
Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol ac wedi'i bwriadu at ddefnydd yr unigolyn a
enwyd yn unig. Gall gynnwys gwybodaeth sy'n freintiedig ac yn gyfrinachol.
Os nad chi yw'r unigolyn hwnnw, ni ddylech wneud copi o'r neges, ei
dosbarthu na chymryd unrhyw gamau mewn cysylltiad a hi.
Rhybudd diogelwch: Nodwch fod y neges e-bost hon wedi'i chreu gan wybod
nad yw system e-bost y Rhyngrwyd yn gyfrwng cyfathrebu sy'n gwbl ddiogel.
Dylech ddeall a derbyn y diffyg diogelwch hwn pan fyddwch yn anfon
negeseuon e-bost atom.
Os yw'r neges e-bost hon wedi'i hanfon atoch mewn camgymeriad, dylech ein
hysbysu ar unwaith drwy ymateb i'r neges e-bost hon. Nid yw'r Comisiwn
Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol yn derbyn unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am newidiadau a
wneir i'r neges hon ar ol iddi gael ei hanfon gan yr awdur gwreiddiol.
Gall y neges e-bost hon neu unrhyw atodiadau gynnwys data sy'n berthnasol
i gwmpas y Deddfau Diogelu Data. Mae'n rhaid i chi sicrhau eich bod yn
cydymffurfio'n llawn a gofynion Deddf Diogelu Data 1984 a 1998 pan fyddwch
yn prosesu neu'n ymdrin a data o'r fath.
Sefydlwyd y Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol gan Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb
2006.
michael flood left an annotation ()
I agree with the above language comment. I managed to translate the text using goggle language tool. Its mostly standard email disclaiming material however one gem it contained is 'The Commission is consulting on its strategic plan three years. The deadline for replying is 22 July 2011. To find out more, visit:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/hafan ...
Jon Patience left an annotation ()
The response is in English and Welsh. You have to click on "Show Quoted Text" to see the English bit, I think this is something to do with this site rather than the original response.
[1]EHRC_Uk_url_CMYK
Michael Flood
Email: [FOI #80792 email]
Our ref: FOI493
28^th July 2011
Dear Mr Flood,
Thank you for your email dated 23^rd July 2011.
I understand that your request for an update relates to our response to
question two of your Freedom of Information request.
On that basis, I have contacted the relevant team within the Commission to
find out whether a decision has now been made as to whether or not to
apply to intervene in the case mentioned.
I will contact you again once I have received a reply.
Kind regards
Philippa Bullen
Corporate Communications Officer
Equality and Human Rights Commission
3rd Floor
Lancaster House
67 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1NA
Email: [2][Equality and Human Rights Commission request email]
Tel: 0121 234 7325 / 7381
Text Phone: 0845 604 6620
Thank you for your email to the Equality Human Rights Commission, this
return email shows that we have received your correspondence.
The appropriate department will contact you within the next 5 working
days.
Mae'r Comisiwn yn ymgynghori ar ei gynllun strategol tair blynedd. Y
terfyn amser ar gyfer ateb yw 22 Gorffennaf 2011. I ganfod mwy, ewch i:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/hafan...
Ein gweledigaeth
Cymdeithas wedi'i seilio ar degwch a pharch. Pobl sy'n hyderus ym mhob
agwedd ar eu hamrywiaeth.
Ymwadiad cyfreithiol
Crewyd y neges e-bost hon gan y Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol,
sy'n wasanaeth gwybodaeth a chanllawiau yn hytrach na gwasanaeth cyngor
cyfreithiol. Os bydd angen cyngor cyfreithiol arnoch, cysylltwch a
chyfreithiwr. Nid yw'r paragraff hwn yn berthnasol i unigolyn sy'n cael
cymorth o dan adran 28 o Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb 2006.
Mae'r neges e-bost hon, gan gynnwys unrhyw atodiadau, gan y Comisiwn
Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol ac wedi'i bwriadu at ddefnydd yr unigolyn a
enwyd yn unig. Gall gynnwys gwybodaeth sy'n freintiedig ac yn gyfrinachol.
Os nad chi yw'r unigolyn hwnnw, ni ddylech wneud copi o'r neges, ei
dosbarthu na chymryd unrhyw gamau mewn cysylltiad a hi.
Rhybudd diogelwch: Nodwch fod y neges e-bost hon wedi'i chreu gan wybod
nad yw system e-bost y Rhyngrwyd yn gyfrwng cyfathrebu sy'n gwbl ddiogel.
Dylech ddeall a derbyn y diffyg diogelwch hwn pan fyddwch yn anfon
negeseuon e-bost atom.
Os yw'r neges e-bost hon wedi'i hanfon atoch mewn camgymeriad, dylech ein
hysbysu ar unwaith drwy ymateb i'r neges e-bost hon. Nid yw'r Comisiwn
Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol yn derbyn unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am newidiadau a
wneir i'r neges hon ar ol iddi gael ei hanfon gan yr awdur gwreiddiol.
Gall y neges e-bost hon neu unrhyw atodiadau gynnwys data sy'n berthnasol
i gwmpas y Deddfau Diogelu Data. Mae'n rhaid i chi sicrhau eich bod yn
cydymffurfio'n llawn a gofynion Deddf Diogelu Data 1984 a 1998 pan fyddwch
yn prosesu neu'n ymdrin a data o'r fath.
Sefydlwyd y Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol gan Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb
2006.
[1]EHRC_Uk_url_CMYKSENT BY EMAIL
Michael Flood
Email: [FOI #80792 email]
Our ref: FOI493
29^th July 2011
Dear Michael
Update – Freedom of Information request
Further to our email sent to you yesterday - 28^th July 2011, in which we
explained that we would contact you once we had received an update
regarding our response to question two of your Freedom of Information
request, we wish to inform you that the Commission is yet to make a
decision whether or not to apply to intervene in the case mentioned.
We anticipate that a decision will be made by the Commission within the
next fortnight. Therefore, we will update you accordingly by email on
16^th August 2011.
Kind regards
Oliver Varney
Corporate Communications Officer
Equality and Human Rights Commission
3rd Floor
Lancaster House
67 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1NA
Email: [2][Equality and Human Rights Commission request email]
Tel: 0121 234 7329
Fax: 0121 234 7412
Text Phone: 0845 604 6620
From: Freedom of Information
Sent: 28 July 2011 15:23
To: [FOI #80792 email]
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Proceeds of Crime Act
[3]EHRC_Uk_url_CMYK
Michael Flood
Email: [FOI #80792 email]
Our ref: FOI493
28^th July 2011
Dear Mr Flood,
Thank you for your email dated 23^rd July 2011.
I understand that your request for an update relates to our response to
question two of your Freedom of Information request.
On that basis, I have contacted the relevant team within the Commission to
find out whether a decision has now been made as to whether or not to
apply to intervene in the case mentioned.
I will contact you again once I have received a reply.
Kind regards
Philippa Bullen
Corporate Communications Officer
Equality and Human Rights Commission
3rd Floor
Lancaster House
67 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1NA
Email: [4][Equality and Human Rights Commission request email]
Tel: 0121 234 7325 / 7381
Text Phone: 0845 604 6620
[1]EHRC_Uk_url_CMYK
Michael Flood
Email: [2][FOI #80792 email]
Our ref: FOI493
5th August 2011
Dear Mr Flood,
Update - Freedom of Information request: Reference FOI493 - Question 2
Further to our emails of 28th & 29th July 2011, we can now inform you that
the Commission has decided not to intervene in the forfeiture of cash case
being brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The main reason for this
decision was that the case does not have the potential for wide impact, so
it was not considered strategic.
I trust this answers your request, detailed in your email of 23rd July
2011, satisfactorily.
Kind regards
Philippa Bullen
Corporate Communications Officer
Equality and Human Rights Commission
3rd Floor
Lancaster House
67 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1NA
Email: [3][Equality and Human Rights Commission request email]
Tel: 0121 234 7325 / 7381
Text Phone: 0845 604 6620
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Diogenese Associates left an annotation ()
Might one ask why the response is posted in Welsh as there seems to be no requirement in the request to do so and we would suggest that such a posting prevents the wider audience from accessing the details of any reply.