UASC reform programme "A medical procedure undertaken without the consent of an individual is an assault" (Children's Commissioner 18/03/09)

The request was successful.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you please email me a summary of any information you hold in connection with UKBA UASC reform programme.[1] Including details Author, Publisher, Format (Paper/Electronic)etc

Please also email me a copy of any related information you hold, from Nicholas Blake QC, in relation to plans to use X-rays to assess the age of young asylum seekers, some of which has already been discussed in the Public Domain.[2]

Acceptable disclosure formats:

When providing this information please provide it in the original
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a. MS Word .doc or Rich Text Text .rtf format or equivalent

b. Plain text .txt format

c.Spreadsheets in MS Excel .xls format or equivalent

d.Presentations in MS Powerpoint .ppt format or equivalent

or converted to Portable Document Format (PDF), only if none of the above formats are available

if you only have a paper version (hard copy) available, please provide a Digital Photo Copier Scanned version in PDF format.

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Yours faithfully,

Cassidy, J

References:

[1] UASC Reform Programme
http://www.wmlga.gov.uk/Policy_Areas/Mig...

[2] Home Office to back down on asylum age X-rays
"But legal advice sought by the children's commissioner revealed that the medical examination of a young asylum seeker could cause serious harm and distress. In his report, Nick Blake QC states: "A medical procedure undertaken without the consent of an individual is an assault."
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-...

Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you please acknowledge this information request, as required under ICO Good practice guidance.

Yours sincerely,

Cassidy, J

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of The Children’s Commissioner's handling of my FOI request 'UASC reform programme "A medical procedure undertaken without the consent of an individual is an assault" (Children's Commissioner 18/03/09)'.

As no information has been provided, no acknowledgment of this request provided, no request for additional time to consider the request has been requested, no further time for any Public Interest test has been requested and in summary no reason whatsoever has been given explaining why the information has not been released.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ua...

Yours sincerely,

Cassidy, J

Sent request to Children's Commissioner for England again, using a new contact address.

Children's Commissioner for England

Dear J Cassidy,

Thank you for your request. We have not previously received any other
correspondence from you. Our email address is the one you sent the two
emails to yesterday [11 MILLION request email]

In line with the Freedom of Information Act you will receive a response
within 20 working days.

Yours Sincerely,

Kirsty Anderson
Enquiries Officer

11 MILLION
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London
SE1 9BG

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Dear J Cassidy,

Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information request,
along with a summary of the information and the legal opinion from
Nicholas Blake QC.

Please contact me should you require any further information.

Yours Sincerely,

Kirsty Anderson

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for providing the requested information.

Yours sincerely,

Cassidy, J