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concerning:

VeinID "FinGo" use

If your request comes under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or
the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), we will aim to
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Sometimes an extension to that timescale will apply and we will let you
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In particular, any part of your request that concerns your own personal
information will be considered in line with your rights under data
protection legislation (including the right of access) and we will aim to
provide you with a response in respect of that part of your request
without undue delay and by no later than one calendar month, unless an
extension to that timescale applies (we will let you know if that is the
case).

The reference number for your request is FOI/6351.

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Manchester City Council

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Peter Hassett

Dear Elena,

Thank you for your freedom of information request. Manchester City Council
(MCC) will respond insofar as the information you have requested is held
by the Council.

Much of the information you have requested may however be held by the
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). MCC will be unable to
respond on behalf of the GMCA. You may wish to also send your request to
the GMCA at the following email address:

[email address]

Regards,

Democratic Services Legal

Manchester City Council

Date: 06/01/2022

Dear Elena Miucci

Re: Request for Information – VeinID "FinGo" use – Reference
Number: FOI/6351

Thank you for your request for information, which was received by
Manchester City Council on 17/12/2021 and has been considered under the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”).

You requested the following information:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please provide data for the
following:

1. Please provide the minutes of the meetings of the biometrics working
group launched by Andy Burnham referenced
here: [1]https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlo...

2. If no meetings have taken place yet, please provide details for when
they are scheduled.

3. Please advise as to where VeinID is currently being used in Manchester,
in particular whether it has been rolled out on any part of the transport
system.

4. Please advise as to how many people have signed up to use FinGo in
Manchester for: (1) age verification, and (2) in general.

5. Please advise as to how many children (under the age of 18) have
registered for FinGo in Manchester.

6. Please provide any contracts between FinGo and the Council.

7. Please provide documents referring to Manchester City Council's
approval of FinGo for the verification of age in licensed premises, and
advise as to how many premises are using or are considering FinGo for that
purpose in Manchester.

The Council's response is below:

Unfortunately, the information you have requested is not held by
Manchester City Council. You may wish to contact the Greater Manchester
Combined Authority (GMCA) , as they are more likely to hold this type of
information. They can be contacted at the following address:

• Email: [email address]
 
• Post:
Greater Manchester Combined Authority,
Church Gate House,
56 Oxford Street,
Manchester,
M1 6EU 

Please note if you are not satisfied with this response you may ask for an
internal review. If you have received this response by email the best way
to submit a request for internal review is to respond directly to the
email, leaving the email's subject line unchanged. Alternatively, you can
contact the Council's Information Compliance Team
at [2][email address] or Democratic Services Legal Team, PO Box 532,
Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA. A copy of the Council’s information rights
complaints procedure can be downloaded
from: [3]http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/d....
If you do not have internet access and require a paper copy, please let me
know. 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review process,
you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision.

The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Fax: 01625 524510

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If you have any queries about this letter please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications. If you have received this response by email, please leave
the email's subject line unchanged when responding to it. 

Yours sincerely

Cieran Cassidy

Legal Officer

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