Media Bans
Leah Trass made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Leah Trass
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Under the official information act i wish to know the following;
1. How many individual CYF cases have had a media ban placed on anyone releasing information regarding its contents. (not including, the release of children's identifying information.
2. Are media bans still commonly used in CYF related cases to stop families or those connected to case talking to the media.
3. Of the cases that have this media ban what were the reasons for this move by CYF to place such a ban.
Yours faithfully,
Leah Trass
PR PANIC
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Leah Trass
Thank you for your email received 14 October 2013, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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From: Leah Trass
Dear OIA_Requests (MSD)
May i remind you this request is now past the 20 working days time frame
Yours sincerely,
Leah Trass
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Leah Trass,
Thank you for your emails following up on your Official Information Act requests. The Ministry of Social Development accepts that these requests are outside the 20 working day timeframe and we are working to get the information to you as soon as possible. Thank you also for contacting us to clarify some of your questions, once again, we are working to get the responses to you as soon as possible.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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