Studylink Governmental Debt
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From: Liam
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
This is a request for information, made under the provisions of ss4 and 5 of the Official Information Act 1982 (“the Act”). I therefore would like the following information;
1. For the past 12 year (2003-2014), please provide the total student debt to the Government, including the most recent data available. Please break down the amount per year in a table, if possible. Please refer to the below article, stating it currently sits at $14.2 billion - (http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/internet-ma...); and
2. Any reports, articles, surveys or form of information on the predictions for the debt over the coming decade. I am looking for any predictions on whether this amount will increase, at what rate and when it will peak; and
3. A graph will both of the above information on it, showing the past 12 year data, plus any predicted analysis.
Please CONFIRM receipt of this email to prevent unnecessary follow-up emails and extensions requested.
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As required by s13(c) of the Act, if this request “has not been made … to the appropriate department or Minister of the Crown or organisation or local authority”, it is your duty to give reasonable assistance to me to direct my request to the appropriate department or Minister of the Crown or organisation or local authority.
Further to the above statutory requirement, under s14 of the Act, if the information I seek is either not held or you believe it is more closely connected with another department or Minister of the Crown or organisation, or of a local authority you shall promptly, and in any case not later than 10 working days after the day on which the request is received, transfer the request to the other department or Minister of the Crown or organisation, or to that local authority, AND inform me accordingly.
As required under s15A of the Act, if you believe that a time extension is warranted for this request, you must under ss15A(2),(3) and (4) give notice to me of this extension within 20 working days after the day on which my request was received. In that notice, you should state; the period of the extension, give reasons for the extension and remind me of my right to complain to the Ombudsman under s28(3). Finally, the extension must be for a reasonable time, having regards to the circumstances.
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I will, if required, complain to the Ombudsman, as is my right under s28(3) of the Act, if any of the above statutory requirements on you are not complied with. Further to this, if your reply is not “as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than 20 working days after the day on which the request is received” as required under s15(1) of the Act, I will also complain to the Ombudsman.
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Yours faithfully,
Liam Stoneley
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Ministry of Social Development
Dear Liam Stonely,
Attached is the Ministry’s letter to you, advising that we have
transferred your request for information to the Ministry of Education.
Regards,
Official and Parliamentary Information Team
Ministry of Social Development
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From: Enquiries National
Hi Liam
Please see your OIA acknowledgement letter attached.
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From: Liam
Dear Enquiries National,
It seems as though you have already applied an extension to this request, noting that a response is due in 34 working days.
This is unacceptable. The appropriate date should be the 24th of February. If I don't hear back from you regarding this matter, I will complain to the Ombudsman, as is my right under s 28(3) of the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Liam Stoneley
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From: Enquiries National
Hi Liam
Sorry about the wrong due date. As we received the transfer from the Ministry of Social Development on the 3 February 2015 - the due date is 4 March 2015.
I do apologise for the error.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Liam Stoneley [mailto:[OIA #2430 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:18 a.m.
To: Enquiries National
Subject: Re: OIA acknowledgement letter 908978
Dear Enquiries National,
It seems as though you have already applied an extension to this request, noting that a response is due in 34 working days.
This is unacceptable. The appropriate date should be the 24th of February. If I don't hear back from you regarding this matter, I will complain to the Ombudsman, as is my right under s 28(3) of the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Liam Stoneley
-----Original Message-----
Hi Liam
Please see your OIA acknowledgement letter attached.
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From: Enquiries National
Dear Mr Stoneley
Please see your OIA 908978 extension letter attached.
Thanks
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