Advice on drug-testing beneficaries

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Ministry of Health,

According to Radio New Zelaand this morning, the Ministry of Health has given advice to the Minister of Social Development on her plan to drug-test beneficiaries ("Ministry worried about welfare policy", RNZ 17/8/12). I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act:

* all advice provided to the Minister of Social Development on her policy to drug-test beneficiaries.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Ministry of Health

Dear Alex Harris

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 17 August 2012.

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 14 September
2012.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in Section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201202791

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
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Hello,

Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.

 
Yours sincerely
Government Relations
Corporate Services Directorate
Ministry of Health

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