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Advice on drug-testing beneficaries

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development

The request was partially successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Earlier in the month, you refused my OIA request for policy advice on plans to drug-test beneficiaries on the basis of s9(2)(f)(iv), covering confidential advice. on August 28 the Minister announced the shape of the new regime and that it would come into force in July ("Drug testing of beneficiaries set to come into force from July", NZ Herald, 29/8/12). This means presumably that Cabinet has made a decision and that your previous reasons to withhold the information no longer apply. I would therefore like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

* all documents (including advice, briefings, aides memoire,
cabinet papers, emails, notes etc) relating to this policy. I am particularly interested in information about the cost of the policy, and on complaince with the Bill of Rights Act.

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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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development

Dear Alex Harris,

Thank you for your email received 31 August 2012, 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: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development

Attachment Harris Alex Extension Letter dated 28 September 2012.pdf
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Dear Alex Harris,
 
please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act
request of 31 August 2012.
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive
Services
Ministry of Social Development

------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development

Attachment Harris Alex Final Response dated 5 December 2012.pdf
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Dear Ms Harris
 
Please find enclosed a response to your Official Information Act request.
 
Kind regards,
 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team 

Ministerial and Executive Services. 

Ministry of Social Development 

------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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