Information Rights Team

Information Management Services

2 Marsham Street, London, , SW1P 4DF
Switchboard 020 7035 4848
E-mail xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Robyn Urdaibay Our Ref 9152

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx Your Ref
xxxx.xxx Date 26 March 2008

Dear Mr Urdaibay

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your e-mail dated 19 March in which you ask for a list of Recognized religions in
the United Kingdom, and a clear definition of the term recognized religion. I regret to inform you
that the Home Office does not hold the information that you have requested, this policy area
does not lie with the department. The information you require could however be held by either
the Office of National Statistics (ONS), or the Department for Communities and Local
Government. (DCLG)

They can be contacted at

xxx.xxxx@xxx.xxx.xx (ONS) and xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx (DCLG)

If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our
handling of your request by submitting your complaint to:

Information Rights and Review Team

Information Management Service
Home Office
4th Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

During the independent review the department’s handling of your information request will be
reassessed by staff not involved in providing you with this response. Should you remain
dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information

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Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.

Yours sincerely

Gareth Wyn Hazzelby

FOI Performance Supervisor

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