List of external vendors for pilot data modelling programme
John Hart made this Official Information request to Iain Lees-Galloway
The request was refused by Iain Lees-Galloway.
From: John Hart
Dear Iain Lees-Galloway,
It has recently been reported a pilot data modelling programme "targetting overstayers by using age, gender, and ethnicity to identify troublemakers" (RNZ) has been operated by Immigration New Zealand for the last 18 months.
Could your office please provide a list of external vendor organisations that have provided design, software or integration services to this project, specifically - but not restricted to - the algorithm used to target specific people, and a brief summary of those organisations' contributions to the project.
Yours faithfully,
John Hart
From: I Lees-Galloway (MIN)
Iain Lees-Galloway
On behalf of Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Minister of Immigration, Minister for
ACC and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety thank you for your
email. Please consider this email as an acknowledgement.
Thank you for taking the time to write and please be assured that your
comments will be read by the Minister. However, there may be no further
response to you.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
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From: I Lees-Galloway (MIN)
Iain Lees-Galloway
Good Morning,
I refer to your request for information, received on 9 April 2018, to Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Minister of Immigration requesting information regarding a "data modelling programme".
This letter is to notify you that the Minister of Immigration is transferring your request to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
This transfer is occurring because the information you requested is believed by the Minister of Immigration to be held by the Ministry.
In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act to transfer your request.
You will hear further from MBIE concerning your request.
Kind regards,
Office Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
Minister of Immigration |Minister for Workplace Relations & Safety | Minister of ACC
Deputy Leader of the House | MP for Palmerston North
4.5R, Executive Wing |Parliament Buildings | Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand | P: 64 (4) 817 8713
Authorised by Iain Lees-Galloway, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011
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From: Ministerial Services
Ref: 1718-1454
Dear Mr Hart
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 09 April 2018 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
· Could your office please provide a list of external vendor
organisations that have provided design, software or integration services
to this project, specifically - but not restricted to - the algorithm used
to target specific people, and a brief summary of those organisations'
contributions to the project.
Your request has been transferred to the Ministry from the Minister of
Immigration on 12 April 2018 and is being processed in accordance with the
Official Information Act 1982. A response will be sent to you in due
course. If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to
contact us via email [1][email address] or using the contact details
below.
Yours sincerely,
Alan Witcombe
MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
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[3]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services
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From: Elizabeth Cantrick
Dear Mr Hart
Please find attached the response from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to your Official Information Act request of 9 April 2018.
Yours sincerely
Elizabeth Cantrick
Senior Advisor
Compliance, Risk and Intelligence Services
Immigration New Zealand
www.govt.nz <http://www.govt.nz/> - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government services
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