Lincolnshire Voice

Lockheed Martin have committed crimes against humanity by manufacturing and selling weapons of mass destruction, which kill millions of innocent men women and children. Lockheed Martin fits our own governments interpretation of what is a terrorist group.

Under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002, it is an offence to cohort with a terrorist or terrorist group. Therefore, it could be argued that anyone completing and signing the census form is committing an act of treason.

Interestingly, even local village magazines are requesting "volunteers" from the public who will help by visiting people who havent filled in their census forms.

Some people are choosing to send off a conditional acceptance with the following:

Ms Jil Mateson,
C.E.O. Office for National Statistics
Government Buildings
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8XG

Notice of Conditional Acceptance and Request for Clarification
Dear Ms Matheson,

I write in response to the Census Form. I must admit to being a little confused, it was my understanding that the census was instigated as a simple numerical count of the population; however, the information required in this census form far exceeds this mandate.

I have personally experienced a loss of my data while it has supposedly been securely managed by government departments such as the NHS, DWP, CSA, HMRC and the Passport Agency; officials or those contracted with the security of that data on a number of occasions so you will understand that I have concerns about the ONS’s ability to safeguard the personal data it is requesting.

I am happy to complete this census form subject to receipt of clarification of the following points:
1. What law requires me to complete the census?
2. From where does the Office for National Statistics derive the lawful authority to demand private information?
3. Is there a limit to invasion of privacy?
4. Is the Office for National Statistics lawfully authorised to demand Private property?
5. How can we be penalised for failure to provide information?
6. Are there any circumstances whereby security agencies may access census information as suggested by section 39, subsection 4 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007?
7. Since census data be requested by law enforcement, can I not answer so as to not to incriminate myself?
8. Since every government database has been hacked, leaked, lost or compromised in some fashion, how can the Office for National Statistics claim data security with any confidence?
9. Is the Office for National Statistics responsible for mishandled data?
10. What evidence do you have that I am a United Kingdom Resident?
11. Can you confirm or deny that the spiralling cost estimate of almost £500million spent at a time of national austerity is considered by the ONS to be wholly justifiable and appropriate.
12. Can you confirm or deny that the expenditure of £4.5million of tax-payers money in order to “advertise” the census is wholly appropriate and necessary at a time of national austerity.
13. Can you confirm or deny that the Cabinet minister responsible for the census, Francis Maude, more or less admits that this census is unnecessary in this day and age and that the census is going ahead despite the government’s tacit admittance that it is a waste of money and time.
14. Can you confirm or deny that the ONS spent nearly £70,000 on reviewing whether the census form should include a “tick box” for those of Kashmiri ethnicity and that such a tick box was rejected due to “little interest” and that the resulting expenditure constitutes a complete waste of tax-payers money.
15. Can you confirm or deny that the ONS is spending in the region of £25,000 per week or approximately £9.5million over a ten month period on community advisors to “encourage” participation in the census and can you confirm that the ONS considers that this constitutes a wholly justifiable and appropriate expenditure of tax-payers money.
16. Can you confirm or deny that the ONS are, through these advisors, hoping to encourage participation in the census through dialogue with members of community and representative organisations in order to “engage” the communities represented by those organisations and that the encouragement through engagement is unnecessary as the ONS claims that participation in the census is mandatory and that a response is “required by law” and please also confirm that in engaging communities in this fashion that the ONS are guilty of discrimination against communities who do not have such “representative organisations” through which to engage.
17. Can you confirm or deny that the census data will be handled by an US arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin?
18. Can you confirm or deny that Lockheed Martin have in the past been charged with illegally spying on UK citizens.
19. Can you confirm or deny that Lockheed Martin works with the CIA and FBI and that they have a lengthy record of crimes against humanity.
20. Can you confirm or deny that while it may be illegal for UK intelligence agencies to spy on the population without a warrant that it is not illegal for US intelligence services to spy on the UK population with such a warrant.
21. Given their track record for such actions can you confirm or deny that Lockheed Martin have not in the case of the census consultancy paid bribes to individuals in order to secure the contract.
22. It is suggested that Lockheed Martin have no moral fibre, social conscience or scruples and it is further suggested that they are one of the most disreputable companies in the world – can you confirm or deny this.
23. It is suggested that thousands of law suits have been filed against Lockheed Martin for everything from racial discrimination to fraud. If this were the case, it would prevent them from fulfilling their contract with the ONS – can you confirm or deny this.
24. It is reported that Lockheed Martin have “lobbied” for the illegal war in Iraq and that they have been the main arms suppliers to the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine thus making them responsible for the deaths of millions of human beings – can you confirm or deny this.
25. In a news report published by the Mail Online, it is show that personal details collection in your census will be processed in a plant run by an American firm, staff of which was prosecuted for stealing student loan records of US President Obama.
26. In a news report published by the Mail on Sunday shows that the company UK Data Capture Limited named as the sub contractor in charge of processing census information is jointly owned by the examination board Edexcel and US-owned firm Vangent which are both regarded as having “patchy” records for data handling – can you confirm or deny this.
27. Can you confirm or deny that Edexcel was criticised by in 2002 by then Prime Minister Blair for a series of errors when he described the company as “sloppy” and “unacceptable”.
28. Can you confirm or deny that the Office for National Statistics considers these companies as acceptable agents for the handling of private statistical information of the British people.
29. Can you confirm or deny that the personal data collected by your census will not be sold, given, loaned or in any other way disseminated to companies offering online “directory” services such as 192.com or hard copy based directory services such as Yellow Pages or Thomson Local or any similar or associated organisations.
30. Can you confirm or deny that all U.S. companies are subject to the Patriot Act which allows the U.S. Government full access to any data in that company’s possession?
31. It is claimed that only staff who work for the ONS will have access to the “full census dataset”; please confirm or deny that it would not be possible for several members of ONS staff (each having access to separate datasets) might not collude in order to collect together a full dataset of information in contravention to the security measures supposedly put in place.
32. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated that “additional contractual and operation safeguards” have been put in place to address concerns about the possibility of the US Patriot Act being used by US intelligence services to gain access to data – please list these contractual and operational safeguards.
33. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated that only UK/EU owned companies will have access to personal census data – please confirm or deny that there may be UK/EU companies that are subsidiaries of US corporations that may circumnavigate the assurances provided by the Office for National Statistics and the contract between Lockheed Martin UK and so allow access to personal census data under the US Patriot Act.
34. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated that independent checks by an “accredited UK security consultancy” of both physical and electronic security are carried out for ONS – please provide;
a) the name of the accredited UK security consultancy;
b) provide references that confirm their accreditation as well as;
c) details of the body with whom they are accredited.
35. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated that 1,500 jobs have been “created” by the award of the contract to Lockheed Martin UK. Please provide details of;
a) how many of these jobs will exist on completion of the contract;
b) what percentage of these jobs have been given to the long-term unemployed;
c) what percentage of these jobs have been given to disabled people and,
d) what percentage of these jobs are given to other than UK citizens and,
e) what checks were made to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK (e.g. a Passport, a Visa or work permit for non nationals).
36. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated that 1,500 jobs have been “created” by the award of the contract to Lockheed Martin UK. Provide details of;
a) the training that has been provided to these 1,500 new employees to ensure that security measures are understood and met;
b) the rights that employees have to request time off for study or training, i.e. ‘time to train’;
37. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated “the contract has created around 1,500 jobs in the UK”. Provide details of:
a) what background checks have been carried out to ensure compliance with rules governing “security related jobs”;
b) details of the equal opportunities policies pertaining to the pre-employment checks as required by Employment law;
c) details of the rights and benefits of those being employed for the duration of the contract; and
d) the details of any severance package applicable to those staff who will lose their job at the end of the contract;
e) the rights offered to staff under the “flexible working rule”;
f) if flexible working includes the provision to “work from home”, what additional safeguards are in place to ensure the integrity and security of the personal census data under such circumstances;
g) the benefits offered to staff for maternity and paternity leave during the course of the contract;
h) confirmation or denial that the ONS conform to the “working time limit” requirements under Employment Law;
i) confirm under what conditions a contract of employment may be changed; i. agreement between the ONS and the employee, ii. collective agreement, or iii. by implication.
38. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated that the contract was awarded by ONS to Lockheed Martin UK as it “offered the best value for money” in an “open procurement scheme” carried out “under European Law”. Please provide,
a) details of how Lockheed Martin UK offered the best value for money by providing a table of the results of the tendering process;
b) details of the open procurement scheme used and,
c) the European Law under which the procurement scheme was carried out.
39. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated that a “number of specialist companies” are being used by ONS to “provide specific services for the census”. Please provide;
a) details of the specialist companies being used and
b) the specific services being offered by those companies.
40. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated “the contract has created around 1,500 jobs in the UK”. Please provide the following;
a) which agency was used for the criminal records checks (CRB ) on each of these staff;
b) the net cost per CRB check per head;
c) provide the registration number that the ONS has with the Criminal Records Bureau.
41. In a Press Briefing dated 14 January 2011 it is stated “the contract has created around 1,500 jobs in the UK”. Please state how the data protection issues of these staff and their “secure employment records” are to be stored in compliance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.
42. Can you confirm or deny that the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 section 39 subsection 4 would allow disclosure of personal information to any and/or all of the following:
a) The 56 geographical and 8 non-geographical UK Police Forces and in particular the Devon and Cornwall Police who are currently owned by the corporation known as International Business Machines (IBM).
b) The three UK Intelligence Agencies (MI5, MI6 and GCHQ).
c) The Department for Work and Pensions.
d) Private investigator working for the Department for Work and Pensions to hunt down alleged benefits cheats?
e) Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs tax investigators.
f) “Approved” Insurance Industry “anti-fraud” investigators / private investigators.
g) The Home Office Borders and Immigration Agency.
h) The Serious Organised Crime Agency (either for domestic investigations into Serious Crimes, or for these and also for minor investigations if requested by a Foreign Law Enforcement agency under Mutual Legal Assistance treaties.
i) Lawyers in civil Court Cases e.g. for Divorce or Libel or Copyright Infringement etc.
j) Local Authority Trading Standards departments.
k) Local Authority Environmental Health departments.

Please provide your response(s) in the form of a Statement of Truth, sworn under penalty of perjury and upon your full commercial liability within seven (7) days of receipt of this notice, I will retain the census form in the meantime.

If I do not receive such a response conforming to the above criteria within this period, it will be deemed a tacit agreement by your acquiescence that this census is unlawful and that I have no obligation to participate and I shall return your census form to you for safe disposal.

Sincerely without malice, ill will, vexation or frivolity,

: of the Family