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Invasion of privacy

Q: What is your name?
A: Peter Rowlett

Q: What is your sex?
A: Male

Q: What is your date of birth?
Yes, okay, I’m not going to put that here (but I don’t doubt you could find out if you tried).

Q: On 27 March 2011, what is your legal marital or same-sex civil partnership status?
A: Married

Q: Do you stay at another address for more than 30 days a year?
A: No

Q: Are you a schoolchild or student in full-time education?
A: No

Q: What is your country of birth?
A: England

Q: How is your health in general?
A: Good

Q: Do you look after, or give any help or support to family members,
friends, neighbours or others because of either:
– long-term physical or mental ill-health / disability?
– problems related to old age?
A: Yes, 1-19 hours a week

Q: How would you describe your national identity?
A:
English
British

Q: What is your ethnic group?
A: English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British

Q: What is your main language?
A: English

Q: What is your religion? (This question is voluntary)
A: No religion

Q: One year ago, what was your usual address?
A: The address on the front of this questionnaire

Q: What passports do you hold?
A: None

Q: Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months?
A: No

Q: Which of these qualifications do you have?
A:
1 – 4 O levels / CSEs / GCSEs (any grades), Entry Level, Foundation Diploma
5+ O levels (passes) / CSEs (grade 1) / GCSEs (grades A*- C), School Certificate, 1 A level / 2 – 3 AS levels / VCEs, Higher Diploma
2+ A levels / VCEs, 4+ AS levels, Higher School Certificate, Progression / Advanced Diploma
Degree (for example BA, BSc), Higher degree (for example MA, PhD, PGCE)

Q: Last week, were you:
A: working as an employee

Q: In your main job, are (were) you:
A: an employee

Q: What is (was) your full and specific job title?
A: Educational advisor

Q: Briefly describe what you do (did) in your main job.
A: HE funding and staff development

Q: Do (did) you supervise any employees?
A: No

Q: At your workplace, what is (was) the main activity of your employer or business?
A: Higher Education

Q: In your main job, what is (was) the name of the organisation you work (worked) for?
A: University of Birmingham

Q: In your main job, what is the address of your workplace?
A: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT

Q: How do you usually travel to work?
A: Train

Q: In your main job, how many hours a week (including paid and unpaid overtime) do you usually work?
A: 31 – 48

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