Savings

Summary

A request was made to the Isle of Man Cabinet Office for accumulated savings from the 'New Terms for New Starters' initiative. The authority responded that the information is not held because it is impossible to accurately identify savings due to constantly changing job roles.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2020-03-02 and responded to on 2020-03-04.
• The Cabinet Office stated it does not hold the requested information on accumulated savings.
• The authority explained that while the number of new starters can be identified, specific savings cannot be calculated.
• The inability to provide savings data is attributed to jobs and roles changing all the time.
• The request was closed with the reference number 1204949.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-03-02
• 2020-03-04
• 1204949
• IM1 3PN
• 01624 686244

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

Can you please provide the following information on 1. the savings that has been accumulated from the inception of New Terms for New Starters to date.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 1204949 3 March 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 2 March 2020 and which states:

"Can you please provide the following information on 1. the savings that has been accumulated from the inception of New Terms for New Starters to date."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

How can this request be narrowed down? It is not possible to accurately identify this information. We can only say how many new starters there have been since the new terms and conditions were introduced. As for the savings, it is not possible to say as jobs and roles are changing all the time.

Please quote the reference number 1204949 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

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If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely ###