Comis Hotel

Summary

A request was made for risk assessments regarding the use of Comis Hotel as a detention center for repatriated residents, specifically concerning vulnerable groups. The Department of Home Affairs responded that they do not hold the requested information and suggested contacting the Cabinet Office instead.

Key Facts

• The request concerned risk assessments for Comis Hotel used for detaining repatriated residents.
• The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) stated they do not hold the requested information.
• The DHA suggested the requester contact the Cabinet Office for potential assistance.
• The request was received on 15 July 2020 and closed on 17 July 2020.
• The response referenced case number 1368637.

Data Disclosed

• 1368637
• 2020-07-15
• 2020-07-17
• 17 July 2020
• 15 July 2020
• IM2 5AP
• 01624 694313
• 01624 621298

Original Request

1. Was a risk assessment carried out at the Comis Hotel before it was used as a place of detention for repatriated residents? Particularly with regards to its suitability for people with health or dietary issues, for elderly people with mobility issues, for parents with learning difficulties and for parents with babies. 2. If so who carried it out and when 3. Please supply me with a copy of any risk assessment 4. If no such assessment was made, why not?"

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 1368637 17 July 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 15 July 2020 and which states:

"1. Was a risk assessment carried out at the Comis Hotel before it was used as a place of detention for repatriated residents? Particularly with regards to its suitability for people with health or dietary issues, for elderly people with mobility issues, for parents with learning difficulties and for parents with babies. 2. If so who carried it out and when 3. Please supply me with a copy of any risk assessment 4. If no such assessment was made, why not?""

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. DHA does not hold this information.

However, you may wish to contact Cabinet Office who may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 1368637 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will

be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

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.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely