Processing and Handling of FOI Request 1538749

Summary

The requester sought internal correspondence and draft responses regarding a previous FOI request (1538749) submitted to the Department of Health and Social Care. The authority disclosed the requested information with redactions applied to third-party personal data.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 19 November 2020 and responded to on 11 December 2020.
• The response included 2 pages across 1 document.
• Third-party information was redacted as it constituted personal data.
• The request specifically excluded the actual response published on the FOI Disclosure Log.
• The authority is the Department of Health and Social Care on the Isle of Man.

Data Disclosed

• 1564941
• 1538749
• 2020-11-19
• 2020-12-11
• 8th November 2020
• 11th December 2020
• 2
• 1
• section 25
• 2015

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25 of the Act (absolutely exempt personal information)

Original Request

I seek all information held by the Department in relation to FOI request 1538749 (submitted 8th November 2020). This includes but is not limited to e-mails and other correspondence concerned with the request, draft responses etc. The actual response as published on the FOI Disclosure Log is not sought.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Interim Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA

Tel: (01624) 642621 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1564941 11th December 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 19 November 2020 and states:

"I seek all information held by the Department in relation to FOI request 1538749 (submitted 8th November 2020). This includes but is not limited to e-mails and other correspondence concerned with the request, draft responses etc. The actual response as published on the FOI Disclosure Log is not sought."

Our response: Please find attached your requested information. Third party information has been redacted as it constitutes personal data under section 25 of the Act (absolutely exempt personal information). Please quote the reference number 1564941 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