Tweet at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552

Summary

A requester asked for a copy of a specific Isle of Man Government tweet and all related correspondence, but the authority initially sought clarification because the provided link was non-existent. The case was ultimately resolved with the outcome 'All information sent' after the authority received the request on January 5, 2021, and responded on January 26, 2021.

Key Facts

• The request was made to the Cabinet Office regarding a tweet at a specific Twitter URL.
• The authority contacted the requester on January 7, 2021, stating the provided link did not exist and asking for more details.
• The final outcome was recorded as 'All information sent'.
• The response included 4 pages across 1 document.
• The request was received on January 5, 2021, and the outcome date was January 26, 2021.

Data Disclosed

• 1621169
• 2021-01-05
• 2021-01-26
• 2021-01-07
• 4
• 1
• 1345716330876567552
• 20 working days
• 11 October 2011
• IM1 3PN
• 01624 686244

Original Request

Dear Cabinet Office, I am writing to make a freedom of information request for all the information to which I am entitled under the relevant Freedom of Information provisions. I am an Isle of Man resident. Please send me: 1) A copy of the Tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 2) A copy of all correspondence (internal and external) about the tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 By "all correspondence" I mean written correspondence both before the tweet was published, after the tweet was published, and after the tweet stopped being published. I believe that this is likely to be included with the Freedom of Information definition of 'all information held by authorities listed in Schedule 1 of the Act and which was created on or after 11 October 2011.' I would like the above information to be provided to me as electronic copies by email to me. If the files are too large to transfer by email, I am happy to attend your offices with a USB stick. If you prefer alternative arrangements, please contact me to discuss. If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that Manx law requires you to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already is already publicly available, please advise and assist me to locate the information I am seeking, with page references and URLs if necessary. If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should generally not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed. I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Data Tables (4)

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 1621169 26 January 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 5 January 2021 and which states:

"Dear Cabinet Office, I am writing to make a freedom of information request for all the information to which I am entitled under the relevant Freedom of Information provisions. I am an Isle of Man resident. Please send me: 1) A copy of the Tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 2) A copy of all correspondence (internal and external) about the tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 By "all correspondence" I mean written correspondence both before the tweet was published, after the tweet was published, and after the tweet stopped being published. I believe that this is likely to be included with the Freedom of Information definition of 'all information held by authorities listed in Schedule 1 of the Act and which was created on or after 11 October 2011.' I would like the above information to be provided to me as electronic copies by email to me. If the files are too large to transfer by email, I am happy to attend your offices with a USB stick. If you prefer alternative arrangements, please contact me to discuss. If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that Manx law requires you to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already is already publicly available, please advise and assist me to locate the information I am seeking, with page references and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should generally not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed. I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully," On 7 January 2021 we asked you for clarification about your request: “In order to identify and locate the information that you have asked for we need some further information from you. In particular, it would be helpful if you could please provide more information about the tweet in question in order to enable us to conduct a reasonable search for the information as required by the FOI Act. 1) A copy of the Tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 Please can you provide more details about what this Tweet was about? This link does not exist so to be able to search for it so we need as much information as to what the Tweet was about or where it originated from and any details you can give to help us make a reasonable search. 2) A copy of all correspondence (internal and external) about the tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 By "all correspondence" I mean written correspondence both before the tweet was published, after the tweet was published, and after the tweet stopped being published. Please provide full clarification of the tweet as requested above and also clarify the nature of the correspondence and recipients and originators so we can search for the exact correspondence that you may need.” On 8 January 2021 you responded: “I understand that the tweet was a briefing that related to Coronavirus. I do not have a copy of the original Tweet, but this additional context provided by the Minister for Education, Dr Alex Allinson (and other members of the public) might be helpful for you identify the original content: https://twitter.com/allinson_alex/status/1345737306829938691 If I did, I wouldn't submit a FOI application!”

Following your clarification, our response to your request is as follows: 1) A copy of the Tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 The Tweet that was posted was in relation to the Chief Minister’s Covid-19 Press Briefing held on 3 January 2020 and was intended to show the link to the Briefing by the Chief Minister held that day. However, the wrong link was posted in the Tweet and realised very shortly afterwards. However, as you cannot edit a tweet, the link posted in error was then deleted and reposted – this is the replacement: https://twitter.com/IOMGovernment/status/1345761978711760899?s=20 2) A copy of all correspondence (internal and external) about the tweet that was published by the Isle of Man Government at https://twitter.com/iomgovernment/status/1345716330876567552 By "all correspondence" I mean written correspondence both before the tweet was published, after the tweet was published, and after the tweet stopped being published. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested. It was an error that was rectified quickly by the person posting and so did not require correspondence. As explained above, the contents of the Tweet were deleted and reposted and a new copy of the Tweet has been provided. Please see the link to the information, the Covid-19 Briefing, 3 January 2021 provided in order to give advice and assistance above.

Please quote the reference number 1621169 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

1. 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