Steam Packet Direction Notices

Summary

The request sought all direction notices issued by the Chief Secretary to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, including superseded ones. The Cabinet Office released some information but withheld specific details citing an absolute exemption for personal data.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2021-03-01 and responded to on 2021-03-23.
• The authority handling the request was the Cabinet Office.
• Some information was released, but part of the request was exempt.
• The exemption was applied under section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The withheld information was classified as personal data of individuals other than the requester.

Data Disclosed

• 1688549
• 2021-03-01
• 2021-03-23
• 23 March 2021
• section 25
• Article 5
• Article 6
• 2018
• 2015

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (absolutely exempt personal information)
• Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018, Article 5 (data protection principles)
• Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018, Article 6 (lawful processing conditions)

Original Request

A copy of any and all direction notices issued by the Chief Secretary to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in connection with the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. For the avoidance of doubt such information to include those notices which are no longer in force having been subsequently superseded.

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: 1688549 23 March 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 1 March 2021 and which states:

"A copy of any and all direction notices issued by the Chief Secretary to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in connection with the on-going Covid- 19 pandemic. For the avoidance of doubt such information to include those notices which are no longer in force having been subsequently superseded."

I have attached copies of the information that is being released to you.
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because it is absolutely exempt under section 25 of the Act (absolutely exempt personal information). The reasons why that exemption applies are that: • The Cabinet Office is satisfied that the information amounts to personal data of which you are not the data subject; and • The Cabinet Office is satisfied that disclosure of the information would contravene one of the data protection principles as set out at Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation as it applies in the Isle of Man pursuant to the Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018, namely that the Cabinet Office can only disclose the information where it would be fair, lawful and meet one of the conditions for lawful processing in Article 6. Please quote the reference number 1688549 in any future communications. Your right to request a review

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Yours sincerely