Entry Certificates

AuthorityCabinet Office
Date received2021-03-15
OutcomeUpheld - full
Outcome date2021-04-06
Case ID1708433

Summary

The request sought daily statistics on entry certificates issued by the Isle of Man Cabinet Office between February and March 2021, categorized by key workers, compassionate grounds, and other reasons. The authority fully upheld the request, disclosing a detailed daily breakdown of certificate numbers for the specified period.

Key Facts

  • The request covered entry certificates issued from 1st February 2021 to 15th March 2021.
  • Data was categorized into Key Workers, Compassionate grounds, and Other categories.
  • The highest number of Key Worker certificates issued on a single day was 115 on 24th February 2021.
  • The Cabinet Office Travel Notification Service was the issuing authority for these certificates.
  • The Freedom of Information request was fully upheld with no information withheld.

Data Disclosed

  • 115
  • 01/02/2021
  • 15/03/2021
  • 1708433
  • 2021-04-06

Original Request

How many entry certificates permitting entry to the Island have been issued by the Cabinet Office Travel Notification Service from the 1st February 2021 to date, broken down into the date of issue, in respect of the following categories - (a) Key Workers; and (b) persons permitted to enter the Island on compassionate grounds; and (c) any other category

Data Tables (3)

Date Key Workers Compassionate Other
01/02/2021 3 6 7
02/02/2021 0 11 7
03/02/2021 12 7 7
04/02/2021 3 16 9
05/02/2021 4 4 6
06/02/2021 0
07/02/2021 0 1
08/02/2021 6 4 4
09/02/2021 3 4 10
10/02/2021 1 5 5
11/02/2021 19 3 5
12/02/2021 16 5 6
13/02/2021 0 1
14/02/2021 0
15/02/2021 1 5 7
16/02/2021 3 15 5
17/02/2021 6 1 6
18/02/2021 6 5 4
19/02/2021 12 4 2
20/02/2021 0
21/02/2021 0 1 1
22/02/2021 9 6 8
23/02/2021 5 9
24/02/2021 115 3 3
25/02/2021 9 3 4
26/02/2021 11 3
27/02/2021 0
28/02/2021 0
01/03/2021 4 5 6
02/03/2021 10 2 8
03/03/2021 1 3 2
04/03/2021 16 2 3
05/03/2021 8 3 5
06/03/2021 0 2 2
07/03/2021 0 2 2
08/03/2021 7 1 8
09/03/2021 8 10 2
10/03/2021 1 12
11/03/2021 7 5 4
12/03/2021 6 3 5
13/03/2021 0
14/03/2021 0
15/03/2021 5 4 4
Date Key Workers Compassionate Other
01/02/2021 3 6 7
02/02/2021 0 11 7
03/02/2021 12 7 7
04/02/2021 3 16 9
05/02/2021 4 4 6
06/02/2021 0
07/02/2021 0 1
08/02/2021 6 4 4
09/02/2021 3 4 10
10/02/2021 1 5 5
11/02/2021 19 3 5
12/02/2021 16 5 6
13/02/2021 0 1
14/02/2021 0
15/02/2021 1 5 7
16/02/2021 3 15 5
17/02/2021 6 1 6
18/02/2021 6 5 4
19/02/2021 12 4 2
20/02/2021 0
21/02/2021 0 1 1
22/02/2021 9 6 8
23/02/2021 5 9
24/02/2021 115 3 3
25/02/2021 9 3 4
26/02/2021 11 3
27/02/2021 0
28/02/2021 0
01/03/2021 4 5 6
02/03/2021 10 2 8
03/03/2021 1 3 2
04/03/2021 16 2 3
05/03/2021 8 3 5
06/03/2021 0 2 2
07/03/2021 0 2 2
08/03/2021 7 1 8
09/03/2021 8 10 2
10/03/2021 1

Full Response Text

Date Key Workers Compassionate Other 01/02/2021 3 6 7 02/02/2021 0 11 7 03/02/2021 12 7 7 04/02/2021 3 16 9 05/02/2021 4 4 6 06/02/2021 0

07/02/2021 0

1 08/02/2021 6 4 4 09/02/2021 3 4 10 10/02/2021 1 5 5 11/02/2021 19 3 5 12/02/2021 16 5 6 13/02/2021 0

1 14/02/2021 0

15/02/2021 1 5 7 16/02/2021 3 15 5 17/02/2021 6 1 6 18/02/2021 6 5 4 19/02/2021 12 4 2 20/02/2021 0

21/02/2021 0 1 1 22/02/2021 9 6 8 23/02/2021 5

9 24/02/2021 115 3 3 25/02/2021 9 3 4 26/02/2021 11 3

27/02/2021 0

28/02/2021 0

01/03/2021 4 5 6 02/03/2021 10 2 8 03/03/2021 1 3 2 04/03/2021 16 2 3 05/03/2021 8 3 5 06/03/2021 0 2 2 07/03/2021 0 2 2 08/03/2021 7 1 8 09/03/2021 8 10 2 10/03/2021 1

12 11/03/2021 7 5 4 12/03/2021 6 3 5 13/03/2021 0

14/03/2021 0

15/03/2021 5 4 4


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

Our ref: 1708433 26 March 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 15 March 2021 and which states:

"How many entry certificates permitting entry to the Island have been issued by the Cabinet Office Travel Notification Service from the 1st February 2021 to date, broken down into the date of issue, in respect of the following categories - (a) Key Workers; and (b) persons permitted to enter the Island on compassionate grounds; and (c) any other category"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. Date Key Workers Compassionate Other 01/02/2021 3 6 7 02/02/2021 0 11 7 03/02/2021 12 7 7 04/02/2021 3 16 9 05/02/2021 4 4 6 06/02/2021 0

07/02/2021 0

1 08/02/2021 6 4 4 09/02/2021 3 4 10 10/02/2021 1 5 5 11/02/2021 19 3 5 12/02/2021 16 5 6 13/02/2021 0

1 14/02/2021 0

15/02/2021 1 5 7 16/02/2021 3 15 5 17/02/2021 6 1 6 18/02/2021 6 5 4

19/02/2021 12 4 2 20/02/2021 0

21/02/2021 0 1 1 22/02/2021 9 6 8 23/02/2021 5

9 24/02/2021 115 3 3 25/02/2021 9 3 4 26/02/2021 11 3

27/02/2021 0

28/02/2021 0

01/03/2021 4 5 6 02/03/2021 10 2 8 03/03/2021 1 3 2 04/03/2021 16 2 3 05/03/2021 8 3 5 06/03/2021 0 2 2 07/03/2021 0 2 2 08/03/2021 7 1 8 09/03/2021 8 10 2 10/03/2021 1

Please quote the reference number 1708433 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely