Covid breaches travel

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Home Affairs for the number of individuals who breached 21-day isolation regulations after traveling from the UK. The authority responded that the information is not held by the department and suggested contacting the Isle of Man Constabulary or Cabinet Office instead.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2021-04-23 and responded to on 2021-04-26.
• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold the requested data on isolation breaches.
• The authority suggested the Isle of Man Constabulary or Cabinet Office may have the information.
• The request reference number is 1761261.
• The response outlines the right to an internal review and appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 2021-04-23
• 2021-04-26
• 1761261
• 21 day
• 01624 694313
• 01624 621298

Original Request

Please advise number of cases of persons who have travelled back to the Island from UK and breached 21 day isolation Covid Regulations

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: 1761261 26 April 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 23 April 2021 and which states:

"Please advise number of cases of persons who have travelled back to the Island from UK and breached 21 day isolation Covid Regulations"

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 as it is not held by the Department.

However, you may wish to contact the Isle of Man Constabulary or the Cabinet Office who may be able to assist with your query.

Please quote the reference number 1761261 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