Gifts

Summary

The request sought records of all gifts given by the Department for Enterprise between 2017 and 2021, specifically for individual recipients. The authority disclosed five specific instances of gifts totaling £362.37, noting that no formal register exists for such items.

Key Facts

• The Department for Enterprise does not maintain a formal register for purchased gifts.
• The request was clarified to focus only on gifts purchased for specific recipients rather than general corporate merchandise.
• Five specific gift transactions were identified and disclosed in the response.
• The disclosed gifts were primarily thank-you items for speakers at various events.
• The request was formally closed on 18 November 2021.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-18 financial year
• 2018-19 financial year
• 2019-20 financial year
• 2020-21 financial year
• 2021-10-22
• 2021-11-18
• 2021-11-04
• January 2019
• July 2019
• October 2019
• February 2021
• October 2021
• £60.00
• £23.46
• £43.10
• £58.33
• £177.48
• 2050165

Original Request

Records of all gifts given by the Department for Enterprise in the 2017-18 financial year, 2018-19 financial year, 2019-20 financial year and 2020-21 financial year.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 682381) Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: anthony.walker@gov.im

Our ref: 2050165 18 November 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 22 October 2021 and which states: “Records of all gifts given by the Department for Enterprise in the 2017-18 financial year, 2018-19 financial year, 2019-20 financial year and 2020-21 financial year." We requested further clarification from you on 04 November; “In particular, it would be helpful to know what you mean by "gifts"; would this include corporate merchandise which would be freely distributed at trade events or should the request focus on specific gifts purchased for a specific recipient? “ You kindly responded on 04 November and confirmed; “Gifts purchased for specific recipients would be sufficient.”

Our response to your request is as follows: The Department for Enterprise does not hold a formal register for purchased gifts however, the following items have been identified as purchased for a specific individual(s): Date Item Value (GBP) Purpose January, 2019 2 x Manx Hampers £60.00 Cross Agency event – thank you gifts for speakers July, 2019 1 x Chocolates £23.46 Graduate Fair – thank you gift for speaker October, 2019 1 x Thank you Berries £43.10 Work Life Week – thank you gift for speaker February, 2021 1 x PR Merchandise £58.33 Greg James October, 2021 2 x Manx Hampers including Fynoderee Gin £177.48 Captive Insurance event – thank you gifts for speakers

Please quote the reference number 2050165 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.