Island Plan

Summary

The request sought details on the Cabinet Office's consultation for the draft Island Plan, including respondent numbers, internal directives on consultation duration, local authority responses, and drop-in session attendance. The authority disclosed the total number of written respondents and detailed attendance figures for drop-in sessions but confirmed that no written direction regarding the consultation timeframe existed and no responses were attributed to local authorities.

Key Facts

• There were 30 respondents to the written consultation on the draft Island Plan.
• The Cabinet Office does not hold a written direction regarding the 2-week consultation timeframe as the agreement was not confirmed in writing.
• No responses received during the consultation were attributed to a Local Authority.
• Approximately 98 individuals attended the four drop-in sessions across the island.
• Representations made at drop-in sessions were fed back to officers for recording.

Data Disclosed

• 30
• 2 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 98
• 15
• 28
• 35
• 20
• 115
• 2022-01-18
• 2022-02-01
• 30 Nov
• 12 December

Original Request

How many respondents were there to the Cabinet Offices consultation on the draft island plan that ran between the 30 Nov and 12 December? A copy of the direction given to the civil servant to run the consultation for only 2 weeks rather than the 6 weeks minimum outlined in the government guidance on consultation? A copy of the responses submitted by any local authority to the consultation. And, how many people made representations in person at the drop in sessions and how was their views recorded?

Data Tables (3)

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 2190734 1 February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 18 January 2022 and which states:

"How many respondents were there to the Cabinet Offices consultation on the draft island plan that ran between the 30 Nov and 12 December? A copy of the direction given to the civil servant to run the consultation for only 2 weeks rather than the 6 weeks minimum outlined in the government guidance on consultation? A copy of the responses submitted by any local authority to the consultation. And, how many people made representations in person at the drop in sessions and how was their views recorded?" Our response to your request is as follows: "How many respondents were there to the Cabinet Offices consultation on the draft island plan that ran between the 30 Nov and 12 December? 30. A copy of the direction given to the civil servant to run the consultation for only 2 weeks rather than the 6 weeks minimum outlined in the government guidance on consultation? While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested. The agreement of the timeframe for the consultation was not confirmed in writing. A copy of the responses submitted by any local authority to the consultation. Not held. None of the responses received are attributed to a Local Authority. And, how many people made representations in person at the drop in sessions and how was their views recorded?" Approximately 98 individuals attended across the four events held. Breakdown of numbers were as follows:

West - 15 (9 checked in and 6 unregistered) North - 28 (18 checked in and at least 10 people who were there prior to the 4pm start and therefore went unregistered)

South - 35 (23 checked in and 12 unregistered) East - Attendees not checked in but there were 20 registered Total - 98 approximately (out of 115 registered) Representations made to Ministers at the events were fed back to officers for recording. Please quote the reference number 2190734 in any future communications.

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