Board demographics

Summary

The requester asked for an age and gender demographic breakdown of executive and non-executive boards within the Department for Enterprise. The authority responded that the specific age data requested is not held, though it provided links to websites listing board member names and photographs.

Key Facts

• The Department for Enterprise does not hold the requested age demographic data for its board members.
• The request specifically asked for age categories: Under 25, 25-30, 31-40, 41-50, and over 50.
• The authority provided links to the Digital, Visit, Finance, and Business Agency websites where board member names and photos are available.
• The request was received on 21 February 2022 and closed on 17 March 2022.
• The response was issued by the Data Protection Officer under reference number 2284081.

Data Disclosed

• 2284081
• 2022-02-21
• 2022-03-18
• 17 March 2022
• Under 25
• 25-30
• 31-40
• 41-50
• over 50
• 01624 685375

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Full Response Text

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

Telephone: (01624 685375) Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: dpo-dfe@gov.im

Our ref: 2284081 17 March 2022

Dear ####

We write further to your request which was received on 21 February 2022 and which states:

"We seek an age and gender demographic breakdown of all executive and non- executive boards within DfE. For ages we wish for this to be presented as Under 25, 25-30, 31-40, 41-50 and over 50."

Our Response:

The requested information for ages of board members is not held by the department.

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.

The links provided below will take you to the Agency websites within Department for Enterprise, and will show photographs and names of the agency board members.

Digital Agency - https://www.digitalisleofman.com/about-us/team/

Visit Agency - https://www.visitisleofman.com/trade/about-us/our-team/visit-agency- board/meet-the-board

Finance Agency - https://www.financeisleofman.com/about/meet-the-team-2/

Business Agency - https://www.businessisleofman.com/about-us/

Please quote the reference number 2284081 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,

Data Protection Officer