MiQuando

Summary

The request sought the contract and payment details between the Department for Enterprise and MiQuando regarding Homestay services. The authority provided the contract and a full breakdown of payments made in 2020 and 2021, noting that some information was part exempt.

Key Facts

• The contract between the Department and MiQuando relating to Homestay was provided as an attachment.
• Total payments to MiQuando in 2020 amounted to £40,246.88.
• Total payments to MiQuando in 2021 amounted to £23,278.00.
• MiQuando provided refunds to Homestay hosts totaling £4,471.25 for the years 2020 and 2021.
• Payments were made under various schemes including Online Business Incentive, CBSS, and Circuit Breaker Lockdown.

Data Disclosed

• £9,000
• £3,000
• £19,246.88
• £40,246.88
• £1,500
• £3,500
• £162.80
• £2,384.37
• £10,270.83
• £5,460.00
• £23,278.00
• £4,471.25
• 30 April 2020
• 22 May 2020
• 3 July 2020
• 11 November 2020
• 08 August 2021
• 04 May 2021
• 4 March 2021
• 26 March 2021
• 31 March 2021
• 7 July 2021
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023

Original Request

1. A copy of the contract between the Department and Miquando relating to Homestay. 2 Details of all payments made to Miquando in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date

Data Tables (3)

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: 2326249 4 April 2022

Dear ####

We write further to your request which was received on 15 March 2022 and which states:

"1. A copy of the contract between the Department and Miquando relating to Homestay.

2 Details of all payments made to Miquando in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date"

In accordance with the criteria laid out under the abovementioned Act all of the information you have requested can be provided. Each question you have asked is answered sequentially as follows:-

1. A copy of the contract between the Department and Miquando relating to Homestay.

A copy of the contract has been sent as an attachment to the email providing you with our response.

1. Details of all payments made to Miquando in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date.

Amounts paid during the year 2020
• £9,000 - Online Business Incentive (transaction date: 30 April 2020) • £3,000 CBSS - Covid Business Support Scheme (transaction date: 22 May 2020) • £19,246.88 - Homestay payments related to the cancellation of the TT and MGP events in 2020 and 2021 (transaction date: 3 July 2020) • £9,000 - Online Business Incentive (transaction date: 11 November 2020)

Total Paid in 2020 - £40,246.88

Amounts paid during the year 2021 • £1,500 CBL - Circuit Breaker Lockdown (transaction date: 08 August 2021
• £3,500 CBL2 Circuit Breaker round 2 payment 04 May 2021 • £162.80 - Homestay payments related to the cancellation of the TT and MGP events in 2020 and 2021 (transaction date: 4 March 2021) • £2,384.37 - Homestay payments related to the cancellation of the TT and MGP events in 2020 and 2021 (transaction date: 26 March 2021)
• £10,270.83 - Homestay payments related to the cancellation of the TT and MGP events in 2020 and 2021 (transaction date: 31 March 2021)
• £3,500 CBL2 Circuit Breaker round 2 payment 04 May 2021 • £5,460.00 - Homestay payments related to the cancellation of the TT and MGP events in 2020 and 2021 (transaction date: 7 July 2021)

Total Paid in 2021 - £23,278.00 NB: MiQuando provided refunds to Homestay hosts for the years 2020 and 2021 which totalled £4,471.25. Those who chose not to receive a refund were permitted to carry their registration fee payment over to 2023.

Please quote the reference number 2326249 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely,

Data Protection Officer