Climate Change Transformation Team

Summary

The requester asked for the names and salary maxima of all staff in the Climate Change Transformation Team, citing a recent transparency initiative regarding Covid grants. The Cabinet Office disclosed the names and job grades of seven team members but did not provide specific salary figures, instead linking to a public pay scale document.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2022-04-22 and the outcome was upheld partially on 2022-06-01.
• Seven individuals were identified as members of the Climate Change Transformation Team.
• Specific salary maxima were not listed in the response; a link to the general pay scales was provided instead.
• One team member, Sean McLachlan, is seconded from Public Health for 1.5 days per week.
• The authority responding to the request was the Cabinet Office.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-04-22
• 2022-06-01
• 2401389
• 12 May 2022
• JESP 9-13
• 1.5 days per week
• 3 months
• IM1 3PN

Original Request

Given the recent public announcement that the "Government", which includes the Cabinet Office, and the Treasury, were, "in the interests of transparency" going to release the names of applicants for Covid grant payments, together with their addresses and the amounts paid to them by way of Covid grants, "in the interests of transparency" please let me know the names of all persons employed in the Climate Change Transformation Team, together with the salary maxima attaching to their posts.

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Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 2401389 12 May 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 22 April 2022 and which states:

"Given the recent public announcement that the "Government", which includes the Cabinet Office, and the Treasury, were, "in the interests of transparency" going to release the names of applicants for Covid grant payments, together with their addresses and the amounts paid to them by way of Covid grants, "in the interests of transparency" please let me know the names of all persons employed in the Climate Change Transformation Team, together with the salary maxima attaching to their posts."

Please find below the names and grades of the members of the Climate Change Transformation Team: • Richard Lole, Executive Director, JESP 9-13 • Aly Lewin, Head of Programme Delivery Senior Executive Officer, • Nicola Bridson, Programme Office Manager - Higher Executive Officer • Rose Dahlan, Change & Engagement Manager - Higher Executive Officer - • Naomi Atkins, Policy Manager, Higher Executive Officer - • Sean McLachlan, Senior Research Officer - Higher Executive (Seconded 1.5 days per week from Public Health for 3 months) • Glen Geeves, - Research Officer- Executive Officer Pay scales for the various grades are published here: https://hr.gov.im/media/1040/apr-2021-psc-ntnsp-pay-scales-14322.pdf Please quote the reference number 2401389 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely