Unclaimed Manx Residents in U.K.

Summary

The requester asked about the policy for repatriating or handling the remains of unclaimed Manx residents who die in the UK. The Attorney General's Chambers responded that they do not hold this information and suggested contacting the Cabinet Office instead.

Key Facts

• The request concerned the pathway for unclaimed Manx residents who die in the UK.
• The Attorney General's Chambers does not hold the requested information.
• The authority cited section 11(3)(a) as the reason for refusal.
• The requester was advised to contact the Cabinet Office for assistance.
• The request was closed on 18 October 2023.

Data Disclosed

• 3458349
• 2023-10-11
• 2023-10-18
• section 11(3)(a)
• s15

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)(a) - Information not held

Original Request

if a Manx resident is sent to the U.K. for treatment or care by the health service and unfortunately dies while in the u.k. but has no next of kin or no one who chooses to claim the body is there a pathway where the remains are brought back to the isle of man. is there a pathway or policy where a service or department claims the remains or the UK local authority arranges for them to be processed appropriately in the uk?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452
E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 3458349 18 October 2023

Dear XXXX

We write further to your request received 11 October 2023, which states:

"If a Manx resident is sent to the U.K. for treatment or care by the health service and unfortunately dies while in the u.k. but has no next of kin or no one who chooses to claim the body is there a pathway where the remains are brought back to the isle of man.

Is there a pathway or policy where a service or department claims the remains
or the UK local authority arranges for them to be processed appropriately in the uk?"

Please find below our response to your request:

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance a practical refusal reason applies under section 11(3)(a) [the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that the applicant has requested].

In the interests of providing advice and assistance [s15 of the Act], you may wish to consider submitting your request to the Cabinet Office who may be able to assist you with the information you are seeking.

Your right to request a review

Please quote the reference number 3458349 in any future communications.

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

XXXX