Scottish Power warranty cashback scheme

Summary

The requester asked for dates when the Council of Ministers discussed Manx companies DAIL and PowerPlan Company Ltd regarding the Scottish Power warranty cashback scheme. The Cabinet Office refused the request stating they do not hold the information, though they provided links to two public Hansard transcripts from 2016 that contain related details.

Key Facts

• The request was made on 2017-03-02 and responded to on 2017-03-06.
• The Cabinet Office does not hold the specific dates of Council of Ministers discussions requested.
• The refusal was issued under section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• Two public Hansard extracts from May and June 2016 were provided as alternative sources of information.
• The request concerned the involvement of DAIL and PowerPlan Company Ltd in the Scottish Power warranty cashback scheme.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-03-02
• 2017-03-06
• 1997
• 24 May 2016
• 22 June 2016
• page 1124
• line 1375
• page 1739
• IM79888I
• section 11(3)(a)

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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REFERENCE NUMBER: IM79888I

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your on-line application dated 02 March 2017 requesting the following information:
“We request the dates on which the Council of Ministers discussed the involvement of Manx companies DAIL and PowerPlan Company Ltd. with regard to the Scottish Power warranty cashback scheme between 1997 and the present day.” Response to your request
Under section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 we are refusing your application on the grounds that a practical refusal reason applies in this instance as the Cabinet Office does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps, find the information that you have request.
To provide some assistance on this topic we have located two extracts that are publically available on the Tynwald website http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard/Pages/hansard.aspx. These are both Hansard transcriptions, the first is a question raised in the House of Keys, part (d) is the same detail as your request above, and the second Hansard is regarding a motion proposed, but lost, in a sitting of Tynwald - for ease we provide the links below.  House of Keys – 24 May 2016; page 1124. Question for written answer 2.2 (d) & line 1375. http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard/20002020/k160524.pdf  Tynwald – 22 June 2016; page 1739. Order item 33. http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard/20002020/t160622.pdf 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 to the FOI Co-ordinator, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PN. An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/freedom-of- information-review-request-january-1-2017/ , a paper copy can be requested by contacting the Cabinet Office direct.

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