prosecutions taken place on the Isle of Man under sections 71 and 72 of the Criminal Code 1872

Summary

A request was made for prosecution statistics under specific sections of the Criminal Code 1872 and the Infanticide and Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1938, but the Department of Health and Social Care responded that they do not hold this information.

Key Facts

• The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold the requested prosecution data.
• The request covered sections 71 and 72 of the Criminal Code 1872 and the Infanticide and Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1938.
• The authority suggested contacting the Department of Home Affairs or the Attorney General's Office for the information.
• The response was issued on 08 September 2017.
• The request was made under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

• 08 September 2017
• sections 71 and 72
• Criminal Code 1872
• Infanticide and Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1938
• IM102-085i

Original Request

How many prosecutions have taken place on the Isle of Man under sections 71 and 72 of the Criminal Code 1872, and the Infanticide and Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1938, in every year since those respective statutes came into effect? Please put the figures into a spreadsheet according to specific years.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

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Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch By email:
Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 08 September 2017 IM102-085i

Dear
REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 08 September 2017

Your request You asked for: Question 01: “How many prosecutions have taken place on the Isle of Man under sections 71 and 72 of the Criminal Code 1872, and the Infanticide and Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1938, in every year since those respective statutes came into effect? Please put the figures into a spreadsheet according to specific years.”

Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department of Health and Social Care does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Department of Home Affairs at foi.dha@gov.im; or the Attorney General’s Office at foi.attgen@gov.im, who may be able to help you. Alternatively you may wish to submit a request under the Act directly at https://www.gov.im/about-the- government/freedom-of-information/make-a-freedom-of-information-request/.
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, Department of Health & Social Care, Chief Executive’s Officer, Crookall House, Demesne Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3QA. An electronic version and paper 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/.

Page 2 of 2 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01 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; or
2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
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   Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at: www.inforights.im/information-centre/freedom-of-information. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours Sincerely

Freedom of Information Team Department of Health and Social Care