IOM valuer advice on sale of Ramsey Couthouse

Summary

The requester asked for the valuation report on the sale of the Ramsey Courthouse, but the Department of Home Affairs directed them to the Tynwald Hansard records instead of providing the document directly.

Key Facts

• The request was made on 2017-03-09 and responded to on 2017-03-21.
• The requested valuation information was already publicly available via a Tynwald Order paper.
• The Government Valuer placed a value of £400,000 on the Ramsey Courthouse.
• There was a recorded debate regarding this valuation in the Hansard.
• The authority cited Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 to avoid sending the document.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-03-09
• 2017-03-21
• IM80625I
• £400,000
• Section 20

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible)

Original Request

The valuation advice or report provided by the Isle of Man Government Valuer or Assistant Government Valuer on the sale value of the Ramsey Courthouse.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

REFERENCE NUMBER: IM80625I March 21st 2017 REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request dated March 9th 2017

Your request You asked for ;

The valuation advice or report provided by the Isle of Man Government Valuer or Assistant Government Valuer on the sale value of the Ramsey Courthouse.

Response to your request
as we discussed your request was the same as a question on the Tynwald Order paper for March 21st. This states: What value was placed on the Ramsey Courthouse building by the Government valuer? 1. Following the sitting the information you have requested is available from Hansard at;
http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard/Pages/recent.aspx
The value was confirmed as £400,000 but there was a debate about this valuation and this debate is recorded at the website above.
Under section 20 of the Act we do not have to provide you with information if it is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to Chief Executive’s Office DHA Headquarters Tromode Douglas, ISLE OF MAN IM2 5AP Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www@gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Department of Home Affairs Rheynn Cooishyn Sthie obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy. 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 An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website. 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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Yours sincerely

Simon Griffin Director of Social Policy