Unpublished FOI requests
| Authority | Treasury |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2018-03-27 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2018-03-29 |
| Case ID | 395240 |
Summary
The request sought monthly statistics on Freedom of Information requests received, refused, answered, and published by the Isle of Man Treasury over the preceding 12 months. The Treasury responded by providing all requested data in a table, noting that 100% of responses were published on the disclosure log.
Key Facts
- The request covered the period from March 2017 to February 2018.
- 100% of the Treasury's FOI responses during this period were published on the government disclosure log.
- Refusal notices were issued under sections 11(2)(a), 11(2)(b), and 11(2)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
- The Treasury provided additional data on requests withdrawn by applicants and whether refusals applied to whole or partial responses.
- The highest number of requests received in a single month was 11 in October 2017.
Data Disclosed
- March 2017
- February 2018
- 11 requests received in October 2017
- 4 occasions of refusal under section 11(2)(a)
- 11 occasions of refusal under section 11(2)(b)
- 2 occasions of refusal under section 11(2)(c)
- 100% publication rate
- Reference number 395240
Exemptions Cited
- Section 11(2)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (exemptions engaged)
- Section 11(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (practical refusal reasons)
- Section 11(2)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (clarification not received under section 14(2))
Original Request
For each of the last 12 months, how many Freedom of Information requests have been: (a) received (b) refused (c) answered (d) published on the government website
Data Tables (1)
| March 2017 | April 2017 | May 2017 | June 2017 | July 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sept 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Number of requests received by Treasury (number of requests subsequently withdrawn by the applicant) | 3 | 1 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 | 3 | 1 (1) | 2 | 11 (1) | 4 | 5 | 2 (1) | 1 |
| b.i) | Number of occasions a refusal notice was issued to the whole response | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| b.ii) | Number of occasions a refusal notice was issued to part of a response with the remaining information being disclosed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| c) | Total number of requests answered | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| d) | Total number of responses published | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Full Response Text
Freedom of Information Seyrsnys Fysseree
The Treasury Government Office, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PU
Telephone: (01624) 685605 Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im
Government Website: www.gov.im
Our ref: 395240 29 March 2018
Dear ###,
I write further to your request which was received on 27 March 2018 and which states:
"For each of the last 12 months, how many Freedom of Information requests have been: (a) received (b) refused (c) answered (d) published on the government website"
Thank you for the clarification of your request which you subsequently provided on 28 March 2018 and which confirmed that in relation to part (b) of your request, ‘refused’ requests includes - Any refusal notices issued under section 11(2) of the Act, Grants of requests for information, and any refusal notice issued under section 19(3) of the Act, Confirming or denying existence of particular information. I am pleased to provide all of the information you have requested in the table contained at Annex A to the response letter. In order to assist your consideration of our response, we have included some additional information in the table which we trust you will find helpful. Alongside our response to part a) of your request we have included information that identifies the number of requests received by the Treasury that were subsequently withdrawn by the applicant. Against part b) of our reply we have identified whether the refusal notice was issued in relation to the whole, or part, of the information requested.
In relation to the refusal notices declared under part b) of our reply; it may be helpful for you to note that – • On 4 occasions a refusal notice has been issued under section 11(2)(a) of the Act (exemptions engaged) • On 11 occasions a refusal notice has been issued under section 11(2)(b) of the Act (practical refusal reasons) • On 2 occasions a refusal notice has been under section 11(2)(c) of the Act (clarification of a request was sought but not received in accordance with section 14(2) of the Act). As 100% of the responses issued by Treasury in the period have been published on the disclosure log, these may be viewed through the following link: https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/search Please quote the reference number 395240 in any future communications. 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 us at - Freedom of Information The Treasury Government Office, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PU
Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im
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
ANNEX A Table 1: Freedom of information requests received by Treasury in each of the last 12 months March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 Aug 2017 Sept 2017 Oct 2017 Nov 2017 Dec 2017 Jan 2018 Feb 2018 a) Number of requests received by Treasury (number of requests subsequently withdrawn by the applicant) 3 1 (1) 3 (1) 3 3 1 (1) 2 11 (1) 4 5 2 (1) 1 b.i) Number of occasions a refusal notice was issued to the whole response 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 b.ii) Number of occasions a refusal notice was issued to part of a response with the remaining information being disclosed 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 c) Total number of requests answered 3 0 2 3 3 0 2 10 4 5 1 1 d) Total number of responses published 3 0 2 3 3 0 2 10 4 5 1 1 Notes to table - Information supplied in relation to parts b), c) and d) relates to the requests that were received during the month as given in row a).