Temporary Workers Employed via Agencies

Summary

A request was made to Manx Care for the number of temporary workers engaged via third-party agencies in 2023 and 2024, broken down by grade. The authority refused to provide the information, stating that compiling the data would require substantial effort not mandated by the Act.

Key Facts

• The request was received by Manx Care on 9 September 2024.
• The response was issued on 20 September 2024.
• The information requested covered temporary workers for the periods 2023 and 2024.
• Manx Care refused the request under Section 11(3)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act.
• The refusal was based on the requirement for substantial compilation or collation of information.

Data Disclosed

• 2023
• 2024
• 9 September 2024
• 20 September 2024
• 4110736

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)(b) - Substantial compilation or collation of information

Original Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act and would be grateful if you could provide the following details: The number of temporary workers engaged by the department by third party recruitment agencies for the following periods, 2023 & 2024 please could these be broken down by grade, AA, AO, Secretary, EO etc. I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 4110736 20 September 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 9 September 2024, which states:

"I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act and would be grateful if you could provide the following details:

The number of temporary workers engaged by the department by third party recruitment agencies for the following periods, 2023 & 2024 please could these be broken down by grade, AA, AO, Secretary, EO etc.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks

Our response:

S11(3)(b) complying with the request for information would require Manx Care to do one or more of the matters mentioned in section 8(3) (things a public authority is not required to do by the Act) as it would require Manx Care to undertake substantial compilation or collation of information that it holds

Please quote the reference number 4110736 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

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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.

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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