Tourist Advertising budget

Summary

The requester asked for a breakdown of the 2016-2017 tourist advertising budget between on-island and off-island spending, including payee details. The Department for Enterprise refused to send the information directly, citing that it was already reasonably accessible via a public Hansard document.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2018-04-09 and responded to on 2018-05-31.
• The authority handling the request was the Department for Enterprise.
• The outcome was 'No information sent - all held but exempt'.
• The information was directed to a specific PDF on the Tynwald website (page 21).
• The requester was informed of their right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 2016 to 2017
• 2018-04-09
• 2018-05-31
• 416138
• page 21
• section 20

Exemptions Cited

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

Original Request

Out of the Total advertising budget for 2016 to 2017 how much money was spent on "On Island advertising" and how much "off island advertising "and what was the breakdown of these figures to whom was it paid.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department for Enterprise • 1st Floor, St George’s Court • Upper Church Street • Douglas • Isle of Man • IM1 1EX

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 685375) Website: www.gov.im/dfe Email: foi.ded@gov.im

Our ref: 416138 31 May 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 9 April 2018 and which states:

"Out of the Total advertising budget for 2016 to 2017 how much money was spent on "On Island advertising" and how much "off island advertising "and what was the breakdown of these figures to whom was it paid."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. The information that you have requested is available from www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard/20002020/k180508.pdf from page 21. Please quote the reference number 416138 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.

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

Freedom of Information Team Department for Enterprise