MT buyout

Summary

A request was made for correspondence regarding a potential Manx Telecom buyout offer to the Isle of Man Government, but the Department for Enterprise confirmed no such information is held because no offer was ever made.

Key Facts

• The request sought all correspondence held by Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston regarding a Manx Telecom buyout offer.
• The Department for Enterprise stated the information is not held.
• The authority confirmed the Minister has not been approached by Manx Telecom to make such an offer.
• The request was received on 18 November 2024 and closed on 13 December 2024.
• The case reference number is 4262586.

Data Disclosed

• 4262586
• 2024-11-18
• 2024-12-13
• 1st Floor
• IM1 1EX
• 01624 686400

Original Request

Dear Sir, Please may you provide me with all correspondence, including texts, emails, SMS, WhatsApp messages, letters etc. that is held by the Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston to which there is reference to or discussion about Manx Telecom's offer for the Isle of Man Government to take over/buy out the telecommunications provider. Thanks.

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Full Response Text

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

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4262586 13 December 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 18 November 2024, which states:

"Dear Sir,

Please may you provide me with all correspondence, including texts, emails, SMS, WhatsApp messages, letters etc. that is held by the Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston to which there is reference to or discussion about Manx Telecom's offer for the Isle of Man Government to take over/buy out the telecommunications provider.

Thanks."

Whilst our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested, as the Minister has not been approached by Manx Telecom to make an offer for the Isle of Man Government to take over / buy the telecommunications provider.

Please quote the reference number 4262586 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.