Equality impact assessment screening tool

Summary

The requester asked for the Equality Impact Assessment screening tool used by the Treasury, but the authority did not send the document directly because it is already reasonably accessible online.

Key Facts

• The request was made to the Treasury on 2025-02-25 and responded to on 2025-02-26.
• The requested screening tool is part of a combined Climate, Data Protection, and Equality Impact Assessment spreadsheet.
• The specific EQIA screening information is located on the 6th tab of the provided spreadsheet.
• The Treasury cited Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 as the reason for not sending the document.
• The document is available via a public link on the netzero.im website.

Data Disclosed

• 4476521
• 2025-02-25
• 2025-02-26
• 26 February 2025
• 6th tab
• section 20
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Exemptions Cited

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

Original Request

Dear sirs Please provide a copy of the screening tool used to determine if a full equality impact assessment would be undertaken. Many thanks

Data Tables (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: 4476521 26 February 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 25 February 2025, which states:

"Dear sirs

Please provide a copy of the screening tool used to determine if a full equality impact assessment would be undertaken.

Many thanks"

Our response to your request is as follows:

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. All of the information that you have requested is available by following the link below:
https://www.netzero.im/media/tg2n35kv/combined-cia-eqia-dpia-12feb25.xlsx This form is a combined Climate, Data Protection and Equality Impact Assessment and the EQIA screening is on the 6th tab of the spreadsheet.

Please quote the reference number 4476521 in any future communications.

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