Public transport

Summary

The applicant requested correspondence and expert reports regarding the removal of the bus service to the Sound between the Department for Enterprise and the Department of Infrastructure. The authority disclosed three emails but redacted personal information under Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Key Facts

• The request concerned the removal of the bus service to the Sound.
• Three emails between the Department for Enterprise and the Department of Infrastructure were provided.
• Personal data within the attachments was withheld under Section 25 exemption.
• The response was completed in thirty minutes.
• The applicant has the right to request an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 4653345
• 2025-05-13
• 2025-05-27
• three emails
• thirty minutes
• Section 25

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25 – absolutely exempt personal information

Original Request

Please provide a copy of all correspondence between the Department and the DOI in relation to the removal of the bus service to the Sound including expert reports etc that must have been shared with the DOI's officers to make this decision. Regards

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Full Response Text

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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: 4653345 27 May 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 13 May 2025, which states:

"Please provide a copy of all correspondence between the Department and the DOI in relation to the removal of the bus service to the Sound including expert reports etc that must have been shared with the DOI's officers to make this decision.

Regards"

Our response to your request is as follows:

Please find attached three emails between the Department for Enterprise and the Department of Infrastructure, relating to the bus service at the Sound.

Please be aware that the attachments are subject to an exemption:

Section 25 – absolutely exempt personal information

(2) Information is also absolutely exempt information if —
(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject;

Please quote the reference number 4653345 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.

This response took thirty minutes to complete.

Freedom of Information Co-Ordinator