Correspondence between Dept of Home Affairs and UK Ministry of Justice

Summary

A request was made for correspondence between the Isle of Man Department of Home Affairs and the UK Ministry of Justice regarding the Assisted Dying Bill 2023 since February 2025. The authority responded that no such information is held, confirming there has been no correspondence on this matter.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold the requested information.
• There has been no correspondence between the DHA and the Minister for Justice regarding the Assisted Dying Bill 2023.
• The request was received on 3 February 2026.
• The response was issued on 19 February 2026.
• The requester has the right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 5275414
• 2026-02-03
• 2026-02-19
• 2026-02-27
• February 2025
• 2023
• 01624 687017

Original Request

FOI to the Department of Home Affairs / Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, to provide any correspondence between DHA and the Ministry of Justice regarding the Assisted Dying Bill 2023 since February 2025

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Coordinator DHA Headquarters Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 687017 Web address: www.gov.im/dha
Email: DPO-DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 5275414 19 February 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 3 February 2026, which states:

"FOI to the Department of Home Affairs / Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, to provide any correspondence between DHA and the Ministry of Justice regarding the Assisted Dying Bill 2023 since February 2025"

While 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.

I can confirm the Department of Home Affairs has had no correspondence between the Department and the Minister for Justice regarding the Assisted Dying Bill 2023.

Please quote the reference number 5275414 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

1. 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.