Number of redundancies

Summary

The requester asked for the number of Civil Servant redundancies and successful appeals over the past two years. The Cabinet Office responded that no civil servants were made redundant during the specified period, clarifying the distinction between redundancy and Mutually Agreed Resignation.

Key Facts

• No civil servants were made redundant between 1 April 2016 and 30 June 2018.
• The data was sourced from the Cabinet Office's Oracle database.
• Redundancy is distinguished from Mutually Agreed Resignation (MARS).
• The MARS scheme was created to facilitate staff reduction through redeployment rather than redundancy.
• The request was received on 18 July 2018 and closed on 8 August 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 1 April 2016
• 30 June 2018
• 18 July 2018
• 8 August 2018
• 0
• 540233

Original Request

Can you please provide me with the number of Civil Servants made redundant each year for the past two years and how many were successfully appealed,

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co Our ref: 540233 8 August 2018 Dear ### We write further to your request which was received on 18 July 2018 and which states: "Can you please provide me with the number of Civil Servants made redundant each year for the past two years and how many were successfully appealed," According to our Oracle database, no civil servants have been made redundant over the past two years [1 April 2016 - 30 June 2018]. It should be noted that redundancy differs from Mutually Agreed Resignation, which is where an individual resigns from their post. The MARS scheme was created to facilitate a reduction in staff numbers overall by creating vacant posts which can be filled by redeployment of staff from other jobs or as a suitable alternative to those facing redundancy. Please quote the reference number 540233 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

Administrative Officer Cabinet Office