Staff turnover at LeAD

AuthorityCabinet Office
Date received2018-08-17
OutcomeSome information sent but not all held
Outcome date2018-09-03
Case ID573135

Summary

A request was made for staff numbers and turnover data for the LeAD department over the last eight years, but the Cabinet Office only held and disclosed data for the four years ending March 2018.

Key Facts

  • The request was received on 17 August 2018 and responded to on 3 September 2018.
  • The authority stated it does not hold or could not find information for the full eight-year period requested.
  • Data was provided for the financial years ending 31 March 2015 through 31 March 2018.
  • The number of staff in the LeAD department decreased from 43 to 40 over the reported period.
  • The highest number of staff leavers in a single year was 6, occurring in the year ending March 2017.

Data Disclosed

  • 43
  • 42
  • 40
  • 1
  • 5
  • 6
  • 3
  • 31-Mar-15
  • 31-Mar-16
  • 31-Mar-17
  • 31-Mar-18
  • 2018-08-17
  • 2018-09-03
  • 573135

Original Request

Please provide a list of the number of staff in the LeAD department for each of the last eight years. Please also provide a list of of how many staff have left the department each year.

Data Tables (1)

Year Ending Number of People Number of Leavers in Year Ending
31-Mar-15 43 1
31-Mar-16 43 5
31-Mar-17 42 6
31-Mar-18 40 3

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 573135 3 September 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 17 August 2018 and which states:

"Please provide a list of the number of staff in the LeAD department for each of the last eight years. Please also provide a list of how many staff have left the department each year."

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 some of the information that you have requested.
I have detailed below the information that is held. Year Ending
Number of People Number of Leavers in Year Ending 31-Mar-15 43 1 31-Mar-16 43 5 31-Mar-17 42 6 31-Mar-18 40 3

Please quote the reference number 573135 in any future communications.

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