Gov plan

Summary

The requester asked if a government team was created to identify cost reductions and what savings were achieved. The Cabinet Office refused to provide the information directly, citing that it is already reasonably accessible via a public report on the Tynwald website.

Key Facts

• The request concerned the 'Securing Added Value and Efficiencies (SAVE)' programme.
• The Cabinet Office refused the request under section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The requested information is available in a report submitted to Tynwald in June 2018.
• The Treasury is identified as the department responsible for the SAVE programme.
• The request was closed on 22 January 2019.

Data Disclosed

• 2019-01-14
• 2019-02-07
• 22 January 2019
• June 2018
• 2017/18
• 694869
• section 20
• 2015

Exemptions Cited

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

Original Request

The Government Plan states:- Create a team to identify opportunities, efficiencies and savings in public finance expenditure to meet the cost reduction tfargets which will be identified in the 2017/18 budget. Was this achieved and how much cost reduction was obtained ?

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: 694869 22 January 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 14 January 2019 and which states:

"The Government Plan states:- Create a team to identify opportunities, efficiencies and savings in public finance expenditure to meet the cost reduction targets which will be identified in the 2017/18 budget. Was this achieved and how much cost reduction was obtained?"

Our response to your request is as follows:

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015, 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. The information that you have requested is available from the Tynwald website: www.tynwald.org following a report submitted to Tynwald in June 2018. Please see the following link to the report – Securing Added Value and Efficiencies (SAVE) Programme, Progress Report – June 2018: http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/opqp/sittings/Tynwald%2020162018/2018-GD- 0030.pdf The Treasury are responsible for the Securing Added Value and Efficiencies (SAVE) programme referenced above, for further information about this you may wish to contact them directly at treasuryadmin@gov.im. Please quote the reference number 694869 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely