Annie Wilkes
By email to [FOI #5302 email]
28 January 2009
Dear Annie Wilkes,
RFI20081512 - Freedom of Information request
Thank you for your email of 30/12/08 requesting the following information.
“…all recorded information relating to/communications by Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson, Jane
Tranter and Peter Fincham discussing their views and the reaction within the BBC to the crisis
caused by the fact that there was no series of Doctor Who in 2009, and showing how this crisis
was handled. The period of the request is 30 May to 5 October 2007.”
The reference number for your request is RFI20081512.
The information you requested is not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the
Act”).
Your request falls outside the scope of the Act because the BBC and the other public service
broadcasters are covered by the Act only in respect of information held for purposes “other than
those of journalism, art or literature” (see Schedule I, Part VI of the Act). We are not therefore
obliged to supply information held for the purposes of creating the BBC’s output or information
that supports and is closely associated with these creative activities. Information which is not
subject to disclosure under the Act because of Schedule I might otherwise be exempt from
disclosure because of the application of other provisions of the Act.
For more information about how the Act applies to the BBC please see www.bbc.co.uk/foi. Please
note that this guidance is not intended to be a comprehensive legal interpretation of how the Act
applies to the BBC.
The BBC does not offer an internal review when the information requested is not covered by the
Act. If you disagree with our decision you can appeal to the Information Commissioner. Contact
details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF telephone 01625 545 700. http://www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely,
Melfyn Clwyd Roberts
Audience Services Manager, BBC Wales
