other Business Interests

Dear Mr Swift,

I write further to the e-mail sent by my colleague Ms Cass on November
20 2009.

I can confirm that you will receive a formal response to your requests
by December 30 2009. I do apologise for the time it is taking for us to
respond to your requests, however you will receive a formal response by
the date stated.

Once again I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to you
and hope that it has not caused you any inconvenience.

Yours sincerely
Miss Chowhan

Miss Diljinder Kaur Chowhan
Freedom of Information Team Leader

Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
90 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6BH

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Dear Mr Swift,

I write in regard to your complaint email to me and my colleagues dated
November 27 2009. Unfortunately I am unable to fully respond to your
email but will do so by no later than January 15 2009.

I do apologise for this however, I will respond by no later than the
date indicated.

Yours sincerely

Miss Diljinder Kaur Chowhan
Freedom of Information Team Leader

Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
90 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6BH

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Dear Mr Swift,

Re: Your Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your e-mail dated 23 October 2009, I would like to
apologise for the delay in dealing with your request. This is the result
of the large number of requests for information received by the IPCC in
recent months which has resulted in a significant backlog of work. In
addition, many of the requests we have received have taken some time to
complete due to the amount and complexity of information requested in
individual cases.

In your e-mail of 23 October 2009, you ask for the following
information:

I ask to be provided a copy of the IPCC's policy:

1) Concerning IPCC staff disclosing an interest in businesses or
charities i.e. the requirement and responsibilities of IPCC staff.

2) Following receipt of a notification made in the circumstances
described at '1' above.

I am pleased to confirm that this information is held by the IPCC.
Please see below link to the IPCC staff code of conduct which is
available on our website.

http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/foi/jan_04_code_o...

IPCC staff members have to complete the 'Employee Register of Interests
Form' which can be seen from the staff code of conduct.

Following completion of the form a copy is given to Human Resources and
the Commission Secretary. The Commission have decided that the Chief
Executive, all Directors and Commissioners are required to publicly
declare all direct or indirect pecuniary and non- pecuniary interests,
please see below links:

http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/directors_registe...

http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/commissioner_regi...
nal.pdf

The information requested is reasonably accessible on the IPCC website
www.ipcc.gov.uk, and is exempt under section 21 of the Act. Therefore, I
am not required to disclose this information.

I have carefully considered your request under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act. If you are not satisfied with this response
you may request an independent internal review by our FOI appeals
officer, who has had no involvement in dealing with your request.

If you wish to appeal against this decision, please contact:

Freedom of Information Act Appeals
IPCC
90 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6BH

E mails should be clearly marked 'Appeal against FOI decision' and sent
to: [IPCC request email].

Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have
a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner; however, I should
point out that under section 50(2)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act,
you are obliged to exhaust the IPCC's own internal complaint mechanism
before complaining to the Information Commissioner.

Yours sincerely,

Ms V Parker
Freedom of Information Officer
Independent Police Complaints Commission

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2. following receipt of a notification made in the circumstances

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Dear Mr Swift,

Please find attached a copy of my response to your complaint.

If you are unable to open the attached document, please do not hesitate
to contact me.

<<Complaint by Philip Swift.pdf>>

Yours sincerely
Miss Chowhan

Miss Diljinder Kaur Chowhan
Freedom of Information Team Leader

Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
90 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6BH

Direct Dial 0207 166 3000

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