FOI guidelines

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Dear Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

My request relates to how the Department processes FOI requests, as well as the training it receives when handling FOI requests.

I would like to request the following information:

(1) Please provide all guidelines and related documents that are used when processing FOI requests. I expect this to include all guidelines and related documents that are used when refusing requests, as well as documents relating to updates on FOI case law.

(2) Please provide all FOI training materials that the Department holds. I expect this to include guidelines, briefings, and such documents, including presentation slides.

Please also provide the following information:

(3) Please indicate how frequently the Department trains its staff in relation to FOI. Please indicate who provides the FOI training, and please indicate when they held training sessions (in the past three calendar years). Please also provide copies of their training materials.

(4) If the FOI training is outsourced, please indicate who provides the FOI training, and please indicate when they held training sessions (in the past three calendar years). Please also provide copies of their training materials.

I would like to receive this information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me. I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

SM-Defra-Helpline, Defra (MCU), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs





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no-reply@defra.ecase.co.uk on behalf of informationrequests@defra.gov.uk, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dear Jenna Corderoy,

Thank you for your email of 17 February, requesting information on FOI
guidelines.

We aim to answer your request no later than 16th March, which is 20
working days from the date we received it. If we are unable to meet this
deadline we will contact you to explain the reason.

If you have any queries about this letter please contact us.

Yours sincerely

Marie Davies

Information Rights Team

[email address]

no-reply@defra.ecase.co.uk on behalf of informationrequests@defra.gov.uk, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Dear Jenna Corderoy,

Please find attached the response to your request of 17th February for
information on FOI Guidance and Training.

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Team

[email address]

Thank-you for your response.

I am happy to narrow the request. I would like to request formal FOI guidance and training material produced centrally by the main DEFRA FOI team. As for a timeframe, I would like to request these materials from 1st March 2019 to the current day. I would like to drop parts three and four of the request.

I am aware this would be treated as a new request. I would appreciate an acknowledgement to this new request. Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Jenna Corderoy

no-reply@defra.ecase.co.uk on behalf of informationrequests@defra.gov.uk, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dear Jenna Corderoy,

Thank you for your email of 10 March, requesting information on FOI
Guidance and Training.

We aim to answer your request no later than 8th April, which is 20 working
days from the date we received it. If we are unable to meet this deadline
we will contact you to explain the reason.

If you have any queries about this letter please contact us.

Yours sincerely

Marie Davies

Information Rights Team

[email address]

no-reply@defra.ecase.co.uk on behalf of informationrequests@defra.gov.uk, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Dear Jenna Corderoy,

Please find attached the response to your request of 10th March for
information on FOI Guidance and Training.

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Team

[email address]