Operation Malaya

Paul Ponting made this Freedom of Information request to Lancashire Constabulary This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Dear Lancashire Constabulary,

I would like you to provide me with all information regarding Operation Malaya.

This is a police task force operation that was discussed in an open court on 2rd April 2019 and therefore of public record. It was discussed by a man named George Vella who informed the court he was involved in the operation and privy to the details.

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under your Section 16 obligations, as to how I can refine my request to be included in the scope of the Act. In any case, if you can identify ways that my request could be refined please provide further advice and assistance to indicate this.

I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as stipulated by the Act.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Ponting

Information assurance unit,

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Dear Lancashire Constabulary,

I am writing to further clarify my request:

Please can you tell me who authorised the operation.
Please can you tell me the number of officers involved in the operation.
Please can you tell me how long the operation has been running?
When did the operation start?
Is it now finished?
What was or is the investigation purpose?
Under what circumstances would members of the public be involved in such an operation.

I look forward to your response
Yours faithfully,

Paul Ponting

Information assurance unit,

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Dear Information assurance unit,

It has been 20 working days and I have not had a response.

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw has confirmed Operation Malaya does exist and was setup 13th June 2017. This may help.

Please can you respond as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Ponting

Information assurance unit,

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

 

Regards,

 

Compliance Team

Professional Standards Department

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Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413329

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Dear Mr Ponting,

 

Our response to your Freedom of Information Request regarding ‘Operation
Malaya’ is due on the 8^th May 2019.

 

Please be advised that the deadline date has been extended by two days due
to Good Friday and Easter Monday falling within April.

 

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to get back in
touch.

 

Regards,

 

 

Compliance Team - Data Protection Office

HQ - Legal Services

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

Email: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear FOI,

Thank you for the clarification. I would like to point out that the deadline is the absolute latest date a response should take and should not be seen as a 'target' date for releasing the information or be used as any means to delay the release of the information. If you have the information now, as I suspect you do, then the information should be released now and not delayed intentionally until the deadline is reached.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Ponting

If you are emailing a valid Freedom of Information request please treat
this as a formal acknowledgement.

 

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as ‘the Act’. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

 

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

 

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

 

Lancashire Constabulary is committed to ensuring that all services it
provides are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If
you find the web-site or a document difficult to access please notify us
so that we can assist.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

 

Regards,

 

Compliance Team

Professional Standards Department

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

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Dear FOI,

Please can you provide me with the information requested. Yesterday was the DEADLINE.

Your response on the 29th April 2019 made it clear that you believed the information was DUE on the 8th May 2019 (yesterday) when in fact, it was due NO LATER than the 8th May 2019. This was a deadline, not a target!

By law, you should normally have responded promptly and by 8 May 2019 at the latest

Please can you provide me with the information I requested as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Ponting

If you are emailing a valid Freedom of Information request please treat
this as a formal acknowledgement.

 

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as ‘the Act’. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

 

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

 

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

 

Lancashire Constabulary is committed to ensuring that all services it
provides are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If
you find the web-site or a document difficult to access please notify us
so that we can assist.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

 

Regards,

 

Compliance Team

Professional Standards Department

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

Email: [1][email address]

 

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Dear FOI,

Please can you provide me with the information requested. The deadline was the 8th May.

Your response on the 29th April 2019 made it clear that you believed the information was DUE on the 8th May 2019 when in fact, it was due NO LATER than the 8th May 2019. This was a deadline, not a target!

By law, you should normally have responded promptly and by 8 May 2019 at the latest. Please can you provide me with the information I requested.

I have already sent you a reminder of this delay on the 9th May to which you have not responded.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Ponting

If you are emailing a valid Freedom of Information request please treat
this as a formal acknowledgement.

 

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as ‘the Act’. You should receive a
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the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

 

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

 

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

 

Lancashire Constabulary is committed to ensuring that all services it
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you find the web-site or a document difficult to access please notify us
so that we can assist.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

 

Regards,

 

Compliance Team

Professional Standards Department

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

Email: [1][email address]

 

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Dear FOI,

Please can you provide me with the information requested. The deadline was the 8th May.

Your response on the 29th April 2019 made it clear that you believed the information was DUE on the 8th May 2019 when in fact, it was due NO LATER than the 8th May 2019. This was a deadline, not a target!

By law, you should normally have responded promptly and by 8 May 2019 at the latest. Please can you provide me with the information I requested.

I have already sent you reminders on the following dates which you seem to be ignoring:
9th May
10th May

Yours sincerely,

Paul Ponting

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response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

 

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

 

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

 

Lancashire Constabulary is committed to ensuring that all services it
provides are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If
you find the web-site or a document difficult to access please notify us
so that we can assist.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

 

Regards,

 

Compliance Team

Professional Standards Department

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

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Dear Mr Ponting,

 

Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in responding to your
Freedom of Information request.

 

I am sorry if this has caused you any inconvenience.

 

Please be assured that we are aware of your request and shall ensure that
we provide you with a response as soon as possible.

 

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Regards,

 

 

Compliance Team - Data Protection Office

HQ - Legal Services

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

Email: [1][email address]

 

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Dear FOI,

Thank you for your email.

As you are aware, the law states that Freedom of Information requests should be replied to promptly and in any case, the law states that you must respond within 20 working days. This is 4 days late so far.

You replied to me on the 29th April after I promoted you for a reply. You told me that the deadline was 'extended' due to bank holidays and that my FOI request was 'due' on the 8th May 2019.

I have made you aware that the deadline is that (a deadline, not a target). You made no reference to any known delay of this FOI request on the 29th of April when you clearly stated the due date was the 8th May 2019, therefore, I am asking for the information I requested immediately.

If you do not have it, why not?
Please tell me what is causing the delay as the information should be readily available.
The task force has been confirmed to exist already by the Crime Commissioner.

I understand the FOI poses a difficult situation for the constabulary to answer, but legally, you must respond and provide the information even though it may assist me with a complaint or claim against the constabulary.

Yours sincerely,
Paul Ponting

If you are emailing a valid Freedom of Information request please treat
this as a formal acknowledgement.

 

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as ‘the Act’. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

 

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

 

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

 

Lancashire Constabulary is committed to ensuring that all services it
provides are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If
you find the web-site or a document difficult to access please notify us
so that we can assist.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

 

Regards,

 

Compliance Team

Professional Standards Department

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

Email: [1][email address]

 

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Dear FOI,

Please can you provide me with the information requested. The deadline was the 8th May.

Your response on the 29th April 2019 made it clear that you believed the information was DUE on the 8th May 2019 when in fact, it was due NO LATER than the 8th May 2019. This was a deadline, not a target!

By law, you should normally have responded promptly and by 8 May 2019 at the latest. Please can you provide me with the information I requested.

I have already sent you reminders on the following dates which you seem to be ignoring:
9th May
10th May
13th May
14th May

You did take the time to send me a message on the 14th telling me there was a delay, but my response back on the same day has been ignored. I have asked for the reason for the delay which you have simply ignored and still failed to provide the requested information.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Ponting

If you are emailing a valid Freedom of Information request please treat
this as a formal acknowledgement.

 

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as ‘the Act’. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

 

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

 

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

 

Lancashire Constabulary is committed to ensuring that all services it
provides are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If
you find the web-site or a document difficult to access please notify us
so that we can assist.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

 

Regards,

 

Compliance Team

Professional Standards Department

Information Compliance and Disclosure Section

Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters

 

Tel: 01772 413203

Email: [1][email address]

 

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