Police vehicle insurance / third party risks
Dear Staffordshire Police,
I would like you to confirm how the Service indemnifies vehicles against third party risks, either by placing a bond or purchasing an insurance policy. Please also confirm if these vehicles are registered on the MID and how these are maintained (be it by insurance company, list submitted to court)
- If this is by bond, who holds the financial asset, what is the value of this bond, and how many vehicles does this cover (with a breakdown of car, van, truck etc.).
- If this is by insurance, please provide a copy of the certificate of insurance and appropriate policy information, confirm how much this insurance costs, who the underwriter is, how many vehicles this covers and when the policy is up for renewal. Finally, please confirm how the Service tenders out its vehicle insurance requirements.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew J. Ramsden
Dear Matthew Ramsden
Thank you for your FOI request, you will receive a response in due course.
Please note that your FOI log number is 15599 and will be used on all correspondence. Please quote this number when contacting this department regarding your request.
Please be advised that all FOI requests and response letters are published on the Staffordshire Police website although personal details are not included.
Regards
Freedom of Information team
Staffordshire Police
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Dear Matthew Ramsden
Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information request.
Regards
Freedom of Information team
Staffordshire Police
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Dear Staffordshire Police,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Staffordshire Police's handling of my FOI request 'Police vehicle insurance / third party risks'. Please disregard any aspect of the section 40(2) - personal information exclusion, as I accept this. I do not accept any section 43 - commercial interest argument.
I am writing to request an internal review of West Midlands Police's handling of my FOI request 'Police vehicle insurance / third party risks'. This is with particular focus on the public interest test, which I think has overlooked some important points in favour of disclosure.
The Section that applied has not followed the ICO guidance handling by seeking further advice from the commercial entity involved. Equally, there is a public interest to ensure that taxpayer money is being spent effectively. You make the point that it would disadvantage the Company tendering the contract, however it could encourage companies to be more competitive when they know what other companies' are offering. This would ensure that the Service accesses the most competitive offers.
You have cited the likelihood of prejudice to a third party's commercial interests. As you may be aware, ICO guidance states "When a public authority wants to withhold information on the basis that to disclose the information would or would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of a third party, it must have evidence that this does in fact represent the concerns of that third party. It is not sufficient for the public authority to speculate on the prejudice which may be caused to the third party by the disclosure."
You have cited the likelihood of prejudice to a third party's concerns, but you have not consulted this third party. As you may be aware, ICO guidance states "When a public authority wants to withhold information on the basis that to disclose the information would or would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of a third party, it must have evidence that this does in fact represent the concerns of that third party. It is not sufficient for the public authority to speculate on the prejudice which may be caused to the third party by the disclosure."
Finally, As you may be aware, ICO guidance on the Section 43 exemption states that: "It is [...] important for a public authority to consider each clause within a contract, rather than view the contract as a whole. Arguments about the burden this may create are not relevant under section 43". (https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisatio...)
In the light of this, please release all parts of the contract to which Section 43 would not be relevant.
Please review this decision, and, if the exemption is upheld, demonstrate stronger evidence that this disclosure 'would, or would be likely to' prejudice the concerns of the third party.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p...
Yours faithfully,
Matthew J. Ramsden
Dear Matthew Ramsden
Thank you for your FOI internal review request, you will receive a response in due course.
Please note that your FOI log number is 15599 and will be used on all correspondence. Please quote this number when contacting this department regarding your request.
Please be advised that all FOI requests and response letters are published on the Staffordshire Police website although personal details are not included.
Regards
Freedom of Information team
Staffordshire Police
[email address]
Dear Matthew Ramsden,
I write in response to the request for Internal Review of your recently
submitted Freedom of Information request bearing the above reference.
Please find attached our response.
Kind regards,
The Central Disclosure Unit Management Team
Staffordshire Police
Central Disclosure Unit
Staffordshire Police HQ
P.O. Box 3167
Stafford
ST16 9JZ
T: Switchboard: 101
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Dear Matthew Ramsden
Thank you for your FOI request – please see request details below. You
will receive a response in due course.
Please note that your FOI log number is 15872 and will be used on all
correspondence. Please quote this number when contacting this department
regarding your request.
Please be advised that all FOI requests and response letters are published
on the Staffordshire Police website although personal details are not
included.
Regards
Freedom of Information team
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FOI Request
ORIGINAL REQUEST FOI 15599
I would like you to confirm how the Service indemnifies vehicles against
third party risks, either by placing a bond or purchasing an insurance
policy. Please also confirm if these vehicles are registered on the MID
and how these are maintained (be it by insurance company, list submitted
to court)
- If this is by bond, who holds the financial asset, what is the value of
this bond, and how many vehicles does this cover (with a breakdown of car,
van, truck etc.).
- If this is by insurance, please provide a copy of the certificate of
insurance and appropriate policy information, confirm how much this
insurance costs, who the underwriter is, how many vehicles this covers and
when the policy is up for renewal. Finally, please confirm how the Service
tenders out its vehicle insurance requirements.
NEW REQUEST FOI 15872
In the light of this, please release all parts of the contract to which
Section 43 would not be relevant.
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addressed and may contain information of a confidential or legally
privileged nature which should not be disclosed. If you have received this
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intended recipient is strictly prohibited. The information contained in
this e-mail, and in your reply, may be subject to disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 or other legislation and confidentiality
cannot be guaranteed. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are
solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of
Staffordshire Police. All Staffordshire Police email activity is monitored
for virus, racist, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate activity. No
responsibility is accepted by Staffordshire Police for any loss or damage
arising in any way from the receipt or use of this email.
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Dear Matthew Ramsden
Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information request.
Regards
Freedom of Information team
Staffordshire Police
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This e-mail message is intended solely for the person to whom it is
addressed and may contain information of a confidential or legally
privileged nature which should not be disclosed. If you have received this
message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the
message and any attachments or copies. Any unauthorised use, disclosure,
review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking action
in reliance upon, this message by persons or entities other than the
intended recipient is strictly prohibited. The information contained in
this e-mail, and in your reply, may be subject to disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 or other legislation and confidentiality
cannot be guaranteed. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are
solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of
Staffordshire Police. All Staffordshire Police email activity is monitored
for virus, racist, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate activity. No
responsibility is accepted by Staffordshire Police for any loss or damage
arising in any way from the receipt or use of this email.
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Referred to ICO on Jun 14, 2023 at 1052hrs EST