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Dear Ms Vinter,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,
 
Julia

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 11577   

Dear Ms Vinter,  
  
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST  
  
I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to Public
Health Funerals.  
  
Right of Access  
  
Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.  
  
(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and  
  
(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.  
  
The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.  
  
The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.  
  
Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds some of the
information you have requested, please see the following information in
response.  
 

Q.1 How many you've done each year for the last 10 years?  

A.1 This information will not be provided pursuant to Section 21 of the
Freedom of Information Act - information accessible by other means: Most
of the information is already published on the Council’s website:   

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this is updated regularly.  

Q.2 The average cost each year?  

A.2 Below is the financial information. We are unable to provide all the
information as the financial system only goes back to 2018/19.  

Year   Total Spent   Amount Recovered  
2014-15   £14,100    No Data  
2015-16   £31,700   No Data  
2016/17   £26,300    No Data  
2017/18   £32,500    No Data  
2018/19   £62,000   £15,065  
2019/20   £51,300   £12,663  
2020/21   £77,872   £5,183  
2021/22   £42,514   £9,508  
2022/23   £37,868   £4,989  

Q.3 The gender breakdown each year?  

A.3 Please see the response to Q.1. 

Q.4 The age profile each year?  

A.4 Please see the response to Q.1.  

Q.5 How much of the cost was recouped each year?  
 

A.5 Please see the response to Q.2. 

Q.6 The most common reasons each year?  

A.6 We do not hold this information.  

  
Complaints  
  
If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:  
  
Information Governance Office, Northumberland County Council, County
Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF  
Email: [2][Northumberland County Council request email]  
  
Information Commissioner  
  
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:  
  
The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF  
Tel: 0303 123 1113, Email: [3][email address]  
  
There is no charge for making an appeal.  
  
Yours faithfully,  

Julia  
  
FOI Coordinator – Central Team  
Information Governance Office  
Northumberland County Council  
County Hall  
Morpeth  
Northumberland  
NE61 2EF  
  
Tel: 0345 600 6400  
Email: [4][Northumberland County Council request email]  
Web: [5]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk 

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