Recruitment and retention: British Muslims

[Name Removed] made this Freedom of Information request to Harrogate Borough Council as part of a batch sent to 59 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

The request was refused by Harrogate Borough Council.

Dear Harrogate Borough Council,

1. How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide figures for every year since 2010.

2. What is the average length of service?

3. How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media roles since 2010?

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed]

Harrogate Borough Council

Harrogate Borough Council confirm that your email has been received at
[1][Harrogate Borough Council request email].

Your request will now be considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (if the subject
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with you in connection with your request. However, if it is clear what
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Freedom of Information.The Council will endeavour to reply to your
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    Message: B6223623f0000.000000000001.0002.mml
    From: [FOI #840546 email]
    To: [Harrogate Borough Council request email]
    Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recruitment and retention:
British Muslims

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Foi, Harrogate Borough Council

Dear Rabyah,

Thank you for your email received by the Council on 7 March 2022 requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘FOIA’) relating to recruitment and retention.

Harrogate Borough Council can confirm the information you request is not held. This is because the Council does not record data which would identify an employee as British Muslim.

If you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled, please contact -

Freedom of Information Officer, PO Box 787, Harrogate, HG1 9RW

or email [Harrogate Borough Council request email]

The Council has an internal review procedure. If your complaint is about the decision which has been made you will usually be entitled to have your case reviewed by the Council’s Chief Solicitor. Your request for internal review must be received by the Council within 40 working days from the date that the response to your initial request is issued.

If, after their decision, you are still not happy, you may appeal to-

The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
website: https://ico.org.uk/

For the avoidance of doubt the provision of council (and other) officer names and contact details under FOI or EIR does not give consent to receive direct marketing via any media and expressly does not constitute a ‘soft opt-in’ under PECR.

Yours sincerely

The FOI Team

Harrogate Borough Council
P.O. Box 787
Harrogate
HG1 9RW

Tel: 01423 500600
Web: www.harrogate.gov.uk

The Council will endeavour to reply to your requests within the statutory deadlines, however please be aware that you may experience understandable delays when making information rights requests during the pandemic.

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Dear Harrogate Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Harrogate Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Recruitment and retention: British Muslims'.

Please review if you hold this information.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/r...

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed]

Harrogate Borough Council

Harrogate Borough Council confirm that your email has been received at
[1][Harrogate Borough Council request email].

Your request will now be considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (if the subject
matter relates to environmental information), we may be in further contact
with you in connection with your request. However, if it is clear what
information you are requesting disclosure of then you should expect a full
response within the next 20 working days, if exemptions are engaged that
will be explained to you in the response. Harrogate Borough Council
Freedom of Information.The Council will endeavour to reply to your
requests within the statutory deadlines, however please be aware that you
may experience understandable delays when making information rights
requests during the pandemic.

    Message: B62277d260000.000000000001.0002.mml
    From: [FOI #840546 email]
    To: [Harrogate Borough Council request email]
    Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Recruitment and retention: British Muslims

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1. mailto:[Harrogate Borough Council request email]

Foi, Harrogate Borough Council

Dear Rabyah,

Harrogate Borough Council can confirm your request for an internal review was received on 8 March 2022. We will endeavour to complete the review within 20 working days. The review will be undertaken by the Council’s Chief Solicitor. You will be informed of the decision of the review as soon as possible once the review has been completed. If you remain unsatisfied after the findings of the review you then have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office, details will be provided in the review response.

Yours sincerely

The FOI Team

Harrogate Borough Council
P.O. Box 787
Harrogate
HG1 9RW

Tel: 01423 500600
Web: www.harrogate.gov.uk

The Council will endeavour to reply to your requests within the statutory deadlines, however please be aware that you may experience understandable delays when making information rights requests during the pandemic.

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Foi, Harrogate Borough Council

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Dear Ms Khan,

Please find attached letter for your attention.

Yours sincerely

The FOI Team

Harrogate Borough Council
P.O. Box 787
Harrogate
HG1 9RW

Tel: 01423 500600
Web: www.harrogate.gov.uk

The Council will endeavour to reply to your requests within the statutory deadlines, however please be aware that you may experience understandable delays when making information rights requests during the pandemic.

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