Clearing House/round robin lists
Dear Department for Transport,
I understand that the FOI round robin list is issued daily to Whitehall departments, and that it comprises of FOI requests across departments that either (a) are identical requests that have been sent to multiple departments or (b) are asking about sensitive subjects that have been reported to the Cabinet Office Clearing House. Once a request is added to the list, other government departments who receive the same request also notify Clearing House.
In light of this, I would like to request the following information:
(1) What criteria does the department use - or refer to - when it flags requests to the round robin list? Please provide a copy of the criteria, or guidelines.
(2) What criteria does the department use - or refer to - when it flags requests to the Cabinet Office Clearing House? Please provide a copy of the criteria, or guidelines.
(3) Does the department have a list of sensitive subjects which prompt requests being flagged to the Cabinet Office Clearing House? Please disclose it if it exists.
(4) For the past two weeks, please provide a copy of all requests that have been sent to the Cabinet Office Clearing House by this department (please redact requesters’ names).
(5) For the past two weeks, please provide a copy of round robin lists received by the department (please redact requesters’ names).
I would like to remind the department that in Decision Notice FS50841228, the ICO ruled that the Cabinet Office had to release past round robin lists.
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
Dear Madam,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information which
has been allocated reference number F0018690.
A response will be issued to you in due course.
Regards,
Department for Transport
FOI Advice Team
Governance Division
Zone D/04
Ashdown House
Sedlescombe Road North
St Leonards on Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7GA
Dear Ms Corderoy,
Please find attached an extension letter in relation to your FOI request,
P0018690.
Kind regards,
[1][IMG] Jack Gibson
Senior Information Rights Adviser, Information Rights
Team, Governance Division
LG.5, Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR
[2]Follow us on twitter @transportgovuk
Dear Ms Corderoy,
Please find attached our response to your FOI request, F0018690.
Kind regards,
[1][IMG] Jack Gibson
Senior Information Rights Adviser, Information Rights
Team, Governance Division
LG.5, Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR
[2]Follow us on twitter @transportgovuk
Thank-you for your response.
I would like to request an internal review.
Yours sincerely,
Jenna Corderoy
Dear Jenna Corderoy,
Thank you for your email dated the 14th September 2020 requesting an internal review of FOI response F0018690. I have been appointed as the independent reviewer to consider your complaint.
In order for me to be able to carry out my review I would be grateful if you would clearly explain why you are dissatisfied with the Departments response and what it is that you wish to be reviewed. I will then focus my review on those areas.
Regards,
Ivan Pocock
Information Rights Adviser, Information Rights (Data Protection and FOI) Team, Governance Division, Group Assurance and Digital Directorate
Department for Transport
D/04, Ashdown House
Sedlescombe Road North,
St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7GA
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