Dispensations

Dear Mr Cross,

Thank you for your email of 27 May 2012. Your request for information has
been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

We will respond to your request by 26 June 2012. The reference for this
request is FOI2012-A046. Please quote this reference number in any future
correspondence relating to this request.

Kind regards,

Tom Jenkins

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

7th Floor, Portland House

Bressenden Place

London, SW1E 5BH

020 7811 6400

[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk

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Dear Mr Cross,
 
Further to my confirmation of your Freedom of Information request, I would
like to clarify one point.
 
We have conducted a search of our correspondence and there is a large
amount of correspondence, back and forth, between HMRC and IPSA.
 
It is possible that a large quantity of the material may not be relevant
to your request.  In order to help provide you with relevant information,
it may be helpful if you can clarify your request.  Are you requesting
information on dispensations in reference to a particular expenditure
category (e.g. are you only interested in receiving information on
dispensations for staffing) and can you confirm which financial year you
would like the request to cover?
 
Kind regards,
 
Tom Jenkins
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
7th Floor, Portland House
Bressenden Place
London, SW1E 5BH
020 7811 6400
[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk
 
 
 
 

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Dear Mr Cross,
 
Thank you for clarifying your request.
 
I will take your comments into consideration when responding to your
Freedom of Information request.
 
Kind regards,
 
Tom Jenkins
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
7th Floor, Portland House
Bressenden Place
London, SW1E 5BH
020 7811 6400
[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk
 
 
 
 

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Dear Mr Cross

Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information
requested, dated 27^th May and then clarified on 31^st May 2012.

Given the large number of attachments, the full response is being sent to
you in four separate emails.  This is email one of four.

Kind regards

Belinda Brown

Head, Assurance and Review

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

7th Floor, Portland House

Bressenden Place

London, SW1E 5BH

020 7811 6400

[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk

The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended for
the named recipient(s) only. The use, disclosure, storage or copying of
this email and its contents is not permitted without the written consent
of IPSA. If you are not an intended recipient, please inform the sender by
return email and delete all copies.
No employee or agent of IPSA is authorised to conclude any binding
agreement on IPSA's behalf with you by email. Any views expressed in this
message are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
IPSA. IPSA accepts no liability, including liability for negligence, in
respect of any statement in this email.
IPSA reserves the right to monitor record and retain any incoming and
outgoing emails for security reasons and for monitoring internal
compliance with IPSA policy on email use. IPSA has taken steps to ensure
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Mr Cross

Email two of four

The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended for
the named recipient(s) only. The use, disclosure, storage or copying of
this email and its contents is not permitted without the written consent
of IPSA. If you are not an intended recipient, please inform the sender by
return email and delete all copies.
No employee or agent of IPSA is authorised to conclude any binding
agreement on IPSA's behalf with you by email. Any views expressed in this
message are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
IPSA. IPSA accepts no liability, including liability for negligence, in
respect of any statement in this email.
IPSA reserves the right to monitor record and retain any incoming and
outgoing emails for security reasons and for monitoring internal
compliance with IPSA policy on email use. IPSA has taken steps to ensure
this email and its attachments are virus free, however, you are advised
that you open attachments at your own risk.
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Email three of four

The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended for
the named recipient(s) only. The use, disclosure, storage or copying of
this email and its contents is not permitted without the written consent
of IPSA. If you are not an intended recipient, please inform the sender by
return email and delete all copies.
No employee or agent of IPSA is authorised to conclude any binding
agreement on IPSA's behalf with you by email. Any views expressed in this
message are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
IPSA. IPSA accepts no liability, including liability for negligence, in
respect of any statement in this email.
IPSA reserves the right to monitor record and retain any incoming and
outgoing emails for security reasons and for monitoring internal
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Email four of four.

Kind Regards

Sent on behalf of Tom Jenkins

Performance and Assurance Support

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

7th Floor, Portland House

Bressenden Place

London, SW1E 5BH

020 7811 6400

[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk

The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended for
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return email and delete all copies.
No employee or agent of IPSA is authorised to conclude any binding
agreement on IPSA's behalf with you by email. Any views expressed in this
message are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
IPSA. IPSA accepts no liability, including liability for negligence, in
respect of any statement in this email.
IPSA reserves the right to monitor record and retain any incoming and
outgoing emails for security reasons and for monitoring internal
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Dear Mr Cross,

I am writing with a response to the internal review you requested on 8
July 2012, regarding reference FOI2012-A046.

The review was carried out by a senior IPSA official who was not involved
in the handling of the original request, IPSA’s Direction of
Communications, Anne Power.

Please find attached a letter containing her findings.

Kind regards,

Tom Jenkins

Performance and Assurance Support

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

7th Floor, Portland House

Bressenden Place

London, SW1E 5BH

020 7811 6400

[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk

The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended for
the named recipient(s) only. The use, disclosure, storage or copying of
this email and its contents is not permitted without the written consent
of IPSA. If you are not an intended recipient, please inform the sender by
return email and delete all copies.
No employee or agent of IPSA is authorised to conclude any binding
agreement on IPSA's behalf with you by email. Any views expressed in this
message are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
IPSA. IPSA accepts no liability, including liability for negligence, in
respect of any statement in this email.
IPSA reserves the right to monitor record and retain any incoming and
outgoing emails for security reasons and for monitoring internal
compliance with IPSA policy on email use. IPSA has taken steps to ensure
this email and its attachments are virus free, however, you are advised
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Dear Mr Cross,
 
Apologies for my delay in replying.
 
I will look into both issues that you highlight in your email and come
back to you with a response as soon as possible.
 
Kind regards,
 
Tom Jenkins
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
7th Floor, Portland House
Bressenden Place
London, SW1E 5BH
020 7811 6400
[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk
 

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Dear Mr Cross,
 
Please accept my apologies for our late response to your email.
 
The redaction you refer to was made as the information is third party data
and is not on the subject of dispensations.  Section 40(2) provides that
personal data about third parties is exempt information if one of the
conditions set out in section 40(3) is satisfied. Under the FOI Act
disclosure of this information would breach the fair processing principle
(Principle 1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), where it would be
unfair to those persons or is confidential.  I am sorry that this was not
included in the original response.
 
I attach the missing attachment.
 
I hope that this email addresses your questions.  Please feel free to
contact me if you have any additional questions.
 
Kind regards,
 
Tom Jenkins
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
7th Floor, Portland House
Bressenden Place
London, SW1E 5BH
020 7811 6400
[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk
 
 
 

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Dear Mr Cross,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
I will look into the points you raise and send you a response as soon as
possible.
 
Kind regards,
 
Tom Jenkins
Performance and Assurance
 
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
7th Floor, Portland House
Bressenden Place
London, SW1E 5BH
 
020 7811 6400
 
[1]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk
 
 
 
 

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Dear Mr Cross,
 
In response to your email, I can only reiterate that the primary point
here is that the redacted information to which you refer was not on the
subject of dispensations and was not, therefore, considered to be relevant
to your FOI request. 
 
The paragraph related to a specific query on an unrelated topic.  I can
confirm that the information does not include either a name, email address
or a date of birth. 
 
I can also confirm that IPSA's internal review process has concluded.
 
If you are dissatisfied with this response, you have the right to apply to
the Information Commissioner’s Office under Section 50 of the FOIA.
 
You may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at the following
address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
 
Or you may wish to visit the ICO’s website: [1]www.ico.gov.uk
 
Kind regards,
 
Tom Jenkins
Performance and Assurance
 
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
7th Floor
Portland House
Bressenden Place
London, SW1E 5BH
 
Tel: 020 7811 6400
 
[2]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk
 

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