Emergency Services Show Hospitality

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service,

Emergency Services Show - Hospitality

The following request for information is made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

It is understood that commercial providers of goods and equipment to fire and rescue services are offering hospitality to officers, elected members and fire service staff during the period of the Emergency Services Show (ESS) at the NEC, 7-8 September 2021.

Please provide the following information regarding invitations to hospitality events whilst attending the ESS. Such hospitality is understood to include: lunches/dinners, hotels, transport costs, golf sessions etc

1) what invitations have been received by commercial companies for Officers or Members of your Fire and Rescue Service to attended hospitality events funded by the company during the period of the above Emergency Services Show?

2) what invitations referred to in 1 above have been accepted by officers or Members of your Fire and Rescue Service?

3) please provide the name of the commercial company and the hospitality event to which each invitation relates to?

4) what is the estimated individual value of each hospitality event to which officers or Members have been invited to participate in?

5) please provide a copy of your Fire and Rescue Authority receipt of hospitality policy.

Yours faithfully,

Jamal Sarbin

FOI, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Dear Mr Jamal

 

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act. A
response will be sent to you as soon as possible and within the permitted
timescale of 20 working days; 17^th September 2021.

 

If you require any further information in the meantime, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Kind regards

Patricia

 

Patricia Wiggin

Business Support Team Manager | Business Support Group

 

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FOI, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Dear Mr Sarbin

 

Further to your request under the Freedom of Information Act; please find
our response below

 

1) what invitations have been received by commercial companies for
Officers or Members of your Fire and Rescue Service to attended
hospitality events funded by the company during the period of the above
Emergency Services Show? As we do not accept these invitations any that
may have been received will have been deleted.

2) what invitations referred to in 1 above have been accepted by officers
or Members of your Fire and Rescue Service? None

3) please provide the name of the commercial company and the hospitality
event to which each invitation relates to? N/A

4) what is the estimated individual value of each hospitality event to
which officers or Members have been invited to participate in? N/A

5) please provide a copy of your Fire and Rescue Authority receipt of
hospitality policy. Attached

I have attached a copy of the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure for your information.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further
assistance.

 

Kind regards

Patricia

 

 

Patricia Wiggin

Business Support Team Manager | Business Support Group

 

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From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: 23 August 2021 16:32
To: '[FOI #783544 email]'
<[FOI #783544 email]>; FOI <[email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI 1339 - Emergency Services Show Hospitality

 

Dear Mr Jamal

 

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act. A
response will be sent to you as soon as possible and within the permitted
timescale of 20 working days; 17^th September 2021.

 

If you require any further information in the meantime, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Kind regards

Patricia

 

Patricia Wiggin

Business Support Team Manager | Business Support Group

 

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FOI, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Dear Mr Sarbin

 

Apologies, I failed to attached our Acceptance of Gifts policy. 

 

Kind regards

Patricia

 

Patricia Wiggin

Business Support Team Manager | Business Support Group

 

Telephone: 07753 318136

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From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: 31 August 2021 16:48
To: FOI <[email address]>;
'[FOI #783544 email]'
<[FOI #783544 email]>
Subject: RE: FOI 1339 - Emergency Services Show Hospitality

 

Dear Mr Sarbin

 

Further to your request under the Freedom of Information Act; please find
our response below

 

1) what invitations have been received by commercial companies for
Officers or Members of your Fire and Rescue Service to attended
hospitality events funded by the company during the period of the above
Emergency Services Show? As we do not accept these invitations any that
may have been received will have been deleted.

2) what invitations referred to in 1 above have been accepted by officers
or Members of your Fire and Rescue Service? None

3) please provide the name of the commercial company and the hospitality
event to which each invitation relates to? N/A

4) what is the estimated individual value of each hospitality event to
which officers or Members have been invited to participate in? N/A

5) please provide a copy of your Fire and Rescue Authority receipt of
hospitality policy. Attached

I have attached a copy of the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure for your information.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further
assistance.

 

Kind regards

Patricia

 

 

Patricia Wiggin

Business Support Team Manager | Business Support Group

 

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From: FOI <[13][email address]>
Sent: 23 August 2021 16:32
To: '[FOI #783544 email]'
<[14][FOI #783544 email]>; FOI
<[15][email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI 1339 - Emergency Services Show Hospitality

 

Dear Mr Jamal

 

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act. A
response will be sent to you as soon as possible and within the permitted
timescale of 20 working days; 17^th September 2021.

 

If you require any further information in the meantime, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Kind regards

Patricia

 

Patricia Wiggin

Business Support Team Manager | Business Support Group

 

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