Dear Mr Jones,

I am writing in response to your e-mail below requesting information from
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (the UHB) under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives individuals the right to access
official information. The Act allows the right to request any recorded
information held by a public authority, such as Cardiff and Vale UHB.  A
request can be made for any information it is thought a public authority
may hold. The right only covers recorded information which includes
information held on computers, in emails and in printed or handwritten
documents as well as images, video and audio recordings. 

A request can take the form of a question, rather than a request for
specific documents, but an authority does not have to answer your question
if this would mean creating new information or giving an opinion or
judgment that is not already recorded.

As you are making a request under the Freedom of Information Act the UHB
will consider your request in accordance with the Act and in line with the
appropriate guidance issued by the Information Commissioner as detailed
below.

The UHB will:

• identify which questions amount to requests for information held on
record;

• be ready to offer advice and assistance that is reasonable in the
circumstances; and

• provide a response in line with the requirements of the legislation. 

I would now like to confirm that your request has been forwarded to the
relevant department to action. A further response will be issued in due
course.

As your request is being dealt with under FoI there is a deadline of 20
working days for response to be issued.

Yours sincerely,

Geraldine Lissenberg on behalf of

Ann Morgan,

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol - Uwch Reolwr Gwybodaeth a Chyfathrebu

Corporate Governance – Senior Information and Communication Manager

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro / Cardiff and Vale UHB

Tel 02920 7443747/4870

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Dear Mr Jones,

I am writing further to your e-mail below seeking information from Cardiff
and Vale University Health Board (the UHB) under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

I can now confirm that the UHB has completed a search of its records and
is in a position to respond to your request. Please see the following
information that can be disclosed which I trust is sufficient for your
purposes.

The UHB does not hold information relating to the total number of
prisoners identified as alcohol or drug dependent at reception at HMP
Cardiff. To comply with our Section 16 obligation, the duty to provide
advice and assistance, I would like to advise you that this information
may be held by HMP Cardiff.

Should you have any queries or need clarification on any aspect of this
response please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to:

Mr Peter Welsh
Director of Corporate Governance
Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board
Executive Headquarters
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW

If you are not content with the outcome of any complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally the
Information Commissioners Office cannot make a decision unless you have
exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the UHB.

The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office - Wales

2nd Floor Churchill House

Churchill Way

Cardiff
CF10 2HH

Yours sincerely,

Daniel Jones, on behalf of

Ann Morgan

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol - Uwch Reolwr Gwybodaeth a Chyfathrebu

Corporate Governance – Senior Information and Communication Manager

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro / Cardiff and Vale UHB

Tel 02920 744870

From: Geraldine Lissenberg (Cardiff and Vale UHB - Temporary Staffing) On
Behalf Of FOI Requests (Cardiff and Vale UHB - Information Governance)
Sent: 20 July 2018 09:08
To: 'Robert Jones'; FOI Requests (Cardiff and Vale UHB - Information
Governance)
Subject: FoI.18.342 - HMP Cardiff

Dear Mr Jones,

I am writing in response to your e-mail below requesting information from
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (the UHB) under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives individuals the right to access
official information. The Act allows the right to request any recorded
information held by a public authority, such as Cardiff and Vale UHB.  A
request can be made for any information it is thought a public authority
may hold. The right only covers recorded information which includes
information held on computers, in emails and in printed or handwritten
documents as well as images, video and audio recordings. 

A request can take the form of a question, rather than a request for
specific documents, but an authority does not have to answer your question
if this would mean creating new information or giving an opinion or
judgment that is not already recorded.

As you are making a request under the Freedom of Information Act the UHB
will consider your request in accordance with the Act and in line with the
appropriate guidance issued by the Information Commissioner as detailed
below.

The UHB will:

• identify which questions amount to requests for information held on
record;

• be ready to offer advice and assistance that is reasonable in the
circumstances; and

• provide a response in line with the requirements of the legislation. 

I would now like to confirm that your request has been forwarded to the
relevant department to action. A further response will be issued in due
course.

As your request is being dealt with under FoI there is a deadline of 20
working days for response to be issued.

Yours sincerely,

Geraldine Lissenberg on behalf of

Ann Morgan,

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol - Uwch Reolwr Gwybodaeth a Chyfathrebu

Corporate Governance – Senior Information and Communication Manager

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro / Cardiff and Vale UHB

Tel 02920 7443747/4870

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