How many official photographers are employed by members of cabinet
Dear Cabinet Office,
I make this request under the FOI and Environmental Regs.
As the ‘corporate headquarters for government’ I would expect you to be able to answer these questions on behalf of all Cabinet Members. If you cannot do so directly from within your own records please pass on promptly and accordingly, or inform me as to whom I should address my requests.
Which cabinet members have official photographers? (we know some do from other FOIs and online sources)
In what range are the salary grades of any such individuals. Do they incur overtime in course of following their principle?
Is their work available for public viewing. If not please explain any restrictions and why they might apply.
Yours faithfully,
T Todd
Our ref: FOI2022/03734
Dear Tim Todd,
Thank you for your request for information which was received on 21st
February. Your request is being handled under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 ('the Act').
The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore aim to reply at the latest by
22nd March.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Team
Cabinet Office
Dear Tim Todd,
Please find attached our response to your recent Freedom of Information
request (reference FOI2022/03734).
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Team
Cabinet Office
Dear Cabinet Office,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Cabinet Office's handling of my FOI request 'How many official photographers are employed by members of cabinet'.
Your answer comes nowhere near answering my request. Please review.
Please also explain why you have apparently failed to deal with my request promptly but taken the usual line of delaying until the last due date and then sending an unrelated answer
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/h...
Yours faithfully,
tim todd
Dear Tim Todd,
Thank you for your request for an internal review (reference
IR2022/05946), which was prompted by our response to your request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We shall endeavour to complete the internal review and respond to you
within 20 working days.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Dear Cabinet Office,
Where is the result of my request for a review? You are now well over time.
Yours faithfully,
T Todd
Dear Tim
I am very sorry that you have not yet received a response to your IR
request. I am emailing to inform you that your case is still under
consideration, and I hope to be able to provide you with a response
shortly.
Kind regards,
Cabinet Office FOI Team
tim todd left an annotation ()
Referring to ICO will take an absolute age, at least 6 months. This issue is also being taken up by other parties with a bit more clout and is very active at the moment- so I'll keep as it is for time being thanks.
Dear FOI Team Mailbox,
This FOI was made on 21st February 2022.
It is not a complicated FOI, it is asking only for some pretty basic facts yet I am here three months later still awaiting an answer.
May I point out that, as far as I am aware, the FOI does not, permit the withdrawal of information on party political grounds- as seems to be the case here.
Kindly deal with this promptly as required by law
Yours sincerely,
T Todd
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Daniel Wright left an annotation ()
No excuse given for the delay. They are late - send it straight on to the ICO. Time to hold these people to account