How many women were made redundant by Westminster Council while off on maternity leave?

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Dear Westminster City Council,

I am writing to make a Freedom of Information request.

I would like to know how many women were made redundant by Westminster Council while off on maternity leave in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

I would also like to know the ethnic breakdown of any women made redundant while on maternity leave by Westminster Council in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Finally, can you clarify how many (and the ethnicity of) any women Westminster City Council's Children's Services Department made redundant in this time frame.

Yours faithfully,

Sean

Westminster City Council

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Name: Sean
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I would like to know how many women were made redundant by
Westminster Council while off on maternity leave in 2008, 2009,
2010 and 2011.

I would also like to know the ethnic breakdown of any women made
redundant while on maternity leave by Westminster Council in 2008,
2009, 2010 and 2011.

Finally, can you clarify how many (and the ethnicity of) any women
Westminster City Council's Children's Services Department made
redundant in this time frame.

FOI Reference Number: 8210
Target Completion Date: 01/02/2012

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FOI, Westminster City Council

Dear Sean,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST TO WESTMINSTER CITY
COUNCIL

 

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is enclosed as below.

 

1.         I would like to know how many women were made redundant by
Westminster Council while off on maternity leave in 2008, 2009, 2010 and
2011.

-         Number of employees in Westminster City Council departments who
were made redundant while on maternity leave are as follows:

Year Total
2008 0
2009 1
2010 1
2011 10
Grand Total 12

 

2.         I would also like to know the ethnic breakdown of any women
made redundant while on maternity leave by Westminster Council in 2008,
2009, 2010 and 2011.

Year Ethnicity Total
2008 0
2009 Please see the note below 1
2010 Please see the note below 1
2011 Black and Minority Ethnic 2
  White 6
  Unknown 2
2011 Total 12

 

-         We are unable to release further detailed ethnicity information
relating to 2009 and 2010. This is exempt under Data Protection Act,
Section 40 (2) as it will enable to identify individuals and doing so
would breach principle 1 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (Fair and Lawful
Processing).  This is because it would be unfair to those people who could
be identified in the information who have no expectation that their
personal data would be made public. Under section 17 of the Freedom of
Information Act this response constitutes a Refusal Notice in respect of
this information.

 

3.         Finally, can you clarify how many (and the ethnicity of) any
women Westminster City Council's Children's Services Department made
redundant in this time frame.

-         52 women were made redundant in Children’s Services during the
period from 2008 to 2011.

Department Ethnicity Total
Children's Services Asian or Asian British 5
  Black or Black British 12
  Mixed 4
  White 24
  Refused/Other 2
  Unknown 5
Children's Services Total 52

 

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact:

 

Knowledge and Information Management Team

Information Services

Westminster City Council

10th Floor, East

City Hall

64 Victoria Street

London SW1E 6QP

Alternatively, please telephone on 020 7641 3921 or email:
[1][Westminster City Council request email].

 

Should you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you are
entitled to contact the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the
Freedom of Information Act. The contact details are:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 54 57 45
Fax: 01625 524510

Web: [2]www.ico.gov.uk

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Knowledge & Information Management Team

 

Westminster City Hall

10th Floor East

64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

T: 0207 641 3921

F: 0207 641 2872

E: [3][email address]

 

 

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Dear FOI,

Can you please explain the delay in replying to my request.

It is a very simple and short request - and I believe the data is readily available from Westminster's outsourced HR service.

Yours sincerely,

Sean

FOI, Westminster City Council

Dear Sean,

 

Thank you for your email regarding your recent Freedom of Information
request 8210.

 

You have asked for a reason for the delay in responding to your request.
According to our records a response was sent to you on 31^st January 2012,
within the 20 working days for response as set out in section 10 (1) of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We are therefore unsure as to which
delay are you referring to and would invite you to provide further details
which would enable us to investigate the matter further.

 

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us
care of the contact details below.

 

Many thanks,

 

 

 

Knowledge & Information Management Team

 

Westminster City Hall

10th Floor East

64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

T: 0207 641 3921

F: 0207 641 2872

E: [email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean [mailto:[FOI #98864 email]]
Sent: 12 February 2012 13:35
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information Request 8210

 

     Dear FOI,

    

     Can you please explain the delay in replying to my request.

    

     It is a very simple and short request - and I believe the data is

     readily available from Westminster's outsourced HR service.

    

     Yours sincerely,

    

     Sean

    

     -----Original Message-----

    

     Dear Sean,

    

      

    

     FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST TO

     WESTMINSTER CITY

     COUNCIL

    

      

    

     Your request for information has now been considered and the

     information

     requested is enclosed as below.

    

      

    

     1.         I would like to know how many women were made redundant

     by

     Westminster Council while off on maternity leave in 2008, 2009,

     2010 and

     2011.

    

     -         Number of employees in Westminster City Council

     departments who

     were made redundant while on maternity leave are as follows:

    

     Year Total

     2008 0

     2009 1

     2010 1

     2011 10

     Grand Total 12

    

      

    

     2.         I would also like to know the ethnic breakdown of any

     women

     made redundant while on maternity leave by Westminster Council in

     2008,

     2009, 2010 and 2011.

    

     Year Ethnicity Total

     2008 0

     2009 Please see the note below 1

     2010 Please see the note below 1

     2011 Black and Minority Ethnic 2

       White 6

       Unknown 2

     2011 Total 12

    

      

    

     -         We are unable to release further detailed ethnicity

     information

     relating to 2009 and 2010. This is exempt under Data Protection

     Act,

     Section 40 (2) as it will enable to identify individuals and doing

     so

     would breach principle 1 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (Fair and

     Lawful

     Processing).  This is because it would be unfair to those people

     who could

     be identified in the information who have no expectation that

     their

     personal data would be made public. Under section 17 of the

     Freedom of

     Information Act this response constitutes a Refusal Notice in

     respect of

     this information.

    

      

    

     3.         Finally, can you clarify how many (and the ethnicity

     of) any

     women Westminster City Council's Children's Services Department

     made

     redundant in this time frame.

    

     -         52 women were made redundant in Children’s Services

     during the

     period from 2008 to 2011.

    

     Department Ethnicity Total

     Children's Services Asian or Asian British 5

       Black or Black British 12

       Mixed 4

       White 24

       Refused/Other 2

       Unknown 5

     Children's Services Total 52

    

      

    

     If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

    

      

    

     If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please

     contact:

    

      

    

     Knowledge and Information Management Team

    

     Information Services

    

     Westminster City Council

    

     10th Floor, East

    

     City Hall

    

     64 Victoria Street

    

     London SW1E 6QP

    

     Alternatively, please telephone on 020 7641 3921 or email:

     [1][Westminster City Council request email].

    

      

    

     Should you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request,

     you are

     entitled to contact the Information Commissioner under Section 50

     of the

     Freedom of Information Act. The contact details are:

    

     Information Commissioner's Office

    

     Wycliffe House

    

     Water Lane

    

     Wilmslow

    

     Cheshire SK9 5AF

    

     Tel: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 54 57 45

     Fax: 01625 524510

    

     Web: [2]www.ico.gov.uk

    

      

    

      

    

      

    

     Yours sincerely,

    

      

    

      

    

     Knowledge & Information Management Team

    

      

    

     Westminster City Hall

    

     10th Floor East

    

     64 Victoria Street

    

     London

    

     SW1E 6QP

    

     T: 0207 641 3921

    

     F: 0207 641 2872

    

     E: [3][email address]

    

      

    

      

    

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