Independent Parliamentary
Standards Authority
4th Floor
30 Millbank
London
SW1P 4DU.
T 020 7811 6400
7 January 2014
The FOIA states that information that is easily accessible by other means is not subject to
release. Therefore, as the information you have requested is already available on our website
it is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the FOIA (information accessible to applicant
by other means).
For your reference, the next publication date is 8 January 2015, which will cover those claims
processed by IPSA during August and September 2014. Claims subsequently processed by
IPSA will follow in future publications.
As some information is intended for future, publication. It is exempt from release under
Section 22(1) of the FOIA.
We have considered whether the public interest in releasing the information outweighs the
application of the exemption. It is our opinion that the public interest is best served by
publishing a full list rather than on an ad hoc basis, as in this way a clear and complete set of
information is published, avoiding any potential confusion. It is for this reason that the
application of the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure at this stage.
If you are dissatisfied with this response, you may request an internal review. The internal
review will be carried out by someone who was not involved in the original decision, and
who will assess the handling of the original request.
If you wish to request an internal review, please write to IPSA within two months of the date
of this letter, at the following address:
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
4th Floor
30 Millbank
London
SW1P 4DU.
Or by email to:
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) under Section 50 of the FOIA. You may contact the
ICO at the following address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Or you may wish to visit th
e ICO’s website. Yours sincerely,
Chris Veck
Freedom of Information Officer
