Vera Baird, Northumbria Police Crime commissioner, investigated after awarding own charity half a million pounds of taxpayers’ cash
Martin McGartland
23 April 2017
Dear Ministry of Justice,
I would like the MoJ to disclose all recorded information it holds regardsing Vera Baird, Northumbria Police Crime commissioner, being investigated by MoJ after awarding her own charity half a million pounds of taxpayers’ cash.
The case was reported in the press as follows;
Crime tsar investigated after she awarded half a million pounds to her own charity:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cri...
Newcastle crime commissioner investigated after awarding own charity with taxpayers' cash: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...
It was reported; A Ministry of Justice source said officials would be making inquiries to ascertain whether conflict of interest rules had been broken.
I would also like;
1. Copies of original e-mails, letters, all other correspondence between PCC Baird, MoJ, Northumbria Police, all other persons and third parties, copies of all complaints, all records, notes (including telephone notes), all minutes of meetings (including those which relate to all investigations ,inquiries) which relate to this request.
2. Copies of all original reports, findings by MoJ or others acting on their behalf. All recorded information which relates to this request.
I am not requesting any personal information. The request relates to the Northumbria Police Crime Commission while in public office. There is also a public interest. The case relates to public funds of £500,000.00 or more. I expect the MoJ to be open and transparent when dealing with such matters.
Yours faithfully,
Martin McGartland
Dear Mr McGartland,
Please see the attached acknowledgement of your request.
Guy Wilson | Victim Policy
Victims, Witnesses and Criminal Justice Delivery
Criminal Justice Policy Directorate
Justice and Courts Policy Group
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Dear Mr McGartland
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information Request
dated 23 April 2017.
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Dear Ms Corbett,
You have said; "The MoJ does not hold any information in the scope of your request. This is because Vera Baird was not investigated by the MoJ in connection with the setting up of the charity ‘Victim First Northumbria".
My request was concerning the newspaper reports which claimed that Vera Baird was being investigated after awarding own charity half a million pounds of taxpayers’ cash.
I would like MoJ to deal with my request.
Yours sincerely,
Martin McGartland
Dear Mr McGartland
Thank you for your e-mail.
As per our response to you; the MoJ does not hold any information in the scope of your request.
If you are unhappy with the MoJ response then you can request an Internal Review, the details of which are in the letter that we sent to you.
Kind regards
Sharon Corbett
Local Commissioning Victims’ Services
Ministry of Justice/Criminal Justice Policy Directorate/4th Floor/102 Petty France/ London/SW1H 9AT
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Martin McGartland
16 May 2017
Dear Ms Corbett,
You have said; "The MoJ does not hold any information in the scope of your request. This is because Vera Baird was not investigated by the MoJ in connection with the setting up of the charity ‘Victim First Northumbria".
I would like a review of my request on the grounds of above and because my request was concerning the newspaper reports which claimed that Vera Baird was being investigated after awarding own charity half a million pounds of taxpayers’ cash.
Yours sincerely,
Martin McGartland
Dear Mr McGartland,
Please see the attached acknowledgement of receipt of you request for an
internal review.
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Dear Sir, Madam,
On 16 May 2017 I made a request as follows for an internal review;
"Dear Ms Corbett, You have said; "The MoJ does not hold any information in the scope of your request. This is because Vera Baird was not investigated by the MoJ in connection with the setting up of the charity ‘Victim First Northumbria".
I would like a review of my request on the grounds of above and because my request was concerning the newspaper reports which claimed that Vera Baird was being investigated after awarding own charity half a million pounds of taxpayers’ cash."
The review should have been completed by 13 June 2017 (within 20 working days). If I am not sent a reply within 7 days I will complain to the ICO.
Yours sincerely,
Martin McGartland
Mr McGartland,
Please see the attached.
Guy Wilson
Victim Policy
Victim and Witness Policy
Criminal Justice Policy Directorate
102 Petty France | London | SW1H 9AJ
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Hello
Many thanks for providing feedback as part of the sense-checking phase of
the work to develop a consistent set of outputs and outcome indicators.
Your input is greatly appreciated by the MoJ. There has been some
confusion in relation to which outcomes will be requested for victims of
crime. Please note that for each victim, service providers would only be
expected to report on those outcomes that were relevant to that victim’s
needs and service provided, and not on any outcomes that were not relevant
to the victims needs or service provided. E.g. If a victim was identified
as having needs relating to their finances and benefits and their social
interactions, then the service provider would only be expected to report
outcomes on ‘Finance & Benefits’, ‘Social Interaction’ and ‘General CJS’
for that victim, and none of the remaining categories of need.
If you wish to reconsider your feedback or add to it as a result of any
miss-understanding please can you send any returns back to me by close
Friday 15 September.
If you have any further questions then do get in touch.
Kind regards
Sharon Corbett
Local Commissioning Victims’ Services
Ministry of Justice/Criminal Justice Policy/3rd Floor/102 Petty France/
London/SW1H 9AT
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Hi
Sorry I missed the deadline – I have not been at my desk. I would welcome
the flexibility in choosing the indicators.
Thanks
Natalie
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Cc: Carrad, Louisa; O'Sullivan, Jack
Subject: Framework of outcomes - victim services - sense-check
Hello
Many thanks for providing feedback as part of the sense-checking phase of
the work to develop a consistent set of outputs and outcome indicators.
Your input is greatly appreciated by the MoJ. There has been some
confusion in relation to which outcomes will be requested for victims of
crime. Please note that for each victim, service providers would only be
expected to report on those outcomes that were relevant to that victim’s
needs and service provided, and not on any outcomes that were not relevant
to the victims needs or service provided. E.g. If a victim was identified
as having needs relating to their finances and benefits and their social
interactions, then the service provider would only be expected to report
outcomes on ‘Finance & Benefits’, ‘Social Interaction’ and ‘General CJS’
for that victim, and none of the remaining categories of need.
If you wish to reconsider your feedback or add to it as a result of any
miss-understanding please can you send any returns back to me by close
Friday 15 September.
If you have any further questions then do get in touch.
Kind regards
Sharon Corbett
Local Commissioning Victims’ Services
Ministry of Justice/Criminal Justice Policy/3rd Floor/102 Petty France/
London/SW1H 9AT
e-mail:[email address]
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