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John Cross

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Quote marks Until December 2016, I acted as one of the volunteers who help run the WhatDoTheyKnow.com website.

I am also a user of the website and I make requests/comments in a personal capacity just like other users.

I am interested in campaigning to improve the UK's Freedom of Information laws.

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This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 165)

List of .ac.uk domain names
Request to The JNT Association by John Cross. Annotated by H. Smith on 7 September 2018.

Successful.

For some reason, the link to the actual data file "DNS Registered AC UK Domains.txt" seems to be missing. I was able to find the correct link via the...
List of private police forces
Request to Home Office by John Cross. Annotated by TJ Wright on 6 February 2018.

Partially successful.

TM Eye. Others as security companies.
Public inspection periods for local authority accounts
Request to Audit Commission by John Cross. Annotated by Abdul Hai on 9 July 2017.

Refused.

Here is more information on this. http://www.thepeoplesaudit.info/
Crowned Portcullis
Request to House of Commons Commission by John Cross. Annotated by Mr Williams on 5 May 2017.

Partially successful.

The original reasoning seems faulty on a crucial matter in points 3, 6 and 7: "(3) Section 6 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 defines “publicly...
correspondence with ICO
Request to St Chad’s College, Durham by John Cross. Annotated by Foggy Masawan (Account suspended) on 3 April 2016.

Partially successful.

Decision notice at https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2012/776946/fs_50451271.pdf
Test at 0924
Response by Test Quango to John Cross on 22 November 2014.

Refused.

This message was created automatically by mail delivery software. A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its recipients. Thi...
Diplomatic Immunity List
Request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office by John Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 28 March 2014.

Partially successful.

Extract from response: "However, I am unable to provide you with a full answer to your question of which organisations have immunity in the UK because...
Policies and minutes
Request to Duchy of Lancaster by John Cross. Annotated by Graham Senior-Milne on 25 November 2013.

Refused.

The Duchy is a private estate but it exercises certain powers of the Crown; the jura regalia. As a body which exercises certain powers of the Crown it...
Minutes of Port Authority Meetings
Response by Milford Haven Port Authority to John Cross on 20 June 2013.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Cross,   Further to our previous correspondence in respect to the above  and for  the sake of completeness I attach a final copy for your...
Deloitte Report
Response by City of Edinburgh Council to John Cross on 30 April 2013.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Cross Subject: Project Power report   The information you have requested is available at the following location: [1]http://www.edinburgh....
Dispensations
Follow up sent to British Broadcasting Corporation by John Cross on 20 December 2012.

Successful.

Thank you for conducting the internal review. I am now satisfied with the way the BBC dealt with my request. best wishes, John
ESA95 categories
Request to Office for National Statistics by John Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 3 November 2012.

Partially successful.

I did get a partial response sent to my personal email address... "In answer to your questions: (1) The Sector Classification Guide (previously kn...
Dispensations
Response by Cabinet Office to John Cross on 15 October 2012.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Cross   Please see attached the reply to your request.   Regards   FOI Team Knowledge and Information Management (CSG) Room 3.3...
Unredacted Letter
Response by Her Majesty’s Courts and the Tribunals Service to John Cross on 25 September 2012.

Successful.

Dear Sir Please see the attached response to your FOI request. Paul Symonds HMCTS Chief Executive's Office Area 1.26, 1st Floor Petty France, SW1H 9...
black box
Follow up sent to Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority by John Cross on 9 September 2012.

Successful.

Thank you for your assistance with this request. regards, John Cross
Dispensations
Request to Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority by John Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 22 August 2012.

Partially successful.

The follow up is here: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/black_box
List of Honours Committees
Response by Cabinet Office to John Cross on 2 August 2012.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Cross   Please see attached the reply to your request.   Regards   FOI Team Knowledge and Information Management (CSG) Room 3.3...
Dispensations
Response by House of Commons to John Cross on 10 July 2012.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Cross,   You have requested the following information:   copies of any dispensations that have at any time been agreed between any dep...
Dispensations
Response by House of Lords to John Cross on 26 June 2012.

Successful.

Dear Mr. Cross, Thank you for your request to the House of Lords. I am attaching a copy of the dispensation we hold relevant to your request. Yo...
Temples Order of 1971
Follow up sent to Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple by John Cross on 25 June 2012.

Successful.

Thank you for your prompt assistance in this matter. Yours sincerely, John Cross
Copies of Procedures
Response by Privy Council Office to John Cross on 22 June 2012.

Successful.

Dear Mr Cross   Please see attached.   Yours sincerely   Ceri King   Ceri King Head of Secretariat & Senior Clerk Privy Council Off...
List of Assets
Response by Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple to John Cross on 18 June 2012.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr. Cross, I have carried out the review mentioned by Mr. Maddams in his e-mail to you dated 6 June. Please see attached. Kind regards, David Bart...
Vellum
Request to Privy Council Office by John Cross. Annotated by Paul Staples on 20 May 2012.

Partially successful.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/502342.stm
Publication Scheme
Response by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services to John Cross on 24 April 2012.

Successful.

Please see attached a response to your request Regards, Harriet Bradley Private Secretary HM Inspectorate of Constabulary 6th Floor, Globe House 89 E...
List of Assets
Response by Common Council of the City of London to John Cross on 29 March 2012.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Cross, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (FOIA) - INFORMATION REQUEST Following your request for information of 3 March 2012, and our acknow...
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Civilian Speed Camera Operator Written Authority
Request to Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership by Gregory Lake. Annotated by John Cross on 2 October 2016.

Successful.

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/apology-after-police-official-calls-man-a-git-in-e-mail-blunder/story-29755429-detail/story.html
Do Knights of Malta have diplomatic immunity?
Request to Home Office by Chris Moffett. Annotated by John Cross on 5 January 2016.

Successful.

Response said: "I have established that the Home Office does not hold the information which you have requested. I would recommend you...
Notice to Improve Improvement action plans
Request to Skills Funding Agency by Mr Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 26 July 2015.

Refused.

Dear Mr [caseworker], Further to my email below, Section 64 of the Deregulation Act 2015 appears to have abolished the post of Chief Executive of Ski...
Notice to Improve Improvement action plans
Request to Skills Funding Agency by Mr Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 26 July 2015.

Refused.

Dear Mr [Case worker], Thank you for your email. Under Section 84 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, "government department" includes: "any oth...
Notice to Improve Improvement action plans
Request to Skills Funding Agency by Mr Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 26 July 2015.

Refused.

ICO response -------------------------------- 24 July 2015 Case Reference Number FS50587347 Dear Mr Cross Your information request to the Skill...
River House incident's investigation report
Request to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust by David Mery. Annotated by John Cross on 6 June 2015.

Partially successful.

News story here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/campaigners-accuse-met-police-and-mental-health-trust-of-racist-coverup-10237504.html
Project George Reception 23 June 2006
Request to Cabinet Office by paul griffiths. Annotated by John Cross on 16 May 2015.

Long overdue.

Any update?
Please provide an estimate of the number of untraced illegal immigrants in the UK
Request to Home Office by David Williams. Annotated by John Cross on 25 January 2015.

Information not held.

"The Home Office does not hold the information that you have requested. We do not have an estimate of the number of untraced individuals who do not hav...
Framework Agreement RM721 - Commoditised IT Hardware and Software
Request to Crown Commercial Service by Sue Dockerty. Annotated by John Cross on 29 December 2014.

Successful.

If you follow the link you get to this list: "Buying Solutions wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or on behalf of UK public sector b...
Framework Agreement RM721 - Commoditised IT Hardware and Software
Request to Crown Commercial Service by Sue Dockerty. Annotated by John Cross on 29 December 2014.

Successful.

"A list of all contracting authorities eligible to use this framework agreement can be found in Section VI.3 (starting on page 6) of the ‘OJEU Notice’...
Hackney Homes evictions
Request to Hackney Homes by Jessica McKay. Annotated by John Cross on 23 December 2014.

Successful.

The requester in this case has contacted the WhatDoTheyKnow team and informed us that she had deleted the information supplied by the Council in error...
Diplomatic Immunity List
Request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office by John Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 28 March 2014.

Partially successful.

Extract from response: "However, I am unable to provide you with a full answer to your question of which organisations have immunity in the UK because...
Access to pornographic websites
Request to British Board of Film Classification by I Gardner. Annotated by John Cross on 23 February 2014.

Withdrawn by the requester.

I have marked this request a 'user withdrawn' that is not strictly correct. I have a resent an identical request from the same user to the BBFC using...
Do Knights of Malta have diplomatic immunity?
Request to Home Office by Chris Moffett. Annotated by John Cross on 18 February 2014.

Successful.

See also: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/sovereign_military_order_of_malt
Five signs in ten metres
Request to Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council by Paul Stead. Annotated by John Cross on 1 July 2013.

Refused.

"Following this review, H&F conclude that your request for internal review is not upheld and the refusal notice applied to your original request for in...
Proposed privatisation of HM Courts Services
Request to Ministry of Justice by Antony Carpen. Annotated by John Cross on 24 June 2013.

Refused.

There is an ICO 'line to take' on info related to lobbying here: http://foiwiki.com/foiwiki/index.php/Line_to_take_-_LTT149_-_Public_interest_in_disclo...
Agency Spend
Request to Waltham Forest College by Ash Patel. Annotated by John Cross on 2 June 2013.

Long overdue.

I have written to the authority to check but the address used does appear to be correct.
Staffing Lists
Request to Waltham Forest College by Ash Patel. Annotated by John Cross on 2 June 2013.

Long overdue.

It appears to be correct - Google Livewire%20spring%202013.pdf - bottom of page 1: "info@...".
Pay Ratios
Request to Heythrop College by Rustam Majainah. Annotated by John Cross on 2 June 2013.

Refused.

I have classified this response as refused because the authority has not provided the requested information. Of course the requester has the right to f...
Deloitte Report
Request to City of Edinburgh Council by John Cross. Annotated by John Cross on 26 April 2013.

Partially successful.

"Dear Mr Cross, Further to your requests concerning the above, I confirm that these documents (in a redacted format) are now available on the Council’...
Shortage of Toilet Rolls
Request to Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) by Victor Woodford. Annotated by John Cross on 21 April 2013.

Successful.

"I can advise that we understand two Health and Social Care Trusts placed orders direct with suppliers for toilet rolls. "
Benefits for Northern Ireland prisoners
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Marita Rodgers. Annotated by John Cross on 21 April 2013.

Partially successful.

"I would like to know what money benefits GB prisoners got in the years 2011-2012. In 2011/12 the total amount of overpayments paid to prisoners and...
Universal Jobmatch and a "public CV"
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by John Cross on 18 April 2013.

Successful.

"Jobseekers can have up to 5 CVs at any one time within Universal Jobmatch, however, only one of these can be public. A public CV is searchable by recr...
Financial earnings and cost
Request to Southwark Borough Council by John Faraday. Annotated by John Cross on 16 April 2013.

Partially successful.

related tweet here: https://twitter.com/confirmordeny/status/324283211939196928
"Mocking the Department"
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Ben Owen. Annotated by John Cross on 16 April 2013.

Successful.

"There is no document on the Department’s intranet entitled “Mocking the Department. Below is an extract from our Intranet site ‘Have Your Say’, fro...
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