Request for information on a variety of topics including plans for a dragon attack (FOI)

​​Request

Under the Freedom Of Information Law, I would like to request the following.

1) How many times has pornography been searched in states building (whilst connected to that building's internet source) in 2015, the search being either video, photo, literature or other means?

1a) Is it possible to have these summarised in order of month, building, pornography material searched eg website, video or photo etc., and if possible which office the search was conducted in eg room number or the computers number.

2) Is it possible to have my finding either confirmed or denied that each parish hall (and therefore it's Honorary force) is a company? I include a link below to trinity parish hall's credit report
Company lookup on Dun and Bradstreet website

3) Does Jersey have a contingency plan in place in we were to be attacked by dragons?

4) In regard to what is now called Andium Homes previously called States of Jersey Housing, Is Andium Homes a privately owned company?

4a) if it is a privately owned company how did Andium homes come to have personal information of residents?

4b) Was Data Protection laws broken in this process?

5) In relation to Santa Clause, Father Christmas, Saint Nicolas which ever name you call, is it true in saying that he violates Jersey Airspace or does he get permission of Air Traffic Control?

6) How many UFO'S (Unidentified Flying Objects) have violated Jersey airspace in the past five years?

6a) is it possible to have these summarised eg still classed as a UFO? has it been discovered what it was? when did it happen? what part of Jersey airspace did this occur in?

7) Does Jersey have a space programme?

8) what is the most obscure FOI request the FOI team have received to this date?

Response

1 and 1a)

The Code of Conduct has been produced for all employees and provides guidance on how they should conduct themselves in their day to day work, and also sets out responsibilities regarding computer misuse. 

The States of Jersey has an internal policy that is issued to all employees when they are given login access, and included in that policy under ‘Unacceptable Use’ is the following wording:

“Accessing, downloading, storing, processing, publishing, displaying or sending inappropriate material. For example, material that is illegal, pornographic, or likely to cause offense”.

In addition to the above, the States of Jersey also has a filtering system that filters out various categories of websites, pornography being one of them. 

Therefore, it would not be possible for employees to access a categorised pornographic site while connected to the States of Jersey government network.

2)

The information you have requested is not held by the States of Jersey. 

The information you have requested may be held by the parishes and so you might wish to send your information request in writing to Parish FOI, East Wing, RJA & HS, Trinity, JE3 5JP, or by email. 

Email Parish FOI team

3)
The States of Jersey do not hold any specific plan in relation to a dragon attack.  

However, we would point you to a previous FOI response in relation to a zombie attack. 

Zombie attack plan and emergency measures for zombie outbreak (FOI)

4)

The information you have requested is not held by the States of Jersey. 

The information you have requested may be held by Andium Homes, so you might wish to send your information request in writing to Andium Homes Limited, 33-35 Don Street, St Helier, JE2 4TQ, or by email. 

Email Andium Homes

5 and 6)

The information you have requested is not held by the States of Jersey. 

The information you have requested may be held by Ports of Jersey, so you might wish to send your information request in writing to Ports of Jersey, St Peter, Jersey, JE1 1BY, or by email. 

Email Ports of Jersey

7)
No, Jersey does not have a space programme. 

8)
The States of Jersey disclosure log lists FOI requests received but does not differentiate obscure requests. The disclosure log can be found here:

FOI disclosure log

In accordance with Article 21 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, a scheduled public authority can refuse a request which has the potential to cause a disproportionate level of disruption, irritation or distress in circumstances where the applicant has no real interest in the information and the information is being sought for an illegitimate reason, which may include a desire to cause administrative difficulty or inconvenience.

Indicators that a request is vexatious can be that the request is frivolous, whereby the request is inane or extremely trivial and the request seems to lack any serious purpose, including where the request is made for the sole purpose of amusement. 

But it can also include frequent requests or requests that appear to be completely random in approach, that lack clear focus, or seem to be designed for the purpose of ‘fishing’ for information without any idea of what will be revealed. 

Context and history in which a request is made will often be a major factor in determining whether a request is vexatious. 

The value of any request which is of little benefit to the public will be restricted, even where there may be a serious purpose behind it.

The States of Jersey keeps an open mind about meeting its underlying commitment to transparency and openness and at times this will involve absorbing a certain level of disruption and annoyance. 

However, this will be balanced against public resources being used on requests which are manifestly unjustified, inappropriate or an improper use of a formal procedure.

We would kindly ask that you bear this in mind for the future.