Private Office Allowance (FOI)

Request

A

Does the Government of Jersey pay Private Office Allowance?

B

If not, why not?

Response

A

No information is held relating to any Private Office Allowance being provided to either Ministers, Assistant Ministers or officials supporting Ministers. Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

B

The Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 gives a right to request information that is held in recorded form, unless exempt. This aspect of the request poses a question rather than seeking information held in recorded form. Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

Article applied

Article 3 - Meaning of "information held by a public authority"

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a) it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b) it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.