Communications Directorate and FOIs (FOI)

​Request

A

Please advise when Freedom of Information requests are flagged to the Government of Jersey Communications Directorate, and on what criteria.

B

Does the Government of Jersey Communications Directorate approve responses to Freedom of Information requests before they are published? 

C

Does the Government of Jersey Communications Directorate ever edit responses to Freedom of Information requests before they are published and, if so, according to what criteria? 

D

On how many occasions in the last 24 months has the Government of Jersey Communications Directorate advised the Freedom of Information department to either reduce the amount of information released in a response, and on how many occasions has the Communications Directorate dictated that information should not be released that was otherwise going to be released? 

Response

A

All incoming Freedom of Information requests are circulated on a weekly basis to senior members of the government, including the head of the Communications Directorate. 

B

No, unless the request relates directly to the administration of the Communications Directorate.

C

No. Please see the answer to B. 

D

On no occasions.