The official version of this document can be found via the PDF button.
The below content has been automatically generated from the original PDF and some formatting may have been lost, therefore it should not be relied upon to extract citations or propose amendments.
8
1240/5/1(183)
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY S.Y. MÉZEC OF ST. HELIER ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 28TH MARCH 2017
Question
What involvement, if any, do Ministers have in assisting with gathering the relevant information to answer Freedom of Information requests; and are Ministers shown Freedom of Information requests when the subject involves their Department?
Answer
Ministers do not have a role in the gathering of relevant information to answer Freedom of Information requests, although they may be informed of the existence of a request as a courtesy, in particular, where the request requires Departments to search files and correspondence in the names of Ministers.