Request for information on the use of political advisors for support to the DPCC and the PCC and their costs.
Reference: 20025
Date Added: Friday, March 12, 2021
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Request 20025
Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent. Please find response below.
Please can you break down the following information for the financial years: 2015/6, 2016/7, 2017/8, 2018/9 and 2019/20. Can you also please provide me the information for the period between 1 April 2020 and 28 February 2021.
Q1) How many "political advisers" were appointed by your force area's PCC over the stated period?
2015/16 = 0
2016/17 = 0
2017/18 = 0
2018/19 = 0
2019/20 = 0
2020/21 = 0
1a) Please can you tell me the name of the serving PCC at the time who hired such advisers, the combined yearly salaries of said political advisers (£), their full names and dates of appointment (in the format- DD/MM/YYYY).
No information held
1b) If the PCC had a deputy PCC below them, how many "political advisers" were appointed by the deputy PCC(s) over the stated period, and how many of them were party political office holders or active party members (please state) at the time of appointment?
2015/16 = 0
2016/17 = 0
2017/18 = 0
2018/19 = 0
2019/20 = 0
2020/21 = 0
For Q1b, could you please tell me the name of the political party (for example, but not limited to: the Labour Party, the Conservative Party) or party political office said adviser(s) belonged to.
No information held
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