Request for staffing costs and declarable interests
Reference: 24007
Date Added: Monday, May 13, 2024
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Disclosure Details
Thank you for your email.
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 held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.
Please note Section 8 of the FOIA states a valid signature should be included in an FOI request. We have accepted your request on this occasion as your name is in the email address but could you please ensure you include a signature in any future FOI requests.
You requested the following information:
- The total staffing budget for your PCC's private office and political staff.
The total staffing budget for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is published on our website in financial years, please see the following link to the most recent budget:
2024- 2025
https://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/media/5nnhnohy/budget-breakdown-24-25.xlsx
Aside from the PCC and Deputy PCC, all OPCC staff are politically restricted.
- The total number of staff employed in your PCC's private or political office.
- The salary banding of those staff.
Details are published on our website, please see the following link:
The Team | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)
- The declarable interests of those staff.
Details are published on our website, please see the following link:
The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.
You have the right to appeal our decision if you think it is incorrect. Should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website:
If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner is an independent regulator whose details can be found using the following link https://ico.org.uk/
You can also write to the Information Commissioner’s Office at the following address:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF