Request for information on planned events for Pride month 2024
Reference: 24015
Date Added: Tuesday, July 16, 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 not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.
You have requested the following information:
This is an information request relating to Pride Month 2024.
- Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date, start and end time, and title/topic of the event
No events have been organised for Pride month, however members of the OPCC have attended a number of Pride events across Gwent.
- Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride month. i.e. since the beginning of the 2024/25 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been purchased and the cost
No information held
- Whether the organisation have sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value)
No information held
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
Yours sincerely
Swyddog Llywodraethu | Governance Officer
Swyddfa Comisynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu Gwent
| Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent
Pencadlys yr Heddlu | Police Headquarters | Llantarnam Parkway | Llantarnam | NP44 3FW