Request to ascertain if the PCC funds National Ugly Mugs
Reference: 19012
Date Added: Monday, October 21, 2019
Category:
Disclosure Details
Question
I am a freelance journalist who writes about women and girls. I am researching the National Ugly Mugs (NUM) scheme and asking each PCC:
1. Do you provide funding towards NUM?
2. If yes, how much was the financial contribution for the last financial year?
Answer
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 responses below.
1. Do you provide funding towards NUM?
No, we do not fund the NUM.
2. If yes, how much was the financial contribution for the last financial year?
Not Applicable
We are legally required by the Specified Information Order to keep any grant funding provided up to date on the Police and Crime Commissioner’s website. Please see the following link if you wish to obtain further information : http://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/what-we-spend/commissioning/
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.
I hope this information is satisfactory to your request however, 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: www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/transparency/know-your-rights/your-information-rights/freedom-of-information/appeals-process/