Request for costs attributed to activities with LGBTQ, Pride, storytime in Libraries etc, Stonewall including man hours and costs/expenditure in relation to such activities for the last 5 years and figures for the last 5 years and breakdowns by age of the victim

Reference: 23032

Date Added: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Category: Finance

Disclosure Details

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 partly held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.

You have requested the following information:

  1. Please can you supply me with ALL costs attributed to activities with LGBTQ, Pride, storytime in Libraries etc, Stonewall including man hours and costs/expenditure  in relation to such activities for the last 5 years?

OPCC Budget:

2023-24

£60.00– Pride in the Port for a stall at their event.

£8.00 car parking costs for Communications and Engagement Officer for attendance at Newport Pride

£211.60 - Communications and Engagement Officer- staffing cost for 8 man hours (not including stall) at Newport Pride

£6.00 car parking for Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) in Newport when attending Pride in the Port. We are unable to confirm the exact times the DPCC was at the event but the diary appointment was from 10.00-16.00hrs.   We do not hold information on hourly costs but the DPCC annual salary costs are available on our website. Details can be found using the following link: Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)

£211.60 Communications and Engagement Officer attendance at Caerphilly Pride September 2023 - staffing cost for 8 man hours

£3.40 train ticket for Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for attendance at Pride Caerphilly. We do not hold information as to how long the PCC  was in attendance or hourly costs but the PCC annual salary costs are available on our website. Details can be found using the following link: Your Police and Crime Commissioner | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)

2022-23

£2.90 train ticket for PCC for attendance at Pride Cymru. We do not hold information as to how long the PCC was in attendance or hourly costs but the PCC annual salary costs are available on our website. Details can be found using the following link: Your Police and Crime Commissioner | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)

2019-20

£14.90 - Car Parking for Chief Executive and PCC in Cardiff whilst attending National LGBT Welcome Reception. We do not hold information as to how long the CEx or PCC were in attendance or hourly costs, but both the Chief Executive and PCC annual salary costs are available on our website. Details can be found using the following link: The Team | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)  Your Police and Crime Commissioner | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)

£5.10 - Car Parking for Chief Executive whilst attending National LGBT Policing event. We do not hold information as to how long the CEx was in attendance or hourly costs but the CEx annual salary costs are available on our website. Details can be found using the following link: The Team | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)

£1.50 for PCC car parking in Newport whilst attending LGBTQ+ event. We do not hold information  on the date, how long the PCC was in attendance or hourly costs but the PCC annual salary costs are available on our website. Details can be found using the following link: Your Police and Crime Commissioner | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)

Positive Impact Fund Budget :

2018/19 Financial Year - Positive Impact Fund - £1000 to Pride Cymru event - Details can be found in the decision log below which is also published on our website.

00206BB600A5190708120237 (pcc.police.uk)

2.  Please can you supply FGM figures for the last 5 years and breakdowns by age of the victim? 

No information held. As the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent (OPCC) and Gwent Police are separate organisations you may wish to contact Gwent Police to determine if they hold the requested information using the following link: you may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to determine if they have the information requested via the following link I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police

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