Request for information on Electronic device disposal

Reference: 25004

Date Added: Thursday, June 26, 2025

Category: Miscellaneous

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 not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.

 

You requested the following information:

 

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I’d like to know the following information for your department over the past year:

 

Please provide a figure for the number of a) laptops and b) mobile phones that were:

  1. Disposed of or recycled via a third-party contractor.
  2. Donated and refurbished for reuse.
  3. Lost or stolen.
  4. Damaged or otherwise unaccounted for.

 

No information held  -  Gwent Police provides ICT support/security services to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner so would be best placed to address your queries. You may wish to contact them for the information requested via the following link I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police

 

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:

https://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/transparency/know-your-rights/your-information-rights/freedom-of-information/appeals-process/

 

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