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Freedom of Information and Health and Safety

This blog is aimed at shaming those who ignore health and safety and those who abuse the Freedom of Information Act out of laziness, corruption or to cover up incompetence.

ICO doesn’t keep a disclosure log (sigh)

Information Commissioner Posted by Sheila OliverPosted on Thu, December 05, 2019 11:04:24

From: alan dransfield <alanmdransfield@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 8:49 AM
Subject: London Mayor FOIA Disclosure Log
To: elizabeth.denham <elizabeth.denham@ico.org.uk>
Cc: <mayt@parliament.uk>, John BERCOW <john.bercow.mp@parliament.uk>, <news@dailymail.co.uk>, CHANNEL 4 <news@channel4.com>, The Local Denmark <news.denmark@thelocal.com>,

Eleizabeth Denham

Information Commissioner

Dear Madam.

I have taken the liberty in sending you this FOI Disclosure Log from the London Mayor’s Office. This is an excellent site and in full compliance with section 19 of the FOIA 2000. 

The reason I have sent it to you is because the ICO are in breach of the FOIA section 19 because you do not have any disclosure log at your website. This is compounded by the fact the ICO/FOIA are in constitutional crisis because the Cabinet Office have hijacked the FOIA 2000 whilst being in contempt of court ref the Lockerbie Bombing and Libya Papers inter alia.

For clarity and avoidance of doubt the ICO disclosure log should not be mistaken for the ICO Decision Notices website. The ICO have a legal obligation in accordance with section 19 to  publish their FOIA requests and response in a similar fashion to the attached URL Link. Are you not supposed to lead by example?

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/governance-and-spending/sharing-our-information/freedom-information/foi-disclosure-log?order=DESC



A new low for the ICO?

Information Commissioner Posted by Sheila OliverPosted on Thu, December 05, 2019 10:59:26

Information Commissioners Office

To Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner

19/11/201

Dear Madam

There is compelling evidence that you and your office have acted in concert to pervert the course of justice and to hide infant deaths at Shrewsbury Hospital. Please see the attached ICO decision which relies on section 40 (personal data). It was not personal data that this FOIA requester was seeking, it was a total number of deaths not the ID of the infants. This ICO decision clearly supports my claims of egregious conduct by the ICO and Shrewsbury Health Trust

Yours etc

Alan M Dransfield

FOIA Campaigner and Social Watchdog

https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2019/2615555/fs50841738.pdf



Why the secrecy from British Transport Police?

Uncategorised Posted by Sheila OliverPosted on Thu, December 05, 2019 10:52:36

Paul Crowther Chief Constable

British Transport Police

27/11/2019

Dear Sir

It is exactly four months since the  suicide of Mr Robert Pickthall and you have failed to publish any details of this specific death. I am sure the general public would like to see how, why, when Mr Robert Pickthall died on Network Rail premises. I fervently believe you are guilty of egregious conduct in the manner you have investigated this specific death. I have been advised by your staff that I am a key person and would be kept informed which has NOT happened. I was advised 8 weeks ago that the British Transport Police “re-investigated” this death. Are you in a position to define the re-investigation?

I have also been advised by one of your subordinate  staff  that you have not failed your duty of care directly and actions of your staff cannot be held accountable by your good self. My response to that is hogwash; you are the Chief Constable of the BTP and the actions and inaction of your officers are indeed the direct responsibility of the Chief Constable. If your officers have ignored the general public’s concerns that foul play is the root cause of Robert Pickthall’s death, then you are responsible for your officers.

One thing is for sure Robert Pickthall did not jump under the Euston Flyer and the BTP and you in particular have failed your fiduciary duty of care.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

FOI Requester and Social Watchdog