Request
Request for Information relating to financial remuneration and expenses
To Whom It May Concern,
Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request details relating to financial remuneration of staff and expenses.
In particular, I would like to request the following information:
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How much was paid (a) in total to all staff, (b) to the chairman, (c) to non-executive directors, (d) to the chief executive and (e) to executive directors in bonuses/non-consolidated performance pay awards in each of the last three financial year for which figures are available
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How much was re-claimed (a) in total for all staff, (b) by the chairman, (c) by non-executive directors, (d) by the chief executive and (e) by executive directors for personal travel expenses for (i) mileage, (ii) parking, (iii) taxis, (iv) car allowances, (v) trains, and (vi) flights in each of the last three financial year for which figures are available
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How many official vehicles are currently allocated to staff; what vehicles are they, are any of the vehicles chauffeur-driven; which staff have access to these vehicles; and at what cost have these vehicles been provided at in each of the last three financial year for which figures are available.
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How much was re-claimed (a) in total for all staff, (b) by the chairman, (c) by non-executive directors, (d) by the chief executive and (e) by executive directors for (i) over-night accommodation (ii) hospitality (iii) business phone calls (iv) meals (v) any other personal expenses in each of the last three financial year for which figures are available
Response
Further to your request for information relating to a range of detail of financial costs. I can confirm, as required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, that we hold much of the information you have asked for.
Some of the information you have requested, such as that relating to bonus payments and expenses to senior members of staff is already in the public domain (http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/about-us/access-to-information/freedom-of-information/foi-disclosure-log/june-2009/director-salary-and-expenses/?locale=en) and as such is exemption from disclosure to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because the exemption available to us under S.21 is engaged. This exemption does not require us to consider the application of the public interest test.
Much of the remainder of the information which you have requested is held in different systems within our organisation and it not gathered in a context or format which is relevant to your request. This means that to find it and collate it in the way in which you have requested would involve in many cases manual searches of hundreds of personnel and financial files, so much work that the cost limit of £450.00 established by S.12 of the Act would be exceeded. We estimate that in this case costs would certainly be considerably in excess of £750.00. Because of this we would ask that you kindly consider whether you are able to refine the depth and breadth of your request to a level which might allow us to respond positively to it. One of the particular areas on which we would appreciate some assistance and refinement relates to your request about the use of vehicles where it would be of assistance to know what information would be of most use to you.
We would be grateful if you could let us know whether you are able to refine your request as soon as possible. Should you not feel able to do so we will regrettably have to refuse your request for information engaging S.12 in due course.
If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Kevin Orford
Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow Cheshire
SK9 5AF
