32/24 FOI response times

                                                         OFFICIAL

FOI Reference: 32/2024

Request:

1)For the past year (Jan 1 2023-Dec 31 2023) how many FOI requests were responded to with a response (rather than just a confirmation of receipt) later than 20 working days,

2) and what is the total number of working days late in total that it took for FOI requests to be responded to.

3)For requests that are still open and have not been responded to, please can you let me know how many there are from 2023 (Jan 1 2023-Dec 31 2023)?

Clarification:

(in regards to Q2)Are you wishing for a total number of days for all overdue requests? A total figure? Please can you provide clarity as to what you mean?

As in if you have two late FOIs, one by two days and another by three, the total number of late days is 5.

Response:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

Q1.

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

During 2023 there were a total of 1188 requests received by the FOI Department, 366 of these request were responded to over 20 working days (and not legally extended under the Public Interest Test).

Q2.

There is no data held by Dyfed Powys Police in regards to this question, due to the fact we do not record the total number of days overdue for all requests as a whole.

Q3.

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

Of the 2023 request received there are currently 250 requests still outstanding and not responded to.

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 22/02/2024)