FOI disclosure log

Customer

04 December 2018

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Good Afternoon, I am contacting you with a Freedom of Information request regarding your coronial drug screenings. My query is: What drugs of abuse are you testing for routinely in your coronial drug screening? I would like the above information to be provided to me as an email. If this request is too wide or unclear, I could be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is in the public domain already, please can you direct me to it. If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement. I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days after you receive this email. I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this request. Many Thanks

Message from Hackney Council

13 December 2018

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Re: Freedom of Information Request.

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, received 4 December 2018. Your request has been considered and our response is in bold below.

 

You requested the following: 

I am contacting you with a Freedom of Information request regarding your coronial drug screenings. My query is: What drugs of abuse are you testing for routinely in your coronial drug screening? I would like the above information to be provided to me as an email. If this request is too wide or unclear, I could be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is in the public domain already, please can you direct me to it. If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement.

 

The Council’s Response

We regret that we do not have this information to share with you. We suggest that you try the coroner directly. Although coroners are not generally subject to the Freedom of Information Act, it does look as though you can request information direct from them via this link: https://www.mysociety.org/2018/09/18/now-you-can-ask-coroners-to-provide-information-through-whatdotheyknow/

 

Hackney uses the coroner for Inner North London, based at St Pancras Coroner’s Court.

 

Appeals & Complaints Procedure

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please write to the Information Management Team and this will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.

Information Management Team - Governance

London Borough of Hackney

Hackney Service Centre

1 Hillman Street

London E8 1DY

[email protected]

 

Your request for an internal review should be submitted to us within 40 working days of receipt by you of this response. Any such request received after this time will only be considered at the discretion of the Council.

 

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at the contact details provided below.

 

Information Commissioner"s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 

Telephone: 01625 545 700

www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Management Team