archive 2008

Slough Town Hall - Case 108738

Question: Request for information regarding Slough Town Hall. Case Number 108738

Visitor Numbers for the Museums - Case 108835

Question: Request for visitor figures for children's organised educational programmes for the IWM London, HMS Belfast, the V&A, the British Museum, Museum of London, the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum. Case Number 108835

Music Meetings - Case 108683

Question: Request for the following information;

Ministerial Meetings - Case 108582

Question: Request for a list of meetings which had occured between each of the Ministers in DCMS and outside interest groups between 21 November 2008 and 18 December 2008. Case Number 108582

Equestrian Events at Greenwich Park - Case 108392

Question: Request for the following information:

Promotion of Tourism in the UK and Olympic Games 2012 - Case 108390

Question: Request for the following information;
"Which organisations are promoting the UK as a Tourist destination to tourists visiting the UK from overseas in the lead up to the Olympic games 2012. Case Number 108390

2012 Legacy Research Wave 2 Research Cost - Case 108154

Question: Request information about "How much did the 'London 2012 Legacy Research Wave 2, 2008: Quantitative Report' cost the DCMS". Case Number 108154

Government Art Collection Costs - Case 107663

Question: Request information on the total cost of how much money the Government has spent acquiring works of art for the Government Art Collection in the past five years - 2003 to 2008 inclusive. Case Number 107663

IT Training and Security - Case 108045

Question; Request information regarding IT training and security. Case Number 108045

Data Handling - Case 106900

Question: Request for the following information;

1) The Names of the Subcontractors (Company Names and addresses) your department uses that process personal data on your behalf,

2) What services these Subcontractors provide on your behalf; and

3) Which of these Subcontractors process that personal data outside of the European Economic Area.
Case Number 106900

Ministers Meetings with Outside Interest Groups - Case 106874

Question: Request for a list of meetings Ministers of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport attended with outside organisations from 14th October 2008. Case Number 106874

Paintings Missing (stolen) from the Government Art Collection - Case 106855

Question: Request for the following information;

“Lost or stolen government art" :

Data Protection - Case 106698

Question: Request for information regarding Data Protection. Case Number 106698

Ministers Overseas Travel - Case 106697;106856; 107170

Question: Enquirer has requested the following information;
"Overall costs, as well as details of itinenary and information about hotels and trips, relating to the visit of Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell to Brazil to watch the Formula One Grand Prix at the beginning of November 2008, as well as information concerning how many officials went on the trip". Case Number 106697; 106856; 107170

Trinity Shopping Centre - Case 106152

Question; Request for information regarding Trinity Shopping Centre, Gateshead. Case Number 106152

Minutes of Meetings with NICAM - Case 106777

Question: The enquirer has requested the minutes of meetings held by DCMS officials with the Nederlands Instituut voor de Classificatie van Audiovisuele Media (NICAM) during the past year. Case Number 106777

Dream Numbers Allocations - Case 106334

Question: Request for information on how much, up to date, has been allocated to the 2012 Olympic Games through Dream Number. Case Number 106334

EDS Press Cuttings - Case 105785

Question: Requesting copies of EDS Press Cuttings for September 2008. Case Number 105785

Sports Select Committee - Case 105270

Question: Request for information regarding the Sports Select Committee's expenditure on overseas visits. Case Number 105270

Copier / Multi Functional Device and Printer Contracts - Case 104995

Question: Request information in regards to copier / Multi Functional Device and printer contract(s). Case Number 104995 

Delisting - Market Booth on the Former Cattle Market - Case 104929

Question: Request for information regarding the Market Booth on the former Cattle Market, Bury St Edmunds. Case Number 104929

Cycle to Work Scheme - Case 104898

Question: Request for information regarding the cycle to work scheme. Case Number 104898

Media Monitoring Services - Case 104616

Question: Request for the following information;

1) A list of organisations the department has used to provide media monitoring services in the past four years (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008). Please provide the full name of organisations used and the length of contract.

2) Please provide the total amount of money spent on these organisations for media monitoring services in the past four years (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008). Please provide figures broken down by year and organisation.

3) Please provide a brief description of the monitoring services provided by these organisations.
Case Number 104616

Free Swimming - Case 104555

Question: Request asking for a copy of Wokingham Borough's bid for the free swimming programme. Case Number 104555

Olympic Lottery Funds - Case 104279

Question: Requester asked the following information;

1) To date, how much money has been raised by National Lottery games for the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund.

2) What is the amount broken down between the individual games.
Case Number 104279

Heritage Protection Bill - Case 104173 and 105290

Question: Request for information regarding the Heritage Protection Bill. Case Number 104173 and 105290

The Lyons Review - Case 103969

Question: Request for information regarding The Lyons Review; the independent review of public sector relocation. Case Number 103969

The Recruitment of the Casino Advisory Panel - Case 103294

Question: Request for the following information in relation to the recruitment of the Casino Advisory Panel;

1) The names and experience of all those who did apply other than those who were subsequently appointed,

2) The names and experience off all those who were "approached and encouraged to apply",

3) Which of the successful candidates were "approached and encouraged to apply".
Case Number 103294

DCMS Maternity Leave and Pay Policy - Case 103415

Question: Request for information regarding the Department's maternity leave and pay policy. Case Number 103415

The Development of Casino Policy - Case 103295

Question: Request for information regarding the development of Casino Policy since December 1999. Case Number 103295

Damages and Breakages to Works of Art - Case 103220

Question: Request for "a list of all damages and breakages to works of art in the care of The Government Art Collection in each of the last three years. Case Number 103220

Enterprise Resource Planning - Case 103156

Question: Requesting information on Enterprise Resource Planning (Finance, HR, procurement) IT systems the Depertment for Culture, Media and Sport currently have in place. Case Number 103156

Entertainment Licensing Exemptions - Case 102874

Question: Request for information for "details of all meetings organised or scheduled by DCMS between 01 January 2008 and 31 March 2009 for the purpose of discussing draft exemptions from the Licensing Act 2003 for small-scale live music. The details should include names and job titles of those attending or scheduled to attend. Case Number 102874

Ministers Meetings with Outside Organisations - Case 102757

Question: Request for a list of meetings, Ministers of the Department for Culture Media and Sport attended with outside organisations from 18th August 2008. Case Number 102757

Former Guard's Chapel and Railings at Chelsea Barracks - Case 102616

Question: Request for third party representations on the application to list the Former Guard's Chapel and Railings at Chelsea Barracks, London. Case Number 102616

Designation of the "Hanover" - Case 102561

Question: Requesting information relating to the designation of the "Hanover". Requester asked for 'copies of papers relating not only to the actual litigation itself, but all associated correspondence, records of meetings and other papers relating to this designated site from the date of designation onwords'. Case Number 102561

ICT Strategy - Case 102316

Question: Request for information about Information Communication Technology (ICT). Case Number 102316

Childcare Vouchers - Case 102372

Question: Request for information regarding the Department's Childcare Voucher Schemes. Case Number 102372

Recruitment of Senior Civil Servants - Case 102270

Question: Request for information regarding the recruitment of senior civil servants into the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Case Number 102270

Olympic Games in Beijing - Case 102093

Question: Request for information regarding how much money was spent to preparing the British Team for the Olympic Games in Beijing. Case Number 102093 

Convergence Think Tank - Case 101903

Question: Requesting information relating to the budget and staffing costs of the Convergence Think Tank. Case Number 101903

Chairman of the National Museums Liverpool (NML) Board - Case 102075

Question: Request regarding the appointment of Phil Redmond as Chairman of the National Museums Liverpool (NML) Board. Case Number 102075

Personal data Sold to Private Companies by the DCMS - Case 101500

Question: Request for information regarding personal data sold to private companies by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in the last three years. Case Number 101500

Lap Dancing Establishments - Case 101418

Question: Request for information regarding feedback received from a letter sent to Local Authorities regarding the control of Lap Dancing Establishments. Case Number 101418

Public Affairs and Public Relation Companies Used by the DCMS - Case 101892

Question: Requesting information on public affairs and public relation companies used by the DCMS. Case Number 101892

Works of Art at No.10 Downing Street - Case 101172

Question: Request for information about the works of art from the Government Art Collection that is currently on display in No.10 Downing Street. Requester asked for:

1) The name of the works, the artist and the date they were put on display in Downing Street.
2) Whether the works are in the Prime Minister's private quarters or the buildings more official rooms.
3) Which works have been chosen specifically by the Prime Minister and or his wife and or staff acting on their behalf ?
Case Number 101172

Meetings Between Ministers and Outside Interest Groups from 25 June 2008 - Case 101070

Question: Request for a list of meetings Ministers of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport attended with outside organisations between 25 June 2008 to 18 August 2008. Case Number 101070

Equestrian Venue for the 2012 Games - Case 100560

Question: Request for information about the planned use of Greenwich Park as an equestrian venue for the 2012 Games. Case Number 100560

DCMS Correspondence Systems - Case 100789

Question: Request for the following information;

Old School House Longburton - Case 100535

Question: Request for access to the letter from the Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP regarding a listing review Old School House Longburton. Case Number 100535

Meetings with the Prince of Wales - Case 100600

Question: Request asking for "How many private meetings has the Secretary of State had with the Prince of Wales since 1 May 2005 and what were the dates?". Case Number 100600

Gwynedd Castles - Case 100599

Question: Request for information regarding Gwynedd Castles. Case number 100599 

Jeremy Beeton's Expenses - Case 100339

Question: Request for information on Jeremy Beeton's expenses. Case Number 100339

Deborah Mattinson and Opinion Leader Research - Case 100467

Question: Request for information on how much the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has paid to Deborah Mattinson and Opinion Leader Research in the last two years and details of any projects they have been employed to work on in that time. Case number 100467

The City of Bath - Case 100195

Question: Request regarding correspondence and emails between the DCMS (including subdivisions of Culture and Government Office of the South West) and UNESCO (and/ or their agents ICOMOS-UK and ICOMOS International) about the City of Bath. Case Number 100195

Listing of 24-26 Hereford Square, Kensington - Case 100124

Question: Request information regarding 24-26 Hereford Square, Kensington. Case Number 100124

Procurement Framework - Case 99857

Question: Request information relating to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) procurement framework. Case Number 99857 

Aircraft Used by Ministers - Case 99965

Question: Requester asked "On which occasions, from 1st April 2007 to 15th July 2008, ministers in DCMS used No.32 (The Royal) Squadron; which type of aircraft they flew on; and which RAF bases they used for their arrival and their departure. Case Number 99965

The Bingo Association - Case 99220

Question: Request for information regarding various submissions from the Bingo Association. Case Number 99220

Premises Licenses - Case 99115

Question: Request for information on "all premises, including name and location, granted 'late night licensing' from November 2005 until June 2008". Case Number 99115

Flying Flag Consultation - Case 99046

Question: Request information regarding the 'flying flag consultation'. The requester asked the following information;

1) How many responses were received from the public?
2) How many and which organisations responded to the consultation?
3) How many staff worked on the proposal and how many staff hours worked on the proposal?
4) A breakdown of the budget for the consultation cost and spends.
Case Number 99046

Cultural and CLORE Leadership Programme - Case 98687

Question: Request information on communications between the Arts Council and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the subject of the Cultural Leadership Programme and the role of the Clore Leadership programme. Case Number 98687

Permanent Secretaries Expenses - Case 98693

Question: Requesting information relating to Permanent Secretaries expenses. Case Number 98693

Department's TV Ownership and Licensing - Case 98461

Question: Request asked for "Statistical model used to calculate TV ownership and hence liability to pay a licence. Case Number 98461

State Expenditure on Royal Household Properties - Case 98135

Question: Request for "How much money has been spent on the upkeep and maintenance of the Royal Household through state grants in each of the last 5 financial years, broken down by property location (e.g. Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, etc.). Case number 98135

Buckingham Palace - Case 97840

Question: Request for "all correspondence since January 1, 2007, between the Department and officials at Buckingham Palace in relation to the issue of funding for the maintenence of the Palace". Case number 97840

Ministers' Meetings - Case 97491

Question: Request for a list of meetings which have occured between each of the ministers in DCMS and outside interest groups since 23 May 2008. Case Number 97491

131 to 143 (odd) King's Road and 15 Flood Street, London - Case 97506 and 99050

Question: Request for "the names and addresses of those people  who have applied to have 131 to 143 (odd) King's Road and 15 Flood Street, London listed". Case Number 97506 and 99050

Foreign Workers - Case 97537

Question: Request for information regarding the number of foreign and illegal workers that are working at the Olympic site. Case Number 97537

Department's Contract for Multi Function Devices, Photocopiers and Printers - Case 97281

Question: Request for information regarding the department's contract for multi function devices, photocopiers and printers. Case Number 97281

Copies of Letters Sent by or Received by Ministers - Case 97245

Question: Request for information regarding copies of letters sent by or received by Ministers from Sir Terry Leahy and Lucy Neville-Rolfe of Tesco. Case Number 97245

The July Meeting of UNESCO - Case 97243

Question: Request for information regarding material relating to the July meeting of UNESCO. Case number 97243

Lost or Stolen Property - Case 97107

Question: Request for "what property has been lost or stolen from DCMS since 1997, and what the cost of replacement was". Case Number 97107

Listing of Wentbridge Viaduct, West Yorkshire - Case 96886

Question: Request for information regarding the listing of Wentbridge Viaduct, West Yorkshire. Case Number 96886

Artworks Loaned from the GAC to any Government Departments - Case 96759

Question: Request for information regarding the Government Art Collection (GAC).
The applicant asked for;

1) representative sample copies of the terms of any agreement(s) in place between the relevant custodian(s) of the GAC and the relevant government department or departments or other state body or bodies for the regulation of any such loans;

2) representative sample copies of the terms of any agreement(s) in place between the relevant custodian(s) of the GAC and the body in question for the regulation of any such loans.

Employee Salary Details - Case 96793

Question: Request for "the full job title (including department) of every employee earning a total salary of £100,000 or more, and the actual total salary they receive". Case Number 96793

Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) - Case 96250

Question: Request for "copies of correspondence with the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) with regards to the blocking of copyright material". Case Number 96250

Staff Opinion Surveys - Case 96312

Question: Request for information regarding staff opinion surveys. Case Number 96312

DCMS Toilets etc - Case 95996

Question: Request for information regarding how many toilets are in our office buildings - toilet rolls, litres of hand soap, bars of soap we used in financial year 2007-2008. Case Number 95996

Relocation of DCMS Staff - Case 95856

Question: Request for information regarding the relocation of DCMS staff out of London. Case Number 95856

Meetings with Outside Interest Groups - 23 April 2008 to 22 May 2008 - Case 95945

Question: Request for details of ministerial meetings with outside interest groups - 23 April 2008 to 22 may 2008. Case Number 95945

Fastrack Olympic Funding - Case 95541

Question: Request for information on how much money the DCMS and or its fundraising partner Fast Track raised so far from the private sector to make up the £100 million funding for elite athletes for the London 2012 Olympics. Case Number 95541

Wycliffe Buildings - Case 95483

Question: Request for information in respect of the listed document schedule for a grade two listed building in Guildford called Wycliffe Buildings. Case Number 95483

UNESCO Report on the City of Bath - Case 95145

Question: Request for information regarding the UNESCO Report on the City of Bath. Case Number 95145

Media Ownership Rules and the Communications Bill - Case 95140

Question: Request for information regarding Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA), media ownership rules and the Communications Bill. Case Number 95140

UK Sale of the Tote - Case 95037

Question: Requestor asked for "A letter registered on May 5, 2006 and sent to the European Commission in which the British government made a statement that it will not pursue the current proposal for the sale of the Tote to a consortium of British racing interests". Case Number 95037

Staff Expenses Claims - Case 94492

Question: Request for information regarding staff expensses claims. Case Number 94492

Allbrook Farm - Case 94228

Question: Request information on Allbrook Farm. Case Number 94228

Staff Expenses Guidance - Case 94055

Question: Request for full details of the Department's expenses policy, copies of instructions and guidance issued to staff relating to this policy. Case Number 94055

Ministers Meetings - Case 93974

Question: Request for a list of meetings between DCMS ministers and outside interest groups since 20 march 2008. Case Number 93974

Staff Absences - Case 93941

Question: Request for a list of all the reasons given for staff absence in each of the last two years broken down by the number of staff giving that reason. Case Number 93941

Africa House, Kingsway - Cases 36408; 50079; 93294

Question: Request for information regarding Africa House, Kingsway, London Borough of Camden. Case Numbers 36408; 50079; 93294

The Hanover - Case 93206

Question: Request for access to documents relating to the eventual designation of the wreck site of the postal packet Hanover. Case Number 93206

Florey Building, Oxford - Case 93129

Question: Request information regarding Florey Building, 23-24 St Clement's, Oxford OX4 1DW. Case Number 93129

DCMS Expenditure on Management Consultants - Case 93154

Question: Request for information on how much money the Department has spent on management consultants for the years (a) 2005, (b) 2006, and (c) 2007; broken down by management consultancy firm, the total payment to each firm each year; the name of firms used and the purpose of their contracts; any additional information on expenditure on external assistance, which includes management and other types of consultancy. Case Number 93154

Commissioning by the Government Art Collection - Case 92988

Question: Request for information about the commissioning process in the Government Art Collection. Case Number 92988

Travel and Subsistence Rates for DCMS Staff - Case 93046

Question: Request for details of the travel and subsistence rates for DCMS staff. Case number 93046

DCMS Public Bodies - Case 92781

Question: Request for information regarding DCMS Public Bodies specifically non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), Executive Agencies and extra-governmental investment funds administered (directly or indirectly) or over seen by the DCMS. Case Number 92781

Ministers' Meetings - 92039

Question: Request for information regarding Ministers' meetings with outside interest groups. Case Number 92039

Culture at the Heart of Regeneration - Case 91090

Question: Request information relating to the 'Culture at the Heart of Regeneration' document produced by DCMS. Case Number 91090

Watch Tower, RAF Ibsley - Case 90771

Question: Request information  regarding the Watch Tower, RAF Ibsley, New Forest, Hampshire. Case Number 90771

Premier League's 39th Game - Case 90041

Question: Request for copies of all DCMS documents, briefing notes, minutes of meetings and correspondence internal and external relating to the Premier League's recently-announced plans for a 39th game to be added to the English fotball season. Case Number 90041

Treasure Act 1996 - Case 90028

Question: Request for various information concerning the Treasure Act 1996. Case Number 90028

Planning Applications Affecting Playing Fields - Cases 89753 and 89768

Question: Request for the following information;

a) details of the number of planning applications affecting playing fields that have been considered by Sport England, in its role as Statutory Consultee, since 2001;

b) a regional breakdown of the applications accepted;

c) how many of the applications were objected to by Sport England;

d) what proportion were deemed a threat to the provision of sporting facilities in the area.

e) details of any (1) meetings (2) telephone conversations and (3) emails that the Secretary of state for DCMS, and/or Ministers or officials working on his behalf have had in the past year with officials from Sport England or the Department for Communities to lower the threshold upon which Sport England must be consulted when a planning application for development is submitted.
Case Numbers 89753 and 89768

The Public Smoking Ban - Case 89160

Question: Request information about Ministers and staff disciplined for breaching the public smoking ban. Case Number 89160

Arts & Diversity Seminars - Case 88608

Question: Request for documents relating to the two Arts & Diversity Seminars held by James Purnell. Case Number 88608

Lindisfarne Gospels - Case 88461

Question: Request for information regarding all material held by the DCMS relating to the Lindisfarne Gospels in the last three months. Case Number 88461

The Land to the North of the British Library - 87994; 113278

Question: Request for information regarding the land to the north of the British Library. Case Number 87994; 113278

BBC Charters - Case 88103

Question: Request for the BBC Charters of 1964 and 1981. Case Number 88103

List of Works Acquired by the GAC - Case 90369

Question: Request for the following;

1) a list of works acquired by the Government Art Collection since January 2007, and

2) a list of works on loan from the Government Art Collection to the British embassies/consulates/high commissions in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Egypt, france, Germany, Italy, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United States of America.  Case Number 90369

Governmental And Parliamentary Expenditure On Library Services - Case 87861

Question: Request for information regarding governmental and parliamentary expenditure on library services. Case Number 87861

Arts Council Investment In Theatre - Case 87613

Question: Request information about Financial statistics to cover 3 years funding up to March 2008 and by comparison 2008 to 2011 in the following areas: Arts Council investment in Theatre, in relation to total ACE investment. Case Number 87613

TASS Grant - Case 87428

Question: Request information regarding:

• If a Tass Athlete quits within the year of receiving their grant, is the money payable to another athlete who also qualifies for it;
• A copy of the TASS contract;
• A list of all the TASS Gymnasts for the current year.
  Case Number 87428
  

Arts Council England and DCMS - Case 87112

Question: Request for information regarding correspondence between Arts Council England and DCMS. Case Number 87112

Qualification of Closer as a British Film - Case 89026

Question: Request for information regarding qualification of Closer as a British film. Case Number 89026

DCMS Information And Documents - Case 86396

Question: Request for various pieces of information and documents relating to DCMS. Case Number 86396

Departmental Property - Case 86312

Question: Request for information regarding departmental property. Case Number 86312

Olympic Games - 86315

Question: Request for "access to and copies of all documents, including meeting reports, minutes, official communications and representations relating to communications between the Ministry of Defence, the Home office and the DCMS regarding the proposal by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to build shooting ranges at the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich". Case Number 86315

London 2012 Host City Contract - Case 86405

Question: Request for the London 2012 Olympics Host City Contract accompanying technical manuals. Case Number 86405

London 2012 Olympics - Case 86401

Question: Request for information regarding any use of Input-Output analysis when the bid for the London 2012 Olympics was made. Case Number 86401

Flag Flying Consultation - Case 86168

Question: Request for information regarding the costs of the current consultation on the flying of flags, including a detailed breakdown of where the money was spent. Case Number 86168

Eastleigh College - Case 86060

Question: Request for a copy of all correspondence, in particular between DCMS and English Heritage, with regard to the Eastleigh College listing and certificate of immunity (COI) cases, and your request for a review. Also requesting details of all other persons or groups' consulted by DCMS. Case Number 86060

Works of Art in New Premises - Case 85525

Question: Request for the following information regarding works of art in the GAC;

Works of Art (Trips Abroad) - Case 88526

Question: Request information regarding the details of ten most expensive trips abroad by GAC staff or advisers and paid for by the GAC in the last 12 months;

Works of Art Damaged in the Collection - Case 85524

Question: Request for information regarding works of art in the Government Art Collection; how many works of art in the Collection have been damaged, destroyed, lost and stolen  in each of the years 2007-08 so far, 2006-07 and 2005-06, giving the total estimated or insured value of the works of art affected in each year. Case Number 85524

The Lonsdale Cinema - Case 85360

Question: Request for information regarding the review of the decision to list the Lonsdale Cinema. Case Number 85360

Bradford Cinema - Case 86884

Question: Request for the photographs used as part of the listing assessment of the Bradford Cinema in both 1996 and 2001. Case Number 86884

Works of Art - Case 85085

Question: Request for a list of the works of art currently on loan to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport from art galleries and museums. Case Number 85085

National Historic Ships - Case 85050

Question: Request information regarding  the latest known breakdown of costs for National Historic Ships including salaries, pensions, expenses and any other costs incurred; and what performance review mechanism exist in DCMS  for National Historic Ships. Case Number 85050

Payments to 'McKinsey and Company' - Case 84920

Question: Request for information regarding financial payments to McKinsey and Company. Case Number 84920