WEST MERCIA PCC: DISCLOSURE LOG
RESPONSE TO REQUEST
Reference: 2021 – 239 / WE4003
Date of response: 11th March 2021
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Request
Please could you endeavour to answer the following questions within 20 working days, as
specified under its clauses.
Please can you break down the following information for the financial years: 2015/6,
2016/7, 2017/8, 2018/9 and 2019/20. Can you also please provide me the information for
the period between 1 April 2020 and 28 February 2021.
Q1) How many “political advisers” were appointed by your force area’s PCC over the stated
period?
1a) Please can you tell me the name of the serving PCC at the time who hired such
advisers, the combined yearly salaries of said political advisers (£), their full names and
dates of appointment (in the format- DD/MM/YYYY).
1b) If the PCC had a deputy PCC below them, how many “political advisers” were
appointed by the deputy PCC(s) over the stated period, and how many of them were party
political office holders or active party members (please state) at the time of appointment?
For Q1b, could you please tell me the name of the political party (for example, but not
limited to: the Labour Party, the Conservative Party) or party political office said adviser(s)
belonged to.
Response.
Please see the below response to your request.
No political advisers have been appointed within the West Mercia PCC’s Office at any point
in this time period, or any other.
Yours sincerely,
FOI Officer
West Mercia PCC
Complaints
If you think that the Police and Crime Commissioner has failed to supply information in accordance with the publication scheme, then you should write in the first instance, to the:
Chief Executive, OPCC – West Mercia, Hindlip Hall, Worcester. WR3 8SP
The PCC will aim to deal with your complaint within 10 working days. If you are dissatisfied with the response you can ask for the matter to be internally reviewed. Internal reviews will be completed promptly and a response given to you within 20 working days of your further request.
If, after the internal review, you remain dissatisfied, then you can complain to the Information Commissioner (Office of the Information Commissioner), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF).
