Equality and diversity

Dear Requester

Request for information – FOI12278

Thank you for your e-mail of 2nd April 2012.

Ordnance Survey does hold some of the information you have requested and this is provided.  Not all of the information you have requested is held this is detailed where applicable.

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information:

1. The Ordnance Survey’s total spending on equalities and diversity schemes/initiatives for each of the last three years (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12)

The costs incurred on all equality and diversity related initiatives at Ordnance Survey for the past three years is:

2009-10  £2850

2010-11  £8190

2011-12  £1657

2. The total amount of your equalities/diversity expenditure that was spent on issues/schemes/initiatives relating specifically to race (racial equality in the work place or any other race relations issues) for each of the last three years (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12).

Ordnance Survey does not hold this information.  Whilst there is recorded expenditure attributed to equality and diversity as a whole, it is not broken down with a cost specifically relating to race/racial equality issues.

3. If any similar Freedom of Information requests have been made, I would be grateful if you could include your responses to them in your answer.

Ordnance Survey has received another FOI request relating to equality and diversity. We are considering this request under the FOIA but as our response is yet to be constructed this information is not held.

Under Section 16 of the FOIA (the duty to provide advice and assistance) we will publish this request and our response on our FOI and EIR enquiries log web page in due course. You can locate this page at the following link:

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/aboutus/foi/questions/index.html

Your request has been processed according to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. As the requested information has been provided or is not held, we have determined that the Public interest consideration (section 17 FOIA) is not applicable in this instance.

If you are unhappy with our response, you may raise an appeal to our Appeals Officer at:

FOI Appeals Officer
Customer Service Centre
Ordnance Survey
Adanac Drive
SOUTHAMPTON
SO16 0AS

Please include the reference number above. The Appeals Officer will ensure that the process has been followed correctly, questioning any decisions taken regarding the original response and recommending disclosure of additional information if appropriate.

Thank you for your enquiry.