Request

How many gypsies and travellers do you employ. What are their job titles and salary bands.

Response

Please be aware that I have decided not to release the information requested, as the total number of staff members who have declared this demographic, falls below 5. This is because the staff could be identified, when combined with other information that may be in the public domain or reasonably available.

This information falls under the exemption in section 40 subsections 2 and 3A (a) of the Freedom of Information Act.

This is because it would breach the first data protection principle as: a) it is not fair to disclose staff members’ personal details to the world and is likely to cause damage or distress. b) these details are not of sufficient interest to the public to warrant an intrusion into the privacy of the staff members.

Please click the below web link to see the exemption in full. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/40