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FOI 08032021-1 – Information about election
Question
Can you advise what terms if any you had to comply with if you were supported by a political party at the last crime commissioner’s election in regard to deposit paid by your political party.
Can you advise if you have had to donate or been asked a percentage of your crime commissioners’ yearly salary back to the political party who supported you in your crime commissioner’s campaign. If so how much?
Can you advise if the £5000 deposit required by regulations to stand was returned to your political party and if so how long did it take to be returned.
Can you advise if you kept the £5000 deposit? If so was it a gift and by whom?
Can you advise if you have donated any sums of money to the political party who supported you once you were elected as crime commissioner.
Answer
Following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information requested is not held by the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
The Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) is a politically restricted organisation and is not involved in any way in the election process of any of the candidates for the role as Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for the county.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to: Nicci Marzec, Monitoring Officer, Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, East House, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
