Jonathan Bishop

Ty Morgannwg
PO Box 674
Swansea
SA1 9NN
25 July 2016
Dear Councillor Bishop,
Complaint in respect of ATISN 10543 Unfitting" students for "Internet
trolling"
Thank you for your email, which was received on 30 June, requesting an internal
review of Welsh Government's handling of your request for information about
"Unfitting" students for "Internet trolling".
It is important to note that the Act gives individuals a right of access to recorded
information held by a public authority at the time the request was received. It does
not require an authority such as the Welsh Government to provide views or opinions
where those views are not already recorded. This is confirmed by the Information
Commissioners guidance The Guide to Freedom of Information, page 7:
The Act does not cover information that is in someones head. If a member of the
public asks for information, you only have to provide information you already have in
recorded form. You do not have to create new information or find the answer to a
question from staff who may happen to know it.
To that end, and the fact that the Welsh Government does not necessarily regard
your queries as valid requests under the Freedom of Information Act
notwithstanding, I can confirm the Welsh Government does not hold any recorded
information that would answer your request.
I have considered your complaint in accordance with the procedure outlined in the
Welsh Government's Practical Guide for Making Requests for Information which is
available by post on request or via the internet at:
http://wales.gov.uk/about/foi/makerequest/?lang=en
Rydym yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn ateb gohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn
Gymraeg ac ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome receiving correspondence in Welsh. Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in
Welsh and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.

If you remain dissatisfied with this response you have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioners Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire,
SK9 5AF.
Student Finance guidance chapters are provided on the Student Finance Wales
website. You may find the attached Assessing Eligibility Guidance Chapter for
academic year 2015/16 a useful reference
http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/media/9141/sfw-assessing-eligibility-guidancechapter-15-16-final-10.pdf. Information relating to Ineligibility on grounds of unfitness
to receive support is provided in paragraphs 20-25.

Yours sincerely

Steve Nicholls
Is-adran Addysg Uwch - Higher Education Division
Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning - Grwp Sgiliau, Addysg Uwch a
Dysgu Gydol Oes
Llywodraeth Cymru - Welsh Government
Parc Cathays - Cathays Park
Caerdydd - Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Canolfan Cyswllt Cyntaf / First Point of Contact Centre 0300 0604400

Rydym yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn ateb gohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn
Gymraeg ac ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome receiving correspondence in Welsh. Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in
Welsh and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.