Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000 provides a right of access to information held by public authorities and sets out exemptions to that right of access.
LTE Group is committed to promoting a culture of transparency and accountability and has a duty to help you understand your rights and responsibilities under the FOI legislation - and to explain how you can exercise those rights.
How to obtain information about LTE Group:
1. Check our Publication Scheme (see below)
2. Check other areas of our website
3. Check external sources for published information
4. Submit a request for information: foi@ltegroup.co.uk
Publication Scheme
A publication scheme is a requirement under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Act promotes greater openness and accountability across the public sector by requiring public authorities to make information available proactively, through a publication scheme.
Under the FOI Act 2000, public authorities must produce a Publication Scheme describing:
- the information they will publish
- the format in which the information will be published
- whether or not the information is available free of charge
Our Publication Scheme is available here:
The Publication Scheme is a guide to the information we make available to the public as part of our normal business activities. It describes the types of information routinely available and facilitates access to that information.
The information covered is included in the following classes:
- Who we are and what we do
- What we spend and how we spend it
- What our priorities are and how we are doing
- How we make decisions
- Lists and registers
- The services we offer
The Scheme is not a list of actual publications nor is it an exhaustive list of information held by us, as these will change as new material is published or existing material revised. It is, however, our commitment to make available the information described.
Where possible, we intend to progressively publish all documents covered by the Scheme in electronic format via our website.
Our Scheme follows the model Publication Scheme produced by the Information Commissioner's office (ICO), the independent body who oversee the Freedom of Information Act.
What about information not covered by the Publication Scheme?
You have the right, under the FOIA, to request any information held by a public authority, which it has not already made available through its publication scheme. You can do so via email at foi@ltegroup.co.uk or in writing to:
Freedom of Information
LTE Group Data Protection Office
Whitworth House
Ashton Old Road
Manchester
M11 2WH
Public authorities typically have 20 working days to respond and the majority of requests are handled free-of-charge. We have a duty to inform the requestor if:
- We have a legitimate, permitted reason to extend our response time
- We do not hold the information requested
- An exemption in the Act means that the information is not subject to release · We would need to charge an appropriate fee, in line with Charging a fee and cost limits | ICO
We will always provide further details and an explanation to the requestor if any of these scenarios apply, and we may also have to justify this to the Information Commissioner (ICO). If we are unable to resolve any complaint following the conclusion of a request, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner:
Information Commissioner (ICO)
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Further information about making a request can be found here:
- How to access information from a public authority | ICO
- How to make a freedom of information (FOI) request: Organisations you can ask for information - GOV.UK
Other relevant information
LTE Group Procurement Profile & Supplier Management
LTE Group FOIA Request Handling*
**Our reporting period is the last complete academic year. The figures provided include LTE Group & all subsidiaries. Figures relating to Total People or any individual business unit within the Group are available on request.