Record#

EV ID	EV-0497
Institution	Welsh Government / Cadw
Matter	FOI and review of retention and destruction schedules
Route / regime	Email · FOI internal review
Their reference	ATISN 26-0010
Request date	10 Oct 2026
Statutory deadline	6 Nov 2026 (20 working days (ICO guidance for FOI internal reviews))
Deadline	met
First reply (not an acknowledgement)	19 Oct 2026
Days waited	9
Response class	partial disclosure
Exemptions cited	none cited
Redirected to	—
Fees or charges named	—
Messages	3 sent · 2 received (1 acknowledgements only)
Attachments from the institution	2 archived · 1 pending

Timeline#

Date	Direction	Class	Summary	Copy
10 Oct 2026	→ to institution	request	Requests Welsh Office/Welsh Government retention and destruction schedules for pre-1997 land and tenancy file series and related repository information.	email · text
14 Oct 2026	← from institution	acknowledgement only	Acknowledges receipt of the retention and disposal schedules request and encloses an acknowledgement letter.	email · text · 2026-10-14_welsh-government_atisn-26-001 (WB-0030)
16 Oct 2026	→ to institution	chase	Requests prompt provision of the substantive response to the retention and disposal schedules request.	email · text
19 Oct 2026	← from institution	partial	Provides a disclosure letter addressing retention schedules and searches, indicating some information may not be specifically recorded.	email · text · 2026-10-19_welsh-government_atisn-26-001
19 Oct 2026	→ to institution	internal review request	Requests internal review of the retention schedules response and raises further questions on destruction records, schedules, and search methodology.	email · text

Note: Retention schedule request was partially answered, prompting a request for internal review.