FOI 107/26 Clare's Law
Date: 19/02/26
Enquiry Reference: 107- 26
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
How many DVDS requests were received within each period?
The table below includes all DVDS applications received each calendar year for Right to Ask and Right to Know. Updated to include 2025.
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Ask |
30 |
37 |
65 |
79 |
176 |
277 |
430 |
591 |
777 |
811 |
1089 |
1497 |
|
Know |
4 |
9 |
131 |
253 |
393 |
510 |
665 |
921 |
1287 |
1179 |
1356 |
1119 |
How many requests within each period were fulfilled?
The volume of applications which resulted in a disclosure. Disclosures include all those given or transferred to another force to be given.
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|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Ask |
11 |
16 |
27 |
38 |
98 |
131 |
203 |
302 |
346 |
305 |
438 |
491 |
|
Know |
1 |
6 |
95 |
186 |
243 |
301 |
382 |
473 |
588 |
389 |
555 |
416 |
How many of those requests within each period were rejected?
We don't hold the date on those that did not meet the criteria, there is no outcome of 'rejected'.
We hold information on those resulting in a non-delivery or non-disclosure as given last year.
Non-delivered can result if the person can't be located or if they refuse to accept the information.
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|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Ask |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
16 |
23 |
33 |
72 |
97 |
115 |
114 |
190 |
|
Know |
2 |
1 |
5 |
18 |
88 |
114 |
152 |
311 |
435 |
535 |
574 |
515 |
Non-disclosure is used when there is nothing relevant to disclose or that they are not in the relationship or if the application is a duplicate.
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|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Ask |
16 |
20 |
37 |
37 |
56 |
112 |
194 |
217 |
334 |
391 |
537 |
814 |
|
Know |
1 |
2 |
30 |
47 |
57 |
93 |
131 |
137 |
264 |
255 |
227 |
188 |
Having made enquiries within the Force above is all the information we hold.
Please note that all statistical data supplied in relation to Freedom of Information requests is a snapshot of data held at the time the request was received by the Freedom of Information office and is subject to constant change/updates.
If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request, you have the right to request an independent internal review of your case under our review procedure. The Freedom of Information Code of Practice (see below link) states that a request for internal review should be made within 20 working days of the date on this response or 40 working days if extenuating circumstances to account for the delay can be evidenced. Public authorities are not obliged to accept internal reviews after this date.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freedom-of-information-code-of-practice
Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker