Your ref:

Our ref: FOI 20093/48066

30th November 2009

Dear Mr Walker,

I write to clarify the situation with regards to your Freedom of Information request that you made to West Yorkshire Police on 3/11/09. You requested the following information:

1. Prior to 1st January 2005 had any members of your Police Force, been disciplined in connection with membership of:-

a) the British National Party;

b) Combat 18; or

c) the National Front

Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such disciplinary procedures if any.

2. After 1st January 2005 have any members of your Police Force been disciplined in connection with membership of:-

a) the British National Party;

b) Combat 18; or

c) the National Front

Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such disciplinary procedures if any.

3. After 1st January 2005 did you review the Human Rights implications of the restriction? Please supply minutes and other documentation relating to such a review.

4. The restriction relates to membership. Do you consider that there is any restriction on a member of your Police Force:-

a) donating to the British National Party

b) subscribing to a British National Party publication

c) purchasing goods from the British National Party

d) signing a petition in favour of the British National Party

e) signing a nomination form for a British National Party candidate

We would be grateful if you could inform us by your preferred method (contact details as above) if you still require a response to your request for information. If we do not hear from you within twenty working days from the date of this letter then we will assume that you no longer require the information that you have requested.

Please be assured that if you do still wish for us to proceed then we will be happy to do so.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Yours sincerely

Superintendent Tyron Joyce

Information Management