Download original attachment
(Word document)
This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request
'RIPA Part I Offences: Statistics for 2008'.
(Word document)
|
|
Email:
|
|
|
Mr P John
|
|
|
|
[email address] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8th March 2010 |
|
Ref : FOI/62854/009-10 |
Dear Mr John,
Re: Request under the 2000 Freedom of Information Act
Thank you for your email of 5 January, in which you ask for the following information from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ):
Please will you disclose for me for the year 2008;
How many people were charged with Part I (interception) offences
under RIPA?
How many people were cautioned for Part I (interception) offences
under RIPA?
How many people were convicted of Part I (interception) offences
under RIPA?
How many people were fined for Part I (interception) offences
under RIPA?
How many people were gaoled for Part I (interception) offences
under RIPA?
Please could you provide similar statistics for Part II and Part
III RIPA.
Your request has been handled under the Freedom of information Act 2000 (FOIA). I can confirm that the Department holds some of the information you are seeking.
The answers to your questions are as follows, I have referred to each question in turn;
I can confirm that the Department does not hold this information. You may wish to contact the Home Office, as they may hold the information you are seeking. You can contact them at the following address:
Please mark your correspondence FOIA.
The number of people cautioned for a Part 1(interception) offence is provided in the attached document at Table 1.
3, 4 & 5. In 2008, no people were convicted, fined, or given immediate custody for Parts I and III. However, we able to provide you with the number of persons proceeded against at Magistrates' courts for offences under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Part III), England and Wales 2008. You will see from Table 2 that of the 4 defendants proceeded against, one was discharged and three were committed for trial to the Crown Court.
6. See points 2, 3, 4, & 5 above for available data for 2008 for Parts II and III of the Act.
Part II deals with “Authorisation of Surveillance & Human Intelligence Services” and I can confirm that the department does not hold this information. You may wish to contact the Home Office as they may hold information regarding this part of the Act. See point 1 above for contact details for the Home Office.
On 22 February you complained about the length of time it was taking to answer your request which I will now consider.
I have thoroughly reviewed the reasons for the delay and I apologise for the way in which your request for information was handled on this occasion. I can confirm that we failed to meet our obligations as set out in section 10 of the Act to respond to your request within 20 working days of receipt. I can assure you that we are making every effort to manage all responses in a fair and sensible manner in the future.
If you are unhappy with the result of your request for information, you may request an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter by writing to:
Data Access and Compliance Unit,
Information Directorate,
Ministry of Justice,
6th Floor, Zone B,
102 Petty France,
London
SW1H 9AJ.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Dave Perry
Justice Statistics Analytical Services
Justice Statistics Analytical Services
Ministry of Justice
Email: [email address]
