Number of Warrants granted in relation to TV Licence enforcement have been granted in the last five years
A Freedom of Information request to British Broadcasting Corporation by M Wilkinson
The request was rejected by British Broadcasting Corporation.
M Wilkinson
4 December 2009
Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
Please provide me with the number of Warrants issued by
Magistrates' Courts to allow your TV Licensing staff to enter
private homes in the investigation of TV Licensing offences?
Yours faithfully,
M Wilkinson
FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation
7 December 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
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FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation
15 December 2009
Dear Mr Wilkinson
Please find attached the response to your request for information under
the Freedom of Information Act.
<<RFI20091673 - final response.pdf>>
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Rachael Ward
Adviser, Information Policy and Compliance
BBC Freedom of Information
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M Wilkinson left an annotation (20 December 2009)
Well I am guessing that for the information to be a hinderance to their enforcement activities the number of warrants issued must be very very low. A high number would help them and they would surely want to publicise the fact.
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