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Mark Walker made this Freedom of Information request to Dyfed Powys Police
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From: Mark Walker
3 November 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him
by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Police Regulations 2003 (S.I.
2003/527), and having complied with the requirements of regulation
46, has determined that, with effect from 1st January 2005, there
shall be inserted before Annex A of the Determinations under the
Police Regulations 2003 the following Annex:
“ANNEX AA Regulation 6 Schedule 1
RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRIVATE LIFE OF MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCES
No member of a police force may be a member of any of the following
organisations-
a) the British National Party;
b) Combat 18;
c) the National Front.”
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom
of Information Act
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
Yours sincerely
Mark Walker
Solidarity Trades Union
solidaritytradeunion.org
From: FOI
Dyfed Powys Police
4 November 2009
Dear Mr Walker,
Reference No: 727/2009
Thank you for your request for information dated 3 November 2009 and
received by the Freedom of Information Unit on 4 November 2009, concerning
membership of the British National Party. This request will be dealt
with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request will now be considered and we aim to provide a response
within the statutory timescale of 20 working days i.e. 2 December 2009 as
defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or
containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Dyfed-Powys
Police may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will
be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.
There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the
information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and the 20
working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If
you choose not to make a payment then your request will remain unanswered.
Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.
Should you find at any stage that you no longer require the information
requested, it would be appreciated if you could notify us that you wish to
withdraw your request.
I should like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed-Powys Police.
Yours sincerely
Cath Butler
Mrs Cath Butler
Swyddog Gweinyddol/Administrative Officer
Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit
Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters
Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen
Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext: 23586
Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226596
[1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]
Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure. If you decide to request such a review and
having followed the Constabulary's full process you are still dissatisfied, then
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From: FOI
Dyfed Powys Police
30 November 2009
Dear Mr Walker
Reference No: 727.2009
I write in connection with your request for information dated 3^rd
November 2009 and received on 4^th November 2009 regarding Membership of
the British National Party.
Your request has now been considered and firstly I am obliged under S1 (1)
(a) of The Freedom of Information Act 2000 to tell you whether the
information is held by the force. I am in a position to inform you that
the Force does not hold information relevant to your request as outlined
in the attached response.
However in accordance with the Act and under Section 16 I have provided
some information which may be of assistance.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed Powys Police.
Yours sincerely
Liz George
Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Officer
Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Unit
Pencadlys Heddlu - Dyfed-Powys Police Headquarters
Caerfyrddin - Carmarthen
Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext 23444
Uniongyrchol/Direct Line : 01267 226596
e-bost/e-mail - [1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]
Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to request such a
review and having followed the Force's full process you are still dissatisfied,
then you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner
who will give it consideration.
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