Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee

An advisory body and a body voluntarily applying FOI, also called DSMA

This authority is not subject to FOI law, so is not legally obliged to respond (details).

Responsible for the "DSMA Notice System" (formerly the DA Notice system and before that, the D-Notice System).

The DSMA Notice System aims to prevent the inadvertent public disclosure of information that would compromise UK military and intelligence operations and methods or put at risk the safety of those involved in such operations or lead to attacks that would damage the critical national infrastructure and/or endanger lives.

The DSMA Committee is a joint media and government body which is independent and voluntary. Its policy, guidance and decisions carry no legal obligation nor sanction. The final decision to publish or broadcast rests with the editors concerned.

Although not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, the DSMA Committee is committed to practising a policy of maximum disclosure of its activities consistent with the effective conduct of business and the need to ensure that it honours any assurance of confidentiality given to the individuals and organisations with which it deals.

Formerly known as the Defence Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee (DPBAC)

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DSMA notices issued in 2020
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to lawrence savill on .

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Dear Mr Savill,   Thank you for yesterday's e-mail in which you requested the total number of Defence and Security Media Advisory (DSMA) notices i...
West Cumbria Mining Connections to Geological Disposal Facility
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Marianne Birkby on .

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Dear Ms Birkby, Thank you for your explanation below. I now fully understand your concern. However, let me reassure you again, the DSMA notice system...
'Doctor Who security leak - 1972'
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to ROSSA MCPHILLIPS on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr McPhillips,   Thank you for your e-mail dated 4 April in which you requested details about any information in DSMA records from 1972 (and...
Existence of 'D' notices relating to the Hydraulic Fracturing industry, in particular Cuadrilla's activities.
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to peter k. roberts on .

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Dear Mr Roberts, Thank you for your e-mail requesting information on whether my organisation has issued any 'D' Notices concerning the activities of t...
Gag order on yellow jacket protesters?
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to John Smith on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Smith, Thank you for your e-mail earlier today in which you asked there is a 'D-Notice out for anything related to the recent 2019 french prot...
Communications & Telephony Request
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Daniel Leonard on .

Long overdue.

From David Adams Deputy Secretary Dear Mr Leonard Thank you for your enquiry. I am sorry not to be able to provide the information you seek but the...
A DSMA request under the FOI.
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Tracy Blackwell on .

Successful.

Dear Tracy Blackwell I can assure you that criminal cases are not covered by the DSMA Code. Regards David Adams -------------------------------...
Notice OF Freedom OF Information Act 2000 Request
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to brenda on .

Information not held.

From David Adams Deputy Secretary Dear Brenda Dyer Thank you for your email requesting information under FOI. I am afraid we are unable to help as t...
Intranet queries
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Miller Yuraszek1 on .

Refused.

From David Adams Deputy Secretary Dear Mr Yuraszek Thank you for your enquiry. I am sorry not to be able to provide the information you seek but the...
Protest support for Soldiers A-Z (Rolling Thunder)
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Jez Caesar on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Caesar, Thank you for your email in connection with the Soldier F matter.   First, I can confirm no Defence and Security Media Advisory (...
DSMA Notices
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Martin James Keatings on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Keatings,   Thank you for your request on 'whatdotheyknow' for the following information:   ‘I wish to see a full list of DA-notices p...
ERP/Finance System
Request sent to Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee by Sally Hodges on .

Long overdue.

Please could you provide the following information regarding your ERP / Finance system: 1.What ERP (Enterprise Resource Management) or Finance sys...
DSMA Notice
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Nicholas Milbourn on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Milbourn,   Thank you for your enquiry.  As your other FOI requests appear to relate to a criminal case, I can assure you that criminal ca...
Questions regarding D/DA notices
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Frank Church on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Church, Thank you for your inquiry. I attach my response. Kind regards, Geoffrey Dodds Brigadier Geoffrey Dodds |Secretary | Defence and Se...
Notice of Coding
Request sent to Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee by Julie Powell on .

Long overdue.

Could you please send me my notice of coding as i need it for identification for the bank ni no ne371178d Yours faithfully, Julie Powell
Questions on DA notices
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Josh Hastings on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Hastings, Thank you for your inquiry.  I attach my response. Kind regards, Geoffrey Dodds   GCW Dodds Brigadier Secretary Defen...
List of 'DA notices'
Request sent to Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee by Josh Hastings on .

Successful.

I wish to see a full list of DA-notices past and present ( including the date and reason) that this body has issued regardless of whether these noti...
D-Notice issued for anti-fracking campaign
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Jack Pow on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Pow, Thank you for your email. Thank you also for your offer to clarify your request 'in order to meet my obligations under the [FOI] law', bu...
Software Licenses
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Leo Wu on .

Successful.

Dear Leo Wu, Neither the DPBAC nor the DA Notice System are subject to the Freedom of Information Acts of the UK and Scotland, but we do practice a po...
DA-Notices / D-Notices
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Alvin Pritchard. on .

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Dear Mr Pritchard, Please see attached response to your enquiry in connection with Gulf War Syndrome. Sincerely, Geoffrey Dodds D/DPBAC/3/3/4 17...
Child Abusers on D Notices/DA notices
Request to Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee by Jane Russell. Annotated by Jane Russell on .

Successful.

Not sure I believe a word of it but they sent me a reply.
BBC DA-Notices
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Mr M Meaney on .

Successful.

From: David Adams, Deputy Secretary Dear Mr Meaney Thank you for your email with a Freedom of Information request about the number of DA Notices issu...
IT Support Services
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to John Wicker on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Wicker, Thank you for your email requesting information under FOI about the DPBAC's IT support services and the associated hardware maintenan...
DA Notices no longer standing
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Nicola Hughes on .

Partially successful.

Dear Nicola Hughes, As I said previously, I am not prepared to discuss any individual examples of DA Notice casework, as this would be a breach of co...
Which News Agenices Have been Issued With A DA-Notice?
Response by Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee to Mr M Meaney on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Meaney, Thank you for your email. The Defence Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee (DPBAC) is not listed as a 'Public Authority' in Sc...

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