Homophobic attacks and Drag Queen information

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Hello,

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I would like to request the following:

1. How many homophobic attacks have there been in 2017, 2018, and 2019?
2. What was the nature of the attack?
3. Where was the attack?
4. Was the person prosecuted?
5. Where any of the attacks on Drag Queens - men in drag.
6. Any information you have on Drag Queens and hate crimes/ attacks.

Please provide the information in a spreadsheet. Or a word document if you deem necessary.

Please contact me with any questions.

Yours faithfully,
Taylor Willis

COL-EB-InformationOfficer, City of London Police Authority

Dear Taylor Willis,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (FOIA) – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The City of London (CoL) acknowledges receipt of your request for information of 9 December 2019.

Public authorities are required to respond to requests within the statutory timescale of 20 working days beginning from the first working day after they receive a request. The Act does not always require public authorities to disclose the information which they hold.

The FOIA applies to the CoL as a local authority, police authority and port health authority. The CoL is the local and police authority for the “Square Mile”, ie the historic City of London, and not for London as a whole. Please see the following page containing a link to a map (‘Explore the City’), which shows the local authority area covered by the CoL:
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The CoL does have some functions, including Port Health Authority functions, which extend beyond the City boundary. For further information please see: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk.

Yours sincerely,

Information Officer
Comptroller & City Solicitor’s Department
City of London
Tel: 020-7332 1243
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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COL-EB-InformationOfficer, City of London Police Authority

Dear Taylor Willis,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (FOIA) - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

Following your request of 9 December 2019, the City of London (CoL)
responds as follows:

 

The CoL confirms in accordance with section 1(1)(a) of the FOIA that it
does not hold the information that you have requested, in its capacity as
a Local and Police Authority.

 

The FOIA applies to the CoL as a local authority, police authority and
port health authority; and to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
(GSMD), which it manages. Subject to any other statutory provisions
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the scope of the Act is subject to the discretion of the CoL.

 

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in greater detail:

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compliance with the FOIA. In addition, please note that the City of London
Police is the Police Force for the Square Mile only.

 

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Police (CoLP). The FOI email address for the CoLP is:
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Further information can be found at:

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Yours sincerely,

 

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Hello,

 

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

I would like to request the following:

 

1. How many homophobic attacks have there been in 2017, 2018, and 2019?

2. What was the nature of the attack?

3. Where was the attack?

4. Was the person prosecuted?

5. Where any of the attacks on Drag Queens - men in drag.

6. Any information you have on Drag Queens and hate crimes/ attacks.

 

Please provide the information in a spreadsheet. Or a word document if you
deem necessary.

 

Please contact me with any questions.

 

Yours faithfully,

Taylor Willis

 

 

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