Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme - Clare's Law

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Dear Northamptonshire Police,

I am writing to make an open Government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

With this in mind could you please provide the following information:

1. How many males accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare's Law in 2015 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask?"

2. How many females accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare's Law in 2015 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask ?"

3. How many males accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare's Law in 2016 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask?"

4. How many females accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare'es Law in 2016 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask ?"

I would like the above information to be provided to us as paper or electronic copies, audio tape version or an opportunity to view.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to this with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to this request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest Regards

Eve Thomas

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Dear Ms Thomas

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Our Ref: 004998/17

With reference to your e-mail received 11/10/2017 requesting information as reproduced below:

1. How many males accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare's Law in 2015 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask?"

2. How many females accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare's Law in 2015 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask ?"

3. How many males accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare's Law in 2016 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask?"

4. How many females accessed/utilised the Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme known as "Clare'es Law in 2016 by either Right to Know or Right to Ask ?"

I can confirm that Northamptonshire Police holds the information requested as follows:

1. 0
2. 112
3. 1
4. 142

I trust you find this information to be satisfactory but if you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Northamptonshire Police provides a review and appeals procedure within the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you decide to make an appeal and, having followed the full process you are still dissatisfied, you will then have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who will give due consideration to the matter. See Appendix 'a' attached.

Yours sincerely

Ian Kelly
Information Unit Manager
Tel: 101 Ext 346940
[email address]
Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ
If calling from outside Northamptonshire please call 03000 111 222
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